ENSP Advising Blog

Now hiring on campus Tutors and SI leaders - Academic Achievement Programs Looking to earn money, use your academic skills and help others? Academic Achievement Programs is hiring for the fall and spring semesters! Please e-mail Christal Dimas at aaptutoring@umd.edu if you have any questions.

Fall 2017 schedules now online Shuttle-UM Shuttle-UM schedules for the fall semester are now available, featuring 2 new routes, the 105 Campus Connector and 142 Columbia Park & Ride! To view all schedules visit: http://www.transportation.umd.edu/schedules.html

Washington, DC Idealist Grad Fair Learn about admissions requirements and application deadlines for graduate programs in social work, public policy, nonprofit management, international affairs, public interest law, social entrepreneurship, and many more Speak with graduate admissions advisors from local, national and international universities The fair is free and open to anyone considering graduate school. It is one of the strongest collections of graduate programs to assemble anywhere in the country. WHEN: October 2, 5:00 - 8:00 PM WHERE:  Walter E. Washington Convention Center To learn more and to register, click HERE .

Upcoming Green Jobs Event Leaders in Energy Green Jobs: Current and Future Trends Join Leaders in Energy for their fourth Annual Green Jobs forum on Thursday, August 17th, 6-8:30 pm. They’re bringing together green job seekers and providers of green jobs to exchange information about current and future market trends. There will also be a pre-event workshop titled: “What’s Your Green Career Plan?” Hosted by the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU), this event should be a great opportunity to explore a wide variety of sustainability approaches. The event will be held at the DC Sustainable Energy Utility located at 80 M Street, SE, Washington, DC. 20003. To learn more and to register click HERE .

Fall 2017 internships Solar Energy Industries Association Fall internships at SEIA will run roughly from September – December (with flexibility) All SEIA internships are paid opportunities! Got Questions? Check out our FAQ Internship opportunities:   Government Affairs Internship (Washington, DC)   Research Internship (Washington, DC)   Business Development Internship (Washington, DC)   Events & Marketing Internship (Washington, DC)   External Affairs Internship (Washington, DC)

Become a Sustainability Advisor! This is a great opportunity for ENSP students!! Are you a student who is so passionate about sustainability that you want to teach others about it? Join the Sustainability Advisors this year and you'll get the opportunity to educate freshmen about the importance of leaving small footprints! To view more about the requirements and to apply, visit: https://sustainability.umd.edu/education-research/sustainability-advisors

Share your experiences studying abroad!   Have you studied abroad? Would you like to be featured on the Education Abroad Office's webpage, newsletters and social media sites?  Submit your #TerpsAbroad Profile   to share your experience with others!   To view some #TerpsAbroad stories, visit   http://globalmaryland.umd.edu/offices/education-abroad/terpsabroad   Be sure to share with Angela as well so she can add your story to the ENSP study abroad page!

Scholarships Available Wildlife Habitat Council annual conference Student scholarships are available for current college students to attend the annual Wildlife Habitat Council conference held this year from Nov. 8-9 at the Baltimore Marriot Waterfront Hotel. Each scholarship will include full registration, hotel accommodations and a travel stipend, as required. The deadline to submit an application is September 15, 2017. For scholarship guidelines and to apply, click HERE !

Animal Care Intern USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center The USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center is seeking qualified applicants for 1-2 part-time animal care interns with the Sea Bird Research Program in Laurel, MD.   They are looking to fill these positions ASAP. This internship involves assisting with animal care and research at a captive colony of seaducks. There will also be ample opportunities for interns to get involved with the training of ducklings for ongoing behavioral studies. The colony consists of 9 different species including diving and dabbling ducks. Primary responsibilities include: Assisting with daily care of ducklings and adult birds Assisting in behavioral training techniques Performing maintenance/cleaning tasks as assigned Conducting behavioral observations The ideal applicant will have experience working with animals, be interested in biological research, and be willing to work hard outside in all weather conditions. The internship is par

Part-time position available REI Brand Ambassador "Neato", a college marketing agency that helps brands build meaningful relationships with college students, is recruiting for their 1st semester of the REI College Program. This role is a paid position that will provide students with valuable experience in building both professional relationships and communication skills. As an REI Ambassador, you’ll be responsible for inspiring fellow students to "opt-outside" by planning and promoting outdoor events, developing opportunities to engage with students, marketing and advertising, and positively representing the REI Brand. To view the full job description and to apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/neato/jobs/748157?gh_src=fk5ch31#.WXCl5oTythE

