Cress Creek Garden Club Scholarships

Cress Creek Garden Club

Guidelines for Scholarships

The goal of the Cress Creek Garden Club Scholarship Committee is to provide aid to
students of higher learning in the areas of horticulture, landscaping, environmental
studies and other related fields.

TO BE CONSIDERED, THE APPLICANT MUST:

- Submit a completed application package
- Have graduated from high school or presently be in their final year of high
 school
- Be enrolled or accepted into an accredited institution of higher learning
- Have a current GPA of at least 3.0 out of 4.0
- Be enrolled in a major relating to horticulture or related studies such as
 environmental science, landscape design, forestry, botany, etc.

THE COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKET IS DUE APRIL 1 AND MUST INCLUDE
THE FOLLOWING:

- A completed scholarship application form
- Two sealed letters of recommendation, with the signature across the seal, from
 an advisor, academic instructor, volunteer coordinator or work supervisor
- Most recent official transcripts from high school or college
- A 300-500 word essay describing yourself, your educational background and
 future plans after graduation. Within the essay, include and elaborate on the
 following:
 . organized activities or clubs in which you have participated
 . work or volunteer activities during the past three years related to your chosen
 field
 . other work or volunteer activities
 . professional goals after you graduate
 . additional information you wish to include to support your application

NOTE: Requirements for students re-applying for this scholarship are the same as
above with the exception of the essay which should describe how their college and
other experience in the past year can be applied toward their future work.

The scholarship recipients will be determined in April based on the above criteria. All
awards will be sent to the school of the scholarship recipient’s choice.

Last Revised: 2013

Exploring Culture and Environment in the Americas Lecture Series

Swap Don’t Shop

Swap Don’t Shop

What: A clothing swap and recycle!

Where: 1004 West Lincoln Highway Apt. I-3

When: Today (9/23/16), 12-7

Bring your old clothes and grab something new! This is an ecofriendly way to refresh your wardrobe, without breaking bank! We would love to see you come out today! Call Johna at 847-271-7971 if you have any questions!

2017 MorganMyers Summer Internship

Do you want to learn more about marketing communications or managing issues impacting agriculture? Do you have food or farming experience? Are you looking for an internship that lets you interact with clients? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be a great fit for the MorganMyers summer 2017 internship program. Our interns meet with clients, assist with creative planning, participate in project and event execution, and much more.
MorganMyers has been protecting and promoting brands in production ag and the food chain for more than three decades with offices in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and Waterloo, Iowa. We specialize in the agricultural, food and beverage, and business-to-business industries with a client roster featuring big brand names. 
If you want to get an edge on the competition in today's tough job market, we encourage you to apply for our summer 2017 internship program. We offer competitive wages, a monthly housing/living stipend, assistance in finding housing (if needed), and your own office – with four walls, windows and a door!
We are seeking a full-time student who is:

• Pursuing a degree in communications, public relations, advertising, journalism or a related field
• Passionate and knowledgeable about agriculture and food
• An excellent writer and skilled communicator
• Detail-oriented
• A creative thinker
• Able to see opportunity within each challenge

If you are or if you know a student who meets these criteria, please visit http://morganmyers.com/careers/ for more information. Application packets must be postmarked by Friday, November 4, 2016, for consideration.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at careers@morganmyers.com. We want to keep our list of intern contacts current, so if there is someone else at your institution who should be receiving this information, please let me know.

2017 Summer Intern At National Wildlife Refuge

Army Corps of Engineer Internships

Student Trainee (Park Guide)
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Experience your America and build a fulfilling career by joining the National Park Service, as we prepare for a second century of Stewardship and Engagement. Become a part of our mission to connect with our past and create important connections to the future by building a rich and lasting legacy for the next generation of park visitors, supporters and advocates. For more information about the National Park Service, click National Park Service.

Duties:
The Oklahoma City National Memorial works closely with the Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation, which was created to administer the Memorial in cooperation with the National Park Service. The two components of the Memorial are the outside Symbolic Memorial, and a 30,000 square foot Interactive Learning Museum. The major duties of the position are to present conducted programs such as walks, demonstrations, talks or special activities. Provide assistance and/or initiate original input on revisions of interpretative materials, such as guidebooks, handouts, environmental education packet material and exhibits. Reply to oral and written inquiries about park resources and programs. On a daily basis, conduct formal presentations and informal contacts on the Memorial grounds. Respond to visitor inquiries, needs, and complaints; provide information about the site and surrounding areas. Provide interpretation of the site.
politan area.

Click here for more detailed information and to apply.

Student Trainee
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

As one of the links in the overall mission of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE), the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is one of the most diverse engineering and scientific research organizations in the world consisting of seven specialized laboratories and combining all research and development (R&D) capabilities of USACE into one organization.

