[internship]: Sustainable Business Consulting

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Sustainability Research Internship

Sustainable Business Consulting (SBC) is a Seattle-based consulting firm whose goal is to lead and inspire business to change the world.

We are looking for an independent, hard-working, motivated intern with a “can do” attitude who wants to learn about business & sustainability. We are in the process of helping build out online learnings on sustainability and area looking for a highly motivated individual to help us with the following:

Internship Job Responsibilities include:

 Conducting in-depth research and analyses on a variety of key sustainability issues

 Researching case studies, readings, and articles around Sustainability and how it relates to 8 different course criteria

 Support the creation of powerpoint presentations and supporting in-person speaking engagements

 General Office Management

 Perform various administrative tasks as needed

Qualifications

 Proven research experience

 Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills

 Business/Executive summary writing experience. Not just academic.

 Demonstrated interest in sustainability as it applies to business management

 Proficient in MS Office suite and PowerPoint, Excel skills necessary

 Quick learner, willingness to take on any task (e.g. data entry, answering phones, whatever is needed)

 Solid work ethic, positive attitude, high standard of professionalism

Timeframe and Compensation

This internship is intended for college or recently graduated students who will be with us 18-20 hours per week for 4 months. Hours and workdays are flexible, but the intern must work in the office 2 days/week, with the 3rd day working remotely. We can work with you and your advisor to ensure you receive college credit for the internship if desired. The position runs from early August until mid-December.

Starts Immediately

The position is compensated at $12.50/hour. Sustainable Business Consulting is committed to teaching you about sustainable business and supporting your career development. Please do not apply if you are looking for a full-time position or if you are brand new to sustainability and know nothing about the topic.

Application Details

Please e-mail your resume, a research sample and two references to:

Ruth Lee at Ruth[at]sustainablebizconsulting.com.

No phone calls please.

APPLICATION DEADLINE August 1, 2013

Interviews to be conducted during the week of August 5, 2013

[internship]: Development with Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition (PAID)

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[internship]: Development with Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition (PAID)

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The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition, a nonprofit conservation organization, seeks an enthusiastic and motivated full-time intern to assist our development team. The right candidate will have the opportunity to strengthen fundraising, donor relations and event experience while helping to protect Washington’s quality of life. This position reports directly to and will be evaluated by the Membership Associate.

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INTERNSHIP IN MARINE DEBRIS AND COASTAL CONSERVATION

 

Want to gain valuable research experience? Contemplating working for a non-profit after graduation? Interested in marine conservation? 

The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) is seeking 2 undergraduate students to assist with a special marine debris project for 2-3 college credits. Each credit requires 4 hours of work per week during summer quarter (June 24 – Aug 23). 

COASST is a citizen science project based at the University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences in partnership with local community and environmental organizations, and state and federal agencies. This past year, COASST volunteers have established a photo database of marine debris items from the Pacific Northwest coast.

Interns for this project will analyze a database of marine debris photos collected by COASST volunteers which will help a) create threat maps showing areas where marine debris is most likely to harm wildlife, b) guide beach clean up efforts by prioritizing areas of high threat items c) document especially dangerous debris accumulations. 

Interested? For more information, please contact:

Liz Mack: coasst@u.washington.edu, 206-221-6893

Please include a brief statement of interest, including current major and previous work related experiences. Please also include the days of the week and hours you are available from June 24th-August 23rd. Priority will be given to students willing to volunteer extra hours during summer break (Aug. 26-Sept 24).

We look forward to hearing from you!

[internship]: Threatened and Endangered Species Intern (SCA, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina)

