Join the DOE Geothermal Collegiate Competition this spring!

 

Northern Illinois University's students have been invited to participate in the U.S. Department of Energy Geothermal Collegiate Competition. This spring, students are challenged to design direct-use concepts leveraging geothermal energy to heat and cool buildings, campuses, districts, or entire communities. Participation in this competition is free and offers students the chance to win national recognition and gain real-world renewable energy industry experience—teams will conceive a use case, perform resource and usage assessments, and develop plans alongside community stakeholders. 

A Virtual Competition Offering Real-World Experience. We’re excited to conduct the Geothermal Collegiate Competition in a 100% virtual format. This challenge presents a great opportunity for experiential learning with no need to budget for travel.

This Field is Wide Open for Exploration. The Geothermal Collegiate Competition welcomes teams of at least three students from a broad spectrum of disciplines. The competition is open to students enrolled at accredited collegiate institutions regardless of preexisting knowledge or faculty advisor expertise. Teams can participate as part of a club or extracurricular activity, as a formal component of their coursework, to earn independent study credit, or within a “senior design” or “capstone” program. Additional students can join teams at any time.

Gather your Team and Start Digging in! This is a semester-long competition. Progress submissions are due March 9, 2021. Final competition submittals are due May 4, 2021.

·       Interested in learning more, have questions, or need a promotional flyer to help spread the word? Please respond to this email and I’ll happily share more information. 

·       Join us for an informational webinar on February 10, 2021 at 1:00-2:00 PM EST. Register for the webinar here.

·       Ready to confirm a team? Join the Geothermal Collegiate Competition on HeroX. Create an account and submit a progress form on or before March 9, 2021.

Rally a team and join us for this spring’s competition, and please forward this email to someone else in your network who might be interested! 

 

Thank you for considering this opportunity! 

Educational Opportunity

Advocating for Earth: Climate Disruption, Causes & Solutions – Hosted by Purdue Extension - Forestry and Natural Resources

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 3 PM CST

Price: Free

Public  · Anyone on or off Facebook

Are you curious or concerned about the future of our planet. As part of a three part Climate Change Seminar Series, qualified researchers will share their insight on the causes, effects and solutions for various aspects of climate change.

In this first session, Dr. Jeff Dukes, Director of the Purdue Climate Change Research Center, will discuss the science behind the greenhouse effect, dive into solutions and give his perspective on what the future holds.

Register at https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7QaA9f7QZKpFp3w 

Career Services: Promotion of February Career Fairs

Career Services has their February virtual career fair! The first event is Career Fair Prep on February 9^th. Attached are promotional materials in different formats, and we would appreciate your assistance in getting the information out to students via email, college social groups, digital signs, or other channels you have available.

 

USDA's Economic Research Service is hiring Summer Interns

USDA’s Economic Research Service is hiring Summer Interns!  These are paid internships in our Kansas City, MO office.  ERS is currently in a full-time telework status; we are uncertain when that status will change.  Interns would be expected to report the Kansas City office if the agency’s operating position moves to an “open” status at the time of the internship.  Interns will be matched with a mentor to work on a variety of different projects across the ERS mission, including the agriculture, food, the environment, and rural America.  U.S. citizenship is required.  Applications must be submitted through USA Jobs here:  USAJOBS - Job Announcement – through February 4, 2021.  Please forward to interested students.  

  

Enrollment closes tomorrow!

Tomorrow is the last day you can enroll in the Nepal "Ethics of Sustainable Development" Certificate Course. Please complete your application tonight if you are interested.

This week, enrollment also closes for the following programs in March:

• Iceland "Renewable Energy Innovation & Sustainability" Online course

• March 7 -28, 2021 (complete at your own pace)

• Peru "Water Resource Management" Learn Now, Travel Later course- 1 spot left

• March 6-14, 2021 & Travel Later is Aug 8-16, 2021

• Nepal "Microgrid Systems for Rural Development" Learn Now, Travel Later course

• March 6-14, 2021 (M-F: 7-9pm EST; Sat: 9am-12pm EST); Travel Later: July 22-30, 2021

To apply to any of these programs, submit an application by 9am EST tomorrow (Feb 3) morning. Our team will expedite your application for review.
https://thegreenprogram.com/apply