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Fall 2020 Internships Defenders of Wildlife Defenders of Wildlife is a national, non-profit membership organization dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities. They are hiring a number of interns for the Fall 2020 semester. Read more here: https://defenders.org/jobs Most applications are due early July! Internships Communications Intern Fall 2020 Washington, District Of Columbia Conservation Science Intern -- Fall 2020 Washington, District Of Columbia Endangered Species Policy Intern - Fall 2020 Washington, District Of Columbia Geoinformatics & Data Science Intern - Fall 2020 Washington, District Of Columbia GIS Intern - Fall 2020 Washington, District Of Columbia Law Clerk - Fall 2020 Washington, District Of Columbia User-Centered Design Intern -- Fall 2020

Internship Environmental Working Group COMMUNICATIONS INTERN – DC Office The Basics: About This Internship We are seeking a qualified individual to fill an unpaid internship that will support our communications staff. This internship presents a unique opportunity to learn the ins and outs of media outreach in a nonprofit setting by gaining knowledge about the strategies employed by our small but nimble and extremely effective communications department. You will be doing true on-the-job training, working with science communicators to raise the profile of EWG and its issues in media outlets across the country. We like to work with our interns to customize the experience for your interests and school and career goals. And we provide substantive feedback throughout the experience. Responsibilities: Research and write articles as needed for EWG’s website and blogs. Research media outlets that might be interested in covering EWG’s research. Maintain lists of reporters to aid in pi

Still accepting applications Federal & Global Fellows The Federal and Global Fellows Program has rolling admissions, and they are still accepting applications for the upcoming academic year. If you wish to apply, please submit your application online. Federal Fellows: https://www.federalfellows.umd.edu/ Global Fellows: https://www.globalfellowsdc.umd.edu/ Both programs are structured the same: During the fall semester, students learn about the policy-making process, global leadership and/or policy and discuss subject-based issues in a seminar course led by an industry expert. In the spring semester, students complete an internship in a federal agency, Congressional office, or related organization — including NGOs, nonprofits, think tanks, or private industry. During the internship, they apply lessons from the seminar course and supplementary courses to real-life situations. There are a few spaces left, especially in the Energy and Science Diplomacy tracks!

Paid Fall Policy Internship Maryland Clean Energy Center OVERVIEW The Maryland Clean Energy Center (MCEC) is a corporate instrumentality of the state created by the General Assembly with a statute-directed mission to advance clean energy and energy efficiency products, services, and technologies as part of a specific economic development strategy. MCEC is seeking an intern to support legislative activities and events during the 2020– 2021 academic year, for approximately 10-24 hours per week. This is a paid internship and may meet course credit requirements. GENERAL DUTIES This position will report to the Legislative Affairs & Administrative Manager, and provide support for legislative activities and events, including, but not limited to the following: • Legislative Tracking • Legislative Research • Legislative Update Calls • Scheduling Meetings • Updating Databases • Committee Hearings • Testimony Review • Event Promotion Tasks • On-site Event Support QUALIFICATI

Fall 2020 Remote Internship Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz Brief Description of the Intern’s Role and Key Qualifications: The Office of Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) has openings for full-time and part-time remote fall internships with the potential for an in-person internship based on CDC guidelines. Selected candidates will perform a variety of duties for our administrative, legislative, and press teams. Responsibilities include: researching legislative issues, completing timely memos, attending legislative briefings and hearings, answering phone calls, processing constituent mail, giving Capitol tours, and assisting with communications and media materials. Interns will have the opportunity to gain a nuanced understanding of the congressional process, including how legislation is introduced, advanced, amended, and passed; how Members of Congress engage with their constituents and the press; and the services we provide for our constituents. Applicants

Fall 2020 update As of 6/22/20 On June 15, President Loh released a statement regarding the state of affairs for the Fall 2020 semester. Regarding academics: "Learning and teaching Provost Mary Ann Rankin is working to support faculty in creating new and engaging curricula -- blended, online, and in-person -- together with co-curricular opportunities in order to maximize student learning and development. Members of our faculty have submitted more than 150 proposals to develop courses.  Work continues to determine exactly which courses will be offered in-person, online or in a blended format and what the room assignments and daily schedule will be . We expect that some portion of upper and lower division undergraduate courses will be taught in-person with priority given to classes that particularly need in-person instruction to be maximally effective such as labs, performance courses, senior capstone projects, clinical instruction and internships. Because 6 fe

Housing Information for Fall 2020 Please note that this information is for on-campus housing. General Information: http://reslife.umd.edu/fall2020/ FAQs:  http://reslife.umd.edu/fall2020/faq/

