EPA Nation-wide Hiring Outreach for Students and Graduates

 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host nationwide outreach webinars between January 25, 2023, and February 15, 2023. These panel webinars will provide an overview of the federal hiring process and how to apply to EPA positions, including paid internships and recent graduate opportunities. EPA hiring experts will answer your questions and give you the best tips on how to start your career at EPA!   Intended audiences include Tribal Colleges, AAPI-Serving Institutions, HBCUs, and Hispanic Serving Institutions; however, all are welcome to join.  Use the Microsoft Teams links below to join the webinars directly. No registration is required: Webinars Date Time Asian American and Pacific Islander Serving Institutions January 25, 2023 2:00 – 3:00 PM, EST Hispanic Serving Institutions February 1, 2023 2:00 – 3:00 PM, EST Historically Black Colleges and/or Predominantly Black Institutions February 15,2023 2:00 – 3:00 PM, EST

Disability Studies Minor

UMD is currently accepting applications for the Disability Studies Minor for the second cohort of students.  The application process can be accessed through the link below on the College of Education website.  The Disability Studies Minor page on the website contains program requirements, learning outcomes, and information about the application process.

https://education.umd.edu/disability-studies-minor#how-to-apply-

New class offering - Introduction to Geosciences (AGNR320)

A brand new course is being offered at UMD for juniors and seniors for Spring 2021. Here is the description (also available on Testudo):

AGNR320: Under the geoscience topic, while making STEM learning meaningful and inspiring, will blend four disciplines. The inspiration will be drawn from real-life examples shared with students in the course that can be relatable to all students regardless of background. Each topic will contain a corresponding experiment/case study designed to guide the students through Identifying the issue and responsible parties, assessing the level of issue based on collected data (given), determine a method for remediation and/or removal, developing a community outreach component through science communication, and proposing an implementation plan for their remediation and/or removal design.

Instructors: Akua Asa-Awuku & Candice Duncan

Learn more about the PEARLS program that made this class possible. 

The PEARLS – Provide Educational Access to Research & Learning in geoscienceS – program targets women, under-served populations, and underrepresented minorities (URM) and encourages them to access geoscience disciplines via extracurricular experiences and training.

More info about PEARLS available here.

Visit C-StREAM for more internship opportunities

Chesapeake-Student Recruitment, Early Advisement, and Mentoring (C-StREAM) is a program focused on recruiting, advising, and mentoring college students from populations who have been historically excluded from the environmental field and are therefore currently underrepresented in environmental research and management professions. For the purpose of this program, C-StREAM focuses on assisting students who identify as people of color and/or who are first generation college students.

The primary goal of C-StREAM is to encourage and support underrepresented students interested in leadership positions in environmental protection and restoration careers. C-StREAM endeavors to support this goal by developing inclusive career pathways that result in more diversity in the environmental workforce. The program works closely with academic institutions as well as government agencies within the Chesapeake Bay Program partnership to place selected students into meaningful summer internships, to support those students in their academic work, and to facilitate pathways for successful careers in environmental research, restoration, and/or management.

http://chesapeake.org/c-stream/

Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - MD

CHESAPEAKE CONSERVATION CORPS OPPORTUNITY

The Chesapeake Bay Trust is seeking applications for the Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program where young professionals can gain vital green jobs skills and build a network of connections in the environmental field. This one-year term of paid service places young adults (ages 18-25) with nonprofits or government agencies to work full-time in the environmental field in the Chesapeake watershed. Throughout the year this program provides hands-on professional and leadership experience through on-the-ground work leading and assisting environmental projects and programs, extensive trainings, and other opportunities including networking and grant writing. This initiative is supported by the Trust, BGE an Exelon Company, the U.S. National Park Service and the state of Maryland.

This year the Audubon Naturalist Society (ANS) is one of the many potential Host sites for the 2020-21 Chesapeake Conservation Corps service year. If successfully matched with ANS, a Corps Member would support ANS’s efforts to restore the habitats of its headquarters, Woodend Nature Sanctuary in Chevy Chase, Maryland through invasive species management, restoration planting, habitat surveys and wildlife monitoring. The member would also engage the public on issues of conservation and environmental quality in the region, using Woodend as a demonstration site. The Member will gain valuable experience by working with diverse audiences, ranging from school-aged to adult, and by learning from the experienced environmental educators and conservation professionals of the DC area’s oldest, independent environmental organization.

