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The UW Campus Sustainabiltiy Fund (CSF) is looking for an Outreach and Design Intern. We are hoping to find an undergrad with some design experience and a passion for sustainability. The internship is unpaid, roughly 4-8 hrs/week, but will give the student a strong introduction into the Campus Sustainability Fund should they chose to be further involved with the fund.

Visit http://f2.washington.edu/oess/csf/node/2952 for more information. If you have any questions, contact uwcsf@uw.edu

Applications are due Sunday, October 20th.

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The UW Pipeline Project is sending groups of students to rural and tribal communities throughout Washington State during spring break 2014 to facilitate hands-on environmental education projects. Teams will plan, design, and teach your own curriculum to young students whose educational experiences and opportunities are limited simply because of where they live. As part of preparation, students will enroll in a seminar during winter quarter to fundraise for the program and serve as a mentor in local classrooms or environmental organizations for 2-2.5 hours per week. No prior environmental education experience is necessary and expenses (food, housing, travel) are covered. 

EDUC 401 P (2-credit) seminar: Thursdays 4:30-5:50PM (location TBD)

Apply at https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/lhuynh10/214782 by 5PM on Sunday, November 17th. 

Lingering questions? Contact Loan Huynh at lhuynh10@uw.edu or (206) 453-8781.

Pipeline Project: http://expd.washington.edu/pipeline

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The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship was created to encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering.   The awards will be distributed on the basis of merit.  The University of Washington is eligible to nominate up to four outstanding candidates who are of sophomore or junior standing during the 2013-2014 academic year. 

To be considered for campus nomination, a student must:

1. Be a full-time matriculated sophomore or junior pursuing a degree at an accredited institution of high education during the 2013-2014academic year.  Sophomores are eligible to receive up to two years of funding. 

2. Have a college grade-point average or at least a “B” (or the equivalent) and be in the upper fourth of his or her class.

3. Be a United States citizen, a permanent resident, or a United States national.  Nominations from permanent residents must include a letter of the nominee’s intent to obtain U.S. citizenship and a photocopy of the Permanent Resident Card.

4. To be competitive at the UW, students must have a minimum of three quarters of research experience and a minimum grade-point average of 3.5.

Applications for this years’ campus nominations are available online via the Goldwater Website.  Students must submit the completed application, including essay and list of three to five faculty who are familiar with your work and you prospects and would be willing to write a letter of recommendation if you are selected.  A faculty committee reviews application materials and four finalist are nominated for the national competition.

GOLDWATER INFO SESSION DATES

RSVP:  https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/241  

•  1:00 – 1:50 p.m., Tuesday, October 15, 2013, MGH 173R

•  3:30 – 4:20 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2013, MGH 173R

•  4:00 – 4:50 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 24, MGH 173R

•  2:00 – 2:50 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 31, MGH 173R

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The Transit Systems and Traffic Engineering group within King County Metro Transit is offering an internship opportunity for an Undergraduate student. Student learning objectives will be met through assisting with the planning and implementation of transit-oriented traffic engineering projects on transit corridors throughout King County. The intern will participate in project elements that will include development of conceptual plans for localized transit improvements, conducting traffic studies and analyses, conducting “before and after” field observations of transit and traffic operation, and preparation of charts, graphics, and transportation reports.

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The internship will start as soon as possible, and will end no earlier than the end of the summer, 2014.   We will only consider candidates who can work full-time (40 hours/week) in the summer of 2014.

Salary: $13.17-$15.17 hourly

Location: King Street Center – 201 S Jackson St, Seattle

Questions?

Questions about employment at King County Metro Transit may be directed to Senior Human Resources Analyst Ralph Cady at 206-477-5998 or via email at ralph.cady@kingcounty.gov.

Specific questions about the internship may be directed to Irin Limargo, 206-477-5809 or irin.limargo@kingcounty.gov

[student job]: Hourly student assistant, Fisheries

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Looking for a student job? The Fisheries department (right next door to PoE!) is looking for an hourly student assistant. – joe

Temporary Hourly Student Assistant – fiscal support

 Department: Aquatic and Fishery Sciences in the College of the Environment

 General Duties/Description: Provide a variety of administrative support in fiscally-related duties such as: 

  • Assist with monthly budget reconciliation including follow-up on missing documents
  • Create budget and grant file folders
  • Copy, fax and sort various documents
  • Maintain records, perform electronic mail tasks
  • File reports, receipts, and other documents
  • Enter data and maintain various accounting of grant/budget logs or databases including verify and process fiscal/accounting data, perform basic computing, calculating and manual or automated posting of data; make corrections as required
  • Assist with travel-related accounting processes
  • Might occasionally deliver or pick up grant proposal/award documents between the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences department and the Office of Sponsored Programs, the Grant and Contract Accounting office, or other campus departments
  • Serve as back-up telephone and in-person contact, receive visitors, respond to inquiries regarding office/departmental policies and procedures (requires substantial knowledge of school policies and procedures)
  • Sort and distribute office mail if needed
  • Perform other related duties as required/assigned

Requirements: 

  • Experience in administrative support and office operations
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, database management software; familiarity with Access is desirable 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
  • Ability to interact with a wide variety of audiences and individuals including students, donors, faculty, administrators, and students is essential
  • Team work orientation 
  • Flexibility to meet changing needs 
  • Ability to take initiative on projects, prioritize project work, and use good discretion in contact and communications with various audiences
  • Creative problem solving skills and ability to independently identify solutions to a variety of issues
  • Detail-oriented
  • Must be a UW student

Position is available November 1. Hourly wage based on experience. Send your resume to Jessica Roshan at jroshan@uw.edu

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Interested in learning more about Environmental Studies?  Interested in finding out more about the major from a students perspective?  Feel free to attend this interest session!  Snacks and good company will be provided.

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The PoE Community Drinks social is this Thursday, October 17th at 6:30pm. The gathering is at Café Solstice, located at4116 The Ave, Seattle, WA 98105 (On the Ave next to Shultzy’s). 

The whole POE community is invited: alumni, students, faculty, and staff. Join the PoE Alumni board, tell anyone in the PoE community that you know, and come with a friend that may have an interest in the program!

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