Tutoring opportunity Serve Your City DC Serve Your City on a virtual tutoring program serving DC Public Schools. We are a community based, black-led organization that provides resources, experiences and programs for the most underserved populations in Washington DC. Our goal is to train, teach, and inspire at-promise students by giving opportunities to those that need it the most.  This program is addressing the need we are seeing from parents and students around advancing their education. Since DC Public Schools moved to online learning, many families are facing difficulties. For a variety of reasons, many parents and teachers are unable to give children individualized attention during this troublesome and turbulent time, making it difficult for students to excel in their studies. The spring iteration of this program engaged around 100 volunteers, and served upwards of 50 families. We are looking to expand into the summer, when we know that kids will need help to prevent the

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Internships on a US Senate Race (Most opportunities are REMOTE. If you plan to apply/interview, I would be willing to extend the June 15 Internship Proposal deadline) Merav Ben David is a prodigious climate scientist running for the US Senate in Wyoming. Her research was used to force Exxon and BP to pay fines after their respective oil spills in 1989 and 2010. Merav would be the first scientist in the senate since 1982, as well as the first woman scientist and the first climate scientist ever elected to the senate. She’s running on a smart, cohesive, progressive platform.   Our staff includes wildlife biologists and former Warren and Clinton staffers! We are looking for summer interns to strengthen our team at least till the primary (August 18) and likely through the general (November 3). Specifically, we’re looking for the following: Design intern* - You know how to design a good looking poster / flyer / postcard / banner / infographic. News and Social Media Intern

6-month temporary position The Campbell Foundation Great for recent grads looking for temporary work! The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment is delighted to announce the addition of a temporary Executive Assistant staff position for our Chesapeake Office. This is a six month, full-time position that will provide support to the Chesapeake Office and two Program Directors.  The Executive Assistant will be responsible for a wide range of administrative responsibilities, as well as office and grants management. The Executive Assistant will be joining the team in the Chesapeake office located in Annapolis, MD which includes three staff members. They will also work closely with staff members in the San Francisco, CA office. For more information about this position and how to apply, please visit the Jobs page on our website. Deadline for applications is July 3, 2020.

Care Act Funding Available The University of Maryland is encouraging eligible students facing financial distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption of university operations to apply for assistance through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Students who wish to apply must fill out the application and provide a statement about how the COVID-19 situation and the disruption of campus operations resulted in financial hardship.  To complete the application, log in to the financial aid portal . Eligible students may use the funds for expenses such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, and child care. Detailed eligibility requirements can be found on the Financial Aid Office website . Eligible students who already received the UMD CARES Act Emergency Financial Aid Grant based on their 2019-2020 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and are still experiencing financial distress caused by the COVID-19

Internships US. Fish and Wildlife Services Students interested in wildlife conservation and stewardship are encouraged to apply for our paid internships through our partnership organizations. Opportunities with FWS and other conservation agencies throughout the country can be found on the following partner's websites: Student Conservation Association American Conservation Experience * Hispanic Access Foundation/MANO Project * *You will need to use the agency filter to see our internships offered by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Call for Unity  "We must all rise up and stand together to show our humanity to one another.” - President-Delegate Darryl Pines  To read Dr. Pines’ full statement and his call for unity against injustice, please visit https://today.umd.edu/articles/pines-stand-solidarity-unite-against-injustice-5eda0acb-f409-4c0e-b2e1-736d300f3a2e

Entry-level jobs and internships Ecol ogical Society of America There are full time, temporary and internships available.  Deadlines approaching! https://www.esa.org/career-development/opportunities-at-esa/#gsc.tab=0

Fall Physical Reopening FAQs The Office of Undergraduate Admissions has released a set of public FAQ's about teaching and learning in fall 2020.  The link is here and the content is copied (as of 6/5/2020) is copied below . How will the university make a final decision about campus reopening? The reopening of campus this fall is subject to changing conditions and must be in compliance with federal, state, county and University System of Maryland guidance. Our community’s health and well-being are our top priority, so as long as the pandemic continues, there will likely be some restrictions. What are the university’s plans to “de-densify” campus? The University System of Maryland advises a density reduction on all USM campuses, and enforcement of physical distancing in classrooms, residence halls and dining halls. Efforts to de-densify at UMD include reducing the number of individuals who need to be physically present on the premises on any given day, starting with

January 2021 Internship Ocean Mammal Institute FIELD RESEARCH ON THE HAWAIIAN HUMPBACK WHALE - JAN 4, 2021 - JAN 21, 2021 Two-thirds of the North Pacific population of humpback whales come to Maui each winter to mate and give birth. Help us with our pioneering vessel impact research in this critical whale habitat for approximately three weeks in January 2021. If you participate, you may receive college credit for this experience when taken as an Independent Study Course or Internship Course. Please inquire for details. Activities include lectures, readings, videos, discussions and, of course, data collection on the shore. Shore-based data collection involves tracking whales and boats with a theodolite and recording whale behaviors. Read more: http://www.oceanmammalinst.com/internship.html

