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[Course]: ESRM 321(SLN 11343): Finance and Accounting from a Sustainability Perspective

Have you ever wondered about how a company measures and manages its environmental and social impacts, and connects those with their financial performance?  Are you interested in learning about the US financial system, and what exactly goes into cashing the checks that you write?  

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[volunteer]: Mentor a first year student this autumn

Interested in being a Mentor for underclassmen? We are seeking 40 committed students!!!
The Mentor Power for Success Program is a dynamic autumn quarter partnership between first-year students (protégés) and continuing UW students (mentors), to help protégés make a successful transition to university life. 

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SLN 11343, 5 Credits (I&S)
This course will explore accounting and finance from both the corporate and the consumer perspective. We will explore the meaning and importance of sustainable business practices that respect and adhere to best environmental science methods and ethical social responsibility standards. 

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[internship] - People for Puget Sound - Policy and Education Internship

Shoreline Project CoordinatorEducate the public about shoreline ecology and policy issues! Rein Attemann, our Advocacy Manager, is seeking two interns to work as Project Coordinators for our Shoreline Improvement Project. Working with the policy and community education teams, you will be asked to carry out a varied array of duties:

Collaborate with partners in the environmental community 
Represent People For Puget Sound at five public events 
Organize a Shoreline Education Forum
Develop strategies to educate community members on Puget Sound issues
Engage the public in advocacy for strong environmental safeguards

Training provided: Project Coordinators will be required to attend an advocacy training program to learn the skills and tools needed to achieve significant results on our issue campaigns. 

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[job] Earthcorps is hiring!

Development & Communications Coordinator
The Development & Communications Coordinator is an integral member of the team that secures contributed income and raises visibility for EarthCorps. S/he will be responsible for a variety of activities including gift entry and acknowledgement letters, report production, and coordination of special events, mailings and communications. 

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POSITION: Pipeline Project AmeriCorps Coordinator
HOURS OF SERVICE:  9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., M – F with some evening and weekend hours.   
TERM OF SERVICE:  August 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013 
JOB DESCRIPTION: The Pipeline Project AmeriCorps Coordinator will work at the University of Washington in the Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity. 

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[internship] - Summer Internship with the UW Carlson Leadership & Public Service Center

The Carlson Leadership & Public Service Center, a program in the Center for Experiential Learning & Diversity at the University of Washington-Seattle Campus, is seeking summer interns for the following positions – available for 100, 200, or 300 hour roles. 

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WORK STUDY, VOLUNTEER, CAPSTONE SUMMER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY IN ECOLOGY OR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
This is an exciting research opportunity for work-study students looking to gain valuable field experience in forest and riverine ecology. 

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Check it out! This video is a Sustainability Studio (ENVIR 480) student production that was shown at their project presentations at PoE earlier today.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/) 

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Scorers Needed for Environmental Science Exam – $125/day
We are seeking graduate students in environmental science to score exams completed by high schools students as part of a science education research project at UW’s College of Education.  

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