Middlebury FoodWorks Internship Program Middlebury FoodWorks
is a cohort internship program combined with a course for students interested in local food and sustainable development. The mission of Middlebury FoodWorks (MFW) is to provide summer internship opportunities for Middlebury students that enhance student learning and engagement regarding food studies, adding educational value that complements and reinforces formal course work. Each student works four days a week in a job focused on a different aspect of the local food system, from cultivation and harvest, to public health and nutrition, to community organizing, policy, and advocacy, to economic development and social enterprise. On the "Fifth Day," students participate together in a curriculum designed to meet targeted learning objectives regarding food studies, in sustainable agriculture; food systems; community and economic development; nutrition and health; and other topics such as
food security and justice, policy, culture and traditions.
What is Middlebury FoodWorks?
An innovative summer leadership program combining academic and experiential learning in food systems:
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Nine intensive weeks in Vermont, Kentucky, or Washington D.C. (May31-August1)
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"Exploring local food systems" course
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Cohort living and cooking with 15 students
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Food systems mentors and experts
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A four-day paid internship ($2,000)
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Weekly fifth-day learning journeys
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One Middlebury credit (equivalent three semester-hour credits)
What does it mean for students?
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The chance to touch, taste, and work with all aspects of the local food movement.
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A comprehensive view of the local food system and its role in urban and rural economic development, including direct contact with experts.
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Engagement in a learning community around food studies, as students live and participate together.
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An online component that allows FoodWorks Fellows to connect across sites and compare rural and urban food systems experiences.
Each student works four days a week in a paid $2,000 internship focused on a different aspect of the local food structure. On the fifth day, students participate together in activities to learn more about sustainable agriculture; food systems; community and economic development; nutrition and health; and other topics such as food security and justice, policy, culture and traditions. The group will explore the city studying these different topics, meeting with local leaders. At the end of the summer, each intern will earn one Middlebury credit (equivalent three semester-hour credits).
While there are several internships with a traditional focus on food & agriculture, many of the opportunities listed appeal to students interested in the following career fields and/or skills and interests: Retail & Merchandising, Government and Policy; Communications & Media, Economic Development, Education, Research, Science & Technology, Architecture & Planning, Non-profit, Business and Consulting, Social Entrepreneurship, Health, Community Organizing, Event Planning and Coordination, and more.
If you are interested in this outstanding internship program and leadership experience, head over to the FoodWorks website and apply today.
For more information contact Ann Curtis, FoodWorks Site Director, acurtis@middlebury.edu, 502-727-9799.
Science Education and Activism Interns The National Center for Science Education is seeking one part-time and one-full time summer interns to work on science education activism, with a particular focus on climate change education. These are temporary positions based in Oakland, CA.
The National Center for Science Education (NCSE) is a not-for-profit organization that defends and promotes the teaching of science in public schools. We provide information, resources, and support related to areas of science that are often attacked on social or political grounds—such as climate change and evolution. Our mission is to ensure that these topics are presented in a scientific, engaging, and accurate manner in the classroom.
Science education in America is under attack and science teachers are at the forefront of this challenge. There are many topics in the sciences that are scientifically sound, but politically and socially controversial, leaving educators at risk of being challenged anytime they try to address these issues. The most prevalent challenges appear when teachers attempt to teach climate change and evolution, but other issues have arisen around genetically modified foods, and the Big Bang. It is NCSE’s position that socially controversial science topics must be taught appropriately in the science classroom, and we work with educators to ensure that they are supported to do this.
We are looking for two interns (one full-time and one part-time) for three months (June-August 2015) to help with NCSE’s launch of a new teacher engagement campaign to support and defend educators as they teach these topics, with a particular focus on climate change education. This is a unique opportunity for someone with a science background to learn about science advocacy to support one of the most important groups: science
teachers.
The selected candidate will receive training in:
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Climate change science and education
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Common denial arguments and tactics
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Writing for a public and educational audience
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Developing a large scale, national campaign to engage educators
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Using social media and web technologies to connect with educators
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Helping to defend and support science educators who teach these topics
The interns will work at the NCSE headquarters located in Oakland, CA.
Qualifications:
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Must have a basic understanding of and interest in science, science education, and science advocacy.
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Good writing and computing skills are required.
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Timeliness and follow-through are a must.
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Preference for background or degree in Biology, Earth Science, or Environmental Sciences.
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This is an ideal position for a recent graduate, but we will review all applicants equally.
Salary and benefits:
There are two paid positions, one full-time (40 hours a week) and one part-time (16 hours a week) at the NCSE offices in Oakland. The internship mentor will meet with each intern on a weekly basis, and be present while the interns are working. The internship will last for the entire summer: June–August. Due to the short nature of the internship, there will not be an opportunity for the intern to take a vacation during this time, though we do have July 4 off. The full-time position pays $6,000 for the summer; the part-time position pays $2,000. No benefits are associated with either position. NCSE is an equal-opportunity employer.
