Current Opportunities

As a community of engagement, the ES program encourages and facilitates students taking advantage of a wider range of opportunities. Check here to find current openings for jobs, internships, volunteering, proactive learning and more.

There are lots of different kinds of opportunities. Click on the "anchor" to go to the category you are interested in.

Selected Titan Jobs/Internships for ES Students

Local jobs

Internships

Volunteer opportunities

Proactive learning (off-campus)

Advocacy and activism

Undergraduate research opportunities

Scholarships

Jobs with the DNR

Jobs with the UW Cooperative Extension

Special opportunities for ES alumni

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SELECTED TITAN JOBS & INTERNSHIPS FOR ES STUDENTS

Click here for a selected list of environmental opportunities posted on Titan Jobs

LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL JOBS

Program Manager – AmeriCorps Farm to School Program:

This position operates under general supervision and reports to the Bureau Director at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection-Division of Agricultural Development.

This grant-funded position will serve as the program area liaison responsible for program development, coordination, implementation and overall management of the AmeriCorps Farm to School program. This includes building partnerships with partner site staff and leading the placement of at least fifteen AmeriCorps members in a minimum of eight partner sites in the State of Wisconsin. This position will also be responsible for the development of program structure and guidelines; directing service/training; and grant management, including handling the budget and compliance requirements of the project.The program focuses on two areas; one in food procurement and one in nutrition education. It is the program manager’s responsibility to provide resources/training/assistance to both areas.This position operates under general supervision and reports to the Bureau Director at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection-Division of Agricultural Development. For full details and job descriptions please look here: 2013 Americorp Job & 2013 Americorp Job Position Summary Application ends April 8th,2013!!!

Want to Work with AIS? AIS Technician Wanted for Green Lake!!! Golden Sands Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc. (RC&D) is seeking three full-time (32hrs/week) aquatic invasive species (AIS) technicians for the summer of 2013. Two positions will rotate to lakes throughout Marquette and Green Lake Counties, one position will exclusively serve Green Lake. Primary duties will include performing watercraft inspections at boat landings, assisting Golden Sands AIS staff with AIS mapping and lake surveys, and assisting with removal of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum), and early Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) populations. Technicians will report to the Marquette County Land Conservation or Green Lake Association offices before beginning the day’s activities. For full details please visit Green Lake AIS Tech Information (This provides a full job description and how to apply!!!!) - Deadline to apply is March 31st, 2013!!!!

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is currently accepting applications for our Door Peninsula Conservation Assistant Position. This will be a 12-week position beginning in June. The Door Peninsula Conservation Assistant will be a member of the Green Bay/Door County Project Office located in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The position will implement land management plans on four TNC preserves on the Door Peninsula with an emphasis on invasive species mapping, control, and research. The Conservation Assistant will have regular interaction with TNC staff, including the Door Peninsula Land Steward, as well as the public, conservation partners, and volunteers. The deadline for applications is April 3, 2012. To view the application and find out more details on this occupational opportunity visit: TNC Application!

Tetra Tech has an immediate opening for an Environmental Scientist in the Green Bay, WI area. This position will work under the direction of a Sr. ESQ Scientist, ensuring implementation of ESQ programs. This field position offers a variety of hands on training.

Job Responsibilities:

Perform quality control testing and inspection for environmental remediation.
Perform various other tasks as assigned to include in river core collection, sediment sampling, turbidity raft monitoring, and field data collection in adherence to project plans and specifications.
Assist in the preparation of Quality Plans in accordance with the Corporate Quality Program, client requirements and applicable governmental regulations.
Keep current of developments and interpretation of Quality standards and regulations.
Ensure proper use of protective equipment, use monitoring instruments and interpret results.
Identify health and safety hazards and recommend corrective actions.
Investigate quality incidents and participate in safety briefings and on-site staff training.
Order the shut down of site activities upon determining the presence of an imminent health and safety hazard.

Qualifications:

High School or equivalent education required commensurate with experience, Bachelor Degree preferred.
Individuals with Hazwoper 40 hr OSHA training and boating experience preferred.

If interested submit your resume to : western.region2@tetratech.com

For any more information on this position visit the Tetra Tech Website!

INTERNSHIPS

Good Earth Farms is looking for individuals who are interested in learning about and working on an environmentally responsible vegetable farm. The work is labor intensive, yet extremely rewarding. Learning experiences will come from hands-on work and demonstrations from and discussions with the farmers and crew leader. You will see and experience what it takes to operate a 20 acre diverse vegetable farm through seeding, planting, weeding, harvesting, washing, and packaging. A majority of the work is outside. They would like individuals who can begin in May and stay up to November. For more details about the job details and to send an application, visit their website www.goodearthfarm.net

Farm Internships in Milwaukee!!! Growing Power is accepting 3-month option applications at this time!

