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  • 8 to Create

    8. to CREATE

    Sep 13, 2021 3:30 pm0 views

    Applications due Sept 13 for this nonprofit organization that brings all arts to the CU community by hosting art shows and receptions. We are looking for new members to join our team, allowing you to gain professional development and skills through event planning and practical art/design experience. No previous experience necessary! Apply today!

  • CU Bike Day

    Bike to School/Work Day

    Sep 13, 2021 3:15 pm0 views

    Champaign County Bike to Work Day returns this semester. There will be 17 welcoming stations open between 7 and 10 a.m., with nine on the Urbana campus. Grab a snack and get some free Bike at Illinois merchandise, including a T-shirt! To get the free T-shirt, you must register and bring your bicycle! 

  • Bike light

    Light the Night

    Sep 13, 2021 3:15 pm0 views

    A free bike light giveaway, will be held Sept 14 from 4-7pm at three locations: Alma Mater Plaza; Hallene Gateway; Campus Bike Center (51. E. Gregory Drive). Participants must bring their bicycles to receive the free light sets; lights will only be installed on bicycles without lights. Volunteers are needed in the afternoon and evening for three shifts. Fill out the volunteer sign-up form to assist.

  • URAP

    Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP @ UI) Applications

    Sep 13, 2021 3:15 pm4 views

    The URAP@UI program offers undergraduate students with little or no research experience the opportunity to assist grad students & post-docs with their research projects. Apply by Oct 11 to join our Spring 2022 cohort.

  • the illinois club

    Illinois Club Scholarships

    Sep 10, 2021 3:30 pm0 views

    Due Oct 16 at 5pm. You must be an undergraduate at UIUC, have earned at least 60 credit hours by the beginning of the Spring 2022 semester, and graduate no earlier than December 2022. A minimum GPA of 3.0 at both the time of application and winning of award is also required.

  • School of Art and Design

    Hiring Lab Assistants

    Sep 10, 2021 3:30 pm5 views

    The School of Art + Design is hiring. Apply now!

  • IEJP

    Illinois Economic Justice Program (IEJP)

    Sep 10, 2021 3:30 pm19 views

    App due Sept 30. IEJP is an inclusive entrepreneurship outreach initiative to support local enterprises created by women, BIPOC, veterans, and other underserved entrepreneurs. It creates opportunities for transformational learning, economic inclusion, and social impact. We anticipate a variety of experiential learning opportunities for students, including social media, web development, graphic design, multimedia, and software development.

  • CTG

    Conference Travel Grant (CTG)

    Sep 8, 2021 3:45 pm0 views

    Due September 30, 2021. This grant provides undergraduate students with awards of up to $350 to subsidize costs associated with presenting their research posters, papers, or creative works at in-person and virtual professional conferences.

  • isee congress

    Fall iSee Conference: Circular Food Systems

    Sep 8, 2021 3:45 pm0 views

    Oct. 26-27 | The eighth iSEE Congress will return to the topic of feeding the world: providing a safe, secure supply of food and fuel to an ever-increasing human population using agricultural practices that are ecologically sustainable and adaptable to climate change. Influential speakers and panelists will offer cutting-edge thinking about advancing the sustainability of our agriculture and food systems. Register now>>>

  • umacs

    Healthy Planet, Healthy People: 2021 UMACS Conference

    Sep 8, 2021 3:45 pm0 views

    Live virtual event Sept. 23-24; registration closes Sept. 21.The Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability (UMACS) provides cutting-edge research and data from regional colleges and universities on policy and practice. The 2021 conference, "Healthy Planet, Healthy People: Advancing Justice in Challenging Times," focuses on recent health, social justice, and environmental challenges, including COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, and climate change.

  • RSG

    Research Grant Support (RGS)

    Sep 8, 2021 3:30 pm0 views

    Due October 15, 2021. This grant provides students from all disciplines with the funds necessary to conduct research or creative projects during the academic year both on and off campus (including summer terms). Awards will be up to $2,000 and are meant to cover research travel costs, living expenses incurred during academic breaks, and materials or other ancillary costs.

  • We CU Community Engaged Scholars

    Sep 2, 2021 1:30 pm8 views

    Join a community of students interested in making a positive impact in the world! Whether you are already involved in service or you are interested in getting involved, We CU offers training, support, service opportunities with community partners, a chance to connect with like-minded peers and university recognition for your service. Learn more at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 8. 

