News & Events

News & Events

Do you want to be a FYP leader for WINTER 2016?

First Year Programs is currently recruiting for First-year Interest Group (FIG) Leader and Orientation Leader (OL) student positions!
These leadership positions give you the chance to build valuable skills that can help you in the future, and the reward of helping new students successfully transition to college. 

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Make an Impact - Join the Environmental Innovation Challenge

Apply for funding to build your prototype in this environmentally-focused business plan competition! Deadline: Dec 20! Apply now.
Student teams are invited to apply for funding to build prototypes for the Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Chal­lenge. 

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| Scholarships

Apply for Boren Scholarship - work for the government and study abroad

Are you interested in study abroad and working with the government? If so, consider applying for the Boren scholarship and get paid to learn a new language, live elsewhere and gain valuable professional skills.  

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Apply for 2016-2017 College of the Environment Scholarships

The College of the Environment has announced their undergraduate scholarships for the 2016-2017 academic year, including one specific to Environmental Studies. See details below!

Application Deadline: March 25, 2016 (awards will be announced in late April 2016)
 

Scholarships for Returning Undergraduates

College of the Environment Scholarships – open to all College of the Environment students
Del Rio Environmental Studies Scholarship –  open to students with an interest in the environment who are participating in the Educational Opportunity Program, which promotes academic success and graduation for under-represented ethnic minority, economically disadvantaged and first generation college students at the University of Washington. 

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Seward Park Audobon Center seeks AmeriCorps Volunteer

The Seward Park Audobon Center seeks an AmeriCorp volunteer interested in early childhood education. See details below.
To Apply: Contact mgonzales@audubon.org or 206-652-2444 x107 to request application.
POSITION TITLE: AmeriCorps Volunteer
PROGRAM: Early Childhood Program Organization
 
Background: The Seward Park Audubon Center connects people of all ages in our local community to the natural world with the goal of leading them to take conservation actions throughout their lives. 

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| Internships

Intern with SEE's Native Plant Nursery this Winter - Apply by Dec. 11

Native Plant Nursery Internships
Applications are due by Friday, December 11th.
The UW student chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration’s (SER-UW) native plant nursery is located on campus at the Center for Urban Horticulture (CUH). 

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Project Consultant position at Full Circle Environmental

Full Circle Environmental, Inc. founded in 1993 brings an effective, creative approach to resource conservation on behalf of business and government clients. Our team provides comprehensive program, policy and outreach consulting services in waste prevention, energy conservation, product stewardship, green procurement, water resources and recycling. 

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Volunteer Opportunity: Bryant Science Fair Mentor- Winter Quarter 2016

Bryant Elementary School is looking for science fair mentors during Winter quarter.  As a mentor you get to coach a group of four 4th or 5th graders as they design, implement, and present a science fair experiment.  

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Apply to be an ENVIR 100 Peer TA - Deadline Extended to Nov. 22

Interested in environmental education and mentoring your peers in an introductory Environmental Studies class? Apply to be a Peer TA for Environmental Studies ENVIR 100 class this Winter and add some valuable skills to your portfolio, while working with instructors Elizabeth Wheat and Kristi Straus. 

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Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program – Be an environmental change-maker

How can inclusion change conservation?
The Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at UW gathers students from across the country for an immersive 2-month summer program to dig deep into matters of social justice and biodiversity conservation. 

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