Growing Power is a non-profit 501(c)3 farm and land trust supporting people from diverse backgrounds, and the environments in which they live, by helping to provide equal access to healthy, high-quality, safe and affordable food for people in all communities.

Internship Description

The Growing Power internship requires a three-month commitment with the expectation that interns work 6 days per week, averaging 60 hours of work in a dynamic work environment. Farming is hardwork, therefore all interns must have a positive attitude, an ability to receive constructive criticism and a strong work ethic. Potential intern candidates would need to demonstrate the ability to:

Perform tedious, hands-on physical labor;

Be flexible, able and willing to adapt to various work assignments throughout their internship experience;

Be able to communicate effectively with diverse audiences, staff and management.

Responsibilities

Care for livestock: goats and chickens
Prep soil beds and/or pots for seeding around facility
Maintain, develop and/or improve infrastructure on farm
Assist the aquaponic, soil production, mushroom and offsite facility teams with projects
Help distribute and pick up compost containers from our Westlawn Partnership and deliver Farm-to-City Market Baskets to participants
Teach and work with community youth and/or adults on farm related projects
Actively participate in events such as workshops, farm conferences and various community events
Assist staff at farmers markets

Build customer relations and help with set-up, sales, and break-down at the farmers' market stands

Qualifications

Ability to lift 75 lbs +
Use wheelbarrows, small hand tools
Desire to learn and improve
Willingness to work outdoors in all conditions

Stipend and Benefits

$100 per week, paid bi-weekly
Room and board, security deposit required
Laundry access
Farm-to-City Market Basket each week

To Apply

Please e-mail attached cover letter, resume, and a brief description that should outline what you would like to accomplish personally as an intern in food system development and how you would use this experience to contribute to building community food systems to staff@growingpower.org & for any more details please visit: growingpower.org

All potential interns are required to complete two work-days in Milwaukee as a part of the application process. Dates will be arranged after submission of the application.

Madison Parks is currently recruiting interns for various 2013 fall semester internships. The City of Madison Parks Division manages 260 parks and over 6000 acres of land and includes various departments including: recreation services, maintenance, four golf courses, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Warner Park Community Recreation Center, Goodman Pool, facilities, conservation, forestry, cemetery, planning, and administrative staff. They are looking for interns in various Departments; Special Events Intern, Volunteer Management Intern, Marketing/Graphic Design Intern, and Communications Intern! Together, staff and interns work toward the department's vision to enrich lives through quality parks and programs. This internship can run 6-12 weeks during the semester. Intern hours can range from 10-35 hours per week, but the internship may not exceed a total of 240 total hours for the whole internship. Interns will be compensated at a rate of $500/per 80 hours work or per credit earned. The duration of the internship can be determined with the intern. Hours are flexible, but most will occur between 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Monday-Friday, although some weekend and evening hours will be required. All applicants need to fill out an online application and e-mail a resume to khopfensperger@cityofmadison.com to be considered for fall internships. For further information please visit: http://www.cityofmadison.com/parks/about/internships.cfm

Natural Areas Management Summer Internship at Wehr Nature Center, Franklin, WI!! This position will work with Milwaukee County Parks and the Cooperative Extension. The Natural Areas Management intern is supervised by the UW - Extension Natural Areas Management Specialist at Milwaukee County's Wehr Nature Center. Intern will be assigned natural areas management activities such as the control of invasive plant species, planting and maintaining vegetation, weekly phenological surveys with a volunteer group, assisting with Wehr Nature Center programs/special events and ecological restoration duties. The intern may assist with County Parks' activities off site. Design and implement a project that benefits the nature center in some way. The focus of this position will be the management of Wisconsin's natural communities. Assignment of other duties as needed. The position is $8.50/hr, Mondays - Fridays (one weekend possible). Apply by April 12, 2013!!! To view more details and applications just click here ---> Natural Areas Management Summer Internship Application.

Preferred Qualifications:

Plant identification skills i.e. plant taxonomy class or equivalent.
Ability to work outside unsupervised in a variety of conditions.
Pursuing or possess a degree in natural resources.
Self-motivated and self-directed.
Ability to deal with a variety of people from diverse backgrounds
Experience with a chainsaw or brush cutter preferred, but not required.

Ashland County Land & Water Conservation Department is looking for an Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Technician. The main duties of the AIS Tech is to increase awareness of aquatic invasive species by sharing information on regulations, laws, & prevention steps with boaters, anglers, & other visitors at boat landings and help them check their watercraft & equipment before entering/leaving the water for aquatic animals and plants. AIS Techs will also collect behaviors of boaters and report it into the Surface Water Integrated Monitoring System (SWIMS) database. Other duties include operating a portable boat wash, educating the public on aquatic invasive species, assisting the AIS Coordinator with monitoring, workshops, training, and other educational outreach programs, and other misc. tasks. To view full details and qualifications please view the AIS Tech Intern and view the application: AIS Tech Application. Deadline to apply is May 4th, 2013!

