[internship] – UW Geoduck Research Project

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The UW geoduck research project is looking for interns for spring quarter. We think this could be a great opportunity for POE undergrads interested in 1-3 credits of Experiential Learning (ENVIR 350). This is a good opportunity for students eager to gain field experience.
You must be available for daylong field trips on some of the dates indicated below (3 trips = 30 hours = 1 credit). It may be possible to make a mix of field and lab work (e.g., 2 field trips + 10 hours of lab work = 1 credit).

Dates:
  • April 8-10; 22-24
  • May 17-19
  • Jun 3-5; 14-16


BACKGROUND:
A variety of studies have suggested that shellfish aquaculture operations can cause significant change in resident ecological communities at or near project sites, and development of intertidal aquaculture operations for Pacific geoduck clams, Panopea generosa, provides an opportunity to investigate the phenomenon. As part of a NOAA Sea Grant-funded project, we are using experimental and comparative analytical techniques to determine how geoduck aquaculture affects communities of plants and animals on Puget Sound beaches. Our approach compares punctuated disturbances associated with culture methods to naturally occurring background levels of disturbance and will provide the scientific foundation for policy decisions that must balance the needs and concerns of multiple stakeholders.

Project website http://www.wsg.washington.edu/research/geoduck/research/vanblaricom_overview.html

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
– Learn about lab/field safety and chemical hygiene.
– Gain experience collecting and processing samples, including coarse sorting and invertebrate identification and enumeration.
– Gain experience using microscopes and other lab equipment.
– Develop knowledge of procedures for collecting data in the field, including site selection, sample acquisition, and preservation.
– Gain familiarity with techniques for the culture/harvest of geoduck clams and the environmental, social, and political debate over intertidal aquaculture.

FIELDWORK DETAILS:
Each trip will depart from the loading dock on the west side of the Fisheries Sciences Building (FSH, aka SAFS; across from Recycled cycles). Please try to be there about 10 minutes before the departure time so we can load all of the gear. We will most likely head straight to our research sites without delay so plan on packing a travel mug if you need java to keep yourself warm and motivated. Once we get to the sites we’ll give everyone an overview of the activity and divide up into groups to complete tasks. Our trips typically take 7-8 hours.

ITEMS YOU SHOULD BRING: I would recommend preparing for variable, chilly weather this time of year. Dress in layers and expect to get muddy/dirty. Gloves and a warm hat are often a good idea. If you have rubber boots, please bring them. You should also bring rain gear (rain pants or overalls might help you stay a bit cleaner too). If you’re lacking boots/gear, please let me know and I’ll find something for you. You should also pack a snack. Please let me know if you have any questions. Again, thank you for contributing to this study. We appreciate your help.

TRIP DESCRIPTIONS:
invertebrate sampling trips – We’ll be collecting/preserving benthic core samples and epibenthic pumps, and photographing quadrats, in 4-6 person teams (each team is led by a graduate student or senior researcher). Dates: April 8-10; June 14-16

fish sampling and tagging trips – We’ll be beach seining fish and tagging them as part of a recapture experiment. We’ll also preserve tissue samples for diet and chemical analysis. Teams will be up to 11 people (each team is led by a graduate student and senior researcher). Dates: April 22-24; May 17-19; June 14-16

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P. Sean McDonald, PhD
Research Associate
School of Aquatic & Fishery Sciences
University of Washington
Box 355020
Seattle, WA 98195-5020
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[internship] Work for OurEarth this summer!

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OurEarth.org, a 501©3 non-profit environmental organization, is currently recruiting undergraduate and graduate students for its 2012 Environmental Leadership Program. They’re interested in connecting with students at UW who are passionate about environmental issues!

Applications for this 8 week summer internship are due March 30th

Check out their flyer here

or their website here

or contact John Ullman at (410) 878-6485 or john@ourearth.org for more information!

[course] – Spring 2012: “Working in Community: Making Connections through a Non-Profit Internship”

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1) General Studies 350F: “Working in Community: Making Connections through a Non-Profit Internship”

3 credits (credit/no credit)
Course meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30 pm-3:50 pm in MGH 258.

