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Sum mer 2020 GEOG courses Consider taking these courses during the summer! Most count for ENSP in one way or another (check your concentration's curriculum sheet!).

Natural Resource Internship Montgomery County Department of Parks Join our Natural Resources Team as a PAID Montgomery Parks Intern ! The Montgomery County Department of Parks seeks either a graduate or undergraduate level Natural Resource Intern in the Resource Analysis Section of the Park Planning and Stewardship Division to help manage the stewardship of 457 miles of streams, 26,000 acres of forest and more than 500 lakes, ponds and stormwater management facilities and devices in the 36,000 acre park system. The successful candidate will have interest and/or knowledge in one or more of the following fields; aquatic ecology, fisheries, entomology, biological monitoring, stream restoration, land use planning, and/or GIS. The schedule is May/Jun through August/September 2020 dependent upon candidate's availability. Apply Here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mncppc/jobs/2751847/natural-resource-intern-2020?sort=PostingDate%7CDescending&pagetype=jobOpportuniti

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency  Virtual Information Session Wednesday, May 6, 2020 | 5:00pm - 6:30pm NGA is seeking applications for their summer 2021 internship program. If you are graduating August 2021 or after, check out this webinar! Unlike many companies, NGA will take students very early in their college career for internships (as early as the summer after their freshman year) and each subsequent summer if the opportunity is of interest to the student. NGA is providing internship opportunities to students from a range of majors, including but not limited to: Environmental Studies Global Studies Linguistics Anthropology Political Science Economics Geography GIS or related disciplines. The list above is just an example of majors NGA interns have had in the past. If you do not have any of the majors above, don't fret! There are opportunities at NGA for all majors. Register to attend : Click on the RSVP button for full details of how to join the

Three Fall Internship Positions Environmental Crimes Section, U.S. Department 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 Fall of 2020. 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 Lia

​ New Fall 2020 course: GEOG471 You may have noticed a new course pop-up in Testudo over the weekend for Fall 2020, GEOG471: Technologies for Computational Earth Observations. We've answered a few questions you may have about the course below. We hope you are as excited about this course as we are!  1. What is the course about? Introduction and exploration of remote sensing datasets that are not emphasized in existing GEOG computational classes (Lidar, Radar, Microwave, Hyperspectral, Thermal imaging, etc). Hands-on computer labs will allow students to explore each dataset and work toward a unique student-driven project using one or several data sources. 2. What are the pre-requisites? Listed on Testudo is a pre-req of GEOG371 (a new course in development - we hope to offer it in the Spring). For this semester only, the pre-requisites for GEOG471 will be GEOG372 + any course with programming (i.e. GEOG376, 306, 498I, CMSC121, CMSC131, etc.)  3. Will this course fu

Career Center Event “Alumni Advice: Navigating Your Career in Uncertain Times” Great event for those beginning the job-search process! Students, are you feeling overwhelmed by the Conorovirus? Are you nervous about graduating and entering the job market unsure if employers are still hiring?  Join the University Career Center & The President’s Promise, and the AGNR Alumni Network for a virtual career panel - “Alumni Advice: Navigating Your Career in Uncertain Times” on May 6, 2020 at 5:30 PM During this event you will hear from AGNR alumni who graduated between 2008 -2010, during our last economic recession, and how they were able to navigate their job search, networked, attend and explore graduate programs, and utilize their resources to secure employment. This panel is open to ALL students regardless of major or academic year.  RSVP today in Careers4Terps to have access to the Zoom link.  Co-Sponsored by the AGNR Alumni Network For additional informa

Virtual Study Space - UMD Libraries U MD Libra ries have scheduled a series of virtual study spaces, Terrapin Learning Commons (TLC) . T hese sessions give students the opportunity to come together online for dedicated study time, which may be beneficial in keeping them focused and connected to one another. You can find more information here: https://umd.libcal.com/calendar/events/?cid=2682&t=d&d=0000-00-00&cal=2682&ct=8176,8182 Happy studying!

Global Classrooms - Summer and Fall 2020 WHAT ARE GLOBAL CLASSROOMS? We know you want to make a difference in the world. Global Classrooms offer innovative opportunities for forward-thinking students and faculty to learn about global challenges, collaborate with international partners, and design impactful solutions from right in College Park. Imagine if you could... ... create a model for an AI language-learning application in Ecuador, ... use big data to explore polarizing political issues in Germany, ... advance health-related UN Sustainable Development Goals in Bangladesh, ... design agricultural technologies and education for farmers in Liberia, ... all without leaving campus? Global Classrooms are virtual, project-based courses offered in collaboration with 25+ partner universities abroad. Learn, exchange ideas, and work with international peers to create real-world deliverables. Grow your international network of like-minded future colleagues, and make a positive impact on