Recycling Solid Waste Project Assistant for Waukesha County. Hours vary from 25-40 per week with pay range is $8.29 - $11.42 per hour. Full details and application can be found at:
Waukesha County - Human Resources Division
Applications accepted until position is filled!

VOLUNTEERING

Interested in volunteering to assist with the waste audit? UWO is working with the Menasha School District to do a waste audit of one of their elementary schools on Tuesday, April 9th.. Are you a reputable student looking for some volunteering experience? They are looking for at least 4 students to assist for a day.They need helpers from 9:00am-1:00pm to assist with the on-site observation and collection at Clovis Grove Elementary, and then 1:00pm-4pm(or earlier) to help with sorting and analysis of waste at the UW Oshkosh Biodigester. Please contact Michelle Bogden Muetzel by Phone: (920) 424-3148 or by Fax: (920) 424-0832!

Let the public know your opinion on the Winnebago Waterways! If you swim, fish, boat, own a business or live around the shores the Winnebago Waterways are a part of your life, that's why they want to know your opinion. They want your input so they can make the best decisions in the future for the Waterways. For the next four days there are meetings locally, click on this link for times and places! :) Waterways Public Meetings

PROACTIVE LEARNING

The Yosemite Environmental Science Research Training REU - The iconic Yosemite National Park (YNP) is among the oldest and most heavily visited protected areas in the world. It is home to many natural resources. Yosemite represents a 'living laboratory' for environmental science and serves as the site of our REU program.

Student activities consist of individual research projects, spanning a broad range of disciplines such as Ecology, Geoscience, Biodiversity, Conservation, Restoration, Hydrology, and Engineering. Research training is provided by mentors from UCM (Schools of Natural Sciences, Engineering, and Social Sciences) and the USGS Western Ecological Research Center. Students also participate in a series of field trips led by teams of UCM, USGS, and NPS scientists focusing on Yosemite ad the Sierra Nevada. Finally the students attend a weekly seminar in Environmental Science.

Eight students will be recruited from UC Merced, colleges in the Central Valley of California, and colleges and universities nationwide.

The successful students will be staying at the SNRI Yosemite Field Station, located in the village of Wawona just inside the south entrance to Yosemite National Park. The Field Station is used by researchers and other students all summer.

In 2013 the program will run from June 16th to August 17th. The current list of projects available for 2013 can be found here and faculty mentors can be found here!

Applications are due by April 26th; guidelines to apply can be found here!

Are you a fisheries biologist, botanist, environmental consultant, biological technician, aquatic biologist, extension agent, college student, etc. who would like to improve your knowledge of aquatic plant identification? If so, be sure to sign up for the Gratiot Lake Conservancy-sponsored AQUATIC PLANT WORKSHOP in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this summer! This class will also be useful to volunteer monitors or lake association members interested in learning how to identify aquatic plants and invasive species in order to protect healthy ecosystems in inland lakes. WHERE: near Eagle Harbor (Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula)

WHEN: August 24 (Sat.) and August 25 (Sun.) 2013

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day

INSTRUCTOR: botanist Janet Marr

FEE: Space is limited and advance enrollment is required. The fee for this 2-day workshop is $80 ($60 for Gratiot Lake Conservancy members). Fee includes a field notebook. Enrollment form can be downloaded from the Aquatic Plant Workshop page at http://gratiotlakeconservancy.org/AquaticPlantWrkshp2013.htm

WORKSHOP ACTIVITIES: Workshop activities will take place both inside the classroom and in the field at several Keweenaw lakes and channels/coves connected to Lake Superior. Submersed and floating-leaved aquatic plants will be identified with a focus on identification of pondweeds (Potamogeton and Stuckenia species) and rosette-formers including the Michigan endangered awlwort (Subularia aquatica). Techniques for collecting and herbarium specimen/label preparation will be demonstrated. Differences between aquatic invasive species such as Eurasian water-milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) and curly-leaf pondweed (Potamogeton crispus) and their native relatives will be discussed.

For further details on how to sign up please view these: Aquatic Plant Enrollment & Aquatic Plant Workshop Notice

Semester in the Wild now accepting applications for Fall 2013! The University of Idaho’s Semester in the Wild program is now accepting applications for the 2013 fall semester. The program, open to any undergraduate student, runs from late August through mid-December. Participants will earn 15 upper-division credits while studying river ecology, environmental writing, wilderness and protected area management, western literature, and outdoor leadership in some of the most compelling and inspiring landscapes in the Rocky Mountains. Students will spend the entire semester off-campus. One of their first experiences will be backpacking 35 miles into the University’s Taylor Wilderness Research Station, one of the nation’s
most remote research stations, where they will spend the first half of the semester. After six weeks, we will fly out of Taylor to the McCall Field Campus on Payette Lake to continue the integrated learning experience.
The Semester in the Wild course will give students an opportunity to:
conduct undergraduate research alongside scientists,
study rivers and salmon ecosystems in an environment far removed from human impact,
read and write about great literature of the American West,
learn why we have our current wilderness management programs and how such programs evolve.

