Dear Environmental Studies Students,
Please find this week’s Environmental Studies Announcements
below. Be sure to note the three events on campus tomorrow.
On Campus Events
1. Post-election reflection:
What does the outcome of the election mean for environmental issues in the
U.S.?
2. Faculty Panel – Economic Consequences
of Mr. Trump
3. Climate Change and National Security: Sheri Goodwin
4. Earth and Environmental Sciences Fall 2016 Seminar Series
Course Spotlight
1.
ENVS/UNAS 2256: Environmental Law and Policy
Off Campus Events and Conferences
1. MIT Water Summit
2. C2C Sustainability Leadership Training at Bard
3. MassCEC's Student Clean Energy Symposium and Internship Fair -
Dec. 2nd
4. Restoring Oceans: Restoring Climate
Graduate School Opportunities
1. Louis Bacon Environmental Leadership Program at the Harvard
Kennedy School
Internship and Job Opportunities, Site Visits, Study
Abroad Opportunities, and Travel Opportunities
1.
Doris Duke Conservation
Scholars Program at University of Michigan
2.
Undergraduate Environmental
and Ecological Research Opportunities in Montana
3.
Summer Program on Integral
Ecology in the Peruvian Upper Amazon
4.
Part-Time Writer and
Researcher with Energy Sage
5.
Environmental League of
Massachusetts, Communications/Development Intern
6.
Study Tropical Marine Ecology
in Costa Rica and Nicaragua or Sharks and Rays in Florida
7.
Internship with Impact
8.
Environmental Voter Project
Internships
9.
Courses in Belize
10. Job Opportunities with Mass and US PIRG
11. Internship with Environment America
12. BC Career Center Updates
Best,
Kevin
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B. Kevin Brown
Graduate Assistant, Environmental Studies
617-552-2477
Devlin 213
Please join faculty from the Earth and Environmental
Sciences Department for an open conversation about the election and its
impact on environmental research, education, and policy.
Post-election reflection: What does the outcome of the
election mean for environmental issues in the U.S.?
Thursday, November 17, 12:00 pm in Devlin 201
All BC students and faculty are welcome, please forward to
interested people. Pizza will be
provided.
"The Economic Consequences of
Mr. Trump."
Panelists:
George Alogoskoufis (Tufts and Athens School of Economics)
James Anderson (Boston College)
Robert Murphy (Boston College)
Moderator:
Fabio Schiantarelli (Boston College)
Time: 5.15:6:30, Thursday, November
2016
Place: Walsh Hall, Room 131
**Students may take the course under either course number
(ENVS 2256 or UNAS 2256). If one course number says the course is full, check
under the other number.
2016 MIT WATER
SUMMIT
WATER UTILITIES OF
THE FUTURE
NOVEMBER 17-18,
WONG AUDITORIUM, MIT
The MIT Water Club and its sponsors are thrilled to announce the fifth
edition of the MIT Water Summit, a gathering of not only students and faculty
from MIT and the greater Boston area, but also leaders from industry, finance,
government, and academia to explore current problems and potential solutions
surrounding water resources.This year the Summit will focus on political, financial, and technological issues surrounding the future of water utilities around the globe. In addition to panels, the program also includes a Poster Session, Working Groups, and a Technology Showcase.
Led by Dr. Eban Goodstein, Director of Bard’s Center for Environmental Policy, C2C trainings focus on key leadership skills: vision, courage, developing your network, telling your story, and raising funds.
Graduates of the workshops join a national network with access to continuing educational and professional opportunities, including dedicated scholarships to attend Bard’s Graduate Programs in Sustainability: Masters of Science degrees in Environmental Policy and Climate Science and Policy and the Bard MBA in Sustainability.
C2C Fellows are leaders whose vision is to make a difference soon. Our mission is to accelerate their life’s work.
- Registration
fee of $30 covers lodging and food.
- Conference
begins at 4PM
Friday 12/2 and ends on 12noon Sunday 12/4.
- Bard
College is 90 miles north of New York City, and is easily accessible by
Amtrak from Penn Station in NYC.
- Questions?
Please contact Megan Lynch, ml2359@bard.edu.
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Description
A free event for
Massachusetts students to hear from clean energy industry experts and learn
about paid internships.
WHEN:
Friday,
December 2, 2016
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
WHERE:
Boston University Questrom
School of Business
Hariri Building, 595 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Hariri Building, 595 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Morning sessions:
Attend panel discussions and learn about career paths.
- Solar PV
The solar industry is booming in Massachusetts. Learn how to plug into a new career. - Water innovation
Learn about the cleantech future of water innovation and gain entry points into a career in this sector. - Energy storage
Discuss the importance of this emerging technology and the opportunities in this sector.
