Saturday, December 24, 2022
REU Opportunity at Morton Arboretum
Below is a flyer detailing the REU opportunities at Morton Arboretum for 2023. There are also a number of other opportunities with different labs. More details can be found here.
Friday, December 16, 2022
EPA Job
Environmental Engineer/Physical Scientist
Agency:Environmental Protection AgencyNumber of Job Opportunities & Location(s): vacancies - Chicago, IllinoisSalary: $49,738.00 to $79,093.00 / PASeries and Grade: GS-0819/1301-07/09Open Period: Friday, December 16, 2022 to Thursday, December 22, 2022Position Information: -
Who May Apply: Recent graduates
Middlebury Summer Scholarships
Please let your students know about an environment science scholarship opportunity for the Middlebury School of the Environment. The 6-week summer program (June 9-July 21) is in Monterey, California through Middlebury College. All majors are eligible. Our deadlines are Jan. 15 and Mar. 1.
Fellowship Opportunity with the Aldo Leopold Foundation!
We are hosting four upcoming virtual information sessions on Dec. 14 and Jan. 13, 17, and 19 – those interested can register HERE. Applications will be due by midnight on Feb. 1. You and prospective applicants can check out the attached flyers for more information on the program, info sessions, and important dates.
Paid internships with Latino Heritage Internship Program / Alum connection
NIU alum Vivian Meade is the Internship Program Lead for Environment for the Americas which administers the Latino Heritage Internship Program (LHIP) in collaboration with the National Park Service. The LHIP provides paid internship opportunities to Latinx students at national parks and other historic sites. One of their sites is at the Pullman National Monument in Chicago.
Vivian and her colleague, Vincent Jones, plan to visit campus in January to meet with interested students, share more information about the program, and conduct on-site interviews for students who have applied.
Attached are promotional materials for general internships and for the Pullman National Monument with the Latino Heritage Internship Program (LHIP). Here is the link to the internship application page: https://environmentamericas.org/efta-internships-landing-page/
EPA Job
Environmental Engineer/ Physical Scientist/ Life Scientist (Remedial Project Manager)
Agency:Environmental Protection AgencyNumber of Job Opportunities & Location(s): Many vacancies - Chicago, IllinoisSalary: $49,738.00 to $79,093.00 / PASeries and Grade: GS-1301/0401/0819-07/09Open Period: Friday, December 9, 2022 to Friday, December 16, 2022Position Information: -
Who May Apply: Recent graduates, Open to the public
Virtual Mentorship Opportunity: High Schoolers and Northern Illinois University
The Illinois Science and Technology Coalition (ISTC) is looking for volunteers with diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise to participate in virtual skills-based mentoring of Illinois high school students through its Mentor Matching Engine (MME) platform. In the upcoming academic semester, we have a real need for mentors in the fields of Environment, Sustainability, & Energy, as we have a growing number of high school students with an interest.
For only one hour per week, mentors can increase exposure to career pathways for students who have been historically excluded from these fields by guiding them through research projects of their choosing in STEM, humanities, sociology, social justice, and more.
Student Positions are live
There are two student positions (hydrology and math/statistics) that are open until 12/30.
Resources for Students + Graduating Seniors
Students who will be enrolled in Fall 2023 can participate in the Summer and Fall 2023 Scientists-in-Parks Internship Program. This program pairs students with park staff to accomplish a specific project. For example, the Fog Monitoring Program Interns were funded through this program. The best positions have Direct Hire Authorities (it will say in the position description if a hiring authority is offered), which allow interns to be non-competitively hired into federal jobs after graduation. Both undergraduate and graduate students can apply. Applications for Summer 2023 open around December of 2022.
For info on Scientists-in-Parks:
For those who are graduating soon, there are plenty of opportunities for employment with the National Park Service. Remember that parks need all career types and trainings to run (e.g., tradespeople, accountants, IT professionals, educators, maintenance technicians and scientists). You can apply for any job that is listed as "open to the public", but the "recent graduates" pathway is a great way to get hired up to 2 years after your graduation. That's how I got hired and I really liked having a designated mentor through the first year of employment. Make sure to check out federal resumes online - they have unique formatting and information requirements.
All federal positions are posted here: USAJOBS - The Federal Government's official employment site
There are also positions that aren't federal positions, but are considered "partner staff" at National Parks. These are generally shorter appointments, and can help you get more experience.
Great Basin Institute Research Associate Program: Research Associate Program - The Great Basin Institute - Services
The Sierra Nevada Inventory & Monitoring Network (https://www.nps.gov/im/sien/work-with-us.htm) has a crop of positions with applications opening on Monday (via USAjobs) that will only be open next week. Their website also has great information about preparing a federal resume.
Academic Job Posting
The following academic job has been posted and is available to be viewed on the U of I job board:
Visiting Great Lakes Outreach Associate – Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant – https://go.illinois.edu/1014132
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