For more information please visit: http://www.uidaho.edu/cnr/wild/

The University of Southern Mississippi is offering a summer 2013 field program in the Gulf of Mexico! The Summer Field Program is designed to allow undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to learn about coastal environments in an intensive field and lab based setting. On site amenities include research vessels, dormitory, dining hall, research labs, library, and a specimen museum. To learn more about exact dates, course offerings, and more information visit: www.usm.edu/gcrl/summer_field/index.php

Land Ethic Leader, Aldo Leopold Foundation, Baraboo.

You can be a Land Ethic Leader! Learn to use observation, participation, and reflection as a systematic method to explore and deepen your own land ethic in relationship to the land ethic of others. This flexible framework is also a powerful tool to take back to your existing programs and activities, helping reconnect people with the natural world in deeper ways. Join us August 8-9, 2013 for our Land Ethic Leaders program. We even have some scholarships available: for Wisconsin residents from the Wisconsin Environmental Education Board and for students ages 16-25 from the National Conservation Training Center. Register today!

Annual Volunteer Stream Monitoring Symposium- Since 2006 the University of Wisconsin-Extension and the Wisconsin DNR, and the River Alliance of Wisconsin have hosted a statewide gathering for citizen stream monitors, local program coordinators and others interested in stream monitoring volunteering. Attending the Symposium is a chance for networking and education.

In 2013, they will be teaming up with the Citizen-based Mo nitoring Network of Wisconsin and Wisconsin's Master Naturalist Program to host a conference for coordinators and participants in all types of citizen science projects. The Citizen-based Monitoring Conference will be held Friday, April 5, and Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the Hotel Mead in Wisconsin Rapids. To find out more about this event visit: http://wiatri.net/cbm/Conference/

C2C Fellows Workshop -C2C Fellows is a national network for undergraduates and recent graduates aspiring to sustainability leadership in politics and business. C2C stands for Campus to Congress, to Capitol, to City Hall, and also for Campus to Corporation. It also stands for young people gaining control of their future. C2C Fellows is the power network for young people with the wisdom, ambition, talent, and grace to change the future. C2C Fellows engages 300 students each year in intensive, weekend leadership trainings. These regional workshops cover communication, entrepreneurship, environmental and climate science, media, raising capital, and other critical topics. Upon graduation from the workshops, students join the C2C Fellows Network. With being part of C2C you can be eligible for competitive scholarships. For detailed information please visit: http://www.bard.edu/cep/c2c/

(Workshop dates are: University of Michigan Ann Arbor: Mar 15 - 17 & Lewis and Clark College, Portland OR: Apr 12 - 14)

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

GrocerEase, an organic farm in Ripon, is looking for a student to measure aphid abundance in his green house. If the student is interested, this project could grow into a full-blown research project testing different pest control strategies. If you are interested in learning about the opportunity please contact Misty McPhee; mcpheem@uwosh.edu

ADVOCACY AND ACTIVISM

Power. Shift. 2013.
This October 18-21 over 10,000 of us will come together in Pittsburgh for Power Shift 2013, the largest and most powerful convergence in the youth climate movement. We'll share stories and ideas, learn about the latest in clean energy solutions, and chart a course forward for a clean, sustainable future! In the past year, our movement has made incredible progress fighting the Keystone XL pipeline, pushing back against the coal industry, scaling up renewables, and building the power to see this work through. Power Shift 2013 is our opportunity to come together and shift our country entirely away from fossil fuels and toward local clean energy solutions. For the first time ever, Power Shift will hosted outside of Washington, D.C. We're taking it to Pittsburgh, a city at the crossroads of the fight for a clean & just energy future -- at the center of building the green economy, yet also directly in the firing line of the fracking industry. And as Pennsylvania continues to wrestle with dangerous air pollution, Pittsburgh is becoming a symbol in the fight for healthy communities. For more details and how to sign up please visit: Power Shift 2013

SCHOLARSHIPS

National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Ecology Program is currently accepting applications for our 2013 class of Campus Ecology Fellows!!! NWF’s Campus Ecology Fellows confront climate change on their campuses and help to educate andengage the campus community on climate action solutions. Monetary fellowship grants are awarded to undergraduate and graduate students working with members of the faculty, staff, or administration on projects designed to help address climate change impacts and to protect wildlife and habitat on campus and beyond. In addition to a modest grant, Fellows also receive project support, leadership development, recognition of their accomplishments and other perks. To view more details and how to apply please visit: nwf.org Deadline to apply is April 14th!

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