Connect with 20 Massachusetts clean energy employers to get a paid spring or summer 2017 internship!
Agenda:
8:30 am Registration
9:00 am Welcome and Opening Session
9:30 am Panel Session 1 (students choose one)
10:30 am Break
10:45 am Panel Session 2 (sessions repeated, students choose one)
11:45 pm Break
12:00 pm Lunch
1:30 pm Internship Fair
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Restoring Oceans, Restoring
Climate:
Facing Fire & Ice, Food & Water, Flood & Drought
Facing Fire & Ice, Food & Water, Flood & Drought
Presented by
Biodiversity for a Livable Climate
A conference at
Harvard University
Friday, November 18 – Sunday, November 20, 2016
Friday, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
For $8 parking at the nearby 52 Oxford Street garage, register on
the visitor
parking page (see bottom of this page for additional sage parking
advice).Friday, November 18 – Sunday, November 20, 2016
Friday, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Human behavior has led to today’s global warming – can human behavior reverse it as well? We have been searching for – and finding – answers leading to Yes!
In all of our conferences we have faced pressing questions in this era of planetary degradation, mass extinction and climate disruption. We have also introduced many positive and powerful solutions for varied terrestrial habitats across the world, and brought hope to the difficult climate story we are living through.
Now we’re tackling a new and challenging player: Oceans. Covering 70% of the earth’s surface and currently harboring vast amounts of climate heat, many other questions arise:
- What roles do oceans play in the viability of life on
land?
- What roles do terrestrial habitats play in the
viability of life in the oceans?
- What is the role of those extraordinarily productive
“edges” where land and water meet?
- What are the ocean equivalents of regenerative
management practices on land?
- What are the dynamics of ocean life? If you were a
bacterium, plankton, squid, fish or dolphin, what would oceans look like
to you? What would you ask humans to do to preserve your habitats?
- Finally, what are the relationships between oceans and
land? How can we manage both for the good of the entire planetary system
and the creatures who live here?
Join us for a vast virtual ocean voyage and a weekend of fascination, promise and hope!
A word about our ticket prices: On the one hand we want everyone and anyone who would like to attend our conferences to be able to afford to do so. On the other we are a small non-profit with limited resources and need ticket revenue to pay for conference expenses. Our ticket structure is meant to reflect both of those needs. So we ask you to feel free to buy a $20 ticket if that’s what’s comfortably affordable for you, and if you can afford a bit more but not $150, simply make an additional donation here. You’ll also get a free ticket if you volunteer to help before or during the conference. And if a full-price ticket is within your means, we greatly appreciate it. But more important than anything else is that we’d love to have you join us to share in this weekend full of beauty, wonder and hope.
Tickets: Regular, $150, Students/Low-Budget, $20
Volunteer and scholarship opportunities available – please contact info@bio4climate.org
For $8 parking at the nearby 52 Oxford Street garage,
register on the visitor parking page.
In the Department drop-down menu, select “Visitor to campus”, enter code 7700. When you purchase the permit, Affiliation is “Event Participant” and the Event Name is “Oceans Restoration Conference”. If you successfully navigate this process and obtain your parking permit you may qualify for admission to Harvard (the $8 probably won’t cover your tuition, but at least you won’t get a parking ticket). If you have any questions, please call the Campus Service Center, 617-495-3772.
NOTE: On-street parking is free (not metered) in Cambridge on Sundays.
The Louis
Bacon Environmental Leadership Fellowship provides a full
tuition scholarship, health insurance, a living stipend, and a comprehensive
co-curricular program for up to five admitted degree candidates for the full
course of study at HKS (one or two years). Students from joint or concurrent
degree programs offered by the school are encouraged to apply.
To apply for the 2017-2018 academic year, prospective degree candidates must complete the following two steps:
First, apply to HKS by December 1, 2016.
Second, apply for the fellowship by February 24, 2017.
To learn more about the Louis Bacon Environmental Leadership Fellowship, click here.
To apply for the 2017-2018 academic year, prospective degree candidates must complete the following two steps:
First, apply to HKS by December 1, 2016.
Second, apply for the fellowship by February 24, 2017.
To learn more about the Louis Bacon Environmental Leadership Fellowship, click here.
Should you or anyone you know have interest in applying to HKS
and about learning more about the fellowship, please feel free to contact
Sharon Watson Fluker at HKS at sharon_watson_fluker@hks.harvard.edu or 617.496.3744.