  • Design Illinois

    Join The New Illinois Design Newsletter

    Aug 27, 2021 3:30 pm0 views

    A collaboration between FAA and the Siebel Center for Design, this newsletter features courses, opportunities, and design professionals each week. See the first week here and sign up for future newsletters here!

  • Kohler

    Kohler Hiring Sustainability and Social Impact Interns

    Aug 27, 2021 3:30 pm27 views

    Kohler (located in Wisconsin, but work is hybrid) specifically reached out to our program to see if we could ask SD majors to apply!

    Sustainability Intern: https://kohler.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/16/home/requisition/33772?c=kohler  

    and Social Impact Intern: https://kohler.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/16/home/requisition/33774?c=kohler. Apply now!

  • FAA Undergraduate Academic Affairs Office

    Application Open For FAA Ambassadors!

    Aug 27, 2021 3:30 pm10 views

    Are you interested in helping the College of FAA recruit the next class and engage with alumni at events?  FAA Ambassadors are able expected to participate in at least 4 activities during a school year as their schedule permits. Apply by September 8 at http://go.illinois.edu/FAAAmbassadorApp

     

  • Bridge Logo

    Better Responsibility Initiative - Design for Good Earth

    Aug 27, 2021 3:15 pm8 views

    The Better Responsibility Initiative - Design for Good Earth (BRIDGE) is an initiative started by Zhejiang University (ZJU), China. The 2021 initiative covers 5 design themes: Quality Education, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities and Communities, and Sustainable Consumption and Productions. Sign up here ASAP to join!

  • Campus Rainworks Challenge

    USEPA Campus Rainworks Challenge

    Aug 25, 2021 4:45 pm13 views

    A design competition seeking UIUC students: EPA is pleased to launch its 10th annual green infrastructure design competition for American universities that seeks to engage with the next generation of environmental professionals and showcase the environmental, economic, and social benefits of green infrastructure practices. Stormwater pollution is a problem that impacts public health and water quality in communities across the country. Check out the official 2021 Campus RainWorks Challenge Competition Brief. The brief contains details on the challenge's design categories, submission requirements, and rules for participation. Registration goes until October 1, 2021.

  • Illinois Impact Incubator

    Applications Open for the Illinois Impact Incubator

    Aug 25, 2021 4:45 pm4 views

    The Illinois Impact Incubator is a co-curricular incubation program for students (all majors, levels) to develop an idea or early-stage venture focused on social or environmental impact. Includes a startup curriculum with workshops, curated resources, peer feedback, access to mentors and expert advisors. Members are eligible for micro grants and seed funding. Individuals or small teams may apply. Due September 10.

  • virtual Dieline Conference (sustainable package design industry)

    Aug 17, 2021 12:00 pm3 views

    Sept 14 - 15, virtual. $299 cost. Impressive lineup of speakers and a great networking opportunity for those interested in sustainable packaging, regenerative design, and learning about various sustainable agencies. 

  • Sustainable Design Welcome Event, Fri 8/20

    Aug 16, 2021 9:45 am4 views

    Fri, August 20th, 3:00 – 5:00PM. Outdoor Courtyard, north of Architecture Building

    Introductions, Design Activity, and tour the Red Oak Rain Garden. This event will take place outdoors. See your email for program details.

  • Lecture: Chemical and biological approaches for plastics upcycling

    Aug 16, 2021 9:30 am0 views

    Oct 14, 2021   12:00 - 1:00 pm  The accumulation of plastics waste in landfills and in the natural environment is creating a global pollution crisis. Moreover, current mechanical recycling approaches do not typically incentivize the reclamation of many waste plastics, and mechanical recycling is not universally applicable to all synthetic polymers. This talk will cover development efforts for selective approaches that use biological and chemical catalysis for plastics deconstruction and upcycling. Discussion and examples of techno-economic analysis and life-cycle assessment applied to chemical recycling scenarios will also be highlighted, both of which are essential tools to enable realistic solutions to this global pollution challenge.

