Summer Opportunity with Keio University Students

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Want to get involved with international students this summer? The UW ISP Office (International Specialized Programs) is looking for friendly, responsible and outgoing UW students to take part in a specialized English language and Environmental Studies program for Keio University, one of Japan’s most prestigious universities.

What we’re looking for:  Current UW students or Spring-quarter graduates who can live in UW dorms from August 4th – August 24th as roommates, UW/Seattle guides, and English language partners for Keio University students. We ask that you be available most evenings to eat dinner with the students and to organize and attend fun activities like shopping in U-Village, Frisbee at Denny Field, or attending a Mariners or Sounders game.

What you get: The Keio program provides dorms and meal cards for the duration of the program. If you are selected, you’ll develop great friendships, build your resume, learn about Japan, and have an incredible time. Previous participants have called it “the most important international experience” of their lives!

If you wish to apply or are interested in learning more about this opportunity and are anative English speaker, send your resume and cover letter to Joe Marino by 5 pm on May 13th at the latest!

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This course, BIOL 399D Biology Internship [SLN 10498 Term A] focuses on Environmental Interpretation, and offers hands-on training in practical interpretation and program delivery skills. For students who are interested in careers that interact with the public in the fields of natural and cultural history education, tourism and recreation, and communications. It combines both the theoretical foundations of the profession with practical skills in delivering quality interpretive programming to visitors.

Natural history interpretation can play a critical role in increasing public awareness about the environment. This interpretive course will  provide students with the skills and knowledge of communication methods that can promote environmental stewardship and instill a sense of wonder about the natural world by connecting diverse, multicultural audiences to resources and places.

The course touches on numerous topics including addressing different types of audiences, media choices, and communication techniques. A field trip is a part of this course.

Optional Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG): 

The course, in partnership with the National Association for Interpretation (NAI), offers professional certification that students can achieve in addition to course credit.

For questions or more information, email Celese Spencer at celese@uw.edu

[workshop]: Environmental Career Skills Workshop: The Job Interview

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Spring Quarter Career Skills Workshop
Environmental Careers: The Job Interview
Wednesday, 5/21
5:00 ~ 7:00 PM
Program on the Environment Commons, Wallace Hall 012

This workshop will introduce common formats and best practices for interviewing for jobs in a workshop format facilitated by Kimberly Petersen of the UW Career Center and Joe Kobayashi of PoE. A panel of alumni will be volunteering to put these recommendations in the context of their experience applying for (or accepting applications for) environmentally-related jobs. Alumni will facilitate small groups to get feedback on practice questions.

Small group work will be followed by dinner, drinks, and an opportunity to network with alumni of our program!

This workshop is free to current UW students (any major), but Environmental Studies majors get priority. Dress code is casual, but you must RSVP at the e-vite below (I need to get an accurate count to order food).

[Link to E-vite RSVP – REQUIRED]

Alumni Volunteers:
Paul Chavez, Infrastructure and Logistics, Red Bull North America
Meggie Kernahan, Technical Sales Representative, NRC Environmental Services
Makenna O’Meara, Assistant to the Director of Advertising, Accretive Technology Group
Megan Parker, Associate, Ross Strategic
Shane Sobotka, Manager, Project Development, OneEnergy Renewables, Inc.
Jamie Stroble, WILD (Wilderness Inner-City Leadership Development)

[graduate school]: Funded Graduate Assistantship for Semi-Aquatic Mammals, University of Illinois at Springfield

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Interested in graduate programs in Environmental Science? Megan Styles, former post-doc teaching fellow with PoE sent along this cool (funded) opportunity.

I am recruiting a MS-level graduate student in Environmental Science to study the occupancy and potential interactions among semi-aquatic mammals (e.g., muskrats and river otters) in a large wetland restoration complex in central Illinois.  The graduate assistantship will be available for two years with anAugust 16, 2014 start date.  The assistantship will provide tuition waiver, a stipend for the spring and fall semesters, summer income as a field technician, and research support.  The candidate must have the following qualifications:

  1.  Background in ecology.
  2.  Strong writing skills and quantitative skills.
  3.  Coursework in Geographic Information Systems and statistics.
  4.  Field experience with semi-aquatic mammals and GPS technology.
  5.  Strong work ethic and keen attention to detail.
  6.  Experience in or willingness to study occupancy estimation/modeling.

