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• Organization of Fish and Wildlife Information Managers (OFWIM) Annual Conference and Student Research Scholarship Award

  May 6, 2024 11:30 am2 views

  OFWIM's Annual Conference will take place in early October in Arcadia, Missouri. Each year they award scholarships to two deserving local students to attend that year's and the next year's conferences and provide some research support. 

• Agriculture Future of America Leader Conference 2024

  Apr 23, 2024 4:30 pm2 views

  Agriculture Future of America is a national organization that fosters professional growth for students studying agriculture, food, and natural resources. One of the main programs AFA facilitates is AFA Leaders Conference which brings college students from across the country to Kansas City from November 7-10, 2024 to connect with top companies, attend workshops, and listen to professional speakers. 

• Master of Science in Law Open House - March 9 - Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

  Feb 19, 2024 2:15 pm2 views

  in-person and virtual attendance options available

• Be EPA Virtual Hiring Webinar February 7, 2024

  Feb 2, 2024 1:30 pm13 views

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hiring! At this free virtual webinar, you’ll hear from EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe, EPA hiring specialists, and current EPA employees. 

• HDR, Inc. Open House and Reverse Career Fair January 4, 2024

  Dec 19, 2023 2:45 pm7 views

  HDR Inc. in Rosemont, Illinois is in search of environmental studies and engineering students.

• Openlands Arborist Registered Apprenticeship

  Dec 15, 2023 12:30 pm19 views

  The Openlands Arborist Registered Apprenticeship 2024 cohort application will be available on Monday, January 8. They will be hosting a virtual, informational session on Monday December 18 at 6pm to provide interested applicants more information about the program, discuss the hiring timeline, and answer questions.

• Bureau of Land Management is Hiring 100 Student Interns for Summer 2024

  Dec 8, 2023 9:00 am28 views

  Job applications will be open on USAjobs.gov from December 8 through December 18, 2023.
  
  

  Online workshops about navigating the application process will be hosted December 9 and December 14, 2023. The first session will be recorded and available on YouTube.

  
  

  
  

• SCIENCEx Experimental Forests and Ranges Webinar Series November 13-17, 2023

  Nov 3, 2023 11:00 am10 views

  SCIENCEx experimental forests and ranges week explores the largest and longest-lived ecological research network in the nation. Scientists will discuss the benefits of these forests, ranges, and watersheds for long-term or experimental research on hydrology, wildlife, wildland fire, and silviculture and how their work informs how we steward the land. 

  • Monday, Nov. 13: Silviculture
  • Tuesday, Nov. 14: Hydrology and Watersheds
  • Wednesday, Nov. 15: Wildlife 
  • Thursday, Nov. 16: Fire
  • Friday, Nov. 17: Looking Toward the Future

• UCSB Global Studies MA & PhD Info Sessions November 6 & 30, 2023

  Oct 9, 2023 3:45 pm2 views

  General Program Information
  MA and PhD Funding
  Application Tips
  Q&A w/ Current Students

• Fall Stream Mentoring in Urbana October 3, 2023

  Sep 22, 2023 3:45 pm14 views

  Join RiverWatch staff members in monitoring a stream by conducting a habitat survey and collecting macroinvertebrates (water bugs) at our Mentoring Events; no experience required. 

• First Look @Argonne STEM Recruitment Event for Underrepresented Groups October 20, 2023

  Sep 6, 2023 11:45 am8 views

  Our goal for this conference is to show students the diverse STEM research and opportunities at Argonne and across the DOE laboratory complex, and the support we offer in navigating the summer internship application process.

  Register by October 2, 2023.
  
  

• Purdue University Ecological Sciences and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Fall Preview Day Sept. 28

  Aug 30, 2023 1:15 pm1 views

  The Ecological Sciences and Engineering (ESE) Interdisciplinary Graduate Program is hosting a Fall Preview Day for prospective students. Please join us to learn about the ESE program, meet current students and faculty, and have your questions answered by our staff. This is a free, in person event that requires an RSVP via the provided QR Code. If you are considering a graduate program to work toward environmental solutions we would love for you to join us!