  • Fresh Press Sustainable Papermaking Apprenticeship

    Aug 16, 2021 9:30 am30 views

    This academic year, Fresh Press, a UIUC sustainable papermaking lab run by Graphic Design Associate Prof. Eric Benson is looking to train a new crop of papermakers to help out in paid commissions and an interdisciplinary research project with the Univ. of IL. Library Conservation Lab. No experience in papermaking is necessary, but an interest in climate action and sustainability in the arts is a must! Over the past 8 years, Fresh Press has trained some amazing folks. You can see a few here! Megan Diddie, Clair Reynes, Sophia Pipathsouk, Chloe Torri,Veronica Pham. If you'd like to set up a meeting to learn more about this opportunity, please reach out to Eric Benson at ebenson@illinois.edu

  • Renewable Energy Markets™ (REM™) Conference 2021

    Aug 10, 2021 9:30 am3 views

    The first 100 students to register are free to attend. Learn the key industry issues, players, and products that make up the green power market, clean energy space, and retail renewable market. Online Sept 27-30.

  • Alley Cropping Field Day at Memorial 4H camp demonstration farm

    Aug 10, 2021 9:30 am5 views

    Sat, August 21, 2021, 9:00 AM – 1:00. This 35 acre site features a unique partnership that illustrates annual row crop productions between paddocks of native and timber trees, as well as an innovative groundcover experiment utilizing native grasses and forbs. Come prepared to walk the site and learn the many possibilities for agroforestry and alley cropping for soil health, water quality, carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat, and profit diversification! Lunch included.

  • Climify — Climate Designers Podcast w/Prof. Eric Benson

    Aug 2, 2021 4:15 pm19 views

    A podcast connecting climate scientists and design educators together so that we can bring climate-related projects into our classrooms.

  • iSEE Ted Talk: Energy Conservation July 27, 5:30pm

    Jul 14, 2021 9:00 am4 views

    Get Energized With iSEE’s July ‘TED Talk: Eco-Edition.’ 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Tuesday, July 27 | Register Energy conservation will be the focus for the next installment of this popular online series! Participants will watch a prerecorded TED Talk together, then take part in a guided discussion hosted by Paul Foote, Energy Specialist at University of Illinois Facilities and Services. The series is designed to unite campus and community members for a passionate, respectful, and thought-provoking dialogue about sustainability topics. 

  • UIUC Student Tour Guide job

    Jul 9, 2021 9:30 am843 views

    Undergraduate Admissions is currently seeking to hire new student representatives to serve as I STARs, our campus tour guides. The link to the application is posted on the Illinois Job Board can be found online here: https://enroll.illinois.edu/register/fall2021istar. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, July 21st.

  • New UIUC competition: Reimagine Our Sustainable Future Challenge

    Jul 2, 2021 2:45 pm15 views

    A new campuswide Sustainable Development Goal Competition invites Illinois undergraduates to submit proposals. Participants will develop a plan promoting one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals to help achieve a more sustainable society. The solution could be a concept, product, business plan, event, social media platform, app, game, or organization! The deadline to register is Sept. 30, with final presentations in December. The top prize is $2,000!

  • Joint BSSD/Master of Urban Planning 4 +1 program approved

    Jul 2, 2021 2:45 pm3 views

    Effective Fall 2021, BSSD students will be eligible for an accelerated 1-year MUP in Urban Planning graduate program. Catalog requirements are here and future website will be here. In fall of students' junior year, an invitation will be offered to qualified students. Contact Prof. Schneider at ddws@illinois.edu to discuss further!

  • Now Hiring: Student Employee in FAA College Office

    Jul 2, 2021 2:30 pm9 views

    Job posting on UIUC virtual job board. $11/hour for general office help. Interested students should email their resume and cover letter to Estela Matthews at mrocha2@illinois.edu by Friday, July 9.    

  • Spring 2021 is over, share your designs and projects!

    May 28, 2021 2:30 pm2 views

    We would love to see your student work from this semester, for use on the website, in presentations, or just to showcase the awesome projects you have completed- Submit a file or web link here!

  • 2021 We CU Community Engaged Scholars program

    May 28, 2021 11:30 am2 views

    Make a positive impact in the community, build your resume, and fulfill your passion for helping others this summer with the We CU Community Engaged Scholars program. Whether you track the service hours you are already doing, choose from our virtual volunteer opportunities, or develop your own community-based project, We CU provides recognition, support, and training opportunities to enrich your service work and expand your professional skillset. Learn more during an information session at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2. Register for the info session even if you cannot attend to receive a link to the recording and next steps, and priority notification of access to service & leadership opportunities. 