Enrolling in summer 2020 courses Have you decided to take a course at your local community college (or other college nearby) this summer? If so, you need to fill out a PERMISSION TO ENROLL FORM. Students are expected to gain permission in advance if they plan to enroll in another institution, e.g., during summer school or winter term. Not to do so puts you at risk that the course(s) you take may not fill the requirements you had intended.  To gain permission, you must fill out a permission to enroll (PTE) form. Follow the procedure outlined by your College: If you are Undeclared or in an AGNR-sponsored concentration, please go HERE to access the online PTE request. If you are in a BSOS-sponsored concentration, follow the process HERE If you are in a CMNS-sponsored concentration, follow the process HERE   To preserve flexibility, get permission for several courses so you can choose the course(s) that best match your time constraints. The Permission to Enroll form doe

Searching for employment during a pandemic... There is of course much uncertainty concerning the broad economic effects of COVID-19, let alone the direct effects on student and graduate work experience and job opportunities.  Amid the seemingly bleak early data - the Institute of Student Employers (ISE), for instance, reports that 68% of employers have "cancelled work experience and insight opportunities altogether." The marketplace is likely less dismal than most headline statistics suggest, which are typically drawn from samples containing only larger firms. This means there are some employers that are still hiring! As students being applying for jobs and internships, they should make sure they’re applying to a more diverse array of employers than usual, including smaller and medium-sized organizations, at least as often as larger ones.  Students should state somehow on their cover letter or resumes, “also willing and able to work remotely” to be considered

AGNR Town Hall for students Attention all Students in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources-- You are invited to join Dr. Craig Beyrouty, Dean of the College of AGNR, for a Virtual Town Hall on Thursday, April 23, 2020 from 4:00-5:00 pm EDT. This chat will occur on Zoom.  Registration is required. Please register by April 22 at the link below: go.umd.edu/th-agnr  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact April Brohawn at abrohawn@umd.edu

​​UMD’s 50th Earth Day: Celebrating 50 Years of Sustainable Solutions Wed, April 22, 2020 | Online via Zoom ​Timeline of events:​ 2-3pm: Keynote & Panel 3-4pm: Breakout Discussions 4-4:30pm: Musical Performance Bill McKibben, climate activist, author, and founder of 350.org, will offer the opening remarks to a powerful keynote panel from leaders on the forefront of the climate fight in Maryland and Washington DC. Panelists: - Delegate Vaughn Stewart, District 19, Montgomery County, Maryland General Assembly - Chris Hoagland, Climate Change Program Director, Maryland Department of the Environment - Emily Frias, Maryland Grassroots Organizer, Chesapeake Climate Action Network - Moderated by Candela Cerpa, SGA Director of Sustainability SSC at UMD UMD SGA's Sustainability Committee​ (and ENSP student!)​ Participants will then break out into smaller group discussions on topics including innovation, climate finance, and environmental justice. Stick around to unwind wi

Now available: website to change grading method From Provost Rankin: "Dear Students, I hope you are safe and healthy as we continue to teach and learn remotely. I am writing to follow up on my earlier message that announced the university’s grading policy for the Spring 2020 semester.  You probably recall that in the earlier message I said that the final grade for all courses in Spring 2020 will be Pass/Fail or, for graduate courses, Satisfactory/Fail, unless you visit a special website and change the grading method back to letter grading. The website for making your grading choices is now ready.  To make a change, please visit: app.testudo.umd.edu/main/ gradeoptions?termId=202001 Remember, Pass/Fail and S/F are the default grade methods this semester.  In other words, if you do nothing, you will receive P/F or S/F for each of your courses.  If you wish to receive your earned letter grade for any of your courses you will need to visit the website and make that choice.

Earth Day Webinar Join us Wednesday April 22nd from 2 - 3 pm EST for a celebration of our planet, “Earth Day at Maryland: 50 Years of Climate Action and Sustainable Solutions.” Climate activist, author, and founder of 350.org , Bill McKibben will offer the opening remarks to a powerful keynote panel from leaders on the forefront of the climate fight in Maryland and Washington DC. Following, participants will break into small groups for engaged discussion on specific topics--including innovation, climate finance, and environmental justice. Through cross-sector collaboration we aim to understand our next steps in Maryland, a state already leading the charge on sustainable solutions, to actionably address climate change moving forward.  Please RSVP here to attend the event.

Federal Affairs intern Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) This internship is designed to provide experience in legislative affairs, conservation policy, and the Congressional appropriations process. The intern will gain experience in shaping environmental policy to protect wildlife and natural resources on a global scale, while learning about the legislative process first-hand. Possible topics for projects include combating wildlife trafficking, federal funding for international conservation, ocean conservation, and endangered species conservation. This internship is unpaid, but will provide academic credit if applicable. Interns will telework for the duration of office closures during the COVID-19 pandemic. WCS saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature. To achieve our mission, WCS, which is headquartered at the Bronx Zoo, harnesses the power of its Global Conservation Program in nearly 60 n

Internships World Resources Institute World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being. We are working to address critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade in order to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. Internships at WRI are learning experiences designed for current students, recent graduates, and other candidates who wish to gain knowledge about a specific area of our work. We strive to attract diverse, intellectually driven candidates who have a passion for sustainability and development. WRI provides many internship opportunities throughout the year in all our programs. WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational

Paid internships National Park 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.  Students must be enrolled in a degree program at the University of Maryland. Each position is a University of Maryland paid internship. Students should consult with their academic advisor to determine if they can also receive academic credit for their internship. For more details, visit https://bsci.umd.edu/internships-with-the-national-park-service/ . Deadline extended to April 30.