Are you engaged in a non-profit or public sector internship? Interested in exploring your internship work in the context of community action, global citizenship, professional development, academic inquiry, and personal growth?

This course allows you to come together with international students studying at the University of Washington through the Thematic Studies Abroad (TSA) Progam – Global Studies, Local Service to contextualize your internship work.  As a complement to your internship work, you will read about and discuss concepts of global citizenship and leadership, consider theories behind community-campus partnerships, closely connect your internship to your academic work through a research product for your internship organization, and engage in future academic and personal planning.

Interested? Email Francesca Lo at franlo@uw.edu for more information and an add code!  In your email, please include your name, class standing, current internship involvement, and 2 primary goals for this class.

[course] – Spring 2012 – Working in Community: Making Connections through a Non-Profit Internship

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General Studies 350 Section F:

Working in Community: Making Connections through a Non-Profit Internship

3 credits (credit/no credit)
Course meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30 pm-3:50 pm in MGH 258.

Course description: Are you engaged in a non-profit or public sector internship? Interested in exploring your internship work in the context of community action, global citizenship, professional development, academic inquiry, and personal growth?
This course allows you to come together with international students studying at the University of Washington through the Thematic Studies Abroad (TSA) Progam – Global Studies, Local Service to contextualize your internship work.  As a complement to your internship work, you will read about and discuss concepts of global citizenship and leadership, consider theories behind community-campus partnerships, closely connect your internship to your academic work through a research product for your internship organization, and engage in future academic and personal planning.

Interested? Email Francesca Lo at franlo@uw.edu for more information and an add code.  In your email, please include your name, class standing, current internship involvement, and 2 primary goals for this class.

[internship/job] – Snohomish County Public Works – Surface Water Management

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Snohomish County Public Works – Surface Water Management have many internship/job opportunities:

– Marine Resources Internship

– Native Plant Program Internship

– Water Quality Outreach Internship

– Shellfish Protection Internship

– Water Quality Internship

UW Environmental Career Fair – Wed, 2/15, 11am-3pm, MGH Commons

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UW Environmental Career Fair

Wednesday, February 15, 2012
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Mary Gates Hall Commons, UW Seattle Campus

The UW College of the Environment invites you to meet employers from environmental organizations at the 2012 UW Environmental Career Fair. Registered employers will be looking to fill jobs and internships in a wide range of industries, including business, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. The Environmental Career Fair is open to all majors and class levels from all three UW campuses as well as alumni. 

This year’s career fair brings more than 35 employers to the Mary Gates Hall Commons to meet with students and alumni just like you.

 Confirmed Employers (click for organization websites):


Be sure to get your resumes ready and prepare to meet all these professionals!

For location, see campus map and directions for Mary Gates Hall Commons.  Mary Gates Hall is a center for undergraduate advising and resources, and is home to the UW Career Center, University Honors Program, and Center for Undergraduate Advising, Diversity, and Student Success.


If you have any questions regarding the UW Environmental Career Fair or need assistance, please contact envjobs@uw.edu.

[internship/volunteer] Tons of Opportunities With Seattle Tilth!

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Check out the links for internships and volunteer opportunities with Seattle Tilth in various fields: teaching, garden/farm, community outreach and more! (Be sure to click Read More below to access all links)

Or find this information by visiting their website: Seattle Tilth

Volunteer applications available online at: http://seattletilth.org/get-involved/volunteer/volunteerapplicationsf.

*Clicking links will open word documents with position descriptions*

Teaching Internships:

  • Children’s Garden Teaching Intern
    Lead small groups of children through our garden curriculum where they learn about the different plants and critters.  Starts in Feb.
  • Cooking Club Intern with Community Kitchens NW
    Learn how to support a kitchen lead to coordinate a ten-week cooking-based nutrition education club at a partner agency in the community.     
  • Youth Mentor with Seattle Youth Garden Works (SYGW)
    Gain hands-on experience in organic farm production and youth development while working alongside Seattle Tilth staff and underserved youth at the SYGW farm. Application due Feb. 20.

