The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) seeks a Government Affairs Assistant. Successful candidate will work within NACWA’s Government Affairs Group providing general administrative support; assisting in the preparation, editing and distribution of publications; arranging and coordinating meetings and conference calls; compiling member comments; tabulating survey data; and assisting in the development of responses to inquiries from members, federal agencies, Congress and other organizations. Excellent entry level position for individuals interested in environmental advocacy and public policy. Read more
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Job for Environmental Policy
If you are an ES grad, you may be interested this position.
The Appalachian Mountain Club is looking to hire a Maine Policy Associate in Brunswick, ME.
AMC is seeking a Maine Policy Associate to work directly with the Maine Policy Manager in furthering AMC’s conservation interests in the state of Maine, with some work in northern NH. The focus of this position encompasses AMC’s involvement in the Mahoosuc Initiative, public funding for land conservation programs, engaging grassroots support for strategic land conservation projects, building a coalition for outdoor recreation, and promoting appropriate management of public land. As our Maine Woods Initiative (MWI) is a substantial component of AMC’s efforts in Maine, the Maine Policy Associate will also work with other MWI and Conservation staff to ensure continuity and consistency between the MWI and other Maine conservation issues. This is a year round, exempt position based in Southern Maine with excellent benefits, reporting to the Maine Policy Manager.
Opportunities in Education-Updated
Referring back to my earlier post Opportunities in Education, I found a few problems in the file Education Opportunities and Resources.pdf
So, I have gone through and made sure all of the descriptions can be seen, but most importantly, the links will only work correctly if you copy and paste them into your browser window.
That said, here is the revised copy of Education Opportunities and Resources.
Happy Job and Internship Hunting!
Environmental Educator- JOB
Alaska Geographic is seeking experienced educators for a summer of learning, exploration, and sharing. Alaska Geographic is a managing partner of the Murie Science and Learning Center facility at the entrance to Denali National Park. The Center has a stimulating and nurturing working environment that is dedicated to introducing visitors to this fascinating and unique ecosystem.
Instructional staff will be involved in programs ranging from one hour to multi-day field courses for youth and adults. In a typical day, staff will give a one-hour indoor science presentation in the morning and then lead a half-day bus/walking educational excursion in the Park. Additional responsibilities include working as a guide on multi-day field seminars in the park while assisting guest instructors by taking the lead in group management, driving, safety, leave-no-trace practices, cooking, and logistics at a remote field camp. Read more
Opportunities in Education
Do you want to be a teacher once you graduate?
The CSO has compiled a list of the many education options and resources available to Middlebury Students. It contains Private School Programs, Public School Programs, Summer Internship Programs and more! It also indicates with which ones Middlebury has a recruiting relationship. Included are programs in which you can get your masters while you teach, or programs that are just for those of you who are considering a teaching career. This matrix also has international teaching opportunities. To download, click the Read more
Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health
CDC/ATSDR’s National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR) is offering a 10-week summer internship program for students in Environmental Studies, Ecology, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, and other related majors to take place June 9-August 13, 2010.
During the course of the internship, students are introduced to environmental health at the federal level through project collaboration, Read more
Wind Turbine Performance Analyst- JOB
Are you interested in the renewable energy sector?
Horizon Wind Energy is looking to hire a Performance Analyst at their office in Houston, TX. As their analyst, you would collaborate with Performance Engineering and Energy Assessment teams in analyzing operational performance of wind turbines, and develop tools to monitor said performance and routinely identify performance deficiencies. They are looking for a college graduate with a major in Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, Finance, or a related field. Read more
International Teaching Fellowship Deadline
Are you interested in teaching abroad after graduation? If so, consider the China Education Initiative (CEI). CEI has been actively recruiting here at Middlebury this semester and their deadline is approaching! So log onto MOJO and send in your application before December 1, 2009. Read on for more CEI’s job posting on MOJO
CEI is an innovative non-profit organization, supported by the Ford Foundation, that addresses educational inequality in low-income, indigenous minority communities in rural parts of China that have not, as yet, seen the rapid economic growth that the coastal areas have experienced in the past two decades (request prospectus for more detailed information). Read more
Maine Conservation Corps- Accepting Applications Now!
