*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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[course]: Integrated Sciences Careers Seminar

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Are you interested in a career in the sciences? Would you like to:

  • Explore a wide variety of careers available to students with a broad science background?
  • Network with professionals in science careers, including science education, science writing, and science policy?
  • Learn about successful pathways to careers in science, as well as the skills required for those careers?

Weekly guest speakers in INTSCI 301 expose students to a variety of possible careers and provide students with tips and insight based on their own careers in the sciences.  Students complete a final “field experience” consisting of a visit and informational interview with someone working in the sciences.

Open to undergraduates at all levels with an interest in learning more about science careers.

Here’s what some of our previous students had to say about the class:

“The field experience exposed me to a career I didn’t even know existed!  This class should be required for all science majors.  I wish I had taken it when I first came to the UW.”

“This class was a very pleasant surprise.  It proved to be helpful in areas other than just exploring science careers.”

“Having guest speakers come in from different fields is really awesome and gives lots of different perspectives.”

INTSCI 301 will meet on Wednesdays, 3:30-4:50 p.m. For registration questions, please email Meghan Oxley, Integrated Sciences Adviser, at: what@uw.edu.

[course]: Environmental Issues on Indigenous Homelands; NW Native Peoples and the Flora of the Pacific NW

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still looking for a course for your ‘perspectives’ requirements? See two great courses with space still available for winter quarter from American Indian Studies:

AIS 475A: Environmental Issues on Indigenous Homelands
5 credits, I&S
TuTh 3:30 – 5:20
Instructor: Clarita Lefthand-Begay
This class will consist of an interdisciplinary analysis of the environmental problems plaguing Indigenous communities in North America.  The overarching goals of this course will include an examination of the policies relevant to protecting communities from environmental pollutants occurring on the homelands of Indigenous peoples, the health implications of exposure to contaminated ecosystems, and case studies that illustrate strategies for how indigenous communities are working to address these issues.  It will also aim to build critical awareness about environmental problems and explore the intersection between pollutants, human health, ecosystem services and community action.  Students will be encouraged to work together to communicate environmental problems discussed in class. 
AIS 475B: Northwest Native Peoples and the Flora of the Pacific Northwest
5 credits, NW/I&S
TuTh 3:30 – 5:20
Instructor: Cynthia Updegrave
Using lectures, case studies,and field trips, the course focuses on native plants, and their ethnobotanical uses, in the context of developing familiarity with the ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest, Winter is traditionally the time for being in the longhouse, story, and the making and repair of important items in this region. In addition, the course will investigate how Native People have managed ecosystems for plant resources, and the profound disruption in indigenous management regimes post-settlement, including the health implications of the loss of indigenous food resources and the resulting loss of biodiversity for ecosystems. We will connect our learning to wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ, (Intellectual House) on campus, the region’s annual Tribal Canoe Journeys, and a canoe carving project to explore the many ways cultural renewal is contributing to well-being. 

[course]: Education for Sustainability

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interested in environmental education? There are still spaces available in the sustainability-oriented ‘inner pipeline seminar’. These seminars involve teaching around a variety of subjects, so remember that only the ‘K’ section is relevant to sustainability education for winter 2015! – joe

Education For Sustainability

Education for Sustainability

EDUC 401K

SLN: 13689

Facilitators: Emy Gelb (emygelb@uw.edu) and Ashley Young (ashyoung@uw.edu)

·         Date/Time: Mondays 2-3:20

·         Location: DEN 313

·         Class Start Date:  01/12

How do educators teach young people about the earth’s ecosystems and foster an ethic of environmental stewardship?What skills and ways of thinking are necessary to confront future change?

The seminar examines effective ways for educators to teach the meaning and importance of sustainability to the K-12 audience in formal and informal education settings. We will explore various philosophies, models and approaches to K-12 environmental education. In addition, students will volunteer in school classrooms and environmental community organizations in the Seattle area for at least 2.5 hours (2 credits) a week. 

Education For Sustainability

Education for Sustainability

EDUC 401K

SLN: 13689

Facilitators: Emy Gelb (emygelb@uw.edu) and Ashley Young (ashyoung@uw.edu)

·         Date/Time: Mondays 2-3:20

·         Location: DEN 313

·         Class Start Date:  01/12

How do educators teach young people about the earth’s ecosystems and foster an ethic of environmental stewardship?What skills and ways of thinking are necessary to confront future change?

The seminar examines effective ways for educators to teach the meaning and importance of sustainability to the K-12 audience in formal and informal education settings. We will explore various philosophies, models and approaches to K-12 environmental education. In addition, students will volunteer in school classrooms and environmental community organizations in the Seattle area for at least 2.5 hours (2 credits) a week. 

[job]: Executive Director, Friends of North Creek Forest (Bothell, WA)

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Full time position with a local non-profit. Starting salary is 40k for the first year. Priority deadline is December 31, 2014.

Friends of North Creek Forest

Full position description

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Friends of North Creek Forest (FNCF) a non-profit environmental education organization in Bothell, WA, announces an immediate opening in the Executive Director position.

About Friends of North Creek Forest

FNCF is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 2011. The mission of FNCF is to maintain and improve the ecological function of North Creek Forest through education, stewardship, and conservation in perpetuity.

FNCF promotes ecological literacy through North Creek Forest centered outdoor class experience, internships, a variety of social media and public presentations. We serve schools within Northshore School District, private schools, members of the community, the University of Washington Bothell and Cascadia College. We envision the entire 64-acre forest as a giant outdoor laboratory inspiring artistic, scientific and literary works toward an ever greater understanding of natural systems.

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