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News & Events

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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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is seeking an undergraduate student for up to 20 hours per week to support research efforts associated with environmental effects of renewable ocean energy development.
This task includes developing written materials, updating online forums and utilizing social media, tracking current events, synthesizing research materials, and providing analyses of multiple technical sources to inform a research community and other stakeholders in the development of renewable ocean energy in the U.S. 

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The Arava Institute is currently accepting applications for Spring and Fall 2014! We seek students and interns who are passionate about environmental studies, coexistence, and reaching across borders to change the world for the better. 

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The City of Bellevue’s Natural Resource Division is hosting the 5th annual Master Naturalist Training Program free to interested students, community members and volunteers. This is a FREE stewardship training program that educates volunteers on the importance and significance of ecological restoration and preservation for the management and conservation of natural resources and natural areas.   

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