July 25, 2014

The ENVS Weekly Digest features current events and opportunities available to ENVS majors. Check the Environmental Studies Program's News and Events page for information on internship opportunities, workshops, classes, and other eventsENVS alums, this is the last digest you will receive.  If you wish to continue receiving this email, you can re-subscribe here beginning Wednesday, July 30.

Internships and Jobs
Student Assistant, ENVS Office

Assist ENVS office staff and academic advisors with filing, document preparation, errands and reception. Help ENVS Majors make advising appointments, navigate Academic Advising web site and read their degree audits. Reliability and attention to detail essential. Experience with MS Word and Excel required. Must have work study award. ENVS Major preferred.

 

Submit resume, short cover letter and one recommendation to envsgrad@colorado.edu by July 31. 

Applications that do not include all requested materials and those with typos will be eliminated from consideration.  

 

7-10 hours per week. Pay: $10.06/hour

Environment for the Americas: Paid Latino Internship Opportunity

Paid internship program for Latino/Hispanic youth (ages 18-25) in the fields of wildlife biology, community outreach, and bilingual environmental education. We have placements in Oregon, Alaska, California, and Colorado starting this fall and next spring. Lodging is provided at some of the sites on US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management areas.

 

We are currently recruiting for our Boulder based internship and the deadline to apply is August 22.  Here is the link to the announcement:

http://www.idealist.org/view/internship/8CcPn2MXSnxd/ 

 

For more information on the project, please visit environmentfortheamericas.wordpress.com 

 

Natasha Kerr

Environment for the Americas

5171 Eldorado Springs Drive

Boulder, CO 80303

720.587.9272

Web: birdday.org 

Blog: environmentfortheamericas.wordpress.com 

 

Student Jobs at CU Environmental Center

Apply now for academic year 2014-15 student employment with the CU Environmental Center!  
Interviews with select candidates will be scheduled in mid to late August.  Priority given to applications received by August 5, 2014.

 

See job descriptions, position start dates, additional job information, and link to the application form at http://www.colorado.edu/ecenter/jobs

 

The University of Colorado Environmental Center serves as a catalyst and facilitator for a culture of sustainability at CU Boulder.  We strive for environmental restoration, social justice and economic vitality through innovation, education, empowerment, collaboration and leverage.


INTERVIEWING AND HIRING IN AUGUST for these fall openings:

  • Assembly for Sustainability and Equity Staff
  • Audio Visual Support
  • Compost Supervisor for Ralphie's Green Stampede at home football games
  • Communications Coordinator
  • Energy Green Teams
  • Energy Outreach
  • Events and Skills Training Coordinator
  • Family Housing Sustainability Assistant
  • Green Labs Assistant
  • Green Labs Program Team Leads
  • Green Office Coordinator
  • Intern with CU Ideas Launcher
  • Intern with Front Range Bioneers
  • Office Assistant
  • Outreach and Engagement Assistant
  • Recycling Graphics Designer
  • Recycling Outreach Crew
  • Recycling Special Events Coordinator and Recycling Assistant
  • SCORE (Student and Community Outreach for Renters Efficiency) Energy Assessment Technicians
  • Sports Sustainability and Fan Engagement Assistant
  • Sustainable Foods Support
  • Sustainable Living Education and One Million Acts of Green Support Staff
  • Temporary Move-In Recycler

Environmental Center

University of Colorado

207 UCB, UMC room 355

Boulder, CO  80309-0207

303-492-8308

http://ecenter.colorado.edu

 

Bee Safe Neighborhoods Internship 

Bee Safe Neighborhoods is a non profit in Boulder dedicated to educating neighbors about the dangers of pesticides, and canvassing neighborhoods to get pledges from neighbors to avoid using the neonicotinoid/systemic pesticides that are killing bees and other pollinators. We are looking for interns who can help us work with neighborhoods that are starting up in Boulder and Boulder County. At least 2 hours a week is requested, but could use up to 5 hours.

 

Contact Molly Greacen at 303-931-6367.  

Website 

beesafeboulder@gmail.com 

 

Classes and Certificates
Space Available in Christo and Jeanne-Claude OVER THE RIVER Class

Course flier and syllabus

Here is a short video with an introduction from Don Grusin and some highlight clips from the Christo lecture last October.
 

    
And finally here is a link to the official Christo and Jeanne-Claude Over the River website so students could see the scale and importance of this project.
 
We would like to ask that students who receive the information get back to us with their interest and/or intention to join the class. Because registration does not reopen until August 4th, we would like student feedback sooner if possible for our own planning purposes.

Students may email us and/or text/call us:

 

Don at 310-749-0529 

 

Thank you,
Kelly Brichta and Don Grusin

Seminars, Workshops, Films, and Extras
Volunteer Resource Center Seeking Task Captains for Day of Service  The University of Colorado-Boulder Day of Service is a program hosted by the Volunteer Resource Center and Residence Life. The Day of Service program exists to introduce new CU students to ongoing volunteerism by connecting them to the needs of their surrounding and campus communities. Our goal is to see our students graduate as active citizens of the world engaged in their communities. Last year, over 330 first-year students volunteered at local schools and in the community to revitalize the area, complete much-needed painting, and clean up the neighborhoods surrounding the CU Boulder campus. This is a dynamic opportunity for you to get involved and serve as a leader, in addition to becoming part of this Week of Welcome tradition, as this program is expected to grow to include ALL first-year students.

 

The 2014 Day of Service will take place on Saturday, August 23rd, 2014. Potential projects include flood restoration and park rehabilitation, working with local community schools on projects, developing community gardens, and painting murals. Students, staff, faculty, and alumni are encouraged to take on leadership roles within the Day of Service as Project Leaders and Task Captains.

 

Task Captains are assigned to help Project Leaders through service work. Task Captains often lead a specific subset of the volunteer work, such as painting a mural, building a community garden, or mentoring a small group of schoolchildren. Task Captains are led by the Project Leaders and work closely with volunteers to make a difference and impact the community. Please take a minute to read the Task Captain manual before applying. You can view the task captain manual here

 

To learn more about being a Task Captain, click here 

 

Task Captains must be in Boulder during August 2014 to attend trainings and help plan for the Day of Service. Time commitment is expected to be about 5 hours a week throughout the duration of August.

 

Application 

 

Healthy Housing Conference

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's Lead-Based Paint Unit is hosting the 2014 Western Regional Conference on Lead and Healthy Housing. We are excited to announce that CDPHE Executive Director, Dr. Larry Wolk, will be the keynote speaker, and we will have a range of national and local guest speakers to discuss the following issues:

 

-  Lead Poisoning Prevention and Lead Hazard Control Issues

-  EPA's RRP Rule Issues

-  Healthy Housing Issues


Students may attend the conference at a discounted rate of $50.  

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