Swan Valley
Connections is an integrated education and conservation non-profit in
Western Montana. We offer students the opportunity to study the complexities of
natural resource management through experiential learning. We specialize in
interdisciplinary, place-based education, as we believe that a deep
understanding of natural history and ecological processes combined
with empathy for human communities leads to innovative and thoughtful
stewardship.
Our programs, Landscape and Livelihood and Wildlife
in the West, are unique because we provide high-quality education (we
are accredited by the University of Montana) and we are actively engaged
in collaborative monitoring projects and community-based
conservation. This allows us to expose students to conservation
professionals as they are grappling with natural resource issues in real time.
We also invite alumni of our programs to come back as interns as part of our
mission to foster the next generation of conservation leaders.
Summer Program
July 1 – August 11, 2017
August 12-26, 2017 – optional forest retreat with focus on Amazonian medicinal plants
Sachamama Center for Biocultural Regeneration (SCBR)
Lamas, Department of San Martin, Peru
Levels: Undergraduate students, MA students, and Activists
Course Faculty: Dr. Frederique Apffel-Marglin, Professor Emerita, Dept. of Anthropology at Smith College, fmarglin@smith.edu
Application deadline: March 31, 2017
Testimonial by Aleena Glinski, Yale student: "This is a remarkable program where students experientially learn about the agroforestry techniques of the indigenous people of the high amazon in Lamas, Peru. One learns how to make terra preta and biochar in seminars and in the field while exploring the cosmovisions of the indigenous people who originally created this miraculous soil both in text and in conversations with Kechwa people. Throughout, there is an emphasis on deeply investigating the origins of the nature-culture dichotomy in a cross-disciplinary manner, which inevitably results in personal discovery into our connection to and role within the biosphere."
See the flyer:
http://fore.yale.edu/files/2017_Integral_Ecology_Program.pdf
July 1 – August 11, 2017
August 12-26, 2017 – optional forest retreat with focus on Amazonian medicinal plants
Sachamama Center for Biocultural Regeneration (SCBR)
Lamas, Department of San Martin, Peru
Levels: Undergraduate students, MA students, and Activists
Course Faculty: Dr. Frederique Apffel-Marglin, Professor Emerita, Dept. of Anthropology at Smith College, fmarglin@smith.edu
Application deadline: March 31, 2017
Testimonial by Aleena Glinski, Yale student: "This is a remarkable program where students experientially learn about the agroforestry techniques of the indigenous people of the high amazon in Lamas, Peru. One learns how to make terra preta and biochar in seminars and in the field while exploring the cosmovisions of the indigenous people who originally created this miraculous soil both in text and in conversations with Kechwa people. Throughout, there is an emphasis on deeply investigating the origins of the nature-culture dichotomy in a cross-disciplinary manner, which inevitably results in personal discovery into our connection to and role within the biosphere."
See the flyer:
http://fore.yale.edu/files/2017_Integral_Ecology_Program.pdf
EnergySage is seeking a college senior, recent graduate, or graduate student with familiarity in energy and sustainability to help develop 10-15 articles for new content on the EnergySage website. This is a contract/freelance position and will be paid per article completion.
Location: Boston, MA or remote worker
Duration: Part-time, project-based
Compensation: Commensurate with the experience and education of the
candidate
How to Apply: Send your resume and two writing samples (500-1500 words
each) to Sara at: sara@energysage.com
Key
Responsibilities
- Research energy efficiency measures that homes and
businesses can take to reduce their electricity costs
- Develop helpful, consumer-friendly articles that
explain every stage of the energy efficiency process for homes
- Identify helpful, impartial academic and government
resources that support all articles
Required Skills
& Experience
- Familiarity with energy efficiency, sustainability,
and/or renewable energy
- Experience researching and developing educational
content
- Excellent written communication skills
- Experience writing for web and/or a consumer audience
preferred
- A self-starter with a strong drive to achieve
About EnergySage,
Inc.
EnergySage is the "Kayak.com
of Solar", the industry's first and only online marketplace for turnkey
solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. The EnergySage Marketplace transforms the
complex Solar Photovoltaic (PV) shopping process into a simple online
comparison-shopping experience that enables consumers to compare quotes from
multiple pre-screened installers in an apples-to-apples format across all
financing options. The unique, innovative platform provides unprecedented
levels of choice, transparency, and information at no cost to consumers.EnergySage’s benefits extend to providers such as manufacturers, installers, financiers and other professionals involved in the solar PV sales process as well, through increased consumer awareness, knowledge and demand for their services. By creating efficiencies in the buying and selling processes, EnergySage slashes the time and effort required by consumers and installers, significantly reducing customer acquisition costs, boosting consumer confidence, and ultimately accelerating mass-market solar adoption. EnergySage has been awarded two prestigious SunShot Awards by the U.S. Department of Energy. www.energysage.com
EnergySage is an affirmative action-equal opportunity
employer.
