Dear Environmental Studies Students,
We hope you have been enjoying summer break! Please find
this month’s announcements from the Environmental Studies Program below.
Non-BC Conferences and Events
1. Northeast Organic Farming Association Summer
Conference
Internship and Job Opportunities, Site Visits, Study
Abroad Opportunities, and Travel Opportunities
1.
Mass Clean Energy Center
Internship
2.
Environmental Voter Project
Internships
3.
Two Administrative Jobs at Bard
University
4.
Internships at Big Island Farm
in Hawaii
5.
Mass Department of Energy
Resources Summer Internships
6.
Courses in Belize
7.
Green Job and Internship
Opening List
8.
Job Opportunities with Mass
and US PIRG
9.
Internship with
Environment America
10. BC Career Center Updates
Best,
Kevin
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B. Kevin Brown
Graduate Assistant, Environmental Studies
617-552-2477
Devlin 213
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Learn,
play, build skills and be inspired...
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August
12-14, 2016 * Amherst, Massachusetts
Workshops * Exhibitors * Children & Teen
Conferences * Music * Dance
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Join
1200 people for a three-day celebration of the organic movement. Here
learning is a community action - with amazing farmers, presenters, seminars,
workshops, food and fun.
Immerse
yourself in a community of like-minded practitioners and curious learners
eager to share their inspiration and ideas for organic food, farming, health,
activism, and beyond.
Young
people can also build their organic vision for the future at our children and
teens conferences.
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This year's
keynoters have a passion for solutions!
Leah Penniman, food justice activist and farmer at Soul Fire Farm.
Andre Leu, international organic
agronomist and President of IFOAM - Organics International.
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We're
offering five intensive seminars before the conference begins, featuring...
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and 200
workshops, including...
We are finalizing
workshop selections. A full list will be available soon.
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Scholarships,
work exchange and discounts
We
want as many as possible to be able to attend, regardless of income! Work exchange and
scholarship
opportunities are available, as are discounts for groups of five or more and
multiple children from the same family.
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- Recruit and cultivate volunteers
- Manage and participate in voter registration and canvassing
- Track field operations and enter information into databases and dashboards
- Participate in community events
- Research and draft memos
- Draft membership emails, stakeholder memos, and blog posts
- Attend professional seminars
- Research public relations opportunities
- Outreach to college and university groups
- Support Senior Staff in preparing for important events
- Candidates must submit a resume and cover letter
- An interest in environmental issues or politics
- An outgoing and friendly demeanor
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to represent the Environmental Voter Project in a professional manner at all times
- Hours (weekly): 12+ hours per week.
- During Business Hours?: Yes
- Nights and Weekends?: Occasionally
- Start Dates: Early September
- Minimum Time Commitment: 12 weeks
MBA in Sustainability
(1) Program Associate
Primary responsibilities include:
- Program support, including managing academic calendars and schedules, enrollment, grade submission, and student affairs
- Event planning, including coordinating space needs and other logistics for classes and events in Manhattan and on the Bard campus
- Bookkeeping and Accounts Payable
- Introducing faculty and students to program policies and the software used in the online component of the MBA program
- Liaising with other offices on the Bard campus
- Management of student workers
- Other administrative duties as needed
To apply, send a cover letter, CV, and names and contact information for three references through Interfolio.com at: http://apply.interfolio.com/35339. Applications will be reviewed as received.
Bard College is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity.
MBA in Sustainability
(2) Graduate Communications & Programming Associate
Responsibilities include public program communication through content generation, website management, social media oversight, database management, production of advertising creative, and representing Bard GPS at marketing events. In addition, the position also provides support for alumni engagement, event planning and programming and student services. Working on select weekends and evenings is required.
The successful applicant will have a bachelor’s degree, a valid driver’s license, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be proficient in Microsoft Office and various social media management platforms. He/she will also be familiar with Adobe Creative Suite and contact database programs and possess an aptitude for learning software programs quickly. The position requires a professional and approachable demeanor, strong organizational and project management skills, and desire to work in an innovative, fast-paced, and flexible environment. Applications will be reviewed until position is filled.
Please submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names of at least three references through Interfolio.com at: http://apply.interfolio.com/35146. For inquiries, please contact Katie Boyle, GPS Assistant Director for Marketing and Enrollment, at kboyle@bard.edu, 845-758-7388.
Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals who contribute to its diversity.
Director, Bard MBA in Sustainability & Director, Bard Center for Environmental Policy
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000 845.758.7067 (t) / 845.758.7636 (f)
www.bard.edu/cep & www.bard.edu/mba
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Fellows
Our fellows don’t just sit behind a desk. You’ll be out in the real world—recruiting new groups to join a coalition, speaking in a church basement or town hall to win a new endorsement, organizing a news event or rally, meeting with an editorial board, or doing whatever else it takes to urge our public officials to do the right thing. This is a two-year program, expressly designed to prepare future leaders within PIRG. We look for smarts, leadership experience, top-notch written and verbal skills, and an eagerness to learn. We value experience organizing, including building campus groups.
Digital Campaigners
Our digital campaigners help us design and win campaigns on some of the most important issues affecting the public today. This position is an exciting way to organize and motivate people online. Our online campaigns reach tens of thousands of people and spread the word about making change. This is a position for professionals who are ready to turn online skills into political action. We’re looking for people with sharp writing skills, savvy strategic ability, and a talent for using social media.
To learn more and apply, visit jobs.uspirg.org.
U.S. PIRG is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, handicap, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status.
Campaigns
We’re working to stop global warming: We took a big step forward last summer when President Obama directed his Environmental Protection Agency to develop standards that would cut carbon pollution from power plants, the nation’s largest contributors to global warming pollution. This historic step won’t be enough to fully solve the problem, but it’ll be an important start. But standing in the way, at every step, is one of the most powerful special interests in the world: the fossil fuel industry. That’s where we come in. We’re working to rally millions of American citizens, along with local elected officials and other powerful voices to back the President’s plan.
We’re making sure we don’t frack our future: Dirty and dangerous fracking could soon put some of America’s most spectacular places at risk. And we know that this especially destructive method of drilling for gas contaminates water and turns forests and rural landscapes into industrial zones – making nearby families sick and contributing significantly to global warming as well. Now, we’re working to offset the outsized influence of the oil and gas industry and keep our remarkable special places protected.
We’re working to protect our rivers, lakes and streams: To protect our waterways from pollution and destruction we need to crack down on factory farm pollution, sewage and other threats. And we know it won’t be easy because of big opposition from the Farm Bureau, giant agribusiness and others. Now, we’re working to harness grassroots support for clean water and turn it into the political power we need to have a lasting direct impact on our waterways.
Becoming an Environment America intern
We’re looking for students who care deeply about the environment and are ready to make a difference now.
As an intern:
- You’ll learn how to analyze environmental problems, push for smart solutions, and build the public support it takes to win
- You’ll work side-by-side with one of our organizers, learning the ropes.
- And you'll attend briefings and trainings to learn even more about environmental issues and gain organizing skill
- And if you’re thinking you might want to make a career out of solving big environmental problems like global warming – interning with Environment America is one of the best ways to get started. Not only will you get the training and experience you need, but we hire our most talented and committed interns to join our Fellowship Program when they graduate.
We
are pleased to announce that the fall 2016 session of MassCEC’s Clean
Energy Internship Program is now open for enrollment and employer engagement!
Please let your students and recent graduates know that this resource is
available to them. Attached is a Student FAQ containing new program information
which will help to answer many questions they may have. All majors are welcome
to participate.
The
link to the electronic student application, along with a copy of the frequently
asked questions and other general information on the internship program, can be
found here:
While
it is ultimately up to employers with who they end up selecting for an
internship, students are encouraged to be proactive and reach out to clean
energy employers in their area to let them know about the program
and that they would like to intern with them for the session. This will greatly
improve their chances of being selected for an internship. We have compiled a
map of previously participating clean energy employers in our
program to assist in their outreach.
Important Fall 2016 Session Dates
August 1st: Open enrollment for students
begins
September 1st: Fall session begins
October 1st: Deadline for employers to send
signed offer letter submissions to MassCEC
December 15th: Fall session ends
Lastly,
we have an ever-growing Jobs
Board for clean energy specific part
or full-time (non-internship) positions that are looking to be filled.