The Chesapeake Bay Trust anticipates placing around 35-40 Corps Members, young adults 18-25, with nonprofit organizations and government agencies throughout the Chesapeake Bay region for a paid year of service ($19,000) beginning on August 18, 2020. To find the application go to https://cbtrust.org/prospective/.

Applications must be submitted through the Trust’s online system by March 12, 2020 at 4:00 pm.

For any questions about becoming a volunteer or about the Chesapeake Conservation Corps, contact Senior Program Officer Tara Drennan, tdrennan@cbtrust.org or 410-974-2941, ext. 102.

For any questions about the specific opportunity with the Audubon Naturalist Society, contact Alison Pearce, Director of Restoration, alison.pearce@anshome.org or 301-652-9188, ext. 30.

Minorities are encouraged to apply!

Post-Graduate Opportunities!

Here is a list comprised of various opportunities of minorities in STEAM!


Click here to access.

Paid Summer Internships for Latinx Students and Recent Graduates

Throughout the past 5 years, the Hispanic Access Foundation has offered enriching internship experiences for Latinx upcoming professionals who are passionate about public land conservation and heritage preservation. 

This year, they are happy to announce a new platform encompassing all of their professional opportunities, My Access to a Network of Opportunities (MANO) Project.  

The Hispanic Access Foundation is currently recruiting for summer positions with the National Park Service - Latino Heritage Internship Program (LHIP), Fish and Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, Bureau of Reclamations, and the National Credit Union Administration. 

For more information regarding all programs and internship positions, please visit their website: http://www.manoproject.org/internships  

MANRRS - First Meeting! - 9/24/18

UMD'S Chapter of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Related Sciences is having its General Body Meeting outlining goals for the coming academic year on Monday the 24th of September at 6:00 pm in 0108 Symons Hall! 

MANRRS is a national society that welcomes membership of people of all racial and ethnic group participation in agricultural and related science careers. MANRRS members are encouraged to be full participants in other professional societies for their basic disciplinary and career interests. However, MANRRS attempts to provide networks to support professional development of minorities. It is a springboard for their entry into and advancement in careers where they otherwise could be lost in the sheer number and established connections of mainstream participants. For student members, MANRRS provides role models and networking opportunities. MANRRS also offers students opportunities to enhance leadership and organizational and public speaking skills, and to experience professional critique of scholarly worked in a “user friendly” environment.

🏳️‍🌈 A Special Summer Update from the LGBT Equity Center 🏳️‍🌈

HEY ENST Pride Month may officially be over, but UMD offers year-round support for its LGBT students!  Here's a message from the LGBT Equity Center, located in 2218 Marie Mount Hall.   Hello, Terps! Did you know the LGBT Equity Center is open during regular hours all summer? Feel free to stop by and say hi if you're on campus. We just wanted to send some quick information on opportunities to make sure you are aware of this summer. Stay cool out there!

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LGBT 350: LGBT People & Communication Fall 2018 Register through Testudo Do you want to raise awareness across campus about the experiences of LGBTQ+ people? LGBT 350, also known as Speakers' Bureau, is offered in the Fall and gives students the opportunity to study differences, stereotypes, and values distinguishing LGBTQ+ people and effective means of communicating their needs and experiences to those outside of the community.  This is an awesome opportunity to develop your public speaking skills and learn how to effectively give voice to issues affecting LGBTQ+ people. Questions should be directed to JV Sapinoso at sapinoso@umd.edu.

NEW LAMBDA PRIDE PRESIDENT! Meet and Greet with Luis Ramirez Monday July 23rd, 4pm-5pm LGBT Equity Center (2218 Marie Mount Hall) Lambda Pride Alumni Network at UMD has a new president! If you're around this summer, we invite staff, faculty, alumni, and students to join us for a very informal meet and greet with Luis Ramirez, '14 from 4pm-5pm, Monday, July 23, in the LGBT Equity Center, 2218 Marie Mount Hall. Please come and say hi!

