News & Events

News & Events

[course] - Winter 2012: Additional Perspectives and Experiences courses added to the table!

Still looking for a Perspectives and Experiences course for Winter 2012?  Check out these recent additions to the table:
– ARCH 498 X: Mobilizing Solar Energy (counts towards Policy & Decision Making). 

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[event] - UW Enviromental Career Fair - February, 15, 2012

** MARK YOUR CALENDARS **
The College of the Environment presents the 2012 UW Environmental Career Fair to be held on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. 

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[study abroad] - Summer/2012: Rights, Governance and Culture in Sustainable Access to Water

The UW School of Law partners with the UW Program on the Environment to present: Rights, Governance and Culture in Sustainable Access to Water, a study abroad program held in Leon, Spain! 

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[event] - PoE Community Drinks Social!

The PoE Alumni board invites you to join us for our first “PoE Community Drinks Social” on Thursday, January 19th at 7:30pm.  The gathering is at Urban Family Public House 5329 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107 (south side of the street, between 22nd and Vernon, next to a restaurant called “The Sexton”)  The location is 21 years and over.  

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[training] 2012 Master Naturalist Training Program

Greetings,
The application due date for the 2012 Master Naturalist Training Program is quickly approaching (January 6, 2012), and we are still looking for interested applicants.   If you could please pass the attached documents onto any individuals, students, interns, or volunteers that you think might be interested in this free natural resource continuing education program it would be greatly appreciated.  

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[job]: Camp Instructor, Camp Orkila

Camp Orkila is now hiring for full-time camp instructors in Environmental Education to start March 16, 2012. Check out the position information here, and send resumes/cover letters to Laura Bruhns at lbruhns@seattleymca.org. 

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Resources to Help You Look for an Internship!

One of the most frequently asked questions that students ask about is where to get started in an internship search.  “Where do I go to find an internship?"  "Which internship is best for me?"  "How do I apply for internship?"  Here are some resources to help you get started:

UW Career Center Internship Guide
UW Husky Jobs (Job and Internship Database)
UW College of the Environment Career Blog (click on ‘internship’ tag)
UW Program on the Environment Blog (click on ‘internship’ tag)
Take a look at different environmentally related private sector, non-profit and government agency websites to find internships. 

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PoE Offices Closed from 12/23/11 - 1/2/12

The PoE offices will be closed from Friday, December 23, 2011 to Monday, January 2, 2012.  If you need assistance during this time, please e-mail poeadv@uw.edu or call 206.616.1208.  Happy Holidays! 

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[student group] - Join the PoE student group S.A.G.E. and/or apply for a leadership position!

For those of you not aware, a group of Program on the Environment students started a student group, S.A.G.E., this past Autumn quarter.  The group is looking forward to building a larger student community and hosting more environment related events in the near future.  

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[Course]: ESRM 321: Finance and Accounting from a Sustainability Perspective

Still looking for a course to fulfill the ‘Policy and Decision-making’ course requirement? Still looking for a course to fill out your winter schedule? ESRM 321 is still accepting students. See below for more information!
  

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