• Boater Safety Training Workshop September 12-13, 2023 (Springfield, IL; register by Sept. 1)

  Jul 31, 2023 3:45 pm6 views

  This two-day workshop is aimed at educating students and young professionals in fishery and wildlife fields on boater’s safety and boating skills. Day one of the workshop, September 12, 2023, participants will receive their Illinois boating license (a requirement for those born on or after January 1, 1998) by completing the in-class Illinois boating education course and exam. This course covers boater’s safety, equipment and requirements for boating, navigation, motorboats, registration and titling, emergencies, and Illinois boating laws. Day two, September 13th, 2023, participants will participate in five instructor-led, hands-on training modules including boat driving, boat towing, trailer knowledge, boat/trailer maintenance and repair, and rules and regulations explained by IL Conservation Police Officers. Groups of participants will rotate through these modules spending about 1.5 hours at each station with two-three instructors.

• World Rainforest Day Summit - online June 21 and 22 (free to attend)

  Jun 16, 2023 10:15 am21 views

  _{World Rainforest Day}

  We invite you to join a global movement for our future with healthy, standing forests on a thriving planet.

• Environmental Law Institute Complimentary Summer School Series June 1 - July 27

  May 23, 2023 2:00 pm14 views

  Each summer, ELI convenes a complimentary seminar series that offers an introduction to the legal and policy foundations of environmental protection in the United States.

  ELI's Summer School is a series of seminars taught by experts in their fields, introducing the audience to important areas of environmental law, including the Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), climate change law, energy law, land use law, and environmental justice. Faculty will also incorporate major regulatory and judicial updates to the laws.

• Writing Your Resume for Federal Jobs - virtual workshop July 25 - U.S. Office of Personnel Management

  May 17, 2023 10:00 am6 views

  This workshop will provide participants with information on how best to write a resume that highlights strengths and accomplishments. 

• Interviewing for Federal Jobs - virtual information session May 30 - U.S. Office of Personnel Management

  May 17, 2023 9:45 am8 views

  During this information session, participants will be provided with specific information that will prepare them for Federal interviews. 

• Navigating USAJobs - online workshop June 14 - U.S. Office of Personnel Management

  May 17, 2023 9:00 am4 views

  This workshop will provide participants with information on navigating the USAJOBS website. 

• BRING MATH Conference for undergraduates Oct. 5-6, 2023, Argonne National Laboratory (Lemont, IL; apply by June 19)

  May 4, 2023 9:30 am270 views

  BRING MATH (BRIdges for the Next Generation: MATHematical Science Research and Our Future) is a two-day conference for undergraduates interested in the mathematical sciences. It is a collaboration between IMSI and the Mathematics and Computer Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory, and will be hosted at Argonne, which is located in Lemont, Illinois.  The purpose of the conference includes exposing students and faculty to research in the mathematical sciences at Argonne, and helping them understand its real world applications; it is intended to increase students’ interest in the mathematical sciences and broaden their access to opportunities to pursue that interest, to help diversify the mathematical science community; it will educate students about summer opportunities available to them, and it will help students learn about career opportunities in the mathematical sciences and how to pursue them.

• Writing Your Resume for Federal Jobs - virtual workshop May 8 - U.S. Office of Personnel Management

  May 2, 2023 11:45 am8 views

  This workshop will provide participants with information on how best to write a resume that highlights strengths and accomplishments. 

• Wilderness Search and Rescue Awareness 12-hour weekend course June 10-11 in Champaign, IL

  Apr 14, 2023 9:45 am13 views

  Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) Awareness is a 12-hour weekend course that provides the background of WSAR and focuses on the skills needed to be a successful searcher in the field.

• 2023-2024 Rising TIDES Program

  Mar 31, 2023 9:15 am22 views

  The 2023-2024 Rising TIDES (Toward an Inclusive, Diverse, and Enriched Society) Program supports students from underrepresented backgrounds in coastal and estuarine disciplines, with the goal of inspiring and motivating them to pursue careers in coastal and estuarine science and management. Apply by April 26, 2023.

  Informational webinar April 3 at 12 p.m. CDT.

• Argonne Open House - May 20, 2023

  Mar 27, 2023 11:15 am11 views

  Experience a full day of activities celebrating four major areas in which Argonne has an impact: saving our planet, improving public and personal health, understanding our universe, and creating new tools of science.

• Urbana Park District Job Fair

  Mar 1, 2023 3:00 pm10 views

  PART TIME JOB FAIR - Urbana Park District

  Thursday, March 9, 2023

  5 to 6:30pm

  Phillips Recreation Center, Urbana IL

  https://www.urbanaparks.org/jobs/

• Boneyard Creek Community Day April 22 at Scott Park (register online by April 17)

  Feb 6, 2023 11:30 am1 views

  Looking for a class volunteer project or a new way to bring the family together? Join us in making a difference at one of Champaign-Urbana’s natural treasures. Help restore the beauty of the Boneyard Creek in Champaign, Urbana, and Campus-town by participating in this organized clean-up.Free lunch will follow at Scott Park!  