PRE-SEMESTER LGBTQIA+ MEETUP August [link to fb] The LGBT Equity Center and Queer Talks invite you the annual LGBTQIA+ pre-semester meetup. ome take advantage of a fun, informal event and get to know some like-minded peers as well as get in touch with UMD staff who might serve as important resource to your journey. The meetup will be Sunday, August 26th (the day before classes start) in the Cambridge Community Center. C Snacks will be provided! 1st years and those new to campus are highly encouraged to attend, but all Terps are welcome.

CALL FOR PAPERS Data Science & SGM Health Equity Paper Competition Deadline: August 3rd Click here for the full CFP The CONNECT Research Program of the Northwestern Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH) is holding a competition to encourage student research at the intersection of data science and health equity in sexual & gender minority (SGM) populations. The competition is open to all current undergraduate and graduate students, and post doctoral fellows. All questions should be directed to CONNECT@northwestern.edu.

Research/Internship Opportunity: Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at University of Michigan

Doris Duke Scholars are...

• Interested in conservation, nature, and the environment and are excited about turning that passion into a career.
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• Eager to be immersed in an experiential learning program that incorporates diversity and inclusion into their understanding of conservation practices.
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• Committed to becoming a part of and changing the conservation arena, bringing new ways of looking at, understanding, and protecting the earth’s land, water and wildlife.

Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS)

MANRRS is a multi-cultural, pre-professional, non-profit organization that promotes academic and professional advancement by empowering minorities in agriculture, natural resources, and related sciences. We do this through participating in activities and programs that will ensure that ethnic minorities will also be involved in and associated with the agricultural sciences and related fields. We host a number of different events throughout the semester both social and professional, that enhance our members in different ways and prepare them for their future. We meet every other Monday in Symons Hall at 6pm. To learn more, please see:

https://www.facebook.com/umdmanrrs/
https://agnr.umd.edu/students/manrrs

GEM Grab Lab

Dear Students,

Are you interested in pursuing an advanced degree in STEM (see flyer attached)? If so, please join us on Saturday, October 21, for a GEM GRAD Lab at the University of Maryland, College Park! GRAD Lab encourages young people of color to consider graduate education in STEM fields and apply for the GEM fellowship. Focusing on the global importance of research and innovation, life-long career benefits, and real world role models, the symposium will help each student envision his or her future as a science and technology leader, successfully apply for a GEM fellowship, and gain entry to a graduate program. This GRAD Lab will also highlight environmental careers, and is hosted by the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC), along with the University of Maryland-College Park’s Clark School of Engineering and College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences.

GRAD lab features sessions on:

·        “Why Graduate School”

·        “How to Prepare for Graduate School”

·        “Understanding the GEM Fellowship”, and

·        “Voices From the Field: Real Life Research and Internship Experiences”

Additionally, GRAD lab will feature a Graduate Resource Fair and an ice cream social. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. The event will be held at the Kim Engineering Building on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. The program will run from9am-3:45pm, followed by an ice cream social ending at 5pm.

Advanced registration is required. For more information, including the agenda and registration link, please visit: https://egem.gemfellowship.org/events/ViewEvent.aspx?contextID=10228

Please share with your friends and classmates. This is open to students from any local college or university.

Best wishes,

Cynthia A. Wei, PhD

Associate Director of Education

National Socio-environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC)

1 Park Place Suite 300/ Annapolis, MD 21401

(410)919-4991

www.sesync.org

Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program - University of Washington

The Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program  (DDCSP) at the University of Washington is a multi-summer, undergraduate experiential learning experience that explores conservation across climate, water, food and ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest. DDCSP@UW supports emerging conservation leaders to develop unique perspectives and skill sets by drawing connections between conservation, individual and community identities, biodiversity and environmental justice.

DDSCP emphasizes the importance of increasing inclusiveness and diversity in the professional field of conservation and thus aims to train a highly diverse cohort of students.

This program is intended for students in either their freshmen or sophomore year of undergraduate studies because it takes place over the span of two summers for eight weeks at a time.

