Perceptions and reflections of my Peace Corps Service in Ethiopia
thinking about working with the Peace Corps following graduation? You might consider following the blog of new alumna Ciera Mead (2014) as she starts her two year posting in Ethiopia. Follow the link above!
Register now for:
Environmental Studies Career Skills Workshop
Exploring Environmental Careers
Tuesday, November 18
5:30 -7:00 PM
Program on the Environment Commons, Wallace Hall
Food provided by Pagliacci
Free; Registration required; Open to all UW undergrads: [registration link]
Explore different career pathways in Environmental Studies through this one-hour workshop co-facilitated by Joe Kobayashi (Program on the Environment) and Kimberly Petersen (UW Career Center). Learn strategies to explore environmental career pathways (What are they? How much do jobs in this field pay? Who can I ask questions to?). Hear from environmental professionals on a panel of alumni applying their skills in a variety of fields. The workshop will be followed by a chance to informally network with the panel members and other students over pizza.
Alumni Panel
Kathryn Davis (2011) Stewardship Coordinator, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance
Cory Arce Gessert (2007) Project Manager, Senior Consultant, DNV GL
Megan Parker (2010) Associate, Ross Strategic
Alison Sienkiewicz (2014) Staff Scientist, SoundEarth Strategies, Inc.
Shane Sobotka (2011) Manager, Project Development, OneEnergy Renewables, Inc.
Jamie Stroble (2010) WILD (Wilderness Inner-City leadership Development) Program Manager, InterIm Community Development Association
Questions? E-mail Joe Kobayashi at: jkob@uw.edu
Job Open: Thursday, February 13, 2014 to Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Position Information: Work Schedule is Full Time. This is a permanent position
Duty Locations: 1 vacancy – Spokane Valley, WA
Duties:
The incumbent serves as the principle technical advisor on Geographic Information Systems to the office manager and resources staff. This position is responsible for the acquisition and management of the wide range of spatial information required to support the management of public lands. The incumbent must have a thorough and effective mix of technical skills in the geographic and computer science disciplines as well as a working appreciation of the Bureau mission and operational procedures sufficient to support BLM business activities. Works with a diverse group of resources specialists, planners and managers to coordinate and implement GIS activities, to include; development of project objectives, evaluation of adequacy of existing data sources, creation/modification of GIS coverage’s and databases, analysis, preparation of final output products. Provides technical user support for all aspects of geospatial data and software.
Please see link below for more information:
Hello PoE community!
The PoE Alumni Board invites you to our Winter Quarter Community Drinks onThursday, February 6th, starting at 6:30pm. This event will be held at theUrban Family Public House in Ballard (see map here), which is an all-ages venue serving beer and other beverages.
This event is a great way to connect or re-connect with others in the PoE community, so please share this with your fellow students, alumni, staff, and friends! We hope to see you there.
The UWAA is a community of 54,000 alumni and friends who love the UW. If you love the UW, you will love UW Alumni Association membership!
Here’s what you can do with your membership:
Join now at our special new grad rate and you also get our special Grad Pack, stuffed with a UW Alumni license plate frame and all kinds of discounts, hand-selected just for new grads like you! It’s our gift to new grads, and it’s only available for a limited time.
When: 6:00 PM, June 20, 2013
Where: Trap Studios – 6346 6th Ave S Seattle, WA 98108
Interested in sustainability? Campus habitat for wildlife? Check out the above photos from PoE Alumni Jessica Kang (2012) who was able to make her team project from ENVIR 480: Sustainability Studio into a reality thanks to the Campus Sustainability Fund and SAGE.
Incorporating nesting boxes on campus gives the opportunity to attract aesthetically pleasing barn owls at the UW. Currently the UW is spending thousands of dollars on rodent control and attracting these fascinating creatures on campus would decrease the cost, while increasing biodiversity. Through the Program on the Environment’s (PoE) Sustainability Studio (ENVIR 480) course, a group of students turned in a letter of intent to the Campus Sustainability Fund and was able to receive funding to install five boxes on campus. Some locations include the rooftop of the Burke Museum, the Union Bay Natural Area, and the Grieg Garden. Annual cleaning is also required and PoE’s student organization SAGE (The Student Association for Green Environments) has agreed to help out. Two more boxes are slated to be installed in the new Husky Stadium.
For more information:
UW Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Barn Owl Boxes information
Career Skills Workshop: Interviewing for Environmental Careers
When: Wednesday, May 8; 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Where: PoE Commons, Wallace Hall 012
What: A career skills workshop hosted by PoE, The PoE Alumni Board and the UW Career center focused on best practices before, during and after job interviews. Start with a presentation facilitated by a career counselor from the UW Career Center with a panel of PoE alumni. Split off into small groups facilitated by PoE alumni familiar with your program and the job market for environmental professionals. In small groups, practice answering common interview questions to get immediate feedback. All that, and we’ll feed you pizza!
