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  The Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology is seeking one student for a summer internship that offers an opportunity to work with an environmental and agricultural nonprofit organization. The Hughes Center is affiliated with the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and is located at the Wye Research and Education Center in Queenstown, Maryland. This internship is based online with occasional in-person meetings (at least twice but up to four times throughout the 10-week internship) and travel to research site locations for video shoots. Access to reliable transportation is required. This internship focuses on communications and outreach, specifically with an eye on video content creation and graphic design. The intern will learn how the Hughes Center's projects and scientific research interact with the state's agricultural and environmental sustainability and conservation goals, and learn to communicate messages on scientific topics to lay audie...

  The Summer 2025 Russell Brinsfield Agro-Ecology Internship Program The Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology and the Agriculture Law Education Initiative (ALEI) are seeking law and undergraduate student applicants interested in careers in agriculture, environmental conservation, forestry, and/or policy for the 2025   Russell Brinsfield Agro-Ecology Summer Internship program . Multiple students will be selected for this six-week internship, which includes a competitive salary and the opportunity to interact with leaders from the agricultural and environmental communities, as well as state agencies. The internship will begin with an orientation session at Wye Research Center, and the interns will attend periodic meetings at Wye. The remainder of the time, the interns will work virtually or attend meetings offsite. The internship will introduce you to a number of complex natural resource issues, including but not limited to, Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts, agricultural pr...

 Want to learn about sustainability in various fields? Join us at the Student Sustainability Summit 2025!   Explore sustainability and its relation to different fields such as AI, architecture, business, and more. This is a fully student-led conference created by students from various universities worldwide. It's a free event for everyone from any background, location, and knowledge level. Date: March 6th & 7th 11am-3pm ET for both days on Zoom Events Register here:   https://tinyurl.com/S32025 Keep an eye out for speaker highlights and updates here:   https://www.linkedin.com/ company/student- sustainability-summit We look forward to seeing you there!

  Green Corps is looking for college graduates who are ready to take on the biggest environmental challenges of our day. Learn more and apply on our website ! The planet needs all the help it can get. To win now   and   build a strong foundation for lasting progress, we need people who know how to organize: to run organizations and campaigns that will inspire the support and action we need to save our environment. Our program starts with intensive classroom training. You learn about issues and campaigns, organizing theory and principles, and skills from recruiting volunteers to staging a media event. Then, you move to a more hands-on experience. You make a difference on important campaigns to transition our country to clean energy, protect wildlife, and more. For example, Lauren Karpinski, an organizer from the Green Corps Class of 2019, brought together a coalition of 40 groups that helped win a landmark solar energy bill in Arkansas.   We’re accepting the top 20 ca...

  The RCC Fellowship Program is designed to identify students with a passion for  environmental  education, organizing and advocacy and provide them with training in Washington, DC, mentorship from RCC  environmental  staff, and financial support to do the valuable work they care about and become life-long advocates for the  environment .  ****Applicants must be planning to be enrolled at a U.S. college or university ( for undergraduate or masters education) for the Fall 2025-Spring 2026 school year.**** RCC Fellows become leaders and active participants in the RCC’s national campus program with over 5,000 active faculty, students, staff and administrators at 56 campuses. As part of the RCC team, Fellows also help build RCC’s network of active students and faculty and have the opportunity to publish and speak on behalf of a respected national organization. The RCC Fellowship program is a paid opportunity. RCC Fellows will receive a $2,000 stipend for t...

  Interested students can visit   https://ter.ps/120j   to read more about the program and access the application.

  The Park Planning and Stewardship Division of M-NCPPC, Montgomery Parks is hiring for   3 paid seasonal Program Assistant positions . Positions 2 and 3 are great for those seeking work in the summer. Are you ready to get your feet wet with stream condition studies, stormwater mitigation strategies, and ecological restoration science?     Montgomery Parks, part of the Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission, is hosting   three paid, part-time seasonal employment opportunities   based in the   Wheaton Headquarters   located at 2425 Reedie Drive, Wheaton, MD 20902.      Candidates eager to monitor stream health and protect waterways from pollution will work alongside specialists in the Resource Analysis section to implement a variety of biological monitoring, ecological restoration, stormwater management, and GIS projects.     Position 1 - Resource Analysis Program Assistant (Technician): ...

  Join students from across the globe to consider   Cross-border Collaboration to Address the Climate Crisis at the Climate Corps   in   Seoul, South Korea   this summer. Hosted by Korea University, the Climate Corps is a project based learning experience, providing a collaborative environment to engage with academics and professionals in the field.  The cost of participating is covered by Korea University and nominated students are only responsible for travel costs (airfare, passport, visa, international insurance) and meals on site.  Program Highlights ( https://sustainability.korea. ac.kr/education/climate.html )      Dates: July 6th -13th, 2025 (8 days)  Activities: Lectures, group projects, seminars, research sharing and site visits Participating Institutions: 30+ universities from six continents Participants: Three undergraduate (junior/senior) or graduate students from each university; leading scholars in clima...

  The   Office of Undergraduate Research   (OUR) has been working to provide undergraduate students and campus partners with an improved platform for publicizing and finding undergraduate research opportunities. Today we officially launch   ForagerOne ! ForagerOne will help facilitate student and campus partner connections by allowing students to easily search for and apply for research opportunities while enabling campus partners to communicate with and evaluate candidates without needing emails, scheduled meetings, and other time-consuming processes.