New Fall 2020 course PORT228D Environmental Crisis in Latin America Great course for students interested in global/international issues.  Be sure to work with your concentration advisors in determining how it will apply.

Virtual Resume Writing Workshop Participants will learn what needs to be included in a Federal resume – presenters include an expert from the Human Resources Department and a hiring official. After the webinar, hiring officials will be available by email to review and provide one-on-one feedback on your draft resume. For more information: https://careers.umd.edu/event/ us-department-agriculture- animal-plant-health- inspection-service-aphis

Part-time work Maryland DNR - Wildlife and Heritage Service Great opportunity for spring grads! Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area near Owings Mills, a unique serpentine barren system is advertising a part-time, 32 hours per week position. The work will involve control of various invasive plant species on this important and biodiverse site. They're cannot provide lodging, so this will be of particular interest to students or others living in the general Baltimore area. Here is the link: https://www.jobapscloud.com/MD/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=20&R2=002293&R3=0019   Job applications must be received by April 22.

Wildlife Biologist position at USDA-APHIS Great opportunity for soon-to-be grads! Wildlife Biologist DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Summary The position is located in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services (WS) program. It is responsible for performing assignments involving project and program delivery, management, and administration with minimal supervision. The work is concerned with wildlife damage management operations relating to the assessment, reduction, and/or elimination of problems associated with wild/feral animal species in various environments. ​Read more and apply here: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/564183400 ​

UMD Campus Pantry SPRING 2020 EXTENDED HOURS Tuesday and Friday, 10:00 am -3:00 pm NEW LOCATION: South Campus Dining Hall loading dock (effective Tuesday 4/7) For more information, visit: http://campuspantry.umd.edu/

Accepting Applications Maryland Conservation Corps Great opportunity for graduating seniors! The Maryland Conservation Corps (a program through AmeriCorps) is a 10-month program, going from September 30th, 2020 to August 14th, 2021. The application for the next cohort is already open through the AmeriCorps website, and we recommend applying early to get your first pick, as spots in different parks fill up quickly.  The Maryland Conservation Corps (MCC) is an award-winning AmeriCorps program that engages young adults in extensive natural resource management and park conservation projects. The mission of the program is to provide both skills training and opportunities for young adults to serve Maryland's conservation needs.  Managed by the Maryland Park Service since 1984, MCC provides members with opportunities for skill development and personal growth through a supportive, team-based environment, emphasis. Read more and apply here: https://dnr.maryland.gov/publ

Virtual Conference  Global Climate Crisis: Seeking Solutions This conference will bring together leading scholars from a diverse range of disciplines, and from different regions of the world, to discuss how the global community can come together to find solutions for the existential environmental threats facing the planet. By approaching the problem from different perspectives, the speakers will address key questions surrounding the science, ethics, and implications of climate change. Date: April 14, 2020 Time: 9:00am–6:00pm You can view the conference online: Virtual Conference Link: http://tinyurl.com/global-climate Access Password: global2020

UMD Alumni Association Scholarship Competitive applicants should have a cumulative GPA of a 3.0 higher, show commitment to the university community through on-campus and/or off-campus involvement, and exhibit Terp pride. Legacy status (a family member of the applicant having attended the University of Maryland, College Park) is an additional element of the review process, but is not a requirement for consideration. In order to be eligible for this award, applicants must: Have completed one semester at the University of Maryland, College Park at the time of application; Submit a complete, online application; Have a reference form submitted on the applicant’s behalf; Be enrolled full time (12+ credits for undergraduate students and 48+ units for graduate students) during both the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters. Recipients will receive a $2,000 award, $1000 per each semester (Fall 2020 and Spring 2021). Awards will be applied to the recipient’s student account (by th

Student position  USDA-SARE, Summer 2020 USDA SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) is hiring a student worker for the summer! See position announcement and instructions on applying in the attached flyer!

Paid Seasonal Opportunity Chesapeake Conservancy Bilingual (Spanish) Interpretive Outreach Assistant General Responsibilities: Successful candidates must be able to communicate with and assist park visitors, work independently in the field and perform various interpretive, educational and administrative duties, including: • Build relationships and meaningfully engage visitors including Spanish-speaking communities • Collaborate with naturalists to develop, translate and lead nature programs; • Provide general customer service and park information to visitors; • Develop program advertisements and assisting with public relations; • Communicating in Spanish with visitors to assist Park Rangers with park operations (e.g. beach patrol, search and rescue, traffic control); • Creating a positive, fun, and safe environment for visitors of all ages and backgrounds by being hospitable, approachable and engaging; • Initiate conversations with visitors and answering questions to promote cu