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Paid Summer 2019 Internships National Parks Service The U. S. National Park Service (NPS) National Capital Region (NCR), Office of Natural Resources and Science (NRS) is seeking to fill three paid internship positions. Interns will work closely with the NPS Urban Ecology Research Learning Alliance’s Science Education Coordinator. UERLA is a National Park Service Research Learning Center that serves 16 parks in National Capital Region. They translate complex research results into readily understandable information, providing research, education, and technical assistance for parks. UERLA also provides science communication outreach to park managers and external audiences via websites, workshops, and publications. UERLA maintains research and education partnerships with universities, not-for- profit, education, and other federal agencies. The education activities of UERLA include providing training opportunities for NPS staff and partners, participating in science education programs,

Audubon Naturalist Society Conservation Advocate Great opportunity for our December graduates and recent alums! Audubon Naturalist Society is hiring three Conservation Advocates: one each for DC, suburban Maryland (Montgomery & Prince George’s Counties), and Northern Virginia. Each Advocate will individually and as a team: Research, coordinate and implement grassroots action and support advocacy on climate resilience, local clean water, and land use policy issues in the Washington, DC region. Partner and network with local, regional and state environmental, community and business groups to achieve policy outcomes. Increase public awareness and organize and mobilize ANS members, volunteers and local citizens to take action to protect and restore local watersheds, prepare for and adapt to climate change, and preserve green space in our urban communities. Read more about the position and its policy goals within our organization here. For information and the job descrip

6-month position with C&O Canal C&O Canal Trust Conservation Jobs Corps Coordinator TITLE: Conservation Jobs Corps Coordinator REPORTS TO: Director of Programs and Partnerships LOCATION: C&O Canal National Historical Park Headquarters, Hagerstown, MD DURATION: January 15, 2019 - June 31, 2019 (6 month term) HOURS: 40 hours/week, including attendance at weekend events in March-June. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The C&O Canal Trust seeks an enthusiastic, people-oriented Coordinator to develop and manage daily operations of our Conservation Jobs Corp (CJC) program. We need a candidate with strong interpersonal skills, great attention to detail, self-driving work ethic, and ability to excel both in the office and the field. The CJC is a program of Maryland State Parks, which engages motivated young adults, ages 15 - 18, to complete challenging and impactful conservation and service projects throughout the State of Maryland. Projects may include, trail work, park maint

Spring 2019 Internships Sierra Club MARYLAND SIERRA CLUB SEEKING 2019 INTERNS As a grassroots environmental nonprofit, the Maryland Sierra Club offers many internship opportunities for those passionate about advocating for a safer, healthier planet. At our office conveniently located on Route 1, students can take advantage of diverse openings in office management & administration, outdoor education, political environmental advocacy, communications & marketing, web design, community organizing, event planning, and policy research. Our interns become part of the office team and are essential to accomplishing many of the Chapter’s environmental conservation goals. Working side by side with staff and lead volunteers, interns get the opportunity to see how a grassroots non­profit works, gain valuable real world experience, and become the next generation of activist leaders. To view opportunities: https://www.sierraclub.org/maryland/job-openings-and-internships

New Spring 2019 Course ARTH488G: Art and the Environment A new undergraduate course, Art and the Environment will be offered this spring. One exciting change is that the course will meet at the University of Maryland Center for Art & Knowledge at the Phillips Collection in Washington DC (Friday afternoons). There, students will be able to engage in up-close, in-person study of paintings by Monet, van Gogh, O'Keeffe and others. (We also expect to be able to reimburse students for metro fare or driving costs.) Anyone with questions is welcome to contact Dr. Joshua Shannon at shannon1@umd.edu

Friends of Blackwater Scholarship To promote the preservation, awareness, and appreciation of our environment, the Friends of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge offer scholarships to students who are pursuing careers in fish and wildlife management, environmental education and science, and related fields. Three annual scholarships, one each of $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000 may be awarded to qualified applicants to be paid directly to their chosen college. The scholarships are to be used for tuition, college fees, books, supplies, and equipment, if required of all other students in the registered courses. Scholarships are available to students whose home residences are in Maryland and will be entering their junior or senior year of college or a graduate program following their final college term. Students receiving full scholarships from another source or combination of sources are not eligible. Please see the fact sheet below. The application is available online at www.friends

