Sunday, November 17, 2019

Lorado Taft Internship

I am seeking an intern or 2 at Lorado Taft for the spring semester and was hoping you might help spread the word to any students who might be interested in the opportunity.  A flyer is attached.  Thank you!

Melanie Costello
NIU Lorado Taft Field Campus
Director/Outdoor Education Coordinator
815-732-2111, ext. 112

Students Wanted Great Opportunity




I know this is a busy time, so I will be as brief as possible.   We have students doing consulting work for a really amazing start-up company…2 experienced female entrepreneurs that created an organic, cotton and bamboo, reusable feminine products…made in the U.S.A.   I think you have students that would be very interested in working with us and I would really like to add at least one of your students to our team ( it could be an environmental studies student or a student of any major that has a passion for eco-friendly products)

This is an ELC project here in the College of Business but it is NOT exclusive to COB students.  All students would earn class credit (3ch) and earn hands on experience working with a real start-up company ( it’s like a semester long internship)

Here is the brief description of our project
The original company is currently called WeWarriors https://wewarriors.life/    My team is helping the owners launch a new company that will be selling reusable menstrual pads…for everyone that has a period.
I currently have a team of 5 students that began working for the company this semester and we will be continuing the project next semester. One current student that will remain on the team from this semester to next and she will serve as an assistant coach.   Attached are some pictures from our trip to Colorado this October to work with our clients.  

I have a lot more information that I can share so please let me know what questions you have or if you want to chat about this further. Additionally, please share this with anyone else you think would be interested…I welcome any thoughts you have on helping get the right students matched up with this opportunity.

Friday, November 15, 2019

Spring 2020 Northern Illinois University Career Services' Campus Recruiting Events

Please plan to join us for Northern Illinois University Career Services’ campus recruiting events for the spring 2020 semester. Registration is open through your Huskies Get Hired account.
Spring 2020
  • Career Fair Prep Workshop*: Tuesday, February 11; 5-7pm
  • Arts, Media and Communication Fair*: Wednesday, February 12; 4-6pm. Registration Fee: $150; no fee for Platinum Employer Partners; Government & Non-profit $25; no fee for NIU Departments – All registration packages include: 1 six-foot table, 2 recruiters, parking, and Wi-Fi access. Electricity is not available.
  • All-Majors Internship & Job Fair: Wednesday, February 19; 10am-3pm. Registration Fee based on booth location -- $450 to $850; Government & Non-profit $250; no fee for NIU Departments. All registration packages include: 1 six-foot table, 2 recruiters, parking, continental breakfast, lunch for 2 recruiters, and Wi-Fi access. Additional purchase options include electricity, extra attendees and extra tables. Registration Deadline: February 5, 2020 – if the fair reaches capacity at an earlier date, registration will be closed and a waitlist will be created.
  • Education Job Fair: Monday, February 24; 9am-12pm. Registration Fee: $200; no fee for NIU Departments. Registration package includes: 1 six-foot table, 2 recruiters, continental breakfast, parking, and Wi-Fi access. Additional purchase options include electricity, extra attendees and extra tables. The total number of registrations accepted from non-Illinois employers will be limited to the first 20 out-of-state registrants. Registration Deadline: February 10, 2020 – if the fair reaches capacity at an earlier date, registration will be closed and a waitlist will be created.
  • Government, Public & Social Services, Health & Wellness Fair*: Friday, February 28; 1-3pm. Registration Fee: $150 for non-Platinum Employer Partners; no fee for Platinum Employer Partners or DCNP Member Organizations; Government & Non-profit $25; no fee for NIU Departments – All registration packages include: 1 six-foot table for 2 recruiters, parking, and Wi-Fi access. Electricity is not available.
  • Business & Entrepreneurship Fair*: Wednesday, March 4; 4-6pm. Registration Fee: $150 for non-Platinum Employer Partners; no fee for Platinum Employer Partners; Government & Non-profit $25; no fee for NIU Departments – All registration packages include: 1 six-foot table, 2 recruiters, parking, and Wi-Fi access. Electricity is not available.
*Priority registration given to Platinum Employer Partners.

Fair Registration Links
Current NIU Employer Partners: Log in to Huskies Get Hired (expedited registration)
New Employers to NIU: Log in to Huskies Get Hired to sign up and register for fairs

Job Postings
To increase your organization's visibility to candidates and email them to visit your table at our career fairs via the resume book, please post your jobs in Huskies Get Hired.

On behalf of the staff at NIU Career Services, thank you for your commitment to hiring Huskies! Please email us if we can assist with your recruitment goals in any way.
Best regards,

Cathy Doederlein and Diane Hart
Career Services
Northern Illinois University
Division of Academic Affairs
careerservices@niu.edu

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Nation Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fellowship Program

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is pleased to announce an opportunity for graduate students in the social and natural sciences to apply for a two-year Margaret A. Davidson Graduate Fellowship to tackle complex challenges in the nation’s estuaries and coastal communities. The Fellow will work with one of the nation’s 29 National Estuarine Research Reserves alongside a mentor, fellow scientists from diverse fields, and local community leaders and decision makers as the team addresses coastal challenges. The Davidson Fellowship includes networking opportunities and career-readiness training.

An example of a critical research need is at the intersection of climate change and human health and wellbeing. Western Lake Superior is experiencing more precipitation, warmer winters and increasing storm events and these environmental changes impact human health and well-being in complex ways. Community leaders need to understand climate impacts to human health at the local level in order to prepare their communities for future conditions. We seek a graduate student in applied social sciences to help us develop and implement a comprehensive assessment of the risks and severity of climate change health impacts in western Lake Superior coastal communities.