To apply:
Please specify if you are applying for the full- or part-time position. Include a cover letter, three references, and a résumé. E-mail all three to Minda Berbeco PhD, Programs and Policy Director: berbeco@ncse.com. Applications must be received by April 1, 2015. Link to position can be found here.
Trust for Public Lands Policy Internship The Trust for Public Land is seeking an intern in our Sacramento office to join our Government Affairs team! The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is a national organization working in all 50 states. In California, TPL is working for a healthy, climate-smart California with access to nature for all. We do this through urban planning, creating parks, and protecting natural resources to ensure healthy, livable communities for generations to come. For more information, please go to: www.tpl.org.
Internship Overview: An internship with the Trust for Public Land is an exciting way to help impact California’s future. This is a historically significant time with the nation’s first Cap and Trade program in implementation in California, and this position has the opportunity to help shape Cap and Trade auction revenues to create an equitable and sustainable precedent nationwide. This is a great opportunity to become familiar with environmental policy in California and network with environmental non-profit organizations, government representatives, and other stakeholders.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
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Policy research and analysis - including statutes and legislation;
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Report and letter writing - including position letters to Agencies, Departments and Legislators and reports and update documents to TPL staff;
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Scheduling, meeting logistics and preparation, and event planning; and,
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Outreach and relationship cultivation with nonprofit partners, legislative offices, agency partners and community groups.
Interns work on a variety of projects focusing on urban greening in vulnerable and underserved communities, land and water conservation in natural areas, climate policy locally and statewide, and often provide support to TPL staff on other assignments. Interns get the chance to do work in the Capitol, such as attending hearings and meetings on assigned bills. This is a friendly, flexible, and fast-paced office, and interns can provide key support to our environmental and social justice mission.
Qualifications: We are looking for law or graduate-level students in related fields for these positions; however, outstanding undergraduate interns will also be considered. All candidates should possess excellent research and communication skills, good oral and written communication skills, and be well suited to work in a high impact environment. Campaign or other legislative experience is a plus. We are looking for 20-40 hour per week availability, with 6 months to a year time commitment. These are unpaid internships, but TPL will assist in attempting to secure funding for the position and there is the possibility for a monthly stipend.
To apply, please send a resume and writing sample to westjobs@tpl.org; position is open until filled.
Spring Salvage Jobs Available Yale Recycling and the Office of Sustainability are seeking undergraduate and graduate students to serve as Program Assistants leading up to and during Spring Salvage in May 2015.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Spring Salvage is an annual resource recovery program coordinated by Yale Recycling and the Office of Sustainability during undergraduate move-out. The program is run in Yale’s twelve undergraduate dorms and collects donations of soft items (e.g. clothes, shoes, towels and bedding) and hard items (e.g. chairs, bookshelves, beds, futon frames, and other large items). In 2014, over 60,000 lbs. of material were collected and donated to Easter Seals Goodwill Industries.
JOB DESCRIPTION: Program Assistants will play critical roles in Spring Salvage by hauling donated and recyclable items from student residences at the end of the semester and facilitating dormitory move-out operations.
Work will consist primarily of hauling furniture, room furnishings and other items discarded by students to specified locations for donation, recycling, and trash. Program Assistants will be expected to serve as liaisons between Facilities/Recycling and key personnel in their work zones: custodial staff, hired contractors, masters, deans, dining services, and students.
Spring Salvage will take place over two phases in May:
Phase 1: Underclass Move-Out, April 27-May 9
Phase 2: Senior Move-Out, May 18-May 21
The majority of Spring Salvage Program Assistants from Phase 1 will also be needed during the second phase of work, which takes place May 18, May 19 (Peak Day), and May 20. Please note that there will also be work in between Phases 1 and 2.
Spring Salvage Program Assistants will be managed by Facilities/Recycling and the Office of Sustainability. The Office of Sustainability will work with students to obtain post-term housing as needed.
TO APPLY: Candidates must submit a resume, one-paragraph statement of interest, and exam schedule to ryan.laemel@yale.edu with the subject line “Spring Salvage Program Assistant.”
The deadline to submit is Friday, March 6, 2015, at 9:00pm EST. Interviews will be conducted the week after spring break (March 23-March 27).
To see the full job description and to apply, visit the Student Jobs Website and search for the Spring Salvage Program Assistant position (Ref# 15779).
Biomimicry Global Design Challenge - $100K Prize The Biomimicry Global Design Challenge is hosted by the Biomimicry Institute, in partnership with the Ray C. Anderson Foundation, and is open to students and professionals around the world.
We believe that, by applying nature’s design principles, we can create solutions that help support a healthy planet. The Institute’s goal is to build an artery of sustainable innovation inspired by nature and to help bring more biomimetic solutions to market.
We do this by running a Global Challenge that provides innovators who care about the planet with the tools and support they need to design creative and elegant solutions to seemingly intractable problems. We shepherd the most viable solutions to market or implementation by providing incubation support and introducing top teams to governmental, non-governmental organization, and private sector partners.