Summer 2019 Internship Environmental Crimes Section, U.S. Dept. of Justice About the Office: The Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice is seeking three undergraduate student interns for its Environmental Crimes Section in Washington, DC, for the Summer of 2019. The Environmental Crimes Section is responsible for prosecuting individuals and corporations that have violated laws designed to protect the environment and/or unlawfully covered up those violations. It is at the forefront in changing industry and public awareness to recognize that environmental violations are serious infractions that transgress basic interests and values. The Section works closely with criminal investigators for the Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other law enforcement agencies in prosecuting criminal violations of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, a

Yibaneh apprenticeship   Yibaneh is an eight month immersive apprenticeship abounding with learning, community living, skill building, spiritual growth, and connecting deeply to the earth. There are two paths to develop your professional skills, as either a farmer or an educator, each providing an experience to expand and grow. We believe in creating a holistic learning experience for all of our apprentices and this program will be rooted in experiential learning and deep nature connection! To learn more: Pearlstone Center Apprenticeship Program

Public Event - the Aspen Institute A conversation on power and transportation Event Details Cleaning up power and transportation: Opportunities to decarbonize while enhancing our economy Please join Mike Carr, Executive Director of New Energy America and Greg Gershuny, Interim Director at the Aspen Institute for a conversation with industry experts on pathways to decarbonizing the United States' transportation and power sectors. We will discuss the current state of technology and opportunities within the transportation and power sectors to reduce emissions while helping the United States lead the world in clean energy. To sign up:   https://aspeninstitute.secure.force.com/pmtx/evt__QuickEvent?id=a2A0a000003eRke   Details: The Aspen Institute 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037  1:30 PM - 03:15 PM

2019 Winston Family Honors Writing Awards The Honors College and University Honors is pleased to announce the 6th annual Winston Family Honors Writing Awards. Thanks to the generous support of Roger and Karen Winston, these awards recognize outstanding essays, research papers, and theses written by University of Maryland Honors students. Information about award categories, eligibility, and submission logistics are detailed on the attached poster and here: www.universityhonors.umd.edu/winston.html .

ENSP study group on Reading Day (Tuesday 12/11/18) Below is a Google Doc where you can indicate what courses you are studying for, when you plan to attend, and if you wish to study in a group: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-CrJTDEqiYYAhiwzVREoUlhocqqWZsWSsUcxnsw0Xxk

Student Conservation Association (SCA) FWS Directorate Resource Assistant Fellows Program (DFP) In 2019, the U.S Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) will partner with the Student Conservation Association (SCA) to administer the FWS Directorate Resource Assistant Fellows Program (DFP). The DFP is an 11-week fellowship working on projects that support FWS conservation priorities. Eligible students who are pursuing degrees in biological science and/or natural resources management will possess the desired qualifications to apply for participation in the 2019 DFP. Eligible students must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an undergraduate (rising seniors) or graduate degree program, and who will not complete their degree requirements prior to the completion of the 2019 DFP 11-weeks fellowship. The first step is to go now and complete your fellowship application online via the Student Conservation Association (SCA) application portal ( http://thesca.force.com/members/NewRegistrat

Adele’s Circle of Women 2019 Scholarship Application Adele’s Circle of Women Scholarship grants annual scholarships to help deserving students who advance the role of women and girls in their academic studies and activities, who plan to further this leadership in their personal and professional lives. The scholarship seeks to aid emerging student leaders and/or recognize accomplished student leaders. The five scholarships provide a $500 award to a current University of Maryland undergraduate or graduate student. Established in 2015, the Adele’s Circle of Women Scholarship is generously funded by Terp alumnae.  Eligibility Requirements for five (5) $500 scholarships: Previous recipients of Adele’s Circle of Women Scholarship are not eligible to apply. 1. Current UMD student (undergraduate or graduate): Emerging Student Leaders: One (1) First Year Student and One (1) Second Year Student Accomplished Student Leaders:  One (1) Third Year Student; One (1) Fourth Year Student; O

PAID Spring Internship National Parks Service Creating Informal Science and Natural Resource Lessons Internship (Application deadline 1-4-19) The U. S. National Park Service (NPS) National Capital Region (NCR), Office of Natural Resources and Science (NRS) is seeking an upper level undergraduate student with interest in Natural Resources, Science Education, Park Science, National Parks, and/or related fields. Additionally, the intern should have access to a computer. The intern will design 8 science education lessons for NPS seasonal employees at Monocacy National Battlefield. The highly urbanized and rapidly growing region around NCR parks makes them increasingly important as a critical refugia for urban visitors and other species in a changing climate. We anticipate that the internship will begin in January of 2019 and continue through May of 2019. Students must be enrolled in a degree program for the duration of the internship. Flexible hours are part-time, not to exceed 20 hou

