Seattle YEP Mixer- TONIGHT!

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Seattle YEP Mixer – Thursday, November 20
 
5:30 – 8:00 pm 
Kells Irish Restaurant and Pub
1916 Post Alley, Pike Street Market
Seattle, WA 98101

Join us for a casual evening of drinks and hors d’oeuvres while networking with young and emerging professionals interested in pursuing or furthering careers related to an environmental field. Bring your friends and colleagues with you for a great opportunity to meet like-minded professionals from the Seattle area.

Young Environmental Professionals (YEP) is a networking group presented by Northwest Environmental Business Council (NEBC).

Fee $10.00 Registration includes one drink and appetizers. 

Please note that this event will be held at a pub – ID will be required.

Register Here

[class]: Career Center career exploration courses for WIN/2015

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Beginning Winter 2015, the Career Center is excited to offer two classes (General Studies 297H & 391G) each winter and spring, designed to meet the needs of undergraduate students seeking information and inspiration about career options and strategy.  We encourage you to review these class overviews, quotes from students who have taken our classes in previous quarters, and most importantly (if you are a student), consider taking one of our classes during your time at UW. 

 

General Studies 297H

  • ·         Title: Career Planning
  • ·         Winter 2015 SLN: 14706
  • ·         Mondays/Wednesdays, 2:30-3:20, MGH 241
  • ·         Instructor: Tina Wang (Career Counselor, Lead)
  • ·         Credits: 2
  • ·         Size of class: up to 50 students

This course assists freshmen and sophomore students (first and second year students) with self-exploration and exploration of career and academic options. General Studies 297H (“Career Planning”), is a 2-credit course (CR/NC) where students attend two 50-minute classes each week. This course is designed for first and second-year students who have earned roughly 0-89 credits. No pre-requisites are required.

Learning objectives:

1.      Build self-awareness and appreciation for your strengths, skills, values, and interests and learn how to use this self-knowledge to make decisions when exploring and pursuing academic and career options.

2.      Develop and apply learned skills to effectively research career options and learn how to be successful in the job market and hone your professional networking skills (including online, social media, and traditional networking).

3.      Learn how to create effective resumes, cover letters and build interviewing skills and confidence.

For additional details please contact Patrick Chidsey in the Career Center with questions or request for an add code (chidsey@uw.edu ; 206.616.5803 )

General Studies 391G

  • ·         Title: Career Strategy and Job Search   
  • ·         Winter 2015 SLN: 14728
  • ·         Tuesday/Thursday, 2:30-3:20, LOW 105
  • ·         Instructor: Patrick Chidsey (Career Counselor, Lead)
  • ·         Credits: 2
  • ·         Size of class: up to 50 students

This course assists juniors/transfer students/seniors (3rd & 4thyear students) with self-exploration, investigation of career options and development of career and job search strategy.  General Studies 391G (“Career Strategy and Job Search”), is a graded, 2-credit course where students attend two 50-minute classes each week. This course is designed for juniors, transfer students and seniors (3rd & 4th year students) who have earned roughly 90 credits or more. No pre-requisites are required.

Learning objectives:

1.      Grow self-awareness and appreciation for your strengths, skills, values, and interests and learn how to use this important self-knowledge when taking action in job searching and building a career strategy.

2.      Build ability to effectively research career options and learn how to be successful in the competitive job market.

3.      Learn how to create effective resumes, cover letters, strong LinkedIn profiles (and online and in-person networking skills), grow interviewing skills and confidence.

For additional details please contact Patrick Chidsey in the Career Center with questions or request for an add code (chidsey@uw.edu ; 206.616.5803 )

 

Green Seed Fund Grants

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Green Seed Fund Grants

Through Green Seed Fund grants, the UW seeks to engage faculty, students, and staff in opportunities that advance sustainable research while contributing to campus sustainability goals. Successful proposals will use the campus as a living, learning laboratory and help the UW find solutions to the most pressing environmental issues. The UW’s sustainability goals include but are not limited to:

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*Job* Advocacy and Outreach Associate with Washington Trails Association

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*Job* Advocacy and Outreach Associate with Washington Trails Association

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Position Description:

The Advocacy and Outreach Associate is a regular, exempt, full-time position that helps advance advocacy priorities and promote programs in support of Washington Trails Association’s mission to preserve, enhance, and promote hiking opportunities in Washington.

The person in this position is responsible for assisting with advocacy and outreach activities at WTA, including activating members and volunteers on key issues and coordinating public events. The position reports to the Advocacy Director.

[innovation challenge]

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EIC Past Participants Panel and
Team Formation Mixer
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 5:30—7:30pm
HUB Room 145

Interested in competing in the Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge? Have a great idea, but need team members to help make it a reality? Don’t have an idea yet, but want to join a team? Don’t miss this event. You’ll learn the ins and outs of the EIC from people who’ve been through it, hear others’ ideas and pitch your own, and meet potential teammates.

EIC Prototype Funding
$45,000 available!
Application accepted mid-Nov—Dec. 14

Have a great idea for an innovation that will contribute to a healthier planet? Thinking of competing in the Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge? We’ve got $45,000 in funding to help you build your prototype. Learn More. 

Questions? Contact Pam Tufts at ptufts@uw.edu.

Master Naturalist Training Program!

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Have a passion for environmental stewardship and conservation? The City of Bellevue is now accepting applications for its 7th annual Master NaturalistTraining Program. 