• NOAA Career Panel to discuss internships and careers January 20

  Jan 12, 2023 1:30 pm7 views

  In coordination with Southern Illinois University and Morgan State University, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries plans to host a career panel on January 20, 2023 from 11:30am to 1:00pm EST (10:30am to 12:30pm CST). The panel will include an informational session on NOAA internships and careers. Deadlines for NOAA undergrad internships will close in January and February of 2023.

• Computing Across the Sciences Mini-Semester (Dec. 13-16), Argonne National Laboratory (due Dec. 1)

  Nov 15, 2022 10:45 am44 views

  Dear Students,

  Argonne National Laboratory strives to provide students with access to high-quality STEM learning, and we want to help you on your own STEM journey and connect you with real-world applications for science. We would like to invite your students to the laboratory's third annual Computing Across the Sciences - Mini-Semester for underrepresented Groups in STEM on Tuesday, December 13, 2023 through Friday, December 16, 2022. This year’sMini-Semester will be conducted virtually zoom.

• Yale Conservation Scholars - Early Leadership Initiative (Summer 2023)

  Oct 20, 2022 2:45 pm26 views

  If you are…

  An undergraduate student interested in conservation, nature, and the environment;

  Interested in internships in the environmental field;

  Keen to explore natural habitats and outdoor spaces in New England;

  Looking for a space to have discussions about diversity and inclusion as it pertains to the conservation and environmental fields;

  Excited to bring new ways of looking at, understanding, and protecting the earth’s resources;

  Eager to become a part of a community of like-minded peers from across the country —

  …you should consider applying!

  Deadline (January 10, 2023)

• First Look @Argonne STEM Recruitment Event for Underrepresented Groups

  Oct 11, 2022 4:30 pm20 views

  Virtual conference to be held Friday, October 28. The goal of this conference is to showcase the diverse STEM research and opportunities at Argonne National Laboratory and across the Department Of Energy laboratory complex, and the support offered in navigating the summer internship application process.

  Register by October 18. See the article for details.

• Purdue University ESE Fall 2022 Virtual Open House

  Oct 10, 2022 9:30 am11 views

  ESE is hosting a free virtual Fall Open House on Thursday, October 20th from 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM. It will be a great opportunity to learn more about ESE.  During the open house, perspective students will have a chance to meet a few current students, ESE faculty, and hear from ESE alumni

• The Right to a Healthy Environment, Part 1 - free webinar July 6

  Jul 1, 2022 9:45 am12 views

  This July, join the Environmental Law Institute, Delaware Law’s Global Environmental Rights Institute, Barry University’s Center for Earth Jurisprudence, the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER), the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice (CRSJ), and the ABA Center for Human Rights for a breaking news, three-part webinar series on the right to a healthy environment.

  The Right to a Healthy Environment, Part 1: The United Nations General Assembly’s Consideration of the Right to a Healthy Environment - 11:00-12:15 p.m. CDT July 6. This event is free and open to the public but you must register by July 5th.

• Careers and Opportunities With NOAA - online webinar June 28

  Jun 15, 2022 3:15 pm24 views

  Are you interested in becoming an environmental lawyer for the American public? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has a mission to understand and predict changes in climate, weather, oceans and coasts, to share that knowledge with others, and to conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources. This event is free and open to the public but you must register by June 24th.

• Environmental Law Institute Complimentary Summer School Series (online)

  Jun 9, 2022 5:00 pm16 views

  Weekly webinars on Thursdays 11am-1pm Central Time. The series is free, but please register for the individual sessions. Learn about the Clean Water Act, Basics of Land Use and Energy Law, and more.

• Illinois Solar Jobs Fair May 18 at University of Illinois at Chicago

  May 13, 2022 10:30 am17 views

  Meet with solar companies to learn about opportunities being offered in Installation, customer service, engineering, finance, sales, project management, and more.

• UN (United Nations) Millennium Fellowship (apply by March 31)

  Mar 4, 2022 2:00 pm8 views

  The UN Millennium Fellowship is a free worldwide leadership development program for undergraduate students, offered virtually from August–November 2022. Benefits include a certificate, networking with global leaders, leadership training and community social change.

