ENSP Advising Blog

    The Rachel Carson Council National Environment Leadership Fellowship application is open!   Link to apply to the 2025-26 cohort:  https://apply. workable.com/rachel-carson- council/j/F988C1A688/ The RCC National Environment Leadership Fellowship (NELF) Program is designed to identify outstanding students with a passion for environmental education, organizing, and advocacy and provide them with financial support to carry out valuable projects and campaigns on behalf of the RCC. To apply to the program, students propose projects that are focused on sustainability and environmental justice to be carried out from their campuses and their communities. Individuals considering applying to the program may consider a wide variety of potential projects. Former fellows have run projects ranging from divestment campaigns to podcasts on environmental justice issues to campaigns for renewable energy infrastructure. 2024-25 Fellowship Project s:  https:// rachelcarsoncou...

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. Our program runs for 12-weeks from May 18 to August 8, 2025. Each REU fellow will receive: $8,400 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, backgrounds and...

This position is in Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), Office of Atmospheric Protection (OAP), Climate Protection Partnership Division (CPPD).   Open to recent grads, defined as college graduates who have completed a bachelor’s or graduate degree from a qualifying educational institution within the preceding 2 years of application submittal OR current students who will complete a qualifying degree within 9 months of the announcement closing date. https://www.usajobs.gov/job/ 826874900  

 The Mullinax Applied Spatial and Wildlife Ecology Lab (ASWEL) in the Environmental Science and Technology (ENST) Department is looking for dedicated individuals to assist on a research project beginning February 2025 and continuing into the summer. The project will be investigating black bear (Ursus americanus) population demographics across western and eastern Maryland using hair snare population estimate designs. Responsibilities will involve camera trapping, building hair snares, and collecting black bear hair and scat. During the winter of 2025, technicians and interns will assist with building hair snares across western Maryland for 20 hours a week; in the summer of 2025, technicians will work 40 hours a week gathering hair from snares, baiting hairsnares, and mending hair snares.  We have two paid positions for the summer and more available for class credit, as well as dedicated volunteers. During the summer hair snaring efforts, technicians and interns will be provided...

Citizens’ Climate Lobby/Citizens’ Climate Education (CCL) is a national nonprofit organization that builds grassroots support for climate legislation. I’m reaching out today to share some opportunities that may be of interest to your students and learn how we can better support your institution. We are currently recruiting students and recent graduates to join our team as interns or fellows in summer 2025. We have opportunities with a variety of different departments that may appeal to students across many disciplines. These experiences provide valuable work experience, networking opportunities, and may include academic or financial benefits. You can learn more about our current openings on   our website . The application deadline is February 15th . For students looking to deepen their learning outside of the classroom, we offer a   free   Climate Advocacy Certificate Program   each semester. This provides valuable transferable skills in advocacy, climate science, an...

 The   Gull Island Institute is an educational organization that aims to cultivate democratic leadership in an era of climate change. Applications are now open for the 2025 Buzzards Bay Term, our month-long  undergraduate liberal arts program  which takes place on remote islands off of Cape Cod. This year, the program will run from May 19th to June 13th, 2025, and is entirely   tuition-free  for all students.   Applications are due   January 31st, 2025 .   We will be hosting two virtual info sessions about the program and application process on   January 8th  and   22nd  at 8pm ET.  The Buzzards Bay Term is a place-based liberal arts program for current and recent undergraduate students interested in what it means to engage in democratic citizenship during a period of ecological transformation. Through transdisciplinary daily seminars, labor projects, and self-governance, students explore critical questions about li...

The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center is advertising a few positions: Two (2) for December/May24 grads; and their summer internship programs for interested undergrads.  Recent Grads :  Education Spring Internship  and  Public Engagement Spring Internship . These are both full time 40 hrs/week and take place this spring so would be appropriate for recent grads. Summer 2025 internships:  Are you passionate about science and eager to be involved with research that can shape the future of our planet? The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) is now accepting applications to join our 2025 team of summer interns!   Interns at SERC conduct independent projects on a wide range of topics, including some of the most profound issues challenging our world today, such as habitat loss, climate change and invasive species. The internship program enables students to work on independent research projects relevant to their own academic and professional goa...

