[internship]: 2015 Young Leaders in Climate Change internship (paid)

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application for this national internship program is due January 30, 2015: go get ‘em! -joe

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The George Melendez Wright Young Leaders in Climate Change program provides paid summer internships to highly accomplished graduate and upper-level undergraduate students to work on diverse issues related to climate change and its effects in national parks. The internship projects may occur in national parks or program offices and are designed by National Park Service (NPS) staff to meet high-priority needs of parks and programs. General topic areas include resource conservation and adaptation; climate effects monitoring; park facilities adaptation; policy development; sustainable operations & mitigation; and communication, interpretation, or education.

Interns in 2015 will work on a wide variety of projects available, including: monitoring ocean acidification and intertidal biological communities; supporting a multidisciplinary science team working to respond to and mitigate the impacts of climate change to archaeological resources; developing a predictive model of snow patches likely to contain significant archaeological and/or paleoecological materials; conducting field surveys to determine plant community shifts and diversity changes in response to soil moisture change; developing strategies for how to incorporate climate change adaptation and storm preparedness options into the rehabilitation of historic structures; and creating a web-based template for communicating climate change information to the public.

Internship positions run full-time (40 hours/week) for 11-12 weeks, generally during the summer months. They pay $14/hour plus benefits. Interns are employees of the University of Washington. Most positions come with free or subsidized housing in dormitories or other shared accommodations in parks. They are all rigorous and challenging projects that demand high-level academic knowledge and skills and that afford interns with considerable autonomy and opportunity for leadership under an effective mentor.

For more information and to apply to the 2015 YLCC internship program, please visit parksclimateinterns.org

The application deadline for the 2015 YLCC Internship Program is 12:01 pm PST, Friday, January 30, 2015

 

For questions about the overall internship program or a specific internship opportunity, contact:

 Timothy Watkins

Science and Education Coordinator, NPS Climate Change Response Program

Email: climate_change@nps.gov  (Please include the word “internship” in the subject line of your email.)

For technical questions or comments about the application process or the website, please contact:

Adrienne Karpov

YLCC Program Manager

Email: ylcc@uw.edu

The George Melendez Wright Young Leaders in Climate Change (YLCC) internship program is funded and sponsored by the National Park Service (NPS) Climate Change Response Program and managed by the University of Washington College of the Environment.

[funding]: College of the Environment Student Travel and Meeting Fund

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The College of the Environment (CoEnv) supports undergraduate, Masters, and PhD students in furthering their careers, and in particular in connecting students to networking opportunities afforded by the presentation of their original work in meeting venues.  CoEnv supports two types of student attendance at meetings:

  • Individual Travel to Meetings:
    Maximums of $500 for North American travel and $750 for international travel; one per student per degree career; we anticipate making about 15 awards annually. The award amounts are modest to enable CoEnv to provide funding to a greater number of students. Students are expected to seek and receive funding from other sources, and students who do so will receive funding priority.
  • Student-Organized Meetings:
    Maximum of $1,500 or 20% of total expenditures, whichever is smaller; one per organization annually; maximum of 4 awards given out annually.

Check out the link for more information.

Online tool lets Washington residents calculate carbon tax impacts | UW Today

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Online tool lets Washington residents calculate carbon tax impacts | UW Today

University of Washington computer scientists have partnered with members of theCarbon Washington grassroots campaign to create an online tool that lets residents calculate how a state carbon tax swap proposed by the organization would impact them financially.

The calculator offers information users can’t find elsewhere and is meant to be a neutral, unbiased tool.

[course]: Literature & the Environment ENGL 365b

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[course]: Literature & the Environment ENGL 365b

ENGL 365: Literature and Discourses on the Environment  (VLPA)Professor Jesse Oak Taylor
T Th9:30-11:20
SLN14016

Global climate change has been described as the “end of nature.” What does that mean for art? For literature? What is “nature” anyway? This course will explore the implications for reading, enjoying and thinking about imaginative literature and art in the context of global environmental crisis. In the process, we will think about how literature and art help us to think about humans, nature, and the environment in ways that may not be accessible via scientific, political, or even ethical debate. Over the quarter, we will trace an arc from early environmentalism in the founding of the U.S. National Park system and the “wilderness” movement in the American west, through more recent our struggles to come to terms with oil spills, extinction, and anthropogenic climate change in the 21st century. We will place particular emphasis on environmental justice, the unequal distribution of environmental crises along class, race and gender lines, and the intersections between environmental issues and global health, while also focusing on the ways in which environmentalism intersects with ideas of beauty, religion, and cultural value. Please note: This is an interdisciplinary course. Students from all majors are welcome. No prior English courses required.

