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UCC@AGNR and RESTORE presents Careers in Environmental Science.   Stop by our Zoom room where we'll have alumni of UMD talk about their environmental careers and internships. Learn from alumni in a variety of environmental spaces and organizations including policy, tech, and wildlife. You will also have the chance to network with them!   Confirmed panelists (all ENSP alumni): Maura Duffy:  https://www.linkedin. com/in/maura--duffy/ Sarah Turyahikayo:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/ sarah-n-turyahikayo/ Sara Ramotkin:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/ sara-ramotnik-b57590188/ Candela Cerpa:    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ candela-cerpa/   Questions?   Contact the Casey Miller at   c aseymil@umd.edu Please note:   UMD is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for all faculty, staff, students, and visitors. If you would like to request accommodations for this event due to a disability, please notify us at least seven (7) days in advance. We will do our best to mak

Job title: Natural Resources Intern Location : Fairfax County, VA Hours and compensation:   $13.00/hour, approximately 40 hours per week from June 8th- August 7th    Holidays and leave are unpaid.  A vehicle will be provided for field work from the base office in Fairfax. Application deadline: April 30, 2022   Organization overview:  The Fairfax County Park Authority maintains approximately 24,000 acres of public land including natural areas, cultural resources, and recreational facilities.  The Natural Resource Management and Protection (NRMP) Branch falls under the Resource Management Division of the Park Authority, and is responsible for land stewardship and implementation of the agency's Natural Resource Management Plan.  For more information please visit:   http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ parks/resources/resources-nrp. htm   Position Description:   This internship is primarily field-based with only occasional office work.  Interns will work together as a pair to perform non-na

Wednesday, April 6th • 3 - 3:30 pm | Virtual | RSVP to attend via Careers4Terps Sarah Ahmed, ANTH ‘19 | Research Analyst, Westat With a strong commitment to public service and advocacy, she has experience working in international development, policy, and social science research. Previously, she worked as a Gender and Markets intern at the United Nations Foundation, as well as several NGOs and think tanks. As a Rangel fellow, she intends to join the U.S. Foreign Service as a Public Diplomacy officer. Sarah graduated from the University of Maryland in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and a minor in Nonprofit Leadership and Social Innovation. She speaks Urdu and English and plans to attend Georgetown University for her graduate studies. Our alumni want to hear from our students! This will be an engaging session, and we encourage students to ask questions throughout. Students usually ask questions about their background, classes that were helpful, application tips, etc. Ch

  Our Children’s Trust would like to share a job announcement for 2 summer  Government Affairs Climate internships. Interested candidates may apply online at  https://oct.bamboohr.com/ jobs/view.php?id=37&source= aWQ9MjM%3D Our Children’s Trust is a non-profit public interest law firm that provides strategic, campaign-based legal services to youth from diverse backgrounds to secure their legal rights to a safe climate. We work to protect the Earth’s climate system for present and future generations by representing young people in global legal efforts to secure their binding and enforceable legal rights to a healthy atmosphere and stable climate, based on the best available science.  Government affairs interns will directly support OCT’s legal efforts to address the climate crisis through federal actions, including the constitutional and public trust climate case filed against the federal government by 21 young people in  Juliana v. United States , and state actions. Interns will ha

Paid Fellowship opportunities with the U.S.Forest Service (USFS) Resource Assistance Program (RAP).    Applications for these positions are due on Thursday, March 31st, 2022 with a few extending to   Thursday, April 7th, 2022 . A few of the exciting open opportunities: Civil Engineer Technician: Ozark National Forest - Paris, AR Fire and All-Hazard Dispatch Resource Assistant:  Grand Junction Dispatch Center, CO Land/Special Uses Resources Assistant: Philipsburg, MT Recreation Technician: Kaibab National Forest - Williams, Arizona Tourism, Interpretation and Landscape Architecture: Forest Service HQ - Washington D.C. Visitor Services Intern: Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, WI Hispanic Access Foundation’s MANO Project   offers enriching internship experiences nationwide for Latinx college students and upcoming professionals of color who are passionate about the outdoors, geography, community engagement, public lands, cultural resources, and natural resources. We'd like to