TLPL285 Decolonizing Climate Change Education: Fostering Inclusivity, Equity, and Holistic Understandings  3 Credits  DSSP ,  SCIS   TuTh 11:00am - 12:15pm  Course Description:  I n this course we investigate how climate science is measured, understood, communicated, and taught with attention to the perspectives of those who have been historically marginalized, particularly Indigenous Peoples. Our goal is to explore more inclusive and equitable approaches to climate change education, which acknowledges the interconnectedness of environmental issues with social, cultural, and historical contexts. We critically examine historical climate change policies and regulations to deconstruct Western-Eurocentric paradigms impacting environmental justice. Course Design Collaborators :  This course has been developed by UMD College of Education faculty in collaboration with scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), faculty in ...

Interested in forestry, agriculture, biol ogy, ecology, sustainability, or similar green careers?  Apply to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative's 2025 Youth Delegates program!  If you are selected to attend, the conference is free (hotel, flight, travel) unless they live within 25 miles of the hotel.

  If you're completing a SPRING internship, and you wish to get credit for it, please READ THIS PAGE CAREFULLY. You'll need to submit a completed internship proposal before you can be registered for ENSP386. Proposals are due to me by  February ​ 5, 202 ​ 5. You will not be adding yourself to ENSP386. I will take care of adding you to the course once I have received (and reviewed) your Internship Proposal. Your Internship Proposal will include:  Coversheet At least six academic and/or career objectives related to the content of the internship Description of work activities Proposed academic research topic AND seven (7) examples of scholarly source materials for your term paper (including at least 3 peer-reviewed articles). Your research paper topic is of your choosing and should connect the content of your internship with the content of your concentration (and not necessarily what you did during your internship experience). Work commitment (including minimal weekly time c...

The Washington Program at the Institute for Responsible Citizenship continuing their search for the nation’s most talented African American male sophomores and are looking for exceptional students at Maryland who could benefit from this opportunity. The Washington Program at the Institute for Responsible Citizenship offers: Two paid summer internships (or a $5,000 stipend) in their field of interest Free campus housing at George Washington University Private briefings with influential leaders across public and private sectors Professional and leadership development workshops Academic seminars on constitutional and economic principles A $20,000 investment, accessible in ten years, upon successful completion of the two summers Membership into an  alumni network of 270+ men making an impact in their communities and beyond We admit only 12 students each year, and we’re currently reviewing applications on a rolling basis.   Strong  candidates are encouraged to apply early....

FINAL GRADES AND YOUR GPA–   Fall 2024 grades are being posted, and your unofficial transcript will reflect your final grades. Cumulative credits and GPAs are set and are updating live on academic records (also see: GPA CALCULATOR) . SPRING INTERNSHIP PROPOSALS are due February 9.  Read more about earning credit for ENSP386 here. If you have REGISTRATION OR SCHEDULING ISSUES , please work with the Registrar , the Office of Extended Studies (for winter term), the faculty advisor for your concentration and/or advising College in getting the issue resolved.  Otherwise, please wait for Angela's return for assistance. TO TAKE A COURSE AT ANOTHER INSTITUTION requires special permission. In order to determine whether or not a course will transfer over appropriately, you must submit a Permission to Enroll form . For questions regarding TRANSFER CREDIT, please email transfercredit@umd.edu . ---- If you submitted a transcript from another institution and it has been recei...

The online application portal for FLBS Summer Session 2025 is now open! Bio Station summer courses are field based and experiential. Students spend the summer gaining hands-on ecological experience in the beautiful outdoors of Northwest Montana. This is a fantastic opportunity for college students (undergraduates and graduates) to learn something new or grow their knowledge. This experience helps student be more competitive for internships and the post college workforce. Why the Flathead Lake Bio Station?Gain skills in: scientific equipment, research projects, field work, and communication Place based learning includes field trips and overnight camping trips throughout the Flathead Valley and Glacier National Park Collaborate with world class scientists (instructors and Station staff) and students from across the country Round out traditional lecture courses with field experience to broaden your collegiate experience Get your foot in the door with gained experience to open future car...

Through archaeological investigations, archival research, and interviews with local historians of the Skibbereen Heritage Center and members of the community, you will receive extensive and intensive experience learning the importance and meaning of material culture as it relates to the larger study of the Irish Diaspora, socio-cultural change in Ireland over time, as well as form the foundation for a comparable database to model and interpret the diverse worlds and experiences of Irish immigrants internationally. This research is an important move forward in modeling the diversity of material identities in Ireland and creating a database that will be significant not only to Ireland, but also to understanding material and social continuity and change in Irish diasporic communities worldwide.