New Fall 2017 course ENSP399E - Special Topics: The Role of Evidence-based Environmental Advocacy in Environmental Politics Do you care about the environment, but feel like you are too inexperienced or too young to make a difference? Consider taking ENSP399E! ENSP399E is a class taught by two undergraduate students who feel passionate about making a difference, but felt similarly powerless and wanted to find a way to help others feel like they could make a difference. The goal of this course is to help students feel more able to affect change by teaching effective tools to become better advocates. Students in this class will hear from several guest speakers, email members of congress, analyze environmental advocacy efforts and read about techniques for effective advocacy from famous environmentalists like Jane Goodall. ENSP399E is a one-credit elective course that meets for one hour per week (Thursdays from 12:30-1:30). If this sounds like a course you or someone you know would be int

Information Session Applying for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)   All undergraduate researchers at the University of Maryland, College Park are welcome to attend!!! Rising 1st and 2nd year graduate students are also welcome (rising 2nd year students must not have applied for the GRFP this past autumn 2016). US Citizens and Permanent Residents are eligible.   Applying for the NSF Graduate Fellowship - talk for undergraduates and recent alumni, also open to rising 1st and 2nd year graduate students When :  Wednesday, July 26, 4:10-5:00 pm Where :  CSS Room 1113 - also known as the Atlantic Building (formerly the Computer and Space Sciences Building)  See this location on a map: http://maps.umd.edu/map/index.html?&feature=building&name=224&basemap=detailed&layers= Description : The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP) offers 3 years of support to students pursuing graduate studies (usually for the Ph.D.) in NSF-supported fields of study.

Two ENSP Majors Named 2017 Hollings Scholars This year, four University of Maryland students have been awarded Earnest F. Hollings Scholarships by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Education. Of these four recipients, half of them are Environmental Science and Policy (ENSP) students! The NOAA Hollings Scholarship Program provides a financial award of up to $9,500 annually for two years beginning in September 2017; and includes a full-time, 10-week, paid summer research internship at a NOAA facility the summer after junior year. This internship provides the Scholars with "hands-on" practical educational training experience in NOAA-related science, research, technology, policy, management, and education activities.    ENSP’s 2017 Hollings Scholarship Awardees: Logan Kline (Marine and Coastal Management). Currently Logan is an Interpretation and Environmental intern at the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. Loga

Information Session Ford Predoctoral Fellowships Rising seniors are eligible to attend! NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS OFFICE 2403 Marie Mount Hall www.scholarships.umd.edu Francis DuVinage, Director – Leslie Brice, Assistant Director Information Session: Tuesday, July 25, 4:10 pm The Atlantic Building, Room 1113 - (formerly known as the Computer and Space Sciences Building) Learn about the Ford Foundation Diversity Predoctoral Fellowship, which provides an annual stipend of $24,000 for three years and access to a large network of successful Ford Fellows. The Ford Foundation awards approximately 60 predoctoral fellowships every year. These fellowships provide three years of support for individuals engaged in research-based graduate study leading to a Ph.D. The Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the numbe

Volunteer in Peru! WindAid Volunteer program WindAid is a non-profit focused on building wind turbines with developing communities in Peru to provide them with clean and renewable energy solutions while addressing the effects of climate change. Volunteering at WindAid At WindAid Institute our mission is to provide a unique educational experience empowering people to create a sustainable world. We are based in Trujillo, Peru and build both 2.5 kW and 500 Watt wind turbines for small communities and families that are part of some 7 million people in Peru living with no access to grid electricity. Volunteering for WindAid Institute offers an opportunity to explore Peru and to understand firsthand the necessity of renewable energies. It is also an opportunity to learn in depth the design, construction, and installation of a wind turbine and see its direct impact on a rural community, a family or a school. Volunteers get hands-on experience in all steps of designing, building and instal

Upcoming Climate Science Webinar Climate Learning Network "The Extension Sustainability Database: Connect with Your Colleagues on a National Level" When is it? Aug 3, 2017 at 3:00 pm What will you learn? The Climate Learning Network and the ANREP Climate Science Initiative are hosting this webinar on a new national database of sustainability-focused Extension programs. Dr. Roslynn Brain-McCannon will go through the use and potential applications of this 170+ entry databases that includes Extension programs from 41 states. Learn more... Presenter(s): Dr. Roslynn Brain McCann - Sustainable Communities Extension Specialist, Department of Environment and Society, College of Natural Resources, Utah State University For more information on the webinar and how to join, click HERE .

Agriculture Stewardship and Conservation Certificate Penn State University Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences is now offering an undergraduate certificate program to help train the next generation of conservation professionals to help agricultural producers meet soil health and water quality goals. Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences recently announced a new for-credit option for undergraduate students interested in careers in agricultural conservation. The new Agricultural Stewardship and Conservation Certificate, which will be administered by the Environmental Resource Management (ERM) program, is available to students in a variety of existing four-year undergraduate majors in the College. It was developed as a result of priority recommendations and input coming from agriculture and environment stakeholders who met in March of last year to discuss agriculture and water quality. The three-day conference, entitled “ Pennsylvania in the Balance ,” was hosted by