Interested students should email the following to Dr. Tih-Fen Ting attting1@uis.edu<mailto:tting1@uis.edu> as soon as possible.

  1.  Cover letter addressing background, extent of qualifications, and research interest.
  2.  Resume, including contact information for three references.
  3.  Transcripts (unofficial or scanned copy acceptable).

Suitable candidates will be encouraged to submit a formal application to the graduate assistantship program.  Please do not hesitate to contact me attting1@uis.edu<mailto:tting1@uis.edu> if you have questions.

Tih-Fen Ting
Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Studies University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 206-7876
tting1@uis.edu<mailto:tting1@uis.edu>

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All Puget Sound area employers are invited to recruit at the upcoming Public Service Career Fair on Monday, May 19th from 4:00–7:00pm at Northeastern University – Seattle in South Lake Union. The fair is targeted at graduate-level students and alumni from local MPA programs who are seeking both internship and full-time opportunities. 

Register today at: http://www.evergreenaspaonline.org/

Wastewater Treatment Division Internships

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We have two open internship positions with King County Wastewater Treatment Division Community Services. These positions are set for 1 year with potential to extend to a second year. Work is focused on public involvement, education, and communications as it relates to wastewater treatment and sustainability and community engagement. This posting can be found here: http://bit.ly/1flb0gS 
Contact Casey Plank at Casey.Plank@kingcounty.gov

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ESRM 442: Forest Ecology of the Sierra Nevada and White Mountains: Summer 2014 (June 17 – July 7)

Student Success Spotlight: Bryanda Wippel

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Bryanda Wippel’s first marine biology course at the University of Washington sparked her desire to major in Environmental Studies and minor in Marine Biology as well as Aquatic and Fishery Science. Now, a senior at the UW, Bryanda has completed her Undergraduate Senior Capstone Project: Indirect Climate Change Impacts on Fishery Species in the California Current.

Spending a summer with The Northwest Fisheries Science Center of NOAA, Bryanda initiated the internship reassessing the diet database of marine species inhabiting the California current. With that information, Wippel then researched economic loss potential due to the impact of ocean acidification on diets of marine species, practically those popular among fisheries. 

Supported by the PoE Student Success Fund, College of the Environment Student Meeting Fund, site advisors at NOAA, and faculty adviser, Bryanda Wippel’s summer internship concluded in San Diego, where she presented here work at the 2013 California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations Conference.

The College of the Environment and the Program on the Environment realize the ways in which experiences, such as Bryanda Wippel’s Capstone, can accelerate the career of students. Awards are granted to support student learning and professional development. 

[internship] Watershed Planning Intern

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Watershed Planning Intern – City of Bellevue 

The student intern is expected to perform tasks related to utility storm and surface water system analysis, including hydrology, environmental studies, biology and environmental engineering.  On-the-job training will be provided as needed. 

See this link for more information: 

https://apply.govjobstoday.com/JobAnnouncement.aspx?jid=3609

Serve as a Peer Facilitator!

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The course, “Humans and the Environment in the Pacific Northwest,”
will introduce about 35 visiting students from Keio University in
Japan to topics ranging from forest ecology, water quality, and waste
to green building, restoration ecology and urban food sustainability.
Peer Facilitators will assist in leading activities (including field
trips to places like Mt. Rainier and the Bullitt Center and activities
like hiking and canoeing) as well as in mentoring Japanese students on
topic-based research projects.

Positions will be filled on a rolling basis in spring quarter 2014.
Please email course instructor Megan Horst at horstm@uw.edu with
questions. If interested in the position, please include in the email
your interest, your relevant knowledge and experience, and your
availability.