  • Summer Communications and Multimedia Intern

    May 28, 2021 11:30 am6 views

    International Programs in Engineering (IPENG) is looking for a summer Communications and Multimedia Intern. Please share the attached announcement with any students you know who are still looking for summer employment.

  • TED Talk: Eco-Edition - Bikes!

    May 21, 2021 2:45 pm0 views

    May 26, 2021 06:00 PM. This month's gathering will focus on bikes in celebration of Bike Month. Together, participants will view a prerecorded TED Talk, presented in May 2019 by Adam Stones: "How cycling transforms people and places." Afterward, all are invited to participate in a guided discussion and roundtable. 

  • Zumwalt Acres agroforestry farm apprenticeships

    May 21, 2021 2:45 pm11 views

    Zumwalt Acres is an agroforestry farm practicing methods of agriculture that are regenerative, draw down carbon, and align with Jewish values (but is interfaith). It is about an 1.5 hours from CU that has an apprenticeship program.  I think they provide room and board, with a possibility of a stipend. They mention wanting apprentices with skills including web design, filmmaking and photography and are open to non-listed skills that will benefit the program—perhaps sustainable design. They collaborate with Yale to “engage in cutting-edge climate change mitigation research.”

  • Summer elective course: UP199: Climate101- Mitigation, Adaptation and (In)Justice

    May 21, 2021 2:30 pm9 views

    2-credit introductory level course that will expose students to a critical understanding of climate change. This course is ideal for those who are curious about the complexity of climate change and plan to take advance level course on areas dealing with Environmental Planning, Environmental Sustainability and Climate action planning.

  • Apply for NCSA's SPIN AY 2021-22 internships by June 21

    May 21, 2021 2:30 pm7 views

    NCSA has a history of nurturing innovative concepts, and some of the best ideas have come from highly motivated, creative undergraduate students. The Students Pushing Innovation (SPIN) internship program was launched to provide University of Illinois undergraduates with the opportunity to participate in hands-on research and contribute to interdisciplinary projects covering focused research areas in Culture and Society, Earth and Environment, Bioinformatics and Health Sciences, Material and Manufacturing, Data and Computational Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, and Digital Agriculture. Applications are due by midnight June 21, 2021.

    Program dates: August 23, 2021 – May 4, 2022; Work 5 hours/week for 16 weeks each semester; SPIN interns earn $12.50 per hour and are paid as Undergraduate Hourly employees; Open to any UIUC undergraduate student in good academic standing; No restriction on year of study or major; International students are eligible

  • AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associate

    May 21, 2021 2:00 pm2 views

    The AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associate program offers individuals the opportunity to become engaged in a community through an existing AmeriCorps VISTA project for 8, 9, or 10 weeks during the summer starting in May and ending no later than early September. Members can choose between a Segal Education Award (valued at approximately $6,000) to pay for a range of education expenses or a $1,800 cash stipend. 

  • Enter Environmental Writing Contest!

    May 1, 2021 5:15 pm2 views

    Are you an eco-warrior with a passion for prose? Send us your best environmental writing for a chance to be published in Q Magazine and win a cash prize! Submissions will be accepted starting July 1! Entries must be 1,000 to 2,000 words and will be accepted through Sept. 30, 2021. Email submissions or questions to qmagazineillinois@gmail.com, and visit the Q website to read winning entries from last year's contest!

  • Internships in IL with upcoming deadlines

    May 1, 2021 5:00 pm2 views

    Conservation Education Rep at Starved Rock State Park due May 3; Education Content Intern (remote) at the World Wildlife Fund; Chicago Healthy Schools Campaign; Seasonal Environmental Education Asst. at Lake Forest Open Lands Association due May 14; Environment Art Internship (Fall) at Epic Games due Aug 31;

     

  • Apply to be a SSC Board Member for 21-22

    May 1, 2021 4:00 pm4 views

    Deadline May 14. The Student Sustainability Committee is looking for students who wish to become members of the committee in 2021-2022.  There are many #possibilities and #roles available for you to become a #voting member!

     

     

  • Internships in IL with upcoming deadlines

    May 1, 2021 4:00 pm0 views

    Sustainability Programs Project Specialist at INCOG (remote) due May 15; Illinois Tollway Internship - Planning/Environmental (remote or Downers Grove) due May 31; Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Summer Research Internships due May 21

  • Bike Census Spring 2021

    Apr 23, 2021 2:45 pm0 views

    The Bike Census Spring 2021 is next Wednesday, April 28, from 10 – 11 AM. Bike Census is a collaborative, community-wide effort between Facilities & Services (F&S) and Champaign County Bikes that began in 2013 as part of ongoing improvement efforts to support the campus’ Bicycle Friendly University status.