Every two years, the Biomimicry Institute selects a key sustainability issue as a broad theme and focus for the Global Challenge. Each year, we offer a design concept round followed by a prototype round. Thus, any given theme will feature two design concept rounds, over the course of two years, each followed by a prototype round.
The Global Challenge features two entry categories: an open category and a student-only category. All participants get access to our Design Challenge Toolbox and supporting resources, including sessions with mentors and biomimicry professionals. Those who submit to our design concept rounds are eligible to win substantial cash prizes, as well as additional business incubation support and the opportunity to compete in the prototype round. The winner of the annual prototype round will receive the Ray C. Anderson Foundation’s $100,000 “Ray of Hope” Prize.
Find details on the Student Category Challenge here.
Department of Energy Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis - Summer Internships for 2015 - Apply by March 31 The Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis (EPSA) is now accepting applications for its Internship Program. Over 10 weeks, interns will be working with policymakers in one of EPSA’s offices, making meaningful contributions to research, analysis and day to day office administration. This program provides a unique opportunity to learn about energy policy at the national level, and build research and analytical skills.
The Director of EPSA serves as the principal policy advisor to the Secretary of Energy on energy issues and related integration of energy systems. EPSA is a focal point for policy coordination within the Department on the formulation, analysis, and implementation of energy policy. It also coordinates related programmatic options and initiatives that facilitate the transition to a clean and secure energy economy.
EPSA covers a number of areas in energy policy, including:
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Climate, Environment, and Energy Efficiency
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Energy Security
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Energy Systems and Integration
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Water-Energy Nexus
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Critical Materials
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Energy Finance, Incentives and Program Review
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State, Local and Tribal Cooperation
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The Quadrennial Energy Review
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Responsibilities
Interns in EPSA will:
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Research discrete energy issues,
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Write content for research papers or white papers,
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Prepare memos on specific topics for supervisors,
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Staff meetings, and
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Manage other duties as required.
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Qualifications
To qualify for an EPSA internship you must:
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Demonstrate an interest in energy policy, public policy, or a related field
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Possess the following skills:
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Strong research and analytical skills,
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Quantitative reasoning skills,
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Detail oriented, and
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Ability to communicate effectively via email and in person.
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Be available to intern at our office for at least 10 weeks for the given semester (summer, fall, or spring)
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Be a third or fourth year undergraduate student, a graduate student, or have graduated from either undergraduate or graduate school in the 24 months prior to the start of the internship.
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Be a U.S. citizen
Through the EPSA Internship you can earn either a stipend or academic credit. Please ask for more details if you are selected for an interview. If you are interested in applying for an internship, please email EPSAinternship@hq.doe.gov the following items:
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A Cover Letter indicating the following things
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Your interest in energy policy
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The areas within EPSA of most interest (up to 3)
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Your research experience
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Your student status
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The desired semester (Summer, Fall, or Spring)
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Your resume or CV (in PDF format)
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2 Letters of Recommendation (professional or academic only)
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An essay of no longer than 2 pages double-spaced addressing the following question: What is the primary challenge the U.S. energy system faces over the next 2 decades?
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To apply for the Summer Semester, please submit all the materials above by March 31st, 2015 11:59PM.
If you have any questions about the program, please e-mail EPSAinternship@hq.doe.gov.
TRI University Challenge - Apply By March 20 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) program is excited to continue the TRI University Challenge[epa.gov]! The TRI program publishes data on the disposal or other releases for over 650 toxic chemicals from thousands of U.S. facilities and information about how facilities manage those chemicals through recycling, energy recovery, and treatment. One of TRI's primary purposes is to inform communities about toxic chemical releases to our environment.
Since 2012 EPA has challenged the academic community to find innovative ways to use TRI data to promote more informed decision-making and action on the part of communities, manufacturers, and government. The challenge has fostered more than a dozen successful projects and partnerships over the past two years and yours could be next! Students and professors are eligible to submit project ideas ranging from one semester to multi-year research or coursework as long as the projects increase the knowledge, use, and understanding of TRI data and other related information. Each year priority topics are selected to drive the challenge; to view past topic areas please visit the
TRIU past challenge websites. The 2015 priority areas will be:
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Turning environmental data into understanding
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Community engagement
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Pollution prevention and sustainability
Institutions whose project proposals are selected will serve as 2015-2016 TRI University Challenge partners. Partners will receive direct non-monetary support from EPA TRI staff experts, and, depending on the outcome of their project, may receive national recognition for their project as well as speaking opportunities at conferences and events. Applicants who are not prepared to submit project ideas this spring are encouraged to submit project proposals during the next open application period.
More information about the challenge, this year’s priority topics, and details about upcoming informational webinars will be posted on the TRI University Challenge website.
Application Deadline: EPA will be accepting TRI University Challenge applications between February 2nd and March 20th, 2015. Applicants will be contacted regarding their application status by June 2015.
For questions not answered during the webinar or on the website, please contact Caitlin Briere at caitlin.briere@epa.gov.