Garden/Farm Internships:

  • Garden Steward Interns
    Learn about sustainable landscape management and organic food gardening while practicing leadership skills in one or more of Seattle Tilth’s gardens in north, southeast, central Seattle, or Issaquah.
  • Farm Steward Internship at Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands (RBUFW)
    Help jump-start programming and landscape stewardship at the ten-acre commercial nursery and wetlands site in Rainier Beach neighborhood.
  • Garden Build Intern for Just Garden Project
    Work with the Just Garden Project to coordinate and oversee building of 30 new backyard food gardens for low income families in King County in 2012.
  • Construction Coordinator Intern for Just Garden Project
    Working with Just Garden Project garden build team and volunteer coordinator, you will coordinate and oversee materials, delivery and program coordination for the building of 30 new backyard food gardens for low income families in King County in 2012.

Events Internship:

  • March & May Edible Plant Sale Intern
    Provide support to Seattle Tilth’s Plant Sale event team by coordinating plant material, non-profits, volunteers, vendors, and more. Recruit potential participants, track all paperwork and communications, communicate with the Event Manager regularly and coordinate with other staff and volunteers to create a successful event and gain event organizing experience.

Administrative Internships:

  • Administrative Office Intern
    Learn about the inner workings of a non-profit organization while gaining non-profit administrative experience and supporting all of Seattle Tilth’s program.
  • Adult Education Administrative Intern
    Support our organic garden education program with your administrative skills
  • Volunteer Coordinator Intern for Just Garden Project
    Working with Just Garden Project staff, coordinate and oversee volunteers for building 30 new backyard food gardens for low income families in King County in 2012.

Volunteer Positions/Service Learning:

Volunteer/Intern Orientations:

  • Mon., February 13, 6-7:15 p.m. in Wallingford’s Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 100, Seattle 98103
  • Tues., February 28, 6–7 p.m. in Southeast Seattle at the Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands, 5513 S. Cloverdale St

[volunteer/internship] – Seattle Tilth Internships

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Get Involved with Environmental Education & Sustainable Agriculture in 2012 – Volunteer & Intern Opportunities with Seattle Tilth
Seattle Tilth volunteers gain work experience in nonprofit organization, education, volunteer coordination,  garden and farm stewardship, and more. They have fun working in the community and contribute greatly to Seattle Tilth.

SEATTLE TILTH INTERNSHIPS
Interns make a more significant commitment than other volunteers and gain a more rewarding experience in return. You do not need to be a student. Review the descriptions linked below, then apply by submitting a resume, cover letter and any other materials specified to the email address indicated in the description. You need not attend a volunteer orientation to apply or start your internship but please fill out our online application at http://seattletilth.org/get-involved/volunteer/volunteerapplicationsf.

Teaching Internships

  • Children’s Garden Teaching Intern
    Lead small groups of children through our garden curriculum where they learn about the different plants and critters.  Starts in Feb.
  • Cooking Club Intern with Community Kitchens NW
    Learn how to support a kitchen lead to coordinate a ten-week cooking-based nutrition education club at a partner agency in the community.
  • Youth Mentor with Seattle Youth Garden Works (SYGW)
    Gain hands-on experience in organic farm production and youth development while working alongside Seattle Tilth staff and underserved youth at the SYGW farm. Application due Feb. 20.

Garden/Farm Internships

§  Garden Steward Interns
Learn about sustainable landscape management and organic food gardening while practicing leadership skills in one or more of Seattle Tilth’s gardens in north, southeast, central Seattle, or Issaquah.

§  Farm Steward Internship at Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands (RBUFW)
Help jump-start programming and landscape stewardship at the ten-acre commercial nursery and wetlands site in Rainier Beach neighborhood. 