For additional information please visit:


Stop Hunger Scholarship


Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Three Entry Level Geology Positions




Graduating Students, there are three entry-level geology positions for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.




The position number 5020224 actually will end up being for two positions the one described and another one involving water wells and monitoring wells regulations. The position 5030208 is also an entry-level geology position.

Katelyn Kane-DeVries, RG
Geologist
Missouri Geological Survey- Well Installation Section
Department of Natural Resources
Phone 573-368-2170 Katelyn.kane@dnr.mo.gov

Wanted: Ecology Lab Assistants


NIU Spring 2020 Greenhouse Internship


Spring Internship Opportunity
Greenhouse Assistants, unpaid
Montgomery Hall

Internship Summary:
The NIU Montgomery Greenhouse is looking for two plant loving, hardworking interns for spring 2020. The position at the greenhouse will require you to roll your sleeves up, get dirty, and assist in all aspects of maintenance in the greenhouse. If you love manual labor, rewarding hard work, and prefer your nails to have soil underneath them, then this is the position for you!
Internship hours are every Monday, Wednesday and Friday 1 to 4 pm.
Start week of January 13 through week of April 30 2020

Why intern at the greenhouse?
Earn 1-3 credits from hands-on experience with the greenhouse as your classroom! What could be better than learning about amazing plants and greenhouse management in a warm greenhouse throughout the dead of winter? You will gain invaluable knowledge about how to care for plants that will strengthen your resume as well as your own green thumb.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
·       Handling plants: seeding, propagation, transplanting, pruning, watering, and fertilization.
·       General maintenance of the greenhouse: weeding, cleaning up plant material, cleaning dirty pots and trays.
·       Community outreach: managing the Facebook page and the “Plant of the Day”, partnering with organizations on campus for plant sales and other events.
·       Give tours of the greenhouse to prospecting and current students.

Requirements:
·       Enrolled as an NIU student.
·       Majoring in Biological Sciences or Environmental Studies.
·       Able to pass a background check.
·       Ability to lift 25 pounds.
·       Dedicate 9-10 hours/week for internship credit
·       Greenhouse experience not necessary.
·       Energetic and able to work alone, follow directions, and problem solve.
·       Weekend availability preferred but not required.

*Accepting applications on a rolling basis*
For more questions about the position or to apply, send a letter of interest to:
BIOS students contact: Dr. Ted Burgess / eburgess2@niu.edu - Montgomery Hall Office #356

ENVS students contact: Melissa Burlingame / mburlingame@niu.edu –Montgomery Hall office #325

Monday, November 4, 2019

EIU-INN Graduate Course, "Introduction to Sustainability" for Spring 2020



IIN Colleagues: 

As we discussed at our most recent meeting at Governors State University, Eastern Illinois University, in collaboration with the University of Illinois' Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning, is pleased to offer an online graduate seminar, "Introduction to Sustainability," to all participating Hubs in the spring semester, 2020. 

The attachment provides course registration details, and the short video below describes the course in greater detail. Please note that students register for the course at their home institution and pay home institution tuition only; they will register as guest students at EIU with no EIU tuition or fees applied. 


The course is open to graduate students only and is interdisciplinary in nature. Please share with your Graduate Deans and Graduate Program directors as appropriate. 

Thank you for your support; we look forward to providing this new opportunity to interested graduate students at your home institutions. 

With best regards, 

Ryan 

Ryan C. Hendrickson
Dean of the Graduate School 
Eastern Illinois University
Phone: 217.581.2220

Environmental Fellows Program 2020

We are pleased to announce that the application for the 2020 Environmental Fellows Program is now open! The Environmental Fellows Program is a nationally competitive summer fellowship program for masters and doctoral students that seeks to place students traditionally underrepresented in the environmental field and those committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in summer fellowships with environmental foundations and their grantees.  

Deadline to apply is February 1, 2020.

The Environmental Fellows Program involves:
·  A 12-week fellowship at either an environmental grantmaking foundation, or at one of their grantees. Past placement sites include: Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment; Appalachian Voices; Natural Resources Defense Council, New England Grassroots Environment Fund, the Erb Family Foundation and many more! 
·  A stipend of $11,000 plus a travel allowance for participating fellows.  
·  Participation in the Environmental Grantmakers Association Fall Retreat.
·  Fellows work on a variety of environmental issues including but not limited to: environmental health, energy justice, marine conservation, transit solutions, food justice, and more!  
·  Fellowship placement sites are available across the country in both major cities and rural locations. Some of our past placements have been located in: The Greater Boston area, Chicago, New York City, San Francisco and Richmond Va.   
·  Fellows receive training in: diversity, equity, and inclusion; institutional culture; and professional development. 
Please also share this opportunity (and the attached flyer) with any graduate students who have an interest in exploring the world of environmental grantmaking/philanthropy and/or are passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the environmental field.

We will host an informational webinar on Wednesday November 20, 2019 from 3-4pm EST if you would like to learn more. Please RSVP here. Details and link will be sent to those able to join as the date gets closer.

You can also visit https://efp.seas.umich.edu/ to learn more/apply or feel free to contact M'Lis Bartlett or Victoria Loong at 
seas-efpoffice@umich.edu or 734-936-0900

Thank you for your interest, we look forward to hearing from you!

Dr. Dorceta Taylor, Program Director
Dr. M'Lis Bartlett, Program Manager 
Victoria Loong, Program Coordinator


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M'Lis Bartlett, PhD | Program Manager
Victoria Loong, MPP/MA | Program Coordinator
Environmental Fellows Program 
School for Environment and Sustainability 
University of Michigan