We also have a Resume Board which will allow individuals to submit a resume
directly and then be viewed by clean energy employers looking to fill open
non-internship positions. Individuals will need to create an account on our
website in order to post a resume and this resource is separate from our
internship program.
If
you have any further questions regarding the program after reviewing the
documents hosted on our website, please do not hesitate to contact internships@masscec.com
and someone from our team will respond to you as quickly as possible. Please
email jobsboard@masscec.com
if you have any questions about the Jobs or Resume Boards.
The Environmental Voter Project is looking for highly-motivated undergraduates to join our selective Fall Internship Program. Interns will work closely with the Field Director and the CEO to learn about subjects such as field campaigning, nonprofit communications and data analytics. Interns will be expected to devote time to field outreach, senior staff support, event planning, research, and drafting of membership communications, blog posts, and stakeholder presentations. In addition to gaining valuable nonprofit advocacy skills, interns will become talented organizers and political operatives by learning the nuts and bolts of nonprofit work and electoral campaigning from an exciting and innovative organization. We are seeking responsible, motivated candidates who can commit to 12+ hours per week for this program. This is an unpaid internship in Boston, MA.
Main Job Responsibilities
Requirements
Time Commitment
Training Provided.
Interns will receive significant training in all aspects of field work, organizing, voter outreach, issues research, and membership communications.
Please email a resume and cover letter to Peter Polga-Hecimovich at peter@environmentalvoter.org.
TWO Employment
Opportunities
Bard’s MBA in
Sustainability program seeks a Program Associate to join its growing
administrative team. The Bard MBA is one of a few business programs globally
that fully integrates the study of business and sustainability. Courses in the
low-residency program meet in New York City once each month for intensive
four-day weekend sessions, complemented by online education. The Program
Associate will be based on Bard’s main campus in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. Under
the supervision of the Assistant Director, the Program Associate will oversee
the day-to-day operations of the MBA program.
The successful candidate
will possess a Bachelor’s degree and a record of related professional work
experience. The position requires excellent communication, organizational, and
project management skills. Experience with distance education technology is not
required.
Bard GPS Bard College’s
Graduate Programs in Sustainability (GPS), made up of the Bard Center for
Environmental Policy and the Bard MBA in Sustainability, seeks applicants for a
full-time position as Graduate Communications & Programming Associate.
Eban Goodstein
Bard College
The Mass Department of Energy Resources has posted its
internship positions for the Summer of 2016 on our website at http://www.mass.gov/eea/grants-and-tech-assistance/guidance-technical-assistance/agencies-and-divisions/doer/internship-program.html
Or visit our homepage at www.mass.gov
and click on Mass Clean Energy Internships in the top right hand box.
DOER has internships in all fields of studies; renewables,
alternative transportation (Clean Cities), engineering, communications and
more. If you have any questions, please let me know and thank you for
your assistance in passing this along to all interested students and
faculty.
Looking for a job that makes a difference? U.S.PIRG is
hiring college seniors to work as Campus Organizers on college campuses across
the country. On issue after issue, we see powerful interests corrupting the
democratic process, twisting public policy to serve their own ends. U.S. PIRG
takes action by documenting the problems, finding practical solutions,
informing the public and making the case for change directly to
decision-makers. We work on fighting climate change, restoring democracy, and
protecting public health. Apply online atwww.uspirg.org/jobs
or email wellington@masspirgstudents.org
for more details.
PIRG stands for the Public Interest Research Group. We take on
issues where the public needs a champion—someone to stand up to powerful
interests when they push the other way. We know that smart policy solutions and
real change won’t just happen. You need to organize, advocate and fight for
them.
What do interns with Environment America interns do?
You’ll help us educate and engage more students and citizens on the most
critical environmental issues of our time. You’ll help us get our issues into
the media, build coalitions, organize events and lobby decision-makers.
Ultimately, you’ll help us build the kind of public support it takes to win.
If you agree that it’s time to solve these big environmental
problems, the best thing you can do to get involved is to apply to be an Environment America
intern today.
This summer:
We’re open for student appointments!
Drop-ins and scheduled appointments
are available throughout the summer and include phone/skype appointments, which
should be scheduled in advance, for students who do not live locally.
Visit bc.edu/dropins to
view hours.
Jobs & Internships
Be sure to check EagleLink regularly as more opportunities are posted all the
time!
