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This listing of resources offers information on many opportunities, including employment, fellowships, case competitions, clubs and events.
Careers
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Policy Advisor, Vehicles and Advanced Transportation Program
BlueGreen Alliance. Washington, DC
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Internships
Natural Infrastructure Intern
WRI. Washington, DC
Unpaid
Summer 2018
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Summer 2018 Intern
The Center for Water Security and Cooperation. Washington, DC
Full-time; Unpaid
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Appliance Efficiency Internship
CLASP. Washington, DC
Paid
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ACORE Internship Program
American Council on Renewable Energy. Washington, DC
Part-time; Unpaid
Various Departments
Summer & Fall 2018 sessions available
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Ceres Internship Program
Ceres. Boston, MA
Various positions (Corporate Sustainability Research & Analysis; Food & Capital Markets; Water Program; Human Rights & Equitable Workplace)
Summer 2018
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Policy Intern
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. Washington, DC
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Fellowships & PhD Programs
PhD Program in Business Administration: Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation
The College of Business at Oregon State University
Acceptance for fall semester only
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Be Green Hub Incubator Fellow
Bethesda Greens. Bethesda, MD
Spring 2018/Summer 2018
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PhD Research Assistantships
Colorado State University
Natural Resources-based Economic Development
Applied Food Economics & Policy
Water Economics
Environment America Fellowship
Positions available starting immediately, or in August 2018 in Boston, DC, Denver, Sacramento and Phoenix.
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Resilience Fellow
Office of Resilience. Washington, DC
15hr/week; Unpaid
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Nonprofit Leadership Fellow, Sustainability Education
Strategic Energy Innovations. San Rafael, CA
Full-time, 12-month paid position ($16/hr)
Flexible start date
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SISE 2018
Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy
Fellows (or SISE'ers) from around the country join SISE at the University of Illinois-Chicago for a two-week "boot camp" in August 2018.
*Application opens January 2018
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Conferences
Rooting DC 2018 - March 3, 2018
Free, all day urban gardening forum
Registration opens January 10, 2018
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Sedex Conference 2018
March 13-14, 2018, London
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6th Responsible Business Summit 2018
March 26-27, 2018, Brooklyn, NY
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High North Dialogue 2018: Growth in the Arctic
Apr. 18-19, 2018, Bodø, Norway
Students who sign up for this course and request support from the organizers (see instructions below), get the course fee, conference fee and meals covered by the organizers. Accommodations may also be covered on a first come first served basis. Airfare and visa if needed are responsibility of student.
Instructions: The president of The Arctic Institute (one of organizers) was a student of Maria Figueroa-Armijos at Lehigh and will be our adjunct next semester for the Water, Energy, and Sustainable Enterprise class. The names of Interested students who apply for the course will be shared with her for Q&A.
If Interested, please contact Professor Maria Figueroa-Armijos via mfiguero@american.edu.
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*Kogod can provide partial funding for students to attend conferences through the Educational Enhancement Fund
Competitions
Competition Resource:
Challenge.gov
Various. Several of these offer considerable prize money to the winner.
MBA Net Impact Sustainability Challenge- March 9-10. Vancouver
Premiere MBA case competition enables Canadian and US students to take on a real-world sustainability challenge through a live case. Teams are comprised of 3-4 students, but at least 3 team members must be MBA students.
Interested in joining the Kogod team? Contact Andrew Toczydlowski to sign up
Clubs & Organizations
AU Office of Sustainability
Website |
Newsletter
Net Impact
Net Impact is committed to using the power of business to improve the world. Club members attend conferences, plan community service projects, support local philanthropic events and hold panels on corporate social responsibility.
Contact:
netimpactau@gmail.com |
netimpact.org
Book Club - AU Office of Sustainability
The Office of Sustainability hosts a monthly book club with lunchtime discussion.
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Students of AU for Compassionate Eating (SAUCE)
Works to create a community of vegans, vegetarians, and animal lovers.
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Society for Global Environmental Politics
Student association for graduate students in the Global Environmental Politics program in SIS. Interested MS Sustainability Management students are welcome to be part of the association.
Sign up here or contact Wendy Atieno for more information
DC Resources
News
DC Named World's First LEED Platinum City
Events
Opportunity open to all those in the DMV area
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Organizations
Green Drinks D.C.
Networking group focused on breaking down silos to connect individuals interested in the environment together.
Website | Facebook
Green Jobs D.C.
Looking for a green job in the nation's capital? This group may be for you!
Post available positions and browse opportunities in the DC Metro Area.
Check out the Facebook Group.
Newark Street Community Garden Association
This community garden is a four-acre site at 39th and Newark Streets NW, consisting of 220 garden plots maintained by DC residents.
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DPR Community Gardens
The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) works with the community to establish gardens across the District. DPR currently has over 30 community gardens under is jurisdiction.
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Travel
Opportunities
The Green Program
Short-term, experiential education for our world's most pressing issues in sustainable development.
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Resources
Resource to find awards & opportunities:
Website
*On the filters on your right hand side click on "Graduate" and also on "International - Study abroad"
Student Travel Funding & Scholarships for Study Abroad
Fulbright Rotary
Gilman
Freeman Asia
Teaching Abroad
Teach English in France
Teach English in Japan
Central European Teaching Program
Teach in Asia
Teach in China
Teach in Austria
Teach in Asia
Short Term Work Abroad
https://www.bunac.org/usa
https://www.interexchange.org/working-abroad/
Work Abroad Job and Other Resources
American University Resources
University of Michigan Resources
Peace Corps
News Articles
- High Tech: Tesla Semi receives important order of 100 electric trucks from PepsiCo. Electrek, Dec. 12, 2017.
- Waste Management: How much food do we waste? Probably more than you think. The New York Times, Dec. 12, 2017.
- Waste Management: Drowning in Garbage. The Washington Post, Nov. 21, 2017.
- High Tech: From the Arctic's melting ice, an unexpected digital hub. The New York Times, Dec. 2, 2017.
- Energy: Australia powers up the world's biggest battery--Courtesy of Elon Musk. The New York Times, Nov. 30, 2017.
- Water: Miles from Flint, residents turn off taps in new water crisis. The New York Times, Nov. 24, 2017.
- Food Systems: A growing number of young Americans are leaving desk jobs to farm. The Washington Post, Nov. 23, 2017.
- Waste Management: Why we need a plastic deposit refund system. The Virgin Foundation, Dec. 2017.
- DC Named World's First LEED Platinum City
- In India, Air So Dirty Your Head Hurts
- Hybrid biomass and solar energy system for water desalination
- TEDTalk - Marla Spivak: Why are bees disappearing?
- Fires Aren’t the Only Threat to the California Dream
- Pollution linked to 9 million deaths worldwide in 2015, study says - CNN
- A Climate Science Report That Changes Minds? Don’t Bet on It
- U.S. Report Says Humans Cause Climate Change, Contradicting Top Trump Officials
- Loss of Federal Protections May Imperil Pacific Reefs, Scientists Warn
- New York Today: Preparing for the Next Sandy
- U.S. Economy’s 3% Spurt Emboldens Tax Cut Supporters (and Critics)