    If you are available to volunteer next Wednesday morning, please sign up here. There will be a virtual training session beforehand at 9 AM.

     

  • Chicago City, Park District, & Forest Preserve Job/Internship/Volunteer Opportunities PART 1

    Apr 23, 2021 2:45 pm13 views

    Chicago Park District Jobs (Teens Re-Imagining Art, Community, & Environment Recreation Leader, Architecture Intern, Nature Camp Counselor, Arts & Culture Camp Counselor, Floricultural Worker, Junior Laborer). Many of these close May 2nd, so you might want to look sooner, Volunteer with Chicago Park District; Garfield Park Conservatory Intern; UIC Heritage Garden Internship

  • Chicago City, Park District, & Forest Preserve Job/Internship/Volunteer Opportunities PART 2

    Apr 23, 2021 2:45 pm2 views

    City of Chicago Internships and Volunteer Programs (24 internships posted as of 4.22.21); LVEJO (Leadership Development for the Sustainable Self-Determination of Little Village) internship program; Forest Preserves of Cook County Volunteer (Nature Ambassador, Ecological Stewardship, Nature Centers) and Jobs (none right now); Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Internship Program (postponed right now)  

  • Landscape Management/Horticulture Internship

    Apr 23, 2021 2:30 pm0 views

    Landscape Management/Horticulture Internship at U of I Arboretum due 4/26

    Email Diane Anderson at cdianea@illinois.edu your resume, letter of interest, and references.

     

  • Handshake Paid Internships in Chicago PART 2

    Apr 23, 2021 2:15 pm0 views

    Packaging Summer Intern at Barilla America due May 31

    Design Intern at KitchenLab Interiors due April 26

    Construction Cooperative Learning Experience & Internship at OSLO Builders due August 15

    Construction Intern (Architecture firm) at Epstein, due April 30

    Alight Campus - Product Design User Experience Intern at Alight Solutions due May 31

    Summer Internship at Ardagh Group -a leader in metal and glass packing solutions with a focus on sustainability due May 31

    Restoration Ecology Intern at Baxter&Woodman due April 30

    Seasonal Field Technician for Construction & Ecological Restoration Practice Area at V3 due October 31 (apply earlier for summer)  

  • Handshake Paid Internships in Chicago PART 1

    Apr 23, 2021 2:00 pm5 views

    Chicago Commitment Intern - Summer 2021 and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The summer intern will focus on the Chicago Commitment areas: Advancing Leadership; Culture, Equity, and the Arts; and Vital Communities. Due May 31. (they also have a Social Impact and Communications Internship)

    Interior Design Intern at AECOM due April 25

    Real Estate / Hotel Development Internship at Grand Transformations LLC due July 1

    GIS Field Intern at Urban GIS due May 31

    UX Design Summer Intern at Intelsat due May 13

    INTERN, STRATEGIC & CORRIDOR PLANNING intern, and Regional Coordination Internship at Regional Transportation Authority due May 30

     

  • Still looking for jobs/internships in Champaign Urbana this summer?

    Apr 21, 2021 4:15 pm10 views

    Brunswick Industrial Design Intern at Research Park; UX/UI Design Intern at Research Park, Cargill; City of Urbana (Landscape Recycling Center, Planning Intern); Urbana Park District jobs (Nature Center Day Camp, Summer Arts Camp, Nature Center Guide, Environmental Office Assistant, Internship, Community Program Intern, Park Beautification Worker, Landscape Maitenance, Tree Maitenance, Translator); Champaign Park District jobs (Internship, Prairie Farms, Recreation supervisors, Youth program leaders); City of Champaign; Village of Savoy; Village of Mahomet; Mahomet Parks & Rec (Internships); Champaign County Forest Preserve jobs and Champaign County Forest Preserve volunteering

  • Climate Designers Midwest Chapter Trivia Night!

    Apr 21, 2021 2:00 pm3 views

    Thu, April 29, 6:30 – 8:30 PM. Prof. Benson encourages SD students to attend this fun event for networking and prizes! You must RSVP ahead of time to attend. Teams will be randomly assigned so students can network with regional design professionals who are interested in or dedicated to lighting the climate crisis through design!