<– Follow this link to RSVP (Deadline: May 3) –>
Follow the break for information about the volunteers
[will update as bio information comes in]
Katie Moxley
Katie Moxley graduated from PoE in 2002, along with a B.S. in Geological Sciences. Following professional experience in environmental consulting, and new business start-up, she then received an M.P.A. from the Evans School of Public Affairs in 2006, with an emphasis in environmental policy. Katie now works as a Geologist and Project Manager for Boeing’s Environmental Remediation organization.
Robb Schmitt
Rob is a PoE alumni (graduated 2009) whose career has progressed into graduate education since finishing the program. He is currently pursuing a MS degree in Environmental Science (UW College of the Environment) and an MBA (Foster School of Business), with the intention of pursuing a career in sustainability strategy consulting post graduate school. Feel free to ask him about opportunities in grad school, as well as any business-related field for your career post-graduation!
Lindsay Lawrence
Shortly after graduating SAAS in 1993, Lindsay Lawrence traveled and lived in Curitiba, Brazil. While there he worked with World Vision creating after school programs for street kids. When he returned to Seattle, he continued his work with kids and coached rowing and windsurfing at Mt. Baker Rowing and Sailing Center. While working at Mt. Baker, he pursued a two year technical degree from North Seattle Community College in marine carpentry and boat building. While coaching 40 rowers a year for over seven years, he took the team to the regional and national championships. In 2002, Lindsay was offered the West Coast Sales and Repair Manager Position by Resolute Racing Shells an internationally recognized elite rowing shell manufacture. While working fulltime, he went back to school at the University of Washington receiving a BA degree from the Program on the Environment in resource management, graduating in 2006. In 2010, he started Metamorphic Gear an upcycled bag and accessories manufacture located in Seattle. Metamorphic Gear utilizes old sail, truck tarpaulin and climbing rope and morphs it into new products that he calls eco-stealth.
Morgan Hoenig
Morgan graduated from PoE in Spring 2011. During her time at UW, she interned as the Environmental Affairs Coordinator for the Fairmont Olympic Hotel. Her Capstone project with the City of Seattle focused on policy analysis related to use of the Triple Bottom Line in municipal decision making. Morgan now works for a local consulting firm, Ross Strategic, focusing on environmental and public health issues, and working for both public and private sector clients.
Duncan Clauson
Duncan graduated from the Program on the Environment Cum Laude with Distinction in the Spring of 2011. In March 2013 Duncan received his Master’s in Public Administration. His experience includes: Board of Directors Board Fellow at EarthCorps, Communication and Outreach at Seattle Public Utilities, Community Outreach and Education at King County Wastewater Treatment Division, and Junior Resource Conservation Manager at Cascade Power Group. As a recent graduate seeking a career in environmental policy and management, Duncan is currently putting to use his interview and career seeking skills.
This job lead comes from PoE alumna Emily Staskowski (2010) who writes:
I am currently the vendor manager for home furnishings at Amazon. Vendor manager is basically Amazon’s fancy internal term for a buyer. Home furnishings is a category under the larger Home team, which is hiring for these brand specialist roles. I actually started as a brand specialist when I first graduated, and was promoted to a vendor manager last year. It is really a fantastic role for recent grads to help build experience and also put them on the fast track for a career at Amazon. Don’t worry too much about the experience requirements, we have had several people start as a brand specialist right out of college – myself included! We are really just looking for bright and motivated people. I think there are 3-5 positions open.
Job Opportunities for New/Recent PoE Grads at Amazon.com!
Hi All! I am a PoE grad (2010) currently working at Amazon.com as a Vendor Manager for the Home retail team. We are hiring for several open roles in a position that is perfect for bright, creative, and motivated new grads and recent grads. If this looks like a good fit for you, shoot me a message! You could be the third PoE grad on the Amazon Home team– the more the better 🙂
Brand Specialist – Home amazon.com
US, WA, Seattle • Job ID 205242 • Amazon Corporate LLC Amazon’s Home team is looking for a bright, customer obsessed, driven, and creative candidate to join our team. This person will join one of our categories and be dedicated…
Happy Spring PoE Community!
Come kick start Earth Month with a nice local pint and some stimulating conversation with the PoE community! The Spring PoE Community Drinks event will be held at Big Time Brewery & Alehouse on April 11th from 6:30pm –8:00pm. Big Time is All Ages until 8:00PM so everyone can join in the fun.
Please help us plan a better event by replying via the Evite link below.
http://new.evite.com/l/6GV5SH5ZJK
We hope to see you there!