Maine Conservation Corps is dedicated to conservation projects, volunteers, education, and leadership skills. MCC is recruiting enthusiastic people to participate in a trail training program starting February 22, 2010. Successful participants will lead MCC teams from late May until mid August. Teams are young adults (18 or older). Team members are both men and women from Maine and other States. As a team leader, your responsibilities would include teaching and leading an MCC team doing trail construction, completing reports, coordinating food and logistics for 6 people, camping in tents and living with team members during service sessions. You would also have to be a safe driver.
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Social Media Strategist/Community Mobilizer- JOB
Changemakers is currently looking for a Social Media Strategist/Community Mobilizer to invigorate their communications strategy for accelerating social change by signaling action opportunities within their community. The role includes the following responsibilities:
- Highly adept at organizing and producing content/information in formats that enhance communication
- Great writer
- Experience and excitement for testing and implementing web 2.0 tools
- Deeply active in managing social networks (on and offline)
- Experience with software for creating audio and video content
- Demonstrated eye for graphic design and photography that will invigorate Changemakers brand
To apply, email a letter about why you should be part of their team, a current resume and links that show your media experience (social networks, blogs, writing clips, etc.) to connect<at>changemakers.com; subject line “Social Media Strategist/Community Mobilizer.”
They intend to hire quickly so send in your materials as soon as possible. Check out the original posting here.
Become a HEAL AR AmeriCorps Member
If you are interested in reducing greenhouse gas emissions as well as helping Low to Moderate Income (LMI) people make ends meet, you should check out the new residential energy efficiency retrofit program, HEAL AR. The program, created by the William J. Clinton Foundation and the State of Arkansas, performs energy efficiency audits for LMI homes, and then retrofits the homes to be more energy-efficient, which then allows residents to redirect money from utilities to other basic needs. The position available is as an AmeriCorps member. For the HEAL AR project, your living allowance is $950 per month. In addition, HEAL AR AmeriCorps members may be eligible to receive Health
Insurance and those members who complete a full-time term of service will receive an AmeriCorps Education Award currently valued at $4,725.
In addition to receiving AmeriCorps basic training, you will learn Read more
Is Public Service For You?
If you are thinking at all about entering public service, you might find it convenient that we have our own resident Federal Service Student Ambassador. Elise Hanks is a junior here at Middlebury and she is here to help people explore the many possibilities in federal service. If you are looking for a job or an internship, make sure to ask her for help! She has drop in hours from 4:00-5:00 PM on Tuesdays in the CSO library. Also, she is now a guest blogger on the Internship blog so make sure to check out her advice as well as the jobs and internships that she posts! She has already posted about an Internship for the State Department.
Freeman Indonesia Nonprofit Internship Program
The Institute of International Education is pleased to announce the inauguration of an exciting new program. The Freeman Indonesia Nonprofit Internship Program (FINIP), funded by the Freeman Foundation, aims to develop student leaders and strengthen the nonprofit sector in Indonesia. IIE will select and pair 10 Indonesian students pursuing U.S. degrees with 10 U.S. undergraduates and arrange internships for them to work together in an Indonesian nonprofit organization.
The 9-week experience, from June 15 to August 17, 2010, arranged by IIE’s partner organization, the Indonesian International Education Foundation (IIEF), will take place in three cities: Jakarta, Bandung and Yogyakarta. All program-related costs will be covered. Read more
China Education Initiative
Are you considering teaching after college? Were you thinking of applying to The China Education Initiative (CEI)?
