Huskie Alternative Breaks

Are you looking for an impactful way to spend your spring break? Join us for the Huskie Alternative Break trip to Saint Louis, where we are given a chance to help toddlers, children, teens, adults, and seniors affected by urban poverty. Follow this link to learn more about this opportunity. To learn more about the type of work you would be doing, please watch this video created by the agency we are partnering up with for this mission.

The applications are still available for site leaders and trip participants, and will remain open until all spots are filled. If you need help funding your trip, you will be able to apply for funds available through USET travel grant (Please keep in mind that the application deadline for the fund is February 15^th )

We hope to see your application soon!  For any questions please contact Michaela Holtz at mholtz@niu.edu.

Student Career Conference 2018

STUDENT CAREER CONFERENCE 2018   IAEP covers environmental topics including NEPA, Wetlands, Remediation & Sustainability

 

ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS       DATE   February 3, 2018 9:00 am - 12:00 pm     LOCATION   DePaul University, Environmental Science Program   Monsignor Andrew J. McGowan Science Building   1110 West Belden Avenue Chicago, IL 60614    Room 200     COST   Free for Students!         Registration Required!     Public Transportation:CTA to Fullerton/Sheffield Stop and walk West over to the building   Parking:  2330 N. Clifton Avenue       Take charge of your future career in the environmental professions by attending a free student career seminar presented by DePaul University and the Illinois Association of Environmental Professionals.     Today's job market is very challenging, so you need to learn how to separate yourself from the crowd.     You'll have the chance to meet working professionals and hear about how you can prepare for your career. Also learn:    ·         how to network ·         about the benefits of professional organizations ·         about internships and their value ·         how to build your resume ·         how to improve your interviewing skills   SPEAKERS Caroline Levenda - President, Illinois Association of Environmental Professionals   Robert P. Sliwinski -  Past President, Illinois Association of Environmental Professionals   Ron Deverman - Past President, National Association of Environmental Professionals              This Conference is FREE, however due to limited seating registration is required.       REGISTER ONLINE

Ecological Restoration: What Post-Grad Jobs Might Look Like

Internship and Job Opportunities in Montana

Don't miss this chance to learn new skills, start a career and have an adventure!

 

The 2018 farm and ranch season is nearly upon us! Apply your academic experience to the real world by getting your hands dirty learning the ins-and-outs of farming or ranching surrounded by the rugged, breathtakingly beautiful wilderness of Montana!

 

Farm Link Montana is a free, searchable database of current listings for jobs, internships, and land opportunities in Montana. It features a searchable map of farms and ranches across the state hiring for the upcoming season. Learn about each operation and complete one application to apply for all of the positions that interest you. Opportunities range from organic veggies, wheat, and pulses to hops to dairy and more!

 

Now is the time to apply! Hiring is well underway and most farmers and ranchers will try to have all positions filled in the next month or so.

 

For more information and to apply now, visit Farm Link Montana or contact Dave Renn at dave@farmlinkmontana.org.

 

 

Dave Renn

Beginning Farmer & Rancher Program Manager

Community Food & Agriculture Coalition
www.farmlinkmontana.org
541-829-3757

CSWGS Events and Opportunities

Scholarships Deadline Approaching

AcademicWorks Common Application Scholarships Deadline is January 31st, 2018. This includes some CSWGS Scholarships.

Mothers Memorial Scholarship
This is open to all upper level undergraduate students and also graduate students whose career goals include improving the lives of women.

Austin Sawicki Memorial Scholarship 
This is open to undergraduate and graduate students who have made major contributions to the lives of women and LGBT people at NIU.

Upcoming Event

CSWGS Student Research & Artistry Symposium
NIU's Center for the Study of Women Gender and Sexuality is accepting submissions for the 2018 CSWGS Research and Artistry Student Symposium –Deadline is Monday, March 19, 2018.  Undergraduate and graduate students at NIU are invited to participate.

This year's symposium will be held Friday, April 20, 2018 in Altgeld 315 from 9am-2pm. They are accepting submissions that address a broad range of topics related to Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, including submissions that focus on:

• the contributions and status of women and LGBTQ+ people

• understandings of love and sexuality in relationships

• the dynamics of sex roles and gender ideals, past and present

• the impact of race, ethnicity, age, social class, sexual orientation, ability, and other factors on women's experiences and the experiences of LGBTQ+ people

• and other issues relating to women, gender and/or sexuality 

Other Opportunities 

Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)This program gives NIU undergraduate students the opportunity to conduct paid, faculty-mentored research during the summer months. Participating in SROP allows students to connect with faculty mentors and apply classroom learning to the lab or the field. Open to all majors. Applications due March 11, 2018. For more information, visit go.niu.edu/SROP.