Environmental League of Massachusetts, Communications/
Development Intern
Development and Communication Interns play a key role assisting with fundraising, communications, events, general administration, and special projects at ELM. The position offers an opportunity to develop and hone professional skills, gain exposure to best practices in fundraising and communications at an advocacy organization, and help strengthen the reach and effectiveness of the environmental community in Massachusetts.
Development and Communication Interns play a key role assisting with fundraising, communications, events, general administration, and special projects at ELM. The position offers an opportunity to develop and hone professional skills, gain exposure to best practices in fundraising and communications at an advocacy organization, and help strengthen the reach and effectiveness of the environmental community in Massachusetts.
If interested
send resume and cover letter to Anne Meyer (BC, 2014) at ameyer@environmentalleague.org.
Tropical Marine Ecology in Costa Rica
and Nicaragua
Course description:
This course is focused on marine organisms and marine
ecosystems in a tropical environment, as well as both local and global marine
conservation issues. Students will learn about and experience local
marine organisms on the northern Pacific coast of Costa Rica and the southern
Pacific coast of Nicaragua. Lectures and field experiences will be
conducted on a daily basis. We will cover biology, physiology,
identification, and conservation information for the following: Local marine
vertebrates, local marine invertebrates, sea turtles, and a lecture
specifically on elasmobranchs. We will also cover local marine ecosystems
(intertidal zone, rocky reefs, coral reefs, estuaries, mangroves, sandy bottom,
pelagic zone), their inhabitants, and conservation issues concerning those
ecosystems. Non-marine related lectures will include local geology and
the unique cloud forest of Monteverde. Field experiences will include
scuba diving (for those certified), snorkeling, tide pool exploration, a
mangrove estuary tour, and a sea turtle night walk. Students are expected
to actively participate in lectures, group discussions, and species
identification in the field.
Course dates: December 26, 2016 -
January 4, 2017
Course fee: $1,799
What's included: Course tuition,
all lectures, all housing, all breakfasts, all dinners, all transportation, 3
days diving or snorkeling, tide pool exploration, mangrove tour, sea turtle
night walk, surfing, zip-lining.
What's NOT included: Round trip
airfare to San Jose (SJO), Costa Rica, lunches, snacks and drinks, and any
optional activities you choose during free time.
Deadline for course sign-up: October 30,
2016. There are currently only 10 spaces remaining in this course!!
For further information or to sign up for this course please
go to http://www.coastalmera.com/costa-rica---nicaragua.html
Summer 2017 Shark and Ray Research in
Clearwater, FL
Program description:
This program is focused on a hands-on, field
curriculum. We conduct a 1 - 2 hr. lecture or class discussion each
day and spend the rest of the day for 6 - 8 hours in the field conducting
research on sharks and rays. Most lectures are focused on elasmobranch
biology, physiology, ecology, identification, and conservation. Other
lectures will include biology, physiology, identification, and conservation of
sea turtles and manatees; fisheries, aquaculture, and ecotoxicology; the
concept of a species; aquarium controversy; and how to develop a research
project and communicate the results effectively. To make this program as
hands-on as possible, our students conduct all research activities under the
supervision of one or more staff members or instructors. This means
that our students set and retrieve gear, handle any captured animals,
collect data from any captured animals, tag elasmobranchs, and release all
captured animals. No previous research experience or animal handling
experience is necessary. This program is excellent for any student
interested in the natural sciences, any student wanting to gain research
experience, and any student interested in attending graduate school.
Program dates: Our summer program
runs at 1 week intervals (Sunday - Saturday) from May 7, 2017 - August 26,
2017. Students may attend as many weeks as they would like. Any
student who attends 4 weeks or more will be acknowledged in any scientific
paper published from the data collected that summer. There are tuition
breaks for students who attend 3 or more weeks as well as for groups of 6 or
more students attending together.
Deadline for early enrollment benefits: December
31, 2016
Deadline for program enrollment: March
30, 2017
For pricing and program availability please visit the summer
program page as well as the tuition page of our website http://www.coastalmera.com/summer-program.html
If you have any questions regarding the above courses and
programs please contact us at info@coastalmera.com or (843)246-0750.
Internships with Impact
Make Your Impact for Our Environment, Our
Democracy and Our Future
If you are interested in joining a team of passionate people to make an impact on issues like global warming, clean water, big money’s influence over our democracy and other issues that matter to our future, consider an internship with Impact.
Impact is a project of leading advocacy organizations, including Environment America and U.S. PIRG, that runs grassroots campaigns. The internship allows you to work for our environment, our democracy and our future.