Duties:
As a Student Trainee (Engineering and Architecture), Student Trainee (Natural Resources), Student Trainee (Physical Science) or Student Trainee (Math and Computer Science) you will serve in a developmental role in a professional discipline under close supervision with a team leader and/or supervisor. Some of the duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Collecting data for research and preparing reports
• Entering data into databases
• Assisting with research projects including the oversight of field data collection
• Preparing drawings, graphs or charts using project data
• Performing routine scientific and engineering computations using academic knowledge
• Operating or adjusting various types of laboratory equipment
• Tracking information to provide recommendations for project execution
• Overseeing the function of the laboratory operation 

Click here for more detailed information and to apply.

Same position but different locations.

NIU Green Team: October Green Drinks

October Green Drinks
The NIU Green Team has its eyes on the environmental future of the university. Over the next several years, the members of the NIU Green Team will be working on developing a Sustainable Master Plan. Melissa Burlingame, Chair for the NIU Green Team and Research Associate for the NIU Center for Governmental Studies, will share information about how the Green Team plans to tackle such a large project.
http://www.niu.edu/gogreen/


Wednesday, October 12th @ 7PM-10PM

Fatty's Pub and Grille

1312 W Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, Illinois 60115

EPA Job Posting (Environmental Engineer)

Environmental Engineer

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Agency Contact Information
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Number of Job Opportunities & Location(s): 1 vacancies - Chicago, Illinois
Salary: $55,666.00 to $84,489.00 / Per Year
Series and Grade: GS-0819-09/11
Open Period: Monday, September 12, 2016 to Friday, September 16, 2016
Position Information: Permanent - Full-time
Who May Apply: Any U.S. citizen may apply. 

Job Overview

Summary

About the Agency

This position is located in Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, Air Programs Branch, Air Permits Section, Chicago, IL. 
For more information on this office, visit their website: Region 5

Except in special circumstances, those new to the federal government will be hired at the starting salary (step 1) of the applicable grade range listed above.

Duties

At the entry level of this position, you will:

• Assist in providing engineering, regulatory, and programmatic advice, oversight and assistance to state governments on matters relating to the development and execution of environmental protection policies, plans, and programs.
• Assist in reviewing permit applications and evaluating performance of state programs.
• Assist in providing technical and programmatic support for air quality.
• Negotiate with other agency officials and other interested parties to resolve issues related to permit requirements.

When entering a Federal job at a grade level lower than the highest promotion potential level, you may be promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses.

You will spend less than 25% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements.

Key Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• If you are selected, a pre-employment background check is required.
• You may be required to travel 1 to 5 days per month.
• You must submit resume and required documents(See How to Apply)
• Position has educational/degree requirements.(See Qualifications Section)
• EPA and non-EPA applicants must submit transcripts/course listings.

Qualifications

You need a degree or combination of education and experience as described below to qualify for this position. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university in Engineering.

In addition to the educational requirements, we are looking for at least one year of specialized experience related to this position as described below:

To qualify for the GS-09 level, you need to have at least one year of full time experience equivalent to the GS-07 level defined as completing assignments pertaining to the reduction of the quantity and change in the quality of pollutants emitted OR 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree leading to such a degree in the academic discipline as described below.

To qualify for the GS-11 level, you need to have at least one year of full time experience equivalent to the GS-09 level defined as evaluating the adequacy of air pollution control plans and individual major source permits developed and submitted by State and local air pollution control agencies pursuant to the requirements of the Clean Air Act OR 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph. d degree or Ph. d or equivalent doctoral degree leading to such a degree in the academic discipline as described below.

All Professional Engineering Positions, 0800 Individual Occupational Requirements

Basic Requirements:

Degree: professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.OR
Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:

• Professional registration -- Current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
• Written Test-- Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
  Applicants who have passed the EIT examination and have completed all the requirements for either (a) bachelor's degree in engineering technology (BET) from an accredited college of university that included 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences, or (b) a BET from a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) may be rated eligible for certain engineering positions at GS-5. Eligibility is limited to positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of the engineering technology program. Applicants for positions that involve highly technical research, development, or similar functions requiring an advanced level of competence in basic science must meet the basic requirements in paragraph A.
  Because of the diversity in kind and quality of BET programs, graduates of other BET programs are required to complete at least 1 year of additional education or highly technical work experience of such nature as to provide reasonable assurance of the possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for professional engineering competence. The adequacy of this background must be demonstrated by passing the EIT examination.
• Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described in paragraph A.
• Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.)

Answers to the on-line assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:

• Knowledge of professional environmental engineering and/or physical science concepts, principles, and practices.
• Knowledge of pollution-control technology or models.
• Ability to learn techniques for identifying and resolving pollutant discharge problems.
• Skill in oral communication to provide technical/scientific information related to permitting activities.
• Skill in written communication to provide technical/scientific information related to permitting activities.
• Ability to read, understand, and apply environmental permit regulations and agency policies.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 

As part of the application process, you are required to submit college transcripts or a list of courses as described in the Required Documents section of this announcement. However, if you are selected, you must provide official educational transcripts before you start work with EPA. More information on verification of education can be found here: http://www.epa.gov/careers/epa-job-vacancy-announcements-policies-and-procedures

If you are selected, you must complete a one year probationary period.

