The Washington Environmental Council Dig In!

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When: Thursday, February 6th

Time: 6:30 to 8 pm 

Where: WEC/WCV Office, 1402 3rd Ave, Suite 1400

What: Hear what we’re planning for the year, get trained on important skills and find out ways you can volunteer with our campaigns.

This quarter, you will be hearing about the Cycle of Accountability by Lisa Remlinger. Lisa is the Outreach Director for the Environmental Priorities Coalition – a group of 24 environmental groups that work together to pass key bills during legislative session.

 

Hope to see you there!

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What are you doing this summer? Nourish International at the University of Washington offers students the opportunity to intern with community-based development organizations around the world. Nourish connects students with an interest in development and relevant skills to our partner organizations to further develop and implement community-driven projects for 5 weeks between July and September 2014. This summer, Nourish UW will be going to Uganda to partner with the Rural Health Care Foundation (RHCF). Nourish members will be working alongside community volunteers to build clean water systems that will directly impact over 1,500 rural peoples. 

Applications are now available to be part of the team! Please email nourish@uw.edu for more information and for the application. If you are interested in finding out more about the organization and what we do on campus, please come to the weekly meetings on Wednesdays at 6:30 in THO 231. Anyone is welcome!

Nourish International is a non-profit organization that serves as a platform for students to make long-lasting, global impacts within developing regions around the world. Nourish creates partnerships between University chapters and communities abroad in an effort to foster strong relationships, implement sustainable development, and eradicate poverty. All Nourish internship opportunities will offer you skills in project development, management, and implementation; team coordination and communication; cross-cultural collaboration; and grassroots development.

 

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Internship Opportunity with Boeing!

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Paid internship opportunity at Boeing with the Environmental Remediation team in Puget Sound!

  • Position is best suited for a graduate or senior intending to go to graduate school, but juniors may be considered as well
  • The start and duration of the internship is flexible, however it is preferred to keep the intern for as long as possible to give them the most possible exposure
  • The intern will have the opportunity to work in the field and office, as well as attend meetings with the regulatory agencies, contractors and consultants
  • Closing date for this opportunity is 2/5/2014
  • Resume should include previous work experience, especially if related to environmental remediation
  • Prospective interns should also include coursework related to environmental remediation such as hydrogeology, hydrology, environmental policy and regulations, and field work involving soil or water sampling

See here for more information: http://www.boeing.com/careers/collegecareers

The position requisition number is 14-1000721.  It is listed as Intern – Environmental Remediation in the Interns and grads section of the Boeing website. Interested students can post their resume through this website. 

Coastal Ocean Systems and Sustainability Program

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2014 Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU): Coastal Ocean Systems and Sustainability program

with the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies 

Program dates:  June 16 – August 8, 2014 (8 weeks). 

Application deadline:  February 17, 2014.

APPLY TODAY

This NSF-funded program will support highly motivated and talented undergraduate students to conduct independent but guided research that focuses on Coastal Ocean Systems and Sustainability at the Wrigley Marine Science Center (WMSC) on Catalina Island, CA. 

Students will get hands-on research experience, training in laboratory and field methodologies, introductory lectures and seminars in oceanography and marine science, academic and career advisement, as well as opportunities to explore different parts of the island and ecosystems.  Other benefits include: $500/week stipend, housing at the WMSC, reimbursement for travel from host institution (up to $500), and transportation between the WMSC and the mainland.

We welcome applications from students who have completed at least one year of undergraduate study and will be enrolled as an undergraduate in the Fall of 2014.  Students must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals or permanent residents of the U.S. to be eligible for this program.  We especially encourage students from underrepresented groups in STEM fields or schools with limited research opportunities to apply.  This program will be particularly useful for undergraduate students with a strong interest in pursuing graduate school or a career in marine science.  Competitive applicants will have at least a 3.0 GPA, one semester of chemistry, one semester of biology, and one semester of calculus or statistics.  

The application and more information can be found at: http://dornsife.usc.edu/wrigley/reu/

Have any questions? Contact wies-reu@usc.edu.

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FHL student application due dates:

Jan. 25 for Spring Quarter
Feb. 1 for Summer Courses
May 15 (early admission) or July 1 for Autumn Quarter

Applicants do not need to be current students at University of Washington. Applications will be accepted past the due date if space is available.

Here’s a link to the FHL website:
http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/studentInfo2014.html

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The Volunteer Habitat Restoration Program is provided through the Friends of the Cedar River Watershed. The program engages youth and adult volunteers in hands-on restoration activities. The internship focuses on learning and understanding the habitat restoration process and assisting with volunteer events. 

Hours:

Minimum of 20 office hours and 2 weekend restoration events per month.

To apply, submit a resume and letter of interest outlining your qualifications to Amy Kaeser at amy@cedarriver.org by December 2, 2013.

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The International, a news website that features articles from a variety of sources on issues of public interest, is currently looking for reporters of environmental topics at the University of Washington! Interns are provided with training on how to write for the online environment while maintaining high journalistic standards, a skill that proves invaluable for anyone who may want to break into journalism or write a blog in the future. 

The International is a small, but dedicated team that works toward furthering global understanding of issues through focused investigative journalism. The team has always been quite young, with most of the team in their twenties, they have established a very high standing for themselves. The goal is not to shape what people think, but carefully nourish a more perspicacious approach towards consuming the news. They are an independent company. 

To dig deeper into what The International is and offers, take a look at their editorial policy found here: http://www.theinternational.org/EP

The internships descriptions and application processing is available here: http://www.theinternational.org/opportunities

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Look exciting? Are you passionate about global development and sustainable entrepreneurship? Do you want to be part of an international project just like this? Join the UW Chapter of Nourish International!!

Nourish International is a non-profit organization that serves as a platform for students to make long-lasting, global impacts within developing regions around the world. Nourish creates partnerships between university chapters and communities abroad in effort to foster strong relationships, implement sustainable development, and eradicate poverty.

Come stop by the final information sessions to find out more about the organization, available internships, the potential to complete a project abroad, and more!

Dates: Wednesday, October 23rd

Time: 6:00PM

Place: Foster Library, study room #9

For more information, email nourish@uw.edu

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