Call for Papers - the First Graduate Conference in Qualitative Inquiry at NIUThe newly Qualitative Inquiry Collaborative (QUIV) at NIU will host the  1st Annual Graduate Conference in Qualitative Inquiry at the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center on Saturday, April 7, 2018. To support the rigorous development of qualitative inquiry in the social sciences, this daylong conference will provide NIU graduate students with the opportunity to present their own original qualitative research. Presenters within individual sessions will come from a range of social science disciplines and will be linked by their methodological or conceptual approaches. Faculty discussants will be assigned to each session to further explore methodological issues in qualitative inquiry. Abstracts must be submitted to the QUIC by 5pm on January 31, 2018. Please submit proposals electronically to QUIC@niu.edu. Presenters will receive an acceptance email by March 1, 2018. For more information on the conference, or on proposal requirements, please contact QUIC@niu.edu. 

First LEED Meeting Spring 2018

NIU LEED will be hosting their first meeting of the semester this Wednesday, January 24th in Still Hall 102 at 5:00 pm. 

For those who may not know, LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It is a global certification program created by the U.S. Green Building Council. As an organization we focus on topics in engineering, technology, marketing and business professionalism.

The first meeting will be focused on introducing new members, discussing what LEED is, how our club works within LEED, our past projects, plans for the semester and future endeavors.

All are welcome! If you have any further questions, contact Sam Meigel, LEED President, through email. Also, check out LEED's Facebook page for more updates.

niuleed@gmail.com

ww.facebook.com/niuleed

smeigel@niu.edu

DuPage County Internship Opportunities

DuPage County Department of Stormwater Management is seeking a Water Quality Intern and a Wetland Intern (2 positions) for summer 2018. Follow the link under each position in order to apply.


Water Quality Intern
http://www.dupageco.org/HR/Jobs/56753/

Duties include: 
•    Assists the Water Quality staff with a wide range of activities in the field and office
•    Conducts field inspections at locations throughout DuPage County
•    General office duties - data entry and analysis, research
•    Periodic interaction with members of the public

Qualifications:
•    Actively taking undergraduate or graduate level courses at an accredited institution to obtain an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate degree in biology, botany, chemistry, geography, environmental science, natural resources, or a related field
•    Computer skills, GIS experience preferred
•    Strong written and oral communication skills
•    Attention to detail and organizational skills
•    Ability to work outdoors under adverse weather conditions
•    Current and valid driver’s license

Wetland Intern
http://www.dupageco.org/HR/Jobs/56751/

Duties include:
•    Assists the Wetland Specialists with a wide range of activities in the field and office
•    Conducts field inspections at locations throughout DuPage County
•    General office duties -  filing, copying, note taking, data entry, research
•    Completes requests for information

Qualifications:
•    Preferred candidate will be a full-time college student with one-year minimum course work in biology, botany, soil science, environmental science, natural resources, or a related field
•    Computer skills – Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point
•    Strong written and oral communication skills
•    Ability to work outdoors under adverse weather conditions
•    Current and valid driver’s license

Morton Arboretum Research

The Morton Arboretum has an REU-style fellowship program, and I'm recruiting a student to assess the influence of trees on soil biogeochemistry.

The overarching questions are: 1) What are the effects of roots vs. leaves on soil biogeochemistry? and 2) Do more closely related trees have similar effects? This will be evaluated using the unique resources of the Morton Arboretum by connecting leaf and root properties with soil properties across historic single-species "Forestry Plots.”

There are other projects on tree evolutionary dynamics, arboriculture and urban forestry, and ecosystem modeling.

Applications are due Feb 23.

Student Internship Opportunity with Whiskey Acres

Whiskey Acres Distilling Company, Illinois' first estate distillery, is looking for a STUDENT production assistant to learn our Seed to Spirit process. 

Under the guidance of the Head Distiller, the production assistant will be tasked with:

-Managing a mash cook from start to finish. This includes making precise chemical adjustments, utilizing standard operating procedures to manage cooling and heating systems, and forklift operation (training provided).

-Making observations and adjustments to fermentations

-Observing the head distiller to learn the basics of distilling operations. At conclusion of internship, the production assistant will be given the opportunity to create a unique recipe to be mashed and distilled

-Assisting in barrel management including hydrating, filling, repairing and emptying barrels

-Assisting in bottling spirits including line setup, line cleanup, spirit proofing and TTB record management and compliance

-Prepping orders for shipment

-Keeping the production areas clean and performing other general janitorial duties.

-Assisting tasting room staff to prepare tour areas for the public.

This is an unpaid position that requires 10-15 hours per week. Scheduling is flexible around your class schedule. If possible, we will work with your student program to help you earn college credit.

Applicants must be currently enrolled in a college program and must be at least 18 years old.

For questions, or to submit your resume and cover letter, please email info@whiskeyacres.com by Jan 9. 

http://www.whiskeyacres.com/internship/