This position is designated as Low Risk and requires a background investigation. Unless an appropriate background investigation is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management, you must undergo a background investigation.

How to Apply

You are strongly encouraged to read the entire announcement before you submit your application for this position.

To begin the application process, click the Apply On-line button to the right on this screen, follow the prompts to log-in/register, submit all required documents, and complete the assessment questionnaire. To be considered, you must submit a complete application package by 11:59 PM Eastern time on the day the announcement closes.

All required supporting documents will be collected electronically via the USAJobs document portfolio feature.

If you cannot apply on-line, you must contact the Human Resources Office listed to the right for assistance no later than three business days prior to the closing date of this announcement. You must provide complete application materials by the day the announcement closes.

For detailed instructions to assist you in ensuring your application package is received, go to http://www.epa.gov/careers/epa-job-vacancy-announcements-policies-and-procedures

How You Will Be Evaluated

We will review your resume and required documents to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. Your resume must address the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed in the Qualifications Section. If you meet basic qualification requirements, your application will be further evaluated based on your answers to the on-line assessment. Your responses to the on-line assessment will be used to measure the degree to which your background matches the requirements for the position. You are being evaluated under the category rating method which means, if you are determined to be qualified, you will be placed into the Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified Category.

We will compare your resume and supporting documentation to your responses on the assessment questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. We will evaluate your qualifications and eligibility and notify you if you meet minimum qualification requirements.

NOTE: We do not require a separate statement responding to the competencies, also referred to as Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs). However, your resume should clearly show possession of these competencies. 
To preview questions please click here.

Required Documents

Documents to be submitted on-line:

--Resume clearly stating your experience related to this position as described in the Duties Section and Qualifications Required Section. In describing your experience, you need to be clear and specific. We may not make assumptions regarding your experience. 
--Responses to the on-line assessment questionnaire.
--College transcripts - required to submit either unofficial transcripts or a list of courses that includes school(s) attended, school address, course title, grades earned, completion dates, department, and quarter or semester hours earned.
--Veterans' Preference Documents - DD-214 Member 4 copy (or other copy indicating character of service), VA letter stating overall/combined disability rating (percentage), and SF-15, if applicable; active duty service members: submit certification from the armed forces documenting active duty dates, expected discharge/release date, campaign medals/badges, and character of service (a certification is any written document from the armed forces that certifies you are expected to be discharged/released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after you submit the certification).
--Displaced Federal employees under ICTAP/CTAP - copy of your most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and your most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, tenure, and duty station.

Additional information can be found on our web site: http://www.epa.gov/careers/epa-job-vacancy-announcements-policies-and-procedures

Renewable Energy Student Organization at NIU

The Green Program: Winter & Spring Break 2017 | Peru and Iceland Abroad

A whole new kind of back to school Don't just go back to campus this fall, lead with experience This winter & spring break, we invite you to join The GREEN Program abroad in the world’s leading destinations for sustainable development: Peru & Iceland

The GREEN Program unlocks doors for students to gain exclusive education, industry access, and authentic bucket-list experiences around the world. Through our accredited, career-focused 8 to 10 day programs, we exist to use the world as our classroom in order to give meaning and purpose to education, adventure, and life. Join a community of students leaders and young professionals who have consciously chosen to pursue a future of possibilities and are determined to be part of the solutions toward a better world. APPLY TODAY

Early Registration Specials Now Available! Plan ahead! Lock in your reduced GREEN program fee by securing your spot on an upcoming GREEN adventure with your deposit. For more information & program fee specifics for each program session and month, please visit our FAQ. * Early Registration Specials are only available for accepted GREEN student(s) who have not yet secured their spot(s).

Iceland:  Renewable Energy & Sustainability  Winter:  [1] December 14 - 21, 2016  [2] January 4 - 11, 2017  Spring:  [1] March 5 - 12, 2017  [2] March 12 - 19, 2017 Peru:  Water Resource Management & Sustainable Practices  Winter: January 4 - 13, 2017 Spring: March 12 - 20, 2017

"By applying to this program, [you'll make] a huge leap for your future. [You will] dive into a completely new world with new people in a new place. It'll change you. You're going to feel all of the emotions. Expand your mind about topics and get a hands-on experience for what really matters in the world. You're going to love the people you meet. You'll never want to leave the place you pick. This is an opportunity you earned and should be proud of for getting chosen. Here's some advice: ask questions. Get to know the others on your trip. Eat something weird. Do something everyday that scares you. Thi! nk and reflect on your days on this trip because you'll never have this same experience again. You're going to do great things, kid."  Jessie S. Loyola University '16 Business, Marketing major

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