§  Marketing & Distribution Internship at Seattle Tilth Farm Works
Work closely with the program managers, educators, participants, and other interns to successfully market and distribute produce for this production learning farm for new immigrant and low-income farmers. Application deadline Feb. 1.

§  Garden Build Intern for Just Garden Project
Work with the Just Garden Project to coordinate and oversee building of 30 new backyard food gardens for low income families in King County in 2012.

§  Construction Coordinator Intern for Just Garden Project
Working with Just Garden Project garden build team and volunteer coordinator, you will coordinate and oversee materials, delivery and program coordination for the building of 30 new backyard food gardens for low income families in King County in 2012.

Events Internships

·         March & May Edible Plant Sale Intern
Provide support to Seattle Tilth’s Plant Sale event team by coordinating plant material, non-profits, volunteers, vendors, and more. Recruit potential participants, track all paperwork and communications, communicate with the Event Manager regularly and coordinate with other staff and volunteers to create a successful event and gain event organizing experience.

Administrative Internships

§  Administrative Office Intern
Learn about the inner workings of a non-profit organization while gaining non-profit administrative experience and supporting all of Seattle Tilth’s programs.

§  Adult Education Administrative Intern
Support our organic garden education program with your administrative skills.

§  Volunteer Coordinator Intern for Just Garden Project
Working with Just Garden Project staff, coordinate and oversee volunteers for building 30 new backyard food gardens for low income families in King County in 2012.

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS & SERVICE LEARNING
Volunteers bring Seattle Tilth’s mission to life. There are opportunities all over the greater Seattle area, whether you want to be involved once a week, month, or year in our:

§  children’s garden programs, Volunteer with groups of children as they engage all their senses through exploration and hands on activities in the Seattle Tilth Children’s Garden

§  community learning gardens and farms (Wallingford, Rainier Beach, Mt. Baker, or Issaquah)

§  community events – volunteers needed prior to and during the March 17th Edible Plant Sale!  Contact chrisiberle@seattletilth.org for more information.

§  office

§  drop-in work parties – a great way to get to know different gardens, farms and programs, learn new skills, meet new people, and more on upcoming Saturdays – no orientation needed

VOLUNTEER / INTERN ORIENTATIONS
The best way to get involved in Seattle Tilth’s volunteer and intern program is by filing out a Volunteer / Intern Application and then attending a Volunteer Orientation. Next up:

§  Mon., February 13, 6-7:15 p.m. in Wallingford’s Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Suite 100, Seattle 98103

§  Tues., February 28, 6–7 p.m. in Southeast Seattle at the Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands, 5513 S. Cloverdale St

Find all of this information and more on our website: http://seattletilth.org/get-involved/volunteer

[event] – UW Career Center Internship Fair

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The Career Center’s Internship Fair is a great opportunity for students of all majors and classes to connect with corporate, small business, non-profit and government employers who are looking for Huskies, like you, to fill their internship needs.

When: February 7, 2012
Where: Mary Gates Hall Commons
Time: 1:30 – 5:30

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND

Studies show that participating in an internship while at school increases the chance you’ll land a productive and rewarding full-time job when you graduate by providing a connection between your daily classroom experience and the world of work.

More information at:http://careers.uw.edu/Students/Internship-Fair

[internship] Sierra Club’s Environmental Apprenticeship Program

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Sierra Club’s Environmental Apprenticeship Program is an exciting opportunity for recent college graduates.

Paid internship
Duration: 6 months

                      

This program is available to any and all seniors interested in making our world a cleaner, healthier and better place. The Sierra Club Environmental Apprenticeship Program is designed for resourceful, conscientious and motivated individuals interested in legislation, media and community outreach as a means of promoting green initiatives.

Apprentices will be exposed to a variety of work experiences including but not limited to grassroots organizing, administrative policy advocacy and public communications while being trained and guided by a team of experienced Sierra Club staff. The Program is a wonderful stepping stone for a recent college graduate interested in working in the environmental, advocacy, policy or non-profit field.

Visit the link to apply!
http://www.sierraclub.org/careers/apprenticeship/default.aspx