On Tuesday, November 17th, CEI is hosting a webinar which will act as an information session for potential applicants who are interested in learning more about CEI and their 2010 Teaching Fellowship Program. The information session will be held at from 9 to 10 PM EST, 6PM PST, 8 PM Central (but log on at least 5 minutes prior to the start). Space is limited so you should reserve your spot at here. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join the webinar. The system requirements are as such, PC-based attendees (Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista) Macintosh®-based attendees (Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer)
The China Education Initiative was established in 2008 under the auspices of the Ford Foundation, Princeton University, and Tsinghua University, CEI is an innovative non-profit organization taking a unique approach to eliminating educational inequity in China by enlisting the US and China’s most promising future leaders in the effort. Read more
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps-Job Opp
The Vermont Youth Conservation Corps is looking for a full-time Administrative Coordinator. The coordinator would be based out of Richmond, VT.
The preferred start date is January 4, 1010. You would make $26,000 annualized, and have both health and dental insurance. This is a great opportunity where you will be exposed to leadership roles.
The Vermont Youth Conservation Corps is a non-profit service, conservation, and leadership training organization modeled after the 1930’s Civilian Conservation Corps. The VYCC believes in the value of personal responsibility, hard work, education, and respect for the environment, and brings this message to Corps Members, ages 16-24, who work, live, and study together in small groups, completing priority conservation and park management projects throughout Vermont under the guidance of highly-trained leaders.
Read on for more information: Read more
Outreach and Social Media: J-Term Internship
Have you looked at the J-Term Catalog and realized that you wish you had looked for an internship?
Well it is not too late there is a November 5th deadline to receive credit for a full-time internship so get started on applying!
J-Term Internship Outreach and Social Media
DESCRIPTION
The Outreach and Social Media Intern will work with the Marketing Team to do outreach and copy writing related to environmental awareness-with particular focus on issues and stories related to climate change and carbon footprints. This collateral will be used for the Brighter Planet blog, media outreach, marketing materials, and partnership collaboration. The intern will be welcomed in the downtown Middlebury office for 25-40 hours a week.
ACE is Hiring: JOB OPPORTUNITES
ACE (Alliance for Climate Education) is opening another round of offices in Denver, DC, Atlanta, and NY/NJ area in January. travels to high schools around the country to educate students on the science behind climate change and motivate them to take action through our dynamic assembly presentations. Their team of trained Educators conduct these informative and entertaining presentations at no cost to schools. ACE also provides scholarship and grant opportunities for participating schools. They currently have Educators in the Bay Area, LA, Boston, Houston and Chicago and will be opening four new offices this January.
Job Openings:
Deputy Director (Oakland, CA) – http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/355523-30/c
DC Senior Educator – http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Job/351177-83/c Read more
Jobs and Internships in the Public Sector
Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Biology, Political Science, Art History
Do any of those sound like your interests or even your major?
The Federal Government is hiring people with all kinds of backgrounds, so check out makingthedifference.org, an amazing resource which contains internships and jobs in the public sector. However it does not only contain job postings, Read more
Orion Grassroots Network- JOBS
Many folk here at Middlebury have already begun the job/internship hunt. Well if you are interested in Advocacy, Conservation, Farming, Development, Education or more, make sure you look at the Orion Grassroots Network (OGN) Job listings or Internship listings. The OGN Jobsource posts jobs that focus on change for people or planet and is grassroots in focus.
Some of their recent listings include:
VBSR Fall Paid Internships in VT
Vermont Business for Social Responsibility (VBSR) has semester long paid internships available to Middlebury students. VBSR is a non-profit, statewide business trade organization. Its members are businesses and organizations who recognize that the need to make a profit and the need to make a difference are not in conflict, and who use the power of business to change the world. VBSR’s mission is to “advance a business ethic that values multiple bottom lines – economic, social, and environmental.”
Check out their various internship opportunities regularly, here.
For those of you who are Seniors, VBSR has over 650 members here in the state of Vermont, so if you are interested in being gainfully employed after graduation without leaving this beloved state, check out their member job listing here.