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Attention rising SOPHOMORES studying atmospheric and oceanic sciences, environmental engineering, environmental sciences or policy, or ANY major with a strong environmental focus! The  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's  Hollings   Scholarship  provides two-year academic scholarships (up to a maximum of $9,500 per year) for full-time study, and a 10-week, full-time, paid internship position ($700/week) the summer after junior year at a NOAA facility. In the last eight years, 36 Maryland students have won  Hollings  Scholarships! To learn more,  please click here to complete a brief questionnaire , or write to us at  noaahollings@umd.edu If you'd like to speak to an ENSP student who is currently in the Hollings program, reach out to Alexandra Kreis at akreis1@terpmail.umd.edu.  

  DNR, Land and Water Conservation Fund Intern:  The main purpose of this position is to support the work of the Land Acquisition and Planning unit by developing GIS tools, including ArcGIS Online web applications, a geodatabase, and automation of data updates. There will be flexibility for the intern to choose tasks based on education and professional goals.   Read more and apply:  https://umd.joinhandshake.com/ jobs/9119260/share_preview

  There is a new vacancy announcement for OAP that has been posted on USAJobs, OPM’s on-line application system.   The position is open to   recent graduates .   To be considered for this position, applicants must apply on-line at the   USAJOBS.gov   website by the closing date of the announcement and follow instructions for providing any applicable supplemental information.   To review the vacancy announcement and instructions on how to apply for the position, please use the following:   Environmental Engineer/Physical Scientist ANNOUNCEMENT:   EPA-LA-ORG-2024-0013 POSITION:   Environmental Engineer/Physical Scientist, GS-0819/1301-09/11 (FPL 12) NUMBER OF VACANCIES:   Many OFFICE:   Office of Atmospheric Protection LOCATION:   Washington, DC OPENING DATE:   07/12/2024 CLOSING DATE:   07/25/2024   Please do not respond to this message. For questions regarding this announcement, please e-mail   EPAapplicantadmin@epa.gov .

  This course is perfect for ENSP students wanting to learn more about environmental justice, including current issues, careers, and on-campus resources.  

  The National Aquarium recently posted internship positions for the Fall:  https://umd. joinhandshake.com/jobs/ 9088293/share_preview Full details are in the link above, but here are the basics:  Job title What Lives in the Harbor Interns Employer National Aquarium Position type Internship Job description Applicants must be in-state.  What Lives in the Harbor (WLITH) , an environmental literacy program for Baltimore City 6th grade students, is looking for Fall semester interns with availability between September 30th - November 6th. Interns must be available at least once a week, Monday-Friday, from 9:30AM-2:00PM for at least 3 weeks. WLITH teaches students how abiotic factors influence biotic factors in water. Interns will help the students test water quality in the Inner Harbor, tell how humans affect water quality and ways students can improve it, form a hypothesis about which animals could survive within the tested water quality range, and sort through habitat cages to look for th