News & Events

UW Environmental Career Fair
We’re thrilled to announce the annual Environmental Career Fair is now open for registration!
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Event Details:
Date: Thursday, February 13th
Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: The HUB North Ballroom
How You Can Prepare:
Update your resume and be prepared to talk about your interests and career goals.
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Connecting Communities to (Crab) Conservation
For Annie Schlanger, a senior in Environmental Studies, her capstone project has been an eye-opening dive into the world of citizen science and Dungeness crab conservation. As part of the Pacific Northwest Crab Research Group (PCRG), Annie and other student volunteers have been collecting valuable data to help improve our understanding of the early life stages of Dungeness crabs—an iconic species in the Salish Sea, vital to both the ecosystem and local fisheries.
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Global Visionaries: Yen-Chu Weng
The Office of Global Affairs is excited to celebrate Yen-Chu Weng for our November 2024 edition of the Global Visionaries series. The Global Visionaries series highlights the UW’s global impact by featuring innovative, globally-engaged faculty, staff, students and alumni.
Read moreTurning the Tide: Chris Mantegna on changing the face of marine science
On a windy June afternoon, Chris Mantegna, ’21, encourages a half-dozen undergraduates to flip over barnacle-studded rocks and sift through seaweed. Equipped with clipboards to record their findings, they’re creating a snapshot of the organisms in the island’s intertidal zone — from orange sea cucumbers to the camouflaged armored mollusks called chitons.
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Alumni in the Non-Profit Sector Virtual Event
PANEL: ALUMNI IN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR
Thursday, November 21, 2024
5:30-6:30 PM Pacific Time
Attend via Zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/9584529669
Co-hosted by Jackson School Career Services and the Jackson School Student Association (JSSA)
Want to find out about diverse and fulfilling career paths in the non-profit sector?
EPA Multi-year Internship Opportunities
We are excited to share that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently has student job openings available—but time is limited! Applications are open now and close on November 22, 2024.
Read moreCongratulations 2024-2025 College of the Environment Scholarship Awardees!
Sarah Desai, College of the Environment Scholarship
Sarah is an Environmental Studies and Anthropology double major, graduating in Spring 2026. She’s a Program Support Intern for City of Seattle’s Human Services Department, where one of her current projects is analyzing how climate change will specifically effect King County’s elderly and disadvantaged populations.
Autumn 2024 Symposium Schedule: November 26th and December 4th
The Program on the Environment will host the Autumn 2024 Capstone Symposium on Tuesday, November 26th (online) AND on Wednesday, December 4th (in person) at the UW School of Aquatic Fisheries & Science.
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Environmental Careers in the Private Sector
The College of the Environment is excited to invite fellow Huskies to our upcoming employer event, Environmental Careers in the Private Sector, on Thursday, November 14. Representatives from various environmental consulting, business, engineering, and professional services organizations will be present to discuss their work, advertise open opportunities, and answer questions from students.
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Net Impact UW Panel on Climate Change
Net Impact UW is a sustainable business club at the Foster School of Business focused on activism, education, and career development. Every fall, the RSO hosts a panel event featuring new and exciting topics within the climate space.
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