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The UW Campus Sustainabiltiy Fund (CSF) is looking for an Outreach and Design Intern. We are hoping to find an undergrad with some design experience and a passion for sustainability. The internship is unpaid, roughly 4-8 hrs/week, but will give the student a strong introduction into the Campus Sustainability Fund should they chose to be further involved with the fund. 

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The UW Pipeline Project is sending groups of students to rural and tribal communities throughout Washington State during spring break 2014 to facilitate hands-on environmental education projects. Teams will plan, design, and teach your own curriculum to young students whose educational experiences and opportunities are limited simply because of where they live. 

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The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship was created to encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering.   The awards will be distributed on the basis of merit.  

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The Transit Systems and Traffic Engineering group within King County Metro Transit is offering an internship opportunity for an Undergraduate student. Student learning objectives will be met through assisting with the planning and implementation of transit-oriented traffic engineering projects on transit corridors throughout King County. 

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[student job]: Hourly student assistant, Fisheries

Looking for a student job? The Fisheries department (right next door to PoE!) is looking for an hourly student assistant. – joe
Temporary Hourly Student Assistant – fiscal support
 Department: Aquatic and Fishery Sciences in the College of the Environment
 General Duties/Description: Provide a variety of administrative support in fiscally-related duties such as: 

Assist with monthly budget reconciliation including follow-up on missing documents
Create budget and grant file folders
Copy, fax and sort various documents
Maintain records, perform electronic mail tasks
File reports, receipts, and other documents
Enter data and maintain various accounting of grant/budget logs or databases including verify and process fiscal/accounting data, perform basic computing, calculating and manual or automated posting of data; make corrections as required
Assist with travel-related accounting processes
Might occasionally deliver or pick up grant proposal/award documents between the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences department and the Office of Sponsored Programs, the Grant and Contract Accounting office, or other campus departments
Serve as back-up telephone and in-person contact, receive visitors, respond to inquiries regarding office/departmental policies and procedures (requires substantial knowledge of school policies and procedures)
Sort and distribute office mail if needed
Perform other related duties as required/assigned

Requirements: 

Experience in administrative support and office operations
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, database management software; familiarity with Access is desirable 
Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
Ability to interact with a wide variety of audiences and individuals including students, donors, faculty, administrators, and students is essential
Team work orientation 
Flexibility to meet changing needs 
Ability to take initiative on projects, prioritize project work, and use good discretion in contact and communications with various audiences
Creative problem solving skills and ability to independently identify solutions to a variety of issues
Detail-oriented
Must be a UW student

Position is available November 1. 

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Interested in learning more about Environmental Studies?  Interested in finding out more about the major from a students perspective?  Feel free to attend this interest session!  Snacks and good company will be provided. 

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UW Green Seed Fund Coordinator | HuskyJobs ID# 74026

Employer: UW Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability OfficeContact: Elise GlassmanPosition: Green Seed Fund CoordinatorHuskyJobs ID# 74026Posting Open: 2013-10-14Posting Closes: 2013-11-14 

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The PoE Community Drinks social is this Thursday, October 17th at 6:30pm. The gathering is at Café Solstice, located at4116 The Ave, Seattle, WA 98105 (On the Ave next to Shultzy’s).  

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Bard College’s Graduate Programs in Sustainability will be hosting a series of online information sessions this fall. 
The sessions will be held on the second Thursday at 7pm and the second Saturday at 1pm, October through May.  

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