*Internship* GIS Intern with Seattle Public Utilities

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*Internship* GIS Intern with Seattle Public Utilities

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Seattle Public Utilities has a great opportunity that was just posted today for an undergraduate GIS Internship. This will be working with our Water Line of Business staff, and is a wonderful opportunity for learning how GIS is used within a public Utility setting. This internship is for up to 12-18 months, depending on graduation.

Qualified and interested students are to apply on-line for this internship. Applications MUST include an attached unofficial transcript, resume, and cover letter. We do require a 1-year (26 pay periods or 12 months) commitment for this opportunity.

The link to this posting is: http://www.seattle.gov/personnel/employment/default_neogov.asp  Internships are listed alphabetically; this one is currently at the bottom of the list, and closes December 16th at 4:00 PM.

*Job* Current Use Planning Permit Manager with Island County, WA

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*Job* Current Use Planning Permit Manager with Island County, WA

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Responsible for assisting the Planning Director in the overall operation of the current use function of the Planning and Community Development Department. Provide expertise in the review and processing of development applications, supervises current use planners, develops and implements policies related to development review and approval.

Individuals are required to represent the department at public hearings and meetings and must also be capable of providing information at education and outreach seminars. The Planning Permit Manager will act on behalf of the Planning Director in his or her absence.

Reviews development proposals, issue decisions, and makes recommendations on public and private land development proposals in accordance with the goals and objectives of the Island County Comprehensive Plan, the Island County Zoning Ordinance, the Shoreline Management Master Program, the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), and any associated land use, building, or environmental regulations.

*Job* Development Director with Bike Works

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*Job* Development Director with Bike Works

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The Development Director, in partnership with the Executive Director and Board of Directors, is responsible for meeting or exceeding the organization’s annual fundraising goals. This position provides direction and establishes priorities for a variety of areas within development including the annual campaign, major gifts, foundation grants, corporate sponsorships, special events, and agency marketing and communications. The Development Director is also key member of Bike Works Leadership Team providing direction around strategic development and organizational culture.

[internship]: Farm and Nature Preschool Internship

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[internship]: Farm and Nature Preschool Internship

more details through the official position description in the link above! -joe

Farm and Nature Preschool Internship 

Nature Vision is a non-profit environmental education organization that fosters appreciation and stewardship of our environment through integration of school and community for a sustainable future.  We serve over 45,000 PreK-12th grade students annually with our inquiry-driven programming.  In fall of 2014, we began running the Farm and Nature Preschool at Farrel-McWhirter Park in partnership with the City of Redmond.  Nature Vision offers 3 exciting classes for preschoolers ranging in age from 3-5 years old.  We are looking for a well-qualified Intern to assist with our Creative Play class, which runs T, Th from 9-11:30 am from January 27th-May 28, 2015.  This class is 50% indoor and 50% outdoor, rain or shine.  See http://www.redmond.gov/ParksRecreation/farrel-mcwhirter_farm_park_programs/Farrel-McWhirterPreschool/ for more details.

Internship description

Duties include but are not limited to:  

• Assisting with children’s activities, indoors and out

• Assisting in developing  preschool class curriculum as needed

• Being comfortable working with animals (i.e. farm animals) and children concurrently

• Assisting in managing classroom behavior to sustain a safe and effective learning environment for students

• Working with parents to maximize satisfaction.  

• Assisting with creating and managing parent volunteer opportunities

• Bringing supplies back and forth to the Brightwater Center for the preschool as needed.  

• Preparation and clean-up of materials and cleaning of preschool classrooms

• Other duties as assigned

Start Date:  1/27/15, negotiable depending on intern needs

End Date:   5/28/14 or earlier depending on intern needs

[internship] Fred Hutchinson “Obliteride”

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The team at Obliteride wants to recruit a student/group from UW to be our Green Team Chair. We are on a quest to be a zero waste event.  
We are looking for a person/group to take ownership of our plan and execute on site.

We would be looking for someone who could:

  • ·         Work with our partners (Cedar Grove, Cleanscapes and Fred Hutch) to ensure our plan will work
  • ·         Recruit a committed group of volunteers to help onsite
  • ·         Available to work Obliteride weekend (August 7-9) to own the Green Team execution onsite
See the job description here. 

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