Impact is now accepting applications to join our team this fall! Our internship application deadline is September 25th. Click here to apply.
You can make a big difference through an internship with Impact.
Learn more and apply on our website, or reach out to our Recruitment Director, Katie Otterbeck at jobs@weareimpact.org.
Overview
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
- 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
Requirements
- 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
Time Commitment
- Hours (weekly): 12+
hours per week.
- During Business Hours?:
Yes
- Nights and Weekends?:
Occasionally
- Start Dates: Early
September
- Minimum Time Commitment:
12 weeks
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
We’re looking for students who care deeply about the environment and are ready to make a difference now.
As an 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’re hiring interns in Boston and 29 states nationwide. Email Madeline Page, Environment America’s Global Warming Outreach Director at mpage@environmentamerica.org with questions or to apply!
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Below
is a list of upcoming programs in which your students may be interested. Please share this email with faculty
colleagues and students in your department. To view more
of our programming, you can also visit bc.edu/careerevents.
If
you know of students that have questions or need assistance with exploring
career options, figuring out summer or post-grad plans, or other
career-related matters, please also feel free to refer them to the Career
Center for a one-on-one
advising appointment. For more information about our
appointments versus drop-ins, please visit our website.
If
you would like to have a member of the Career Center staff come to your
classroom for a presentation or brief introduction this semester, feel free
to request a workshop here.
As always, if a specific event or event type catches
your eye as particularly relevant to your department, please don’t hesitate
to reach out; we’d love the opportunity to work with you to ensure that this
event reaches the students for whom it will be the most beneficial.
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Shadow Registration Open Through 11/13
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from one of 40+ industries over winter break. Job shadow opportunities are
still available in 29 states across the US. A full list of job shadows
by industry and state can be found on the Career Center website. Sign up at bc.edu/EagleLink until 11/13!
Endeavor
Registration Still Open!
A
three-day career exploration program, Endeavor will bring together sophomores
pursuing degrees in the liberal arts with alumni, faculty, and friends.
Through lively conversations, hands-on activities, and career treks into
Boston, participating students will explore, reflect, and learn how to act on
their career interests and goals, while connecting the value of their liberal
arts education to their future.
BC Winter Break Regional Career & Internship Fairs
In
partnership with the Career and Internship Connections Consortium
Mark
your calendars to attend these career fairs held in partnership with a
consortium of 17 other prestigious colleges and universities during winter
break. These events allow BC students to network and interview for
internships and full-time jobs with hundreds of employers in Boston, New York
City, and Washington, D.C.
Three
steps to your next internship or full-time job!
1)
Access/Create your account in Handshake - Review the
employers participating in each city, and follow these steps to apply for interviews.
2)
Apply for internships and/or jobs by Nov. 28th. Be sure
to add your resume to the Resume Books! Before Thanksgiving break,
come to a drop-in meeting in the Career Center, Monday – Friday 11-4 for a
resume tune up!
3)
Plan on attending one or more of the Career Fair events during winter break. Bring copies of
your resume, and be prepared to interview.
ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES: Career
Chats & Workshops
Opportunities for Teaching Abroad - A Panel Discussion: Wednesday,
November 9 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Campion 139
Thinking Outside the Box: Major & Career Exploration
Workshop: Wednesday, November 9 | 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. | Maloney 426
How to Search for Internships & Jobs Internationally:
Thursday, November 10 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Stokes S201
Graduate School Perspectives Panel: Monday, November
14 | 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Voute Hall
Jobs in Independent Schools- For Teachers and Others: Monday,
November 14 | 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Campion 139
Turbo Charge Your Job & Internship Search: The Power of
Networking: Tuesday, November 15 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Career
Center
INFORMATION SESSIONS
Employers host information sessions on campus throughout the
academic year. Below is just a sampling of what's coming up.
Philadelphia 76ers: Wednesday, November 9 | 5:00 -
6:30 p.m. | Walsh Function Room
Booz Allen & Hamilton: Wednesday, November
9 | 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. | Fulton 511
Venture for America: Friday, November 11 | 12:00 -
1:00 p.m. | Cushing 208
Digitas: Monday, November 14 | 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. |
Gasson 210
Glorious: Wednesday, November 16 | 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
| Fulton 210
PWC: Thursday, December 1 | 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. |
Gasson 305
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B. Kevin Brown
Graduate Assistant, Environmental Studies
617-552-2477
Devlin 213
Spring 2016 Office Hours: Monday 10:00am-1:00pm, Tuesday
10:30am-3:00pm, Wednesday 10:00am-1:00pm, and Thursday 10:30am-3:00pm