Gender and Humanitarian Intern, Clean Cooking Alliance United Nations Foundation About the Clean Cooking Alliance The Clean Cooking Alliance works with a global network of partners to build an industry that makes clean cooking accessible to the three billion people who live each day without it. No one’s life should be limited by how they cook. Yet, cooking over polluting open fires and inefficient stoves causes widespread health, climate, economic, and environmental impacts. Women and girls are disproportionately affected, spending hours cooking, inhaling toxic smoke, and collecting fuels like wood and animal dung. The Clean Cooking Alliance is working to mitigate these far-reaching impacts by: driving consumer demand for cleaner-burning stoves and fuels; building a pipeline of investible businesses capable of answering this demand with affordable, high-quality, appropriate products; improving the policy environment to allow the sector to thrive; and increasing investment community

Spring Internships Solar Energy Industries Association Location : Washington, DC At least 5-6 positions available next spring!  To read more and to apply, visit:  https://www.seia.org/jobs-seia

EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds Spring 2019 Internship Location : Washington, DC

EcoFellowship Program For graduating seniors! The Center for EcoTechnology will begin accepting applications for our EcoFellowship program on January 1, 2019. The EcoFellowship Program is a one-year paid fellowship position to work with CET staff and other EcoFellows to carry out a range of activities related to climate action initiatives and educational programming in western Massachusetts. EcoFellows support CET’s initiatives to assist residents, students, institutions and businesses across the region in ongoing programs in energy efficiency, home energy services, renewable energy, and waste reduction through recycling, reuse and composting. Fellows are based in CET’s Northampton location and serve communities in the region. Current students are invited to visit our website to learn about the application process or flip through our EcoFellowship Look Book .

Summer 2019 Undergrad Research on Chesapeake Bay (REU) Deadline: Feb. 15 Are you looking for a summer research internship studying ocean, coastal or environmental science? I invite you to check out the Maryland Sea Grant Summer REU program. We bring upper-level undergraduate students to the Chesapeake Bay to conduct individual research projects with a scientist-mentor at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. We select undergrads in many disciplines, including engineering, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, ecology and marine and environmental science. Each REU fellow will receive: $6,000 stipend Free housing at your research lab Round-trip travel expenses In particular, we encourage students from colleges and universities where access to marine science and to research opportunities is limited and who are from groups traditionally underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and math. We believe bringing together students from many disciplines,

PAID Internship World Resources Institute PG4 This full-time internship is based at the P4G Global Hub at the World Resources Institute in Washington, D.C. In your role as the Communications Intern, you will directly support P4G’s Head of Communications and Communications Coordinator. Your role will cover diverse communications-related responsibilities, including: content development for and management of the P4G website; content and media/social media needs for high-profile, international events; media engagement and tracking; and supporting content development for the P4G monthly newsletter and Twitter page.  To learn more about the position and to apply: https://jobs.jobvite.com/wri/job/oQCV8fwf

Summer 2019 OneUSDA Internship Program Secretary Sonny Perdue just announce the OneUSDA Internship program for Summer 2019. Please see part of his message below. Although we are in close proximity to DC and USDA headquarters, positions will be available throughout the country for internships.Applications will be reviewed starting December 9 and closes January 18th. Review tips for federal resumes in our TerpGuide and see federal resume examples to be competitive prior to applying. For additional federal resume help, schedule an appointment with Christina Farmer via Careers4Terps or meet with our USDA Liaison, Dr. John Payne by emailing jpaynecp@umd.edu . ---------------------- As part of the Federal Pathways Program, the OneUSDA Internship will provide students a way to explore serving their country through a career in government while gaining work experience in agriculture, natural resources, rural development, and other career fields. The OneUSDA Internship Program provides

Applications Open Green Corps For graduating seniors!! EARLY APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 18! Green Corps is looking for college graduates who are ready to take on the biggest environmental challenges of our day. Click here to learn more about Green Corps’ paid environmental organizing fellowship.   Our year-long program puts you in an intensive classroom training with people like Bill McKibben and other guest speakers. Then, you move to hands-on experience working with groups like Oceana, Corporate Accountability, The Wilderness Society and Mighty Earth to fight climate change, protect public lands and reform our food system. And when you graduate we will help you find a career with one of the nation’s leading environmental and social change groups.  The planet needs all the help it can get, especially now with so many protections under attack. To win now and build a strong foundation for lasting progress, we need people who know how to organize: to run organizations a