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Threatened and Endangered Species Intern
Quick Facts
Site Name:  Camp Lejeune
State:  NC
Location:  Camp Lejeune
Headline: This position involves monitoring, protection and management of protected species, including sea turtles, red-cockaded woodpeckers, piping plovers, bald eagles, seabeach amaranth, rough-leaved loosestrife on a Marine Corps Base.
Position Code (PO): PO-00357246
Organization:  Government
Agency:  US Navy
Start Date:  Sat, 06/15/2013
End Date:  Fri, 06/13/2014  Dates are flexible 2-4 weeks
Fill Priority: Hot
Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
This position is with the Threatened and Endangered Program on Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune.  Main duties include protection, monitoring and management of threatened and endangered species.  Camp Lejeune has approximately 140,000 acres of forest and 11 miles of relatively undisturbed beach, which are home to several endangered, threatened or otherwise protected species.  Currently, threatened and endangered species on Camp Lejeune include the red-cockaded woodpecker, loggerhead and green sea turtles, piping plover, seabeach amaranth, and rough-leved loosestrife.  Other protected species include nesting bald eagles, and coastal goldenrod.  Duties include the following: – monitoring of nesting sea turtles (daily surveys from May-August, protecting nests from predators with cages)- protection of endangered species sites (signs, painted boundaries, roped off areas, etc)- protection of red-cockaded woodpecker cavity trees from fire (clearing vegetation from around the trees)- monitoring of endangered plants- locating and protecting shorebird (including piping plover) nests,- bald eagle nest monitoring- protecting potential shorebird habitat- GPSing locations of endangered species locations, boundaries, etc.In addition, there will be opportunities to work with the Base Forestry Branch (timber marking, prescribed burning), Land and Wildlife Resources (survey for game species and migratory birds, planting wildlife food plots, assist with wood duck boxes, etc.) and Archaeology. 
The SCA is a nationwide force of high school and college-age volunteers who are committed to protecting and preserving the environment. But SCA doesn’t just talk the talk—SCA is conservation in action. Through internships, conservation jobs and crew experiences, SCA members are rising to meet today’s environmental challenges while gaining real, hands-on field experience. They complete projects in every conservation discipline—from archaeology to zoology—and everything in between.
 
Get Real Conservation Experience with SCA Expense-Paid Internships. For college and graduate students, as well as other qualified individuals, SCA internships provide the opportunity to work directly with resource management professionals, while gaining tangible skills, and contributing substantially to the preservation of our natural and cultural treasures. Ranging in length from 3 – 12 months, in all 50 states, SCA Internships are available throughout the year in all conservation disciplines. All positions are expense-paid (living stipend, housing, round trip travel) and most offer insurance and AmeriCorps Education awards.
 
 
Evan Escamilla |Alaska/Northwest Recruiter
SCA – Student Conservation Association
Office 1265 South Main Street | Suite 210 | Seattle, WA 98144
Cell (269) 569-3552 | Direct (206) 496-1282
SCA Northwest Office (206) 324-4649

[paid internship]: Basel Action Network: Programming intern

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Basel Action Network (BAN) is a non-profit 501©(3) located in Pioneer Square advocating for global Environmental Justice. Our body of work includes preventing the export of toxic wastes, toxic products, and toxic technologies from the developed countries to developing countries.

 

BAN is currently seeking a programming intern to start as soon as possible. The intern will be responsible for the migration of our current web content (text, tables, graphs and other related material) into our Wiki using Wikipedia Markup. The work will involve copy, pasting and then properly formatting the text.

 

Knowledge, familiarity and comfort with formatting web content into Wikipedia Markup is a requirement.

You must know how to format the following in Wiki Markup:

·         Basic text formatting (italic/emphasis, bold, strike, indent, etc.)

·         Page formatting (headings, horizontal rules, ordered and unordered lists, etc.)

·         Data Tables, Images, and Links formatting

·         Referencing and Citing

·          

The project will be a 1-month project; this is a part-time position at 20 hours a week with flexible hours. Compensation is $10.00/hr.

 

If you have the qualifications for this position, please send a cover letter and resume to: jobs@ban.org

[internship]: COASST Internship in Conservation Biology and Marine Ecology

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INTERNSHIP IN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AND MARINE ECOLOGY

Want to gain valuable research experience? Contemplating working for a non-profit after graduation? Interested in marine conservation?

The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) is seeking 3-4 undergraduate students to assist with data entry and management, volunteer recruitment, tracking, training and communication for 2-3 college credits. Each credit requires 4 hours of work per week during spring quarter (June 24 – Aug 23).

COASST is a citizen science project based at the University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences in partnership with local community and environmental organizations, and state and federal agencies. COASST volunteers collect data on beach-cast carcasses of marine birds on a monthly basis to establish the baseline, or ‘normal’ pattern of beached bird mortality on North Pacific beaches. Baselines are crucial for assessing the impacts of oil spills, fisheries, and climate change in the marine environment.

Interested? For more information, please contact:

Liz Mack: coasst@u.washington.edu, 206-221-6893

Please include a brief statement of interest, including current major, office skills and previous work related experiences. Please also include the days of the week and hours you are available from June 24th-August 23rd. Priority will be given to students willing to volunteer extra hours during summer break (Aug. 26-Spet 24).