In exchange for this free environmental training, naturalists reciprocate at least 5 volunteer hours per month up to 100 hours of service in the care of Bellevue’s natural resources. Applications must be postmarked by December 1st, 2014. Preference will be giving to Bellevue residents. Please visit http://www.bellevuewa.gov/volunteer-master-naturalist.htm for more information or to apply. You can also call 425-452-4195 or email parks_stewardship@bellevuewa.gov for more information.

Call for Distinguished Teaching Award Nominations

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We have some fantastic faculty, instructors and TAs, and they could all be eligible for one of the awards listed below. Talk to Joe and/or Julie if you are interested in nominating someone and you need some support!

-joe

Dear Members of the University Community,

The Center for Teaching and Learning and Undergraduate Academic Affairs invite nominations for the 2015 Distinguished Teaching Awards, Distinguished Teaching Award for Innovation with Technology, and the Excellence in Teaching Awards.

The Distinguished Teaching Award honors five instructors who have demonstrated extensive knowledge and mastery of the subject matter; displayed the ability to inspire, guide and mentor students through independent and creative thinking; innovated to increase student engagement and learning;  provided leadership in teaching at UW; and enriched the scholarship of teaching and learning.

The Distinguished Teaching Award for Innovation with Technology (DTA-I) recognizes a faculty member from any of the three University of Washington campuses who demonstrates a significant impact on student learning; displays originality of a project with the ability to apply the project on a larger scale; and whose project has potential for adaptation to different courses, student demographics, or instructional settings.  As with other awards, this honor is given one time only to a faculty member.  Those who have already received a Distinguished Teaching Award are ineligible for a DTA-I.

The Excellence in Teaching Award is given to two graduate teaching assistants who have demonstrated extraordinary ability in teaching and mentoring.

Nominations are accepted via web only.  To begin the nomination process, we ask that you submit your online form at www.uw.edu/teaching/awards.  The deadline for all submissions is Monday, December 8, 2014, 5:00 p.m.

Finally, to submit a DTA nomination for either UW Bothell or UW Tacoma, please refer to each campus’s individual nomination process:

UW Bothell: http://www.uwb.edu/academic/awards/dta-about
UW Tacoma: http://www.tacoma.uw.edu/chancellor/distinguished-teaching-award

For questions regarding the awards process at UW Seattle, please email
dta@uw.edu.

Sincerely,

Ed Taylor
Vice Provost and Dean
Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Beth Kalikoff
Director
Center for Teaching and Learning

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact dta@u.washington.edu

[scholarship]: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellowships

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Are you graduating this year? Did you graduate last year? Do you like the idea of getting paid to do research with a famous institute? Check out the following scholarship info!

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellowships

 

UW Application Deadline: all application materials are due by Monday, Dec. 22, 2014 at 5:00pm

UW online application: https://expo.uw.edu/expo/apply/337

Each year the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offers 10-12 one-year fellowships to uniquely qualified graduating seniors (in 2014-15) and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year (2013-14). They are selected from a pool of nominees from close to 400 participating colleges. Carnegie Junior Fellows work as research assistants to the Endowment’s senior associates and have the opportunity to conduct research for books, co-author journal articles and policy papers, participate in meetings with high-level officials, contribute to congressional testimony and organize briefings attended by scholars, journalists and government officials. Positions are paid, full-time positions for one year (salary is $37,000 with full benefits).

Candidates apply to work on specific research projects at the Carnegie Endowment. The 2015-16 projects are:

A.      Democracy

B.      Nuclear Policy

C.      Energy & Climate

D.      Middle East Studies: Native or near-native Arabic language skills essential. Strong background in Middle East politics and/or history is a huge plus.

E.       South Asian Studies: Applicants should be comfortable with quantitative data manipulation as well as possess an interest in military issues. A strong background in international relations theory, political theory, or international political economy is essential. A strong mathematical background is a plus. Note: foreign language skills are not required.

F.       China Studies (Asia Program): Mandarin Chinese reading skills a huge plus.

G.     Japan Studies (Asia Program): Japanese reading skills required.

H.      Southeast Asian Studies (Asia Program): Strong background in economics essential. Background in politics of the region and knowledge of quantitative techniques a plus.

I.        Economics (Asia Program): Mandarin Chinese reading skills a huge plus.

J.        Russia/Eurasian Studies: Excellent Russian reading skills required.

Eligibility requirements:

  • ·         Applicants must be graduating seniors or students who have graduated during the last academic year
  • ·         No one who has started graduate studies is eligible for consideration
  • ·         The Carnegie Endowment accepts applications only through participating universities via nomination
  • ·         You need not be a U.S. citizen if you attend a university located in the United States. However, all applicants must be eligible to work in the United States for a full 12 months from August 1 through July 31 following graduation. Students on F-1 visas who are eligible to work in the US for the full year (August 1 through July 31) may apply for the program. If you attend a participating school outside of the United States, you must be a US citizen (due to work permit requirements).
  • ·         Applicants should have completed a significant amount of course work related to their discipline of interest. Language and other skills may also be required for certain assignments.
  • ·         Applicants must pick one of the programs listed to apply to, and respond to the corresponding essay question within the application materials.

UW Seattle students interested in seeking nomination should contact Robin Chang (robinc@uw.edu) in the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards. Additional program information, campus application procedures and forms are available at http://expd.washington.edu/scholarships/search/search-results.html?page_stub=carnegie.