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If you're interested in being plugged into a growing network of environmentally-committed students across the country, you should check out the Udall Scholarship.
The Udall Scholarship seeks to reward undergraduates with the commitment and potential to make significant contributions to the fields of the environment, tribal health, or tribal governance.
Eighty $5,000 scholarships are available each year for:
- Undergraduate sophomores and juniors in fields related to the environment
- Undergraduate sophomore and junior Native American/Alaska Native students in fields related to health care, or tribal public policy
To be eligible for the Udall Scholarship, you must be nominated by your institution. GW's representative is George C. Stephens. He can be reached at (202) 994-6189.
Internships and Jobs
Demographic trends wrought changes of mega-proportions in the 20th Century and they will do so again in this one. There is scarcely a major problem today that is not heavily impacted by demographic trends. Everything—from global instability to the price of oil to water scarcity in the Western United States—is, in the long run, influenced by population change.
For more than three decades now, the Population Resource Center has been educating policymakers, including Members of Congress and their staffs, about the policy implications of demographic change. A small organization with a big mission, PRC is looking for a highly qualified, highly motivated intern to:
- Update materials for use on PRC’s web site (www.prcdc.org) and blog
- Assist in preparations for PRC briefings and events
- Research and write PRC fact sheets and other background materials on important demographic trends
- Help us expand PRC’s public education efforts
This position pays a small stipend. To apply or request more information, contact: Larry Wilcher, Program Associate at lwilcher@prcdc.org
Concerned about climate change? Wondering when world oil production will peak and what renewable energies are ready to step in? Want to improve the communication of sound science and policy on these topics to a global audience? Here's your chance. We are looking for motivated individuals to become student Encyclopedia Interns on a major climate change initiative underway at the Encyclopedia of Earth, a new electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society. The Encyclopedia is a free, fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts who collaborate and review each other’s work. The articles are written in non-technical language and will be useful to students, educators, scholars, professionals, as well as to the general public.
The goal of this project is to build the Web's largest and most authoritative resource on climate change. Encyclopedia Interns will help harvest public domain content, copyedit articles, and otherwise assist authors and topic editors in producing and publishing articles. Encyclopedia Interns will learn the basics of Mediawiki software, the collaborative content platform that underlies Wikipedia, and work with researchers, educators, professionals, and other experts on climate change and related topics.
The time commitment is flexible and you can work at home, your school's Food Court, Starbucks, or wherever you can grab an Internet connection. You can see the current group of "e-scribe" Interns here. Here's your chance to make a difference and gain unique professional experience. Interested? Contact Maggie Surface at eoe@eoearth.org.
Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light (GWIPL) - Program and Outreach Intern Winter Spring 2008
GWIPL seeks a program and outreach intern to help grow our programs. This is a hand on learning opportunity for a self-motivated individual. GWIPL encourages and enables congregations, religious institutions, and others in the Washington, DC metropolitan area to take concert steps to reduce their contributions to global warming and this helps protect the future of God’s creation. Please visit www.gwipl.org to learn more about our work. Resposibilities include
Outreach:
- Reach out to the urban religious community and educate and empower them to take action to stop global warming, save money, and make their building more efficient
- Recruit congregations for educational sessions
- Attended meetings/ community events/ as a GWIPL representative
- Draft and write letters to the editor about issues of concern for the GWIPL community
Education:
- Facilitate adult and youth education programs about global warming for congregational audiences
- Follow up with congregations and their members after sessions on reducing their global warming footprint
- Improve and customize education programs based on feedback
Technical:
- Research “green” service providers and create listings for website
- Write up energy audit reports and assist congregations in creating action plans to implement reports
Responsibilities:
- Desire to stop global warming
- Professionalism, responsiveness, and innovative and creative thinking skills
- Proficiency in standard computer applications, such as Word and Excel
- Desire to learn and grow
- Strong writing, analytic, and research abilities
This can be a part time or full time internship. Interns will receive a small stipend and we will be happy to work with you to receive school credit. If you are interested in interning with GWIPL please send a cover letter, resume and writing sample to Allison Fisher, Allison@gwipl.org.
Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) Clean Energy Internships
CCAN is now accepting applications for three to four Clean Energy Interns for Spring 2008. Positions to be filled are
- National clean energy and global warming campaigns/trainings and CCAN membership support. (1 intern)
- Campus Climate Challenge campaign and other campus activities (1 intern)
- State policy/grassroots campaigns in Virginia and Maryland (Possibly 2 interns, 1 in Richmond, VA and 1 in Takoma Park, MD)
In your cover letter, please indicate whether you would be most interested in working on the national, campus or state campaigns. The position requires a commitment of at least 20 hours/week during the Spring 08' semester. Location of the internship is flexible. Dependent focus - campus, state, or national - interns may have the option of working from DC, Richmond, or home. A small stipend may be available for a qualified applicant.
Applicants should have excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to work independently, experience with organizing on campuses, and a strong commitment to clean energy and the fight against global warming. Positions available beginning in January.
Please e-mail cover letter, resume and one optional short writing sample (500 words or less) to:
Diana Dascalu-Joffe
Internships@chesapeakeclimate.org
P.O. Box 11138
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Public Affairs Internship with the Environmental Working Group (EWG)
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is a nonprofit research and advocacy organizations that uses the power of information to protect human health and the environment. They are seeking a qualified individual to fill a part-time internship that will assist in creating successful public affairs strategy. This internship will provide an opportunity to learn the ins and outs of media outreach in non-profit, gain knowledge about the unique strategy employed by our Public Affairs department, as well as monitor and evaluate EWG's measures of success.
For more information on the position or to learn how to apply, please see the EWG's Internships page.
"The American Democracy Institute (ADI) is dedicated to engaging, educating and empowering a new generation of Americans that will expand the circle of opportunity, equality and justice." They are currently accepting applications for various Spring and Summer 2008 internships. For more information, or to apply, head to the ADI Internships page.
Part-time Program Coordinator position at the World Resources Institute
The World Resources Institute is seeking a Part-time Program Coordinator I to provide administrative and operational support to The Access Initiative (TAI) and Partnership for Principle 10 (PP10) projects in the Institutions and Governance Program. Please see www.accessinitiative.org and www.pp10.org for more information on these dynamic international networks.
The TAI/PP10 program coordinator assists with the day-to-day operations of the project. Key responsibilities include helping to manage the processing of contracts and payment requests; help organizing meetings and conferences; travel arrangements; corresponding with international partners and general administrative support.
The part time Program Coordinator position will be required to work a flexible 12-20 hours/week work schedule and will be paid $12/hour. Ideally, candidates will begin in December.
Responsibilities: Financial: Assist with grant management (including drafting reports and monitoring compliance with terms of grants), track all project expenses related to grants. Draft, process, and manage contracts to ensure compliance with internal and external regulations. Processes payment requests for consultants, grantees, partners, vendors, etc.
Qualifications
- A detail-oriented, highly organized individual with previous office/administrative experience.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Good computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and the Internet.
- Ability to juggle multiple priorities and work under pressure with tight deadlines is a must.
- Familiarity with international environment and development issues.
To apply, send resume and cover letter to access@wri.org, attention Monika Kerdeman by December 10. Please include available start date and length of commitment you can make. Please no phone calls.
UNF hosts a semester long internship program during the Fall, Spring, and Summer school sessions. The UNF offers full and part-time paid and unpaid internships. The number of each kind of internship offered will depend on the needs of the various departments. This position supports the Public Affairs (PA) team. PA creates short informational videos to highlight UNF program areas. All films are prepared for the UNF website. Videos might include standard interviews with issue-area experts (both on staff, from the UN or other agencies), short videos featuring the work of one or more UNF program area, highlights from UNF-sponsored events, or other related topics. Duties will include:
- Editing footage into short videos to appear on the UN Foundation website.
- Coordinating editing and filming schedule with Public Affairs staff.
This is a great position for a journalism, communications or new media student to get some experience editing and preparing videos.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Applicants should be enrolled in a degree-granting program in an undergraduate or graduate school during the internship.
- Applicant must have demonstrated proficiency in Final Cut Pro or an equivalent video editing software package and be prepared to show a few examples of their work.
- Applicant must have at least one short video that demonstrates their editing skills. (Please include a link this video on a video sharing service like YouTube in your cover letter.)
To apply: upload Current resume or curriculum vitae and cover letter addressed to Intern Administrator stating your purpose for obtaining this internship and your skills and experiences related to the general responsibilities to the UNF Internship Application Page.
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