Breakdown of the program: 


Summer 1:  Classroom-in-the-Field

Classroom-in-the-Field provides students with natural and social science skills needed to develop and realize their vision for conservation.


During eight weeks of traversing a wide variety of ecological and cultural landscapes among the lands and waters of the Pacific Northwest, Classroom-in-the-Field explores biodiversity conservation through the four fundamental systems of climate, water, food, and ecosystems.

Summer 2:  Conservation Practice Teams

Each scholar conducts a research project that is designed and supported through direct collaboration with the entirety of the Conservation Practice Team, which includes 2-4 scholars, a host site (a government agency, community organization or NGO), faculty mentor and a DDCSP staff mentor. Projects emphasize at least one of the four themes of Climate, Water, Food, or Ecosystems and results in a deliverable that benefits the partnering host site while supporting scholars in meeting their learning objectives (e.g. analyzed data set, report, short documentary, or conservation action).

Financial details: 

In addition to providing a standard stipend, DDCSP covers the cost of travel and lodging for selected applicants.

Applying: 

The application for DDCSP will re-open in November of 2017

For more information, visit http://uwconservationscholars.org/

Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences

Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources & Related Sciences (MANRRS) is a non-profit UMD recognized club to foster and promote the agricultural sciences and related fields in a positive manner among underrepresented students in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Agricultural Sciences and Mathematics) and other related fields.

 MANRRS encourages members to engage professionally and become associated with the agricultural sciences and related fields. MANRRS members are encouraged to be full participants in other professional societies for their basic disciplinary and career interests. MANRRS attempts to provide networks to support professional development of underrepresented students.  All student members…
 •           Are eligible for USDA paid internship opportunities
•           Will be provided role models and networking opportunities with professionals in their field
•           Engage in student opportunities to enhance leadership, organizational and public speaking skills, and to experience professional critique of scholarly worked in a “user friendly” environment.
•           Will be assigned a mentor who is a more experienced member
•           Network with employers in the broader agricultural sector

To be eligible, you should be enrolled in a STEAM related major including one of the majors listed below:
Plant Science, Landscape Architecture, Animal Sciences, Agricultural  Science and Technology, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Environmental Science and Policy, Environmental Science and Technology, Nutrition and Food Science, Dietetics, Chemical and Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering and Geographical Sciences.
 If you have questions about MANRRS membership, please contact Dr. Evelyn E. Cooper, Assistant Dean for Academic Programs at ecooper@umd.edu.

Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences Dates

Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences

Meetings will be in 0118 Symons (Conference Room) from 5:30-6:30 on these dates: 

February 21

March 14

April 4

April 25

https://agnr.umd.edu/students/manrrs

Summer 2017 Internships for Latino/a students in DC/MD/VA - US Fish & Wildlife Service

USDA Undergraduate Fellowships - March 24, 2016 deadline

Undergraduate fellows will obtain hands-on experience and training and receive strong mentoring to assist them in joining the workforce or for pursuing graduate studies. Additionally, the undergraduate fellowships will provide opportunities for students from underrepresented and economically disadvantaged groups at minority-serving institutions, community colleges, and four-year colleges and universities to partner with larger universities and USDA laboratories. Applications for undergraduate fellowships are due March 24, 2016.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of $18.9 million in competitive grants to support fellowships and other higher education training projects in food, nutrition, natural resources and agriculture fields. These fellowships are administered through USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and will support pre- and post-doctoral fellowships, undergraduate fellowships, and professional development for secondary school teachers and educational professionals.
"Highly motivated, talented and creative workers in the food, agriculture and natural resources fields will only become more valuable on a global scale as we face a growing population and tougher climate obstacles in the next few decades," said Vilsack. "Investing in innovation and growing a strong knowledge base now is critical to bolstering food security, health, and economic viability for the next generation."

Grants are available through NIFA's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Education and Literacy Initiative. Past AFRI Education and Literacy Initiative fellowships include an assessment by Virginia Commonwealth University of how climate change influences population dynamics of agricultural and forest insect pests; research at the University of Wisconsin to identify traits governing bacterial population in freshwater lakes; work by the University of California-Berkeley to give farmers and land managers a framework for restoring hedgerows to stabilize pollinator communities; and more.