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Community, Environment, & Planning

Category: Opportunity

Students – Become LEED Accredited!

LEED Green Associate Training

When: October 26th 2016, 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Where: UW Seattle, Loew Hall, Room 102
Registration: http://leadinggreen.com/uwseattle

Interested in getting involved in the Green Building Industry? Opportunities are plentiful in the field of sustainable design and LEED is at its forefront.

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is simply a green-rating point system, or a scorecard. The more energy efficient and sustainable a building is, the more points it will earn. To date, this course and its materials have proven to be instrumental in helping over 5000 students pass their respective exam at a 100% pass rate. This course is offered at a quarter of the price and time as the competition and is geared at allowing students to graduate with letters after their name!

Just as Buildings can be LEED certified, people in the sustainable construction industry can become LEED Professionals. The LEED Green Associate (GA) credential is the only entry level sustainability designation and shows employers and clients that you have certified knowledge in the green building industry. A new LEED rating system (v4) was introduced last year and this training course is one of the few that has been updated to teach the current rating system. This course meets the exam’s eligibility requirements and the USGBC charges a $100 fee for the actual exam which can be taken at any time at your nearest Prometric center.

Cost: $300 ($200 for full time students)
To register for the class please visit: http://leadinggreen.com/uwseattle
You can register via PayPal or RSVP your attendance by registering at the bottom of the page.

Click here for more information!

Yale Forestry & Environmental Studies

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A representative from the Office of Admissions at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES) will be visiting UW later this month to present about their master’s degree programs.

Yale F&ES offers four master’s degrees in Forestry, Environmental Management, Environmental Science, and Forest Science. The first two programs are geared towards professional preparation in the field whereas the latter two are research-based. Students come from a variety of backgrounds and with very different interests including but not limited to urban ecology, business and the environment, environmental policy, sustainable land management, and energy.

The event will be held on Wednesday, October 26th at 12:30 p.m. in Anderson 207.

Please register here.

Udall Scholarships – Applications Open!

The Udall Foundation offers a prestigious scholarship for undergraduate sophomores and juniors in any major seeking careers in: environmental fields, and American Indian and Alaska Native students seeking careers in Tribal Public Policy or Native Health Care.

Applicants who are leading change on campus or in their communities are strongly encouraged to apply! Please feel free to post/share the attached fliers and share the information below widely.

The Udall Undergraduate Scholarship is a $7,000 scholarship awarded to 60 undergraduate sophomores and juniors pursuing careers related to the environment, or pursuing careers related to Tribal Public Policy or Native Health Care. Udall Scholars get to attend the Udall Scholar Orientation in August, meet alumni and community leaders for exceptional networking opportunities, and gain lifetime membership to a growing and active alumni network. For more information and to sign up for free informational webinars, visit us at udall.gov.

The Udall Foundation asks universities to nominate students to compete at the national level. Each UW campus is able to nominate up to 4 candidates in the environmental category and up to 4 candidates in the Tribal Public Policy and/or Native Health Care categories. To receive priority consideration for UW Seattle campus nomination, students are encouraged to submit our campus application by Dec. 2, 2016. Details about eligibility, the Seattle campus application process and online application form are available at http://expd.uw.edu/expo/scholarships/udall.

UW Seattle Information Sessions:

  • Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, 12:30-1:20pm, ECC room 208
  • Monday, Oct. 31, 2016, 4:30-5:20pm, MGH 173R
  • Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016, 1:30-2:20pm, MGH 173R

    • RSVP: https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/143

    UW Campus Contact: Robin Chang, Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards, robinc@uw.edu, 206-543-2603, 171 MGH

    The Udall Foundation also offers the Native American Congressional Internship: This ten-week summer internship in Washington, D.C., is for American Indian and Alaska Native students who wish to learn more about the federal government and issues affecting Indian country. The internship is fully funded: the Udall Foundation provides round-trip airfare, housing, per diem for food and incidentals, and a stipend at the close of the program. View the application and sign up for free webinars. Please also visit udall.gov to see what some of the alumni are up to now. Students are welcome to apply directly to the Udall Foundation for this opportunity, though the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards is happy to be a resource for support and feedback on application drafts! Deadline: post-marked or emailed by January 31, 2017. Join the Udall Foundation on Facebook, where they share application tips and alumni share job announcements: Native Education @ Udall Foundation.

    GSBA Scholarship Fund – Applications Open!

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    GSBA Scholarship applications are now available.

    The GSBA Scholarship Fund awards educational scholarships to LGBTQ and allied students who exhibit leadership potential, demonstrate strong academic abilities, and are actively involved in school and community organizations.

    Students should be enrolled in community colleges, four-year public or private colleges or universities, or vocational/technical/trade programs. Current college students, individuals planning to enroll in a program next year, and current high school seniors are eligible to apply.

    Learn more here.

    Design Workshop Intern Opportunity

    On behalf of Design Workshop, an international landscape architecture, land planning, urban design and strategic services firm, we’re pleased to announce that we are recruiting Spring interns for our Aspen, Chicago, Denver and LA offices, recent graduates as well as students pursuing degrees in landscape architecture, urban design and/or planning. More information about current available positions can be found on our website. Design Workshop requires applicants to apply through our online Employment Application. The application deadlines for the Denver and Chicago office is October 23rd at 11:59pm MST and October 17th at 11:59pm MST for the Aspen and LA office.

    Founded in 1969, Design Workshop is an international firm with offices in the US, China and UAE and work spanning the globe. The firm has been recognized with over 150 prestigious awards for its work in new communities, urban centers, resorts, public parks, golf courses and residences. The firm’s philosophy challenges the project team to equally integrate and balance artistic vision, environmental sensitivity, community values and sound economics to create unique places that stand the test of time. It refers to this approach as DW Legacy Design®.

    Urban Environmental Justice in a Time of Climate Change Symposium

    Monday, November 7, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

    Lecture by Jacqueline Patterson 7:30 p.m. in Walker Ames

    Tuesday, November 8, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    Event at the UW Ethnic Cultural Center

    In partnership with the Climate Impacts Group, Urban@UW will host a a symposium to expand university-wide engagement with the complex issues of environmental and climate justice in the context of urbanization.

    We will use the symposium to openly discuss how communities are drawing on environmental and climate science alongside social sciences to advocate for justice, how human and environmental health are linked in a just city, and how we bring these issues to our classrooms and academic communities.

    View all event details here.

    Space is limited, please register here.

    Green Building Slam

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    Join us for ten fast-paced, mind-blowing talks about remarkable green building projects!

    When: evening of Nov. 4, 2016
    Where: University of Washington, Kane Hall

    Purchase your tickets: HERE

    Our audience typically attracts architects, builders, homeowners, energy efficiency experts, real estate professionals, interior designers and fabulous, eco-conscious people like you! Excellent food and drinks are served before the presentations (also deserts after the presentations).

    Career & Internship Center – Workshops and Events

