Fall 2022 study & intern abroad program in Rome, Italy - Sustainable Businesses & Social Practices

Gustolab International and the Borromini Institute offer students, faculty and independent scholars a base in the heart of Rome to pursue field studies in the disciplines that are changing the world, from food systems and sustainability to interdisciplinary studies of place, people, cities and technology.

Our Fall 2022 study & intern abroad program in Rome, Italy is now open for applications. 

 

We would like to highlight two courses:

 

Sustainable Rome: The course will examine Italian culture, past and present, through the perspective of environmental and cultural sustainability. After a general introduction to Italy and its regional traditions the course will examine
contemporary issues of sustainability related to urban space, social equity, energy, mobility, waste, water and agriculture with lessons devoted to the success of the Mediterranean diet, food production, distribution, and consumption.

 

Food Production: Olive Oil & Wine: The course addresses specific foods common in Italy during the Autumn season: olive oil and wine. Both derive from local products which ripen in the fall, but while olive oil is cold-pressed grapes require fermentation before becoming wine. The course will use both products as case-studies in the transformation of raw materials from the earth to final products in the global food economy (and on tables around the world). The course is distinctive for its interdisciplinary and comparative approach to sustainable agriculture and food as well as its combination of in-class teaching and various forms of “practicums,” such as fieldwork and study tours.

 

What's included? 

• shared housing in furnished apartments in the Rome city center,
• logistical support such as a group airport pickup and transfer, check-in support, and housing orientation,
• support from a learning facilitator who will help you get acclimated to your new life studying abroad and will provide cross-cultural education and mediation.

Eligibility

Our programs are open to undergraduate and graduate students, independent scholars, and professionals. 

 

To learn more or to apply, please visit  https://www.gustolab.com/direct-enroll/study-intern-abroad-in-italy/ . 

  

Chain-o-Lakes State Park is hiring three seasonal Conservation Workers!

Chain-o-Lakes State Park is hiring three seasonal Conservation Workers! Applications must be made online.

 

Short Description

Under immediate supervision, on a temporary basis for a period not to exceed 6 months, performs routine and unskilled manual labor tasks

at Chain O'Lakes State Park. 

 

Job Responsibilities

Performs routine and unskilled manual labor task in the maintenance of the site grounds including, but not limited to, mowing grass, clearing areas of weeds and brush, patches roads,

paints signs and picnic tables; maintains tools and equipment; operates trucks for collection of trash/garbage

Performs routine and unskilled manual labor tasks in the maintenance of the site buildings including, but not limited to, cleaning and disinfecting restrooms and shower buildings,

sweeps and mops floors; washes windows, dust furniture.

Assists in inspecting public use areas for public safety and hazards reporting findings to supervisor; watches for prowlers, fires and other causes which might endanger or

result in loss or damage to property and reporting findings to supervisor.

Directs traffic; registers hunters and operates checkstation; in event of emergency, contacts supervisor or notifies appropriate authorities.

Assists in performing routine maintenance to equipment and vehicles, i.e. changing oils, fluids, filters, spark plugs and belts; washes vehicles.

Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

 

Knowledge, Skills & Responsibilities

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of eight years of elementary school.
• Requires valid Driver's license;
• Requires knowledge of materials, tools, equipment essential to ground and building maintenance;b
• Requires ability to operate and maintain tools, equipment and trucks
• Requires ability to understand and follow simple oral and written instructions.

Work Hours:  Variable Hours 

Work Location: 8916 Wilmot Rd Spring Grove, IL 60081-8104 
Job Function: Sciences and Natural Resources 

IDNR

 

May Updates from CFPAC: Our team is now hiring!

Now hiring for an operations director and for summer interns!

April 2022 Newsletter

We Welcome New Staff and Invite More to Join!

Our Team is Growing!

We (belately) welcome Enrique Orosco, who joins as CFPAC's Data and Communications. Specialist. Enrique previously supported in planning the 2022 Chicago Food Justice Summit and the COVID-19 Food Access Mapping project. Stef Funk, who previously filled the Communications Specialist role, will now be the lead coordinator of CFPAC's networks and main organizer around productive landscape access.

Now Hiring: Operations Director; 
Part-Time Summer Interns

We are hiring an Operations Director to support our operations management: lead and execute Finance/Accounting, Human Resources functions (including developing systems for staff culture and retention), and build organizational systems to support all staff. 

This summer, we are piloting an internship program that focuses on creating equitable entryways into the fields of food security and sovereignty, environmental and economic justice. Interns will support either of two existing programs: productive landscapes research or equitable food access outreach.

 

View open positions and apply! 

potential for NIU student in the environmental studies program to apply for a Scholarship to be awarded before the end of 2022

 

White House OSTP Internship opportunity

https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/internship/

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

We are pleased to announce that, for the first time in history, the Executive Office of the President (EOP) is launching a paid internship program. The EOP Internship Program will provide a stipend to participants.

The EOP is comprised of fourteen Components, including: The White House Office (WHO), the Office of the Vice President (OVP), the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), the Office of Administration (OA), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Office of the National Cyber Director (NCD), the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and more.

THE OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLOCY

The mission of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is to maximize the benefits of science and technology to advance health, prosperity, security, environmental quality, and justice for all Americans.

Congress established OSTP in 1976. OSTP advises the President and others within the Executive Office of the President on the scientific, engineering, and technological aspects of the economy, national security, health, and the environment.

OSTP leads efforts across the Federal government to develop and implement sound science and technology policies and budgets, and works with the private and philanthropic sectors, state, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, the research and academic communities, and other nations toward this end.

OSTP also assists the Office of Management and Budget with an annual review and analysis of Federal research and development in budgets, and serves as a source of scientific and technological analysis and judgment for the President with respect to major policies, plans, and programs of the Federal government.

 INTERNSHIP DETAILS

The Summer 2022 term begins on June 20, 2022 and ends on August 12, 2022. Interns will receive a stipend of $6,000 for participation in the program. All internships are located in Washington, D.C. and are full-time; participants must be able to commit to a minimum of 35 hours per week (Monday – Friday).

The Fall 2022 term will begin in mid-September and end in mid-December. The application period for the Fall internship will be late May to mid-June. Please check back later for updates.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Males must be registered with Selective Service
• Must meet at least one of the three following criteria:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited community college, undergraduate or graduate college, or university;
• Graduated from an accredited undergraduate or graduate program at a community college, college, or university (two‐ to four‐year institution) no more than two years prior to the first day of the EOP Internship Program
• A veteran of the United States Armed Forces who possesses a high school diploma or its equivalent and has served on active duty, for any length of time, no more than two years prior to the first day of the EOP Internship Program

• Must obtain a favorable security determination and pass a pre-employment drug test

APPLICATION PERIOD

The application is open from April 29, 2022 through May 15, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET. For more information, please contact: MBX.OSTP.Internships@ostp.eop.gov.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, send the documents listed below in PDF form in an email to MBX.OSTP.Internships@ostp.eop.gov, titled “[Last Name, First Name] EOP Summer Internship Application”

• Cover letter of why you would like to be an OSTP intern (one page max)
• Resume
• A short essay on your favorite scientific and technological contribution to society (300 words max)
• Transcript
• Additional writing samples may be requested later in the process