Virtual Town Hall Policing and Racism in America Event Date and Time Monday, June 8, 2020 - 4:00 pm to Monday, June 8, 2020 - 5:30 pm Location Virtual - ZOOM Link to be provided after registration Moderator: Rashawn Ray, Sociology Opening Remarks: Dean Greg Ball Reflections from the Bahai Chair for World Peace: Hoda Mahmoudi Faculty and Staff Charge: Assistant Dean Kim Nickerson Panelists : Antoine Banks, Government and Politics Kanisha Bond, Government and Politics Dawn Dow, Sociology Sharon Harley, African American Studies Jason Nichols, African American Studies Joseph Richardson, African American Studies Blacks are 3.5 times more likely to be killed by police when they are not attacking or have a weapon. As the world deals with a global pandemic, Black Americans continue to deal with the endemic within the pandemic-structural racism and police violence. This panel will showcase research on racism, policing, criminal justice, politics, and activism as faculty reflect on a wat

Summer Food Policy Internship Opportunity Prince Georges Food Equity Council The intern will have the opportunity to play an important role in many aspects of FEC's committee work. The Food Equity Council Director will oversee the intern's work on specific projects for 10 to 25 hours per week for at least three months. The intern will conduct research and analysis for committees, provide outreach and education through social media and other strategies, assist with writing publications, provide event support, and help with some administrative tasks. To read more about the FEC and about the internship, visit: http://www.pgcfec.org/multimedia/latest-news/item/74-summerintern.html

Career Center Summer Series The University Career Center has launched a  Summer Career Series .  Due to the result of the pandemic on employment, they wanted to provide more resources for students.  Click the link above to view all the programs within the series which includes dates, times, event descriptions and RSVP links.  Consider attending!

Remote Internship Hydrus.ai Hydrus.ai (https://hydrus.ai) is a San Francisco based analytics software company focused on automating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data reporting and integrity. Hydrus’ main product is an analytics platform focused on ESG data so organizations can make better decisions on material sustainability factors resulting in scientifically proven firm outperformance. Our data fraud prevention product built on an append-only ledger database allows for seamless data assurance and fraud prevention so stakeholders such as investors, advisors, employees, etc. can trust the data that an organization reports. We are a technology driven company whose core tenets lie within automation and process efficiency to enhance firms’ in their digital transformation journey. We are looking for data driven, scientifically minded individuals who have a penchant for asking hard questions, process automation, helping companies become more sustainable, and in the long

Research Opportunities with the EPA ​ORISE is continuing normal program operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ORISE EPA opportunities will be offered as long as each individual EPA office is able to complete the onboard process and ensure a meaningful experience for participants. We encourage you to apply and submit your application as soon as possible. If selected for an opportunity you will be provided with up-to-date onboarding guidance at that time. Updates will be available on this page as needed. EPA research opportunities accepting applications:  VIEW ALL OF OUR CURRENT OPPORTUNITES The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Internship/Research Participation Programs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are educational and training programs designed to provide college students, recent graduates, and university faculty opportunities to participate in project-specific EPA research, current environmental research, and developmental a

Internship requirements and COVID-19  We understand that this global health crisis is impacting job availability, including the amount of internships that are available to you. While we continually express how important internship experiences are, we understand that not everyone will be able to have one during this unprecedented time.  Therefore, if your concentration is one where ENSP386 (internship) is required, and you are unable to find an internship during the pandemic, the ENSP Program will allow you to take another 300- or 400-level course in its place, with ENSP Program approval.  To read this new policy in full, please visit: https://ensp.umd.edu/internships/how-earn-credit-ensp386

Sustainable Maryland Position Project Assistant Intern (unpaid) Availability: Summer 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021  Department: Environmental Finance Center (EFC) - School of Architecture, Preservation & Planning  Job Description: The Project Assistant will be assigned primarily to the Sustainable Maryland program at EFC, a free and voluntary program designed for Maryland’s 157 municipalities who want to go green, save money, and take steps to be more sustainable. This program provides municipal Green Teams with a menu of Action items as well as the necessary trainings, tools, and resources needed to develop a broad-based sustainability program. Using the unique certification platform, community leaders can coordinate local-level decision making around best practices in resource areas like water, energy, planning, health, food, and economy in order to take Actions and earn points towards becoming Sustainable Maryland Certified.  Read the job description and apply: https:/