• New Horizons in Conservation Conference (virtual) March 29-31, 2022

  Feb 28, 2022 10:30 am22 views

  The conference focuses on students, faculty, and professionals in the conservation field who have been historically underrepresented in the environmental workforce.  The conference brings together people of color and white allies who are interested in enhancing diversity in environmental organizations, academic environmental programs, and the broader environmental movement.

• 2022 Climate Mitigation Conference, Alliance for Citizen Engagement (ACE), April 26-28 (virtual)

  Feb 11, 2022 4:30 pm13 views

  The conference is free to attend and will run 8-10 a.m. each day.

• Legal Careers at the EPA webinar February 2, co-sponsored by Environmental Law Institute and EPA

  Jan 28, 2022 3:15 pm17 views

  11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CST
  Free and open to the public; register by January 31

• Designing Resilient Transportation Networks with GIS - free webinar November 16

  Nov 12, 2021 1:30 pm8 views

  Designing Resilient Transportation Networks with GIS Webinar co-hosted by ESRI. 

  There has been a “staggering rise” in the number of extreme weather events over the past 20 years, driven largely by rising global temperatures and other climatic changes. This has had a significant impact on our transportation systems, and transportation and environmental planners are facing ever-greater pressures to design more resilient infrastructure. Building resiliency into current transportation projects requires a solid understanding of future climatic change. Whether it's from sea level rise or from increases in precipitation, storm intensity, or temperature extremes, GIS can help you understand and plan for these changes in the environment. With GIS, you can design more resilient transportation systems for the future.

• Ask Us Anything: Fulbright Scholar Program 2023-24 online session November 17

  Nov 12, 2021 1:30 pm9 views

  Join an interactive session to learn more about things you can do now to prepare for a successful Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program application for 2023-2024.  Program staff will discuss award opportunities, the application & selection process, and answer your questions!

• Webinar: Designing Resilient Transportation Networks with GIS, National Association of Environmental Professionals, November 16

  Oct 20, 2021 1:15 pm19 views

• Ecological Sciences & Engineering (ESE) Virtual Fall Open House -October 27

  Oct 18, 2021 1:15 pm16 views

• Campus Sustainability Celebration WEDNESDAY, OCT. 20

  Oct 11, 2021 3:30 pm15 views

• First Look@Argonne Conference on October 29

  Oct 8, 2021 3:45 pm24 views

  This year's conference will be held virtually and will allow students to:

  1. Learn about the Department of Energy (DOE) complex and Argonne’s mission science research. 

  2. Explore Argonne’s campus and research facilities virtually.

  3. Network with Argonne researchers and engineers across the many different STEM disciplines.

  4. Learn about summer and year-round research opportunities for undergraduate students.

  5. Connect with current and past interns.

  6. Consider participation in a tandem event, Mini-Semester, to further prepare you for an internship at a national laboratory.

• Jobs With the Forest Service - Virtual Career Fairs Sept. 28 and Oct. 5

  Sep 9, 2021 10:45 am47 views

  Come hear about intern & recent graduate positions as well as Summer 2022 jobs soon to be advertised!

• ProteinX Series and events (including career fair)

  Aug 4, 2021 9:15 am6 views

  Focused on novel non-animal alternative proteins, ingredients and sustainable packaging

• 2021 Virtual Trail Apprentice Program (apply by August 15)

  Jul 1, 2021 1:45 pm14 views

  The Trail Apprentice Program provides scholarships for young leaders interested in a career in recreation, natural resource management, conservation, environmental studies, history, or a related field, to attend the PNTS virtual fall workshop for free and participate in career exploration, networking and educational opportunities amongst the National Trails community.

• Seventh Annual BeeBlitz Saturday, June 26

  Jun 22, 2021 10:15 am2 views

  Participate at home or visit the Pollinatarium on campus.

• Environmental Law Institute Complimentary Summer School Series

  Jun 15, 2021 11:45 am14 views

  June 22, 2021: Basics of the Clean Water Act
  June 29, 2021: Basics of Land Use Law
  July 6, 2021: Basics of the Clean Air Act
  July 13, 2021: Hazardous Waste and Sites
  July 20, 2021: Law & Policy of Products Regulation
  July 27, 2021: Environmental Justice

• NACD/AFA Conservation Careers Workshop June 13-15, 2021 (online; apply by May 12)

  Apr 23, 2021 4:30 pm13 views