We look forward to hearing from you!

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[internship]: Nature Vision Intern: Summer 2013

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Nature Vision Internship Summer 2013

Nature Vision is a non-profit environmental education organization founded in 2003 based in Woodinville, WA. Our mission is to foster citizen appreciation and stewardship of our environment through integration of school, community, and nature education. Nature Vision (NV) serves over 44,000 students annually, more than many nature centers in our area. In 2010, the NV team received the Michael Mercer Water Conservation Educator Award with partners for our work on the Sammamish Watershed Festival. NV was also honored with the 2007-2008 Environmental Education Association of Washington’s (EEAW) Award for Organizational Excellence.

Internship description

Duties include but are not limited to:

 Aiding naturalists with presenting environmental education programs to: summer camps, schools, libraries, and other groups from the Nature Vision menu of programs. Training is provided. Most of programs will be in Redmond area.

 Prep and clean-up of materials for camps and presentations

 Office projects as needed by staff

Start Date: 6/17/13, negotiable depending on school needs

End Date: 8/30/13 or earlier depending on school needs

Hours: 15-30 a week, unpaid

Minimum Qualifications: Working on bachelor’s degree or experience in Education, Interpretation, Environmental Science or a related field; combination of education and experience which demonstrates the ability to work in the field and in classrooms with groups of students. Must be a US Citizen and able to read, speak, and write the English language clearly.

Special Requirements: Must possess a valid Washington State Drivers’ License and own vehicle to drive to field sites. May need to occasionally lift objects up to 50 lbs.

To apply: Please email cover letter and resume to Ginny Ballard gsanchez@naturevision.org by 6/12/13.

Nature Vision

Brightwater Center

22509 State Route 9 Southeast

Woodinville, WA 98072

[volunteer]: Polliwog Preschool @ Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center

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At Polliwog Preschool, held at the Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center in Bellevue, we focus on developing the whole child – socially, emotionally, mentally and physically – while initiating them into a lifelong, meaningful relationship with the natural world. The program is play-based and student-driven with stations to choose from, discovery exploration times and specific activities that relate to a seasonal theme each week. Activities are designed to address each child’s developmental needs while encouraging curiosity, fostering love of nature and developing the whole child.

 

The Polliwog Preschool program at the Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center in Bellevue is looking for volunteers. This is not only a great opportunity for any PoE student looking to get experience with environmental education, but is also a way to connect with PoE alumna Jackie Wilson.

We would be happy to have volunteers for 1-2 days per weeks through the end of our school year (June 7).  Any day of the week Monday-Friday is possible.  For the position description and information on how to apply, see:

http://pacscivolunteers.blogspot.com/2012/08/polliwog-preschool-volunteer-bellevue.html

 

Thanks so much!

 

Jackie Wilson | PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER

Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center Site Supervisor | P (425) 450-0207 | F(425) 450-0219

Pacific Science Center is an independent, not-for-profit educational institution that inspires lifelong interest in science, math and technology.

The Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center is a collaboration of Pacific Science Center and the City of Bellevue.

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Job Title: Mammoth and Mono Lake Ranger District Internships

Dates: Summer/Fall 2013

Application Deadline: April 24, 2013

Internship Includes: 

  • Free barracks style housing on the Mammoth Ranger District
  • A stipend of $33.55 per day worked is provided

Work Schedule: 40 Hours/Week. Work schedule TBD. Holiday and weekend work required.

General Duties: 

  • Assist with visitor information, interpretive programs, and resource protection
  • Assist and educate the visiting public on local and regional information, history, and activities
  • Perform wildlife management, black bear education, safety, and food storage compliance
  • Wilderness patrol on backcountry trails
  • Assist Recreation officer in the recreation program
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications – Internship Requirements:

  • 18 years or older
  • A valid driver’s license
  • Ability to hike on varied terrain at high elevations
  • Outgoing and intrepid enthusiasm when communicating with forest visitors
  • Interest or education in natural sciences and/or resource or recreation management or related field is strongly desired
  • Desire to be an integral member of the Mammoth and Mono Lake Ranger Districts team and represent the USDA Forest Service
  • Ability to successfully perform duties with little or no direct supervision, often in remote environments.
  • Maintain records of duties and results

To Apply: By April 24th, Email résumé, cover letter, and a list of three references to (Please, no phone inquiries):

Lawson Reif

Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center Manager

lreif@fs.fed.us

Office: 760-924-5516