Applications Open Terps for Change Volunteer for a Semester as Terps For Change Participant! Terps For Change offers a wide array of community service sites; from working to remove invasive species to assisting aging communities, there is no shortage of opportunities with Terps For Change. Volunteers commit to a semester of weekly community service, coupled with 8 weekly dialogues where we reflect and explore the social issues related to our service. Senior T4C participant, Jesse Gerb described how, through the T4C program, he has been able to interact with and help people of varying backgrounds. He stated, "learning about people who are different from you can be great, but actually being able to go out and help people in need is something that I will never forget. I have thoroughly enjoyed my experiences during my time with Terps for Change and will take it with me for years to come." Check out more info about this program and apply now. To apply, log into OrgSync

Winter 2019 courses The Landscape Architecture program at UMD is offering a variety of winter term courses geared toward design GIS, and modeling. See descriptions below! LARC 121 - Digital Design Futures (GenEd: DSSP) - Students are provided with the opportunity to 1) explore basic design principles and practice, 2) explore and apply computer concepts and principles, 3) learn and apply basic computer tools used in landscape architecture and allied disciplines, and 4) demonstrate competency in design vocabulary and computer applications through demonstrated deliverables used in the built environment design fields. LARC 453 - Introduction to GIS and Hydrologic Modeling - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and their application to hydrologic modeling. Basic GIS skills are used to manipulate and analyze spatial data to populate NRCS TR-55 hydrologic model for use in sizing constructed wetlands, bio-retention cells, and minor flood zones. No prior knowledge of GI

DC Policy Intern - Spring 2019 Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) is dedicated to the preservation of the outstanding wilderness at the heart of the Colorado Plateau in Utah, and the management of these lands in their natural state for the benefit of all Americans. SUWA promotes local and national recognition of the region's unique character, and supports both administrative and legislative initiatives to permanently protect the wild places in Utah within the National Wilderness Preservation System. SUWA's legislative staff in D.C. focuses on a large array of public land issues -- including lobbying for or against wilderness proposals, communicating with federal land management agencies, and tracking energy legislation. To read about the internship, including how to apply, visit: https://www.idealist.org/en/nonprofit-internship/df5b8c6f13ba45a19c90fed3876990b5-dc-policy-intern-southern-utah-wilderness-alliance-southern-utah-wi

Winter 2019 courses The Department of Geographical Sciences is offering NEW 1-credit courses that introduce students to GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Python.    See flyers below for details!

Academic Success Guide The Department of Resident Life created an Academic Success Guide for students as we gear up for FINALS WEEK.   This guide contains tips on how to prepare for final exams, use resources on campus, recognize your abilities, and stay healthy! Please remember that everyone in the ENSP program is here to support you and provide you will tools on campus to help you succeed!   Access the guide HERE .

External Scholarship Opportunities Available Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program Awarded By: University of California Santa Cruz Awarded To: College freshman, sophomores, and juniors from groups traditionally underrepresented in conservation, across disciplines, who can contribute to diversifying, redefining, and strengthening efforts to protect land, wildlife and water Deadline: February 8 More Info: http://conservationscholars.ucsc.edu RAY Marine Conservation Diversity Fellowship Awarded By: Underrepresented Student in the Marine Conservation Field Awarded To: Undergraduate College Students Graduating in June/July Deadline: January 3 – March 15 More Info: https://rayconservationfellows.org/home Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program Awarded By: American Conservation Experience (ACE) Awarded To: Diverse Undergraduate and Graduate Students and Recent Graduates Interested in Historic Preser

Climate Change Internship The Climatographers The Climatographers are looking for interns interested in climate change as well as developing knowledge management skills that will serve them well in their careers. A one-page description of the internship is available here: https://climatographer.com/interns/ .

Applications now open! Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program Applications for the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program are open!  Each winter the program selects early-undergraduate Scholars from around the country to participate in a two-year conservation mentorship program centered on the summers between academic years. Their goal is to serve students from all backgrounds, including groups traditionally underrepresented in conservation, who can contribute to diversifying, redefining, and strengthening efforts to protect land, wildlife and water. They admit college freshmen and sophomores, at a stage when they can support their undergraduate careers and their choices as they graduate.  During the first year, Scholars participate on an eight-week, intensive summer course integrating conservation design, leadership and research experiences while traveling with a close group of peers and mentors. During the second summer, Scholars pursue eight-week conservation practice in