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Internships & Other Experiences The Office of Sustainability has shared a number of internships and work-related experiences both on and off campus throughout the Fall 2016 semester.   Examples of internships & opportunities include: Resource Development Intern  -  U.S. Green Buildings Council (USGBC) Sustainability Advisors  -  UMD Office of Sustainability Development, Marketing & Communications Intern  -  The Chesapeake Bay Trust Website, Media, and Communications Internship  -  The Maryland Sierra Club Volunteers -  The University of Maryland's Arboretum and Botanical Garden Government Relations Internship  -  The Wilderness Society  Geographic Information Systems Intern  -  Rails-to-Trails Click  here   to view more!
Internship Blue Frontier Campaign Minimum of 16 hours a week, August - October Salary:  Unpaid Application Information:   BFInternship.pdf Blue Frontier Campaign is a small, marine conservation nonprofit based in Washington, D.C.  We work to promote unity within the solution-oriented marine conservation community. We seek to further our successful track record of strengthening and expanding the ocean constituency with our work on Blue Movement Directory, promotion of our 50 Ways to Save the Ocean book and continued work on implementing a national ocean policy. We are looking for intern(s) to help us keep turning the tide. Description -- Blue Frontier Campaign is looking for intern(s) who can commit to a minimum of 16 hours of work per week. The person(s) in this position will be helping us with outreach, conference, as well as administrative and fundraising efforts. The intern(s) reports directly to the Executive Director and Outreach Coordinator. The intern(s) ma
Winter Study Abroad - Germany and Italy Energy, Climate Change and Options for a Low-Carbon Economy (AREC) Explore the major hurdles to reducing the threats from climate change, while also learning about options for changing from fossil-fuel based activities towards low-carbon ones, and how they can be implemented successfully.   Lectures are taught by research scientists at the top climate change research institutions in Germany and Italy—the Ecologic Institute and the Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change, respectively. In Germany, we will visit a commercial wind power generation facility In Italy, we will take a boat tour of the Venice Lagoon. We will stay in the heart of Berlin, one of the most exciting and vibrant cities in Europe, and experience island living on the S. Giorgio Island in Venice. Preference is given to majors in AREC, ENST, ENSP, ECON, Public Policy, and Engineering. Some knowledge of microeconomics is desirable but not required. Course
Join the Arrival Survival Team Today! Are you passionate about UMD? Do you want to ensure that brand new Terps have a seamless move-in process? Would you like to move-in four days earlier and get some other awesome perks?  Join the Arrival Survival Team Today!   Benefits include: Resume boosters: leadership, volunteer and teamwork experience! Meet & greet new residents and their families! Move in early—beat the rush!   Plus free breakfast and lunch for the days you volunteer T-shirts and other prizes! For more information or to apply, visit the Arrival Survival webpage at http://reslife.umd.edu/ast/ .   Contact Emily Leonard at AST@umd.edu with any questions.
Semester-long community service Terps for Change Terps for Change is a semester-long community service program pairing students with local nonprofits.  Students gain real life experience and professional development while connecting with fellow Terps.   After logging into www.OrgSync.umd.edu students can go to https://orgsync.com/76150/forms/193682 to apply.   Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Fall semester service sites include the following: Community Forklift MNCPPC (Paintbranch Trail Clean Up) Little Lights – Homework Club Stamp Language Partner Program – English as a Second Language Program AVID Middle School Tutoring Northwestern High School – College & Career Pathways
Internships available Solar Energy Industries Association We are currently accepting applications for Fall 2016 Internships for the positions below. Fall internships will run roughly from mid/late August – December.  Questions?  Check our  FAQ . Research Internship Communications Internship Government Affairs Internship Development Internship
Study Abroad The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies is accepting applications for Spring 2017! Students at the Arava Institute explore a range of environmental issues from an exceptional transboundary and interdisciplinary perspective. No other program in the Middle East convenes students from such varied political, cultural, and religious backgrounds to live, study, and learn from one another. Go here to learn more and apply
A good letter takes time to write How to ask for letters of recommendation If a prestigious internship, a highly-selective scholarship, or graduate school is in your future,  please read this article carefully to ensure that you will get the best letter possible, given your talents and interests.  A great letter of recommendation requires that writers integrate what they know about you, your class performance, what the admissions and/or scholarship committee is asking for, and your goals.  This takes TIME .  Therefore: 1. ASK SOMEONE WHO KNOWS YOU WELL.    Admissions readers look for evidence of the letter writer's familiarity with your work .  Without this type of evidence, the letter lacks credibility and force.  If three letters of recommendation are requested, at least two should be from faculty members.  When deciding on whom to ask, don't simply think of those classes or projects in which you have done well: think of those instructors or supervisors
Greetings and Introductions! Dear friends of ENSP, I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself now that I’ve officially started my new role in ENSP!  As many of you may already know, I’ve worked in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources for the past 5 years and have had the honor of working with Dr. Wendy Whittemore during that time.  I am fortunate that Wendy has been in and out of Symons Hall over the past few weeks and training me as I transition to my new position! A bit about me:  I grew up outside Pittsburgh, PA and came to College Park in 2008 when I began my graduate program in what is currently the Higher Education, Student Affairs, and International Education (HESI) program at the University of Maryland.  I love working for the University and am proud to call myself a Terp!  I appreciate the environment, support sustainable practices and love being outdoors – most weekends you can find me hiking somewhere nearby – just last weekend I c