The Sustainability Diversity Fellowship Program is a 2-year professional fellowship program that places early career professionals in a premier global environmental consulting firm,   WSP . This program will provide the fellow the opportunity to work with Mid and Senior level sustainability professionals, develop skills and a professional network while providing the support and coaching necessary for the fellow to accelerate their careers in sustainability. The program provides: Career Coaching Work with Senior Level Management Competitive Salary and Benefits 2-Year Full Time Fellowship Small Cohort The salary range for each of the 3 job positions offered are as follows;  P-07: 73k-77k  P-08: 77k-85k  P09: 85k-90k   We ask that you share this information with colleagues, undergraduate and graduate members, alumni and encourage qualified candidates to apply. We are looking for applicants with 1-5 years of professional experience, and a Bachelors/Masters degree in either Business, Engine

SUMMER 2022 INTERNSHIP Looking for a summer internship and are passionate about wildlife conservation, animal careers, and working with like minded individuals from all around the world? Then look no further than Fanimal, a nonprofit focused on educating communities to live more animal focused lives and keep its audience in the loop regarding sustainability and environmental education overall. Fanimal is offering summer internships for students currently enrolled in an undergraduate program, offering college credit, beginning in May. Interns will be responsible for 15-20 hours of work each week along with weekly cohort meetings. The hours are set according to college credit requirements in their respective program. Intern responsibilities include but are not limited to: ● Creating infographics, social media content, blog posts ● Interacting with Advisory Council Members and completing projects within fundraising, outreach, education, and programming ● Researching a variety of topics in

 For graduating seniors! Job Openings: Natural Resources Technician I The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is currently accepting applications for13 seasonal positions with the Monitoring and Non-Tidal Assessment Division (MANTA). The selected candidates may assist with monitoring and reporting on stream sampling efforts as part of the Maryland Biological Stream Survey (MBSS) and participate in other field studies as assigned. The selected candidates may assist with the collection of water quality data in both tidal and nontidal rivers of Maryland, the Chesapeake Bay, and Maryland’s Coastal Bays.

Job Overview:  The Environmental Sustainability Intern supports an impactful climate change mitigation project under a Transform Howard Innovation Grant.  Over the next year, this project will aid EcoWorks in optimizing the addition of climate change mitigation to its existing stormwater mitigation and workforce development efforts. We believe that we can pave the way for the next generation of green jobs programming that will implicitly need to address climate while simultaneously addressing water pollution.  In addition, EcoWorks will use the project to determine the company’s own carbon footprint and the carbon offsets associated with its environmental restoration activities, both as is and as proposed with the full utilization of biochar.   Read more and apply HERE .

MIGRATORY FINFISH COMPLEX SURVEY INTERNSHIP DEPARTMENT: DNR - Fisheries Service DATE OPENED: 2/17/2022 11:59:00 PM FILING DEADLINE: 3/24/2022 11:59:00 PM - late applications may be accepted. SALARY: $0.00 - $0.00/month EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Part-Time HR ANALYST: Christopher Langley WORK LOCATION: Queen Anne's INTRODUCTION: We are looking for an energetic individual interested in learning about fisheries biology. This person will have the opportunity to participate in field work, data entry, biological sample processing and learn fish aging techniques.  Our project focuses on American shad, blueback herring, and alewife herring. We visit a variety of field sites including the Conowingo dam and the Northeast, Choptank, and Nanticoke rivers. This internship will provide the opportunity to develop both field and laboratory skills and will serve as a great introduction to the field of fisheries science. LOCATION OF POSITION: Stevensville - 301 Marine Academy Dr. (Queen Anne's County) TIM

 

The Do Good Institute's Summer Impact Interns Program is open for applications! With more than fifty available internships for both graduate and undergraduate students , it’s shaping up to be a great summer.  Internships range from communications and marketing to design, program management, fundraising, research and grant management.  This leadership pipeline links undergraduate and graduate students to project- and social impact-based internship opportunities with alumni organizations and partners of the Do Good Institute. The program is designed to provide emerging social sector leaders with meaningful opportunities to gain professional experience, develop skills, build a professional network,  and learn more about working in the nonprofit and social impact sphere. Applications close March 27 at 11:59pm.  See the open positions and apply here: https://go.umd.edu/ summerpositions Learn more about Impact Interns: https://go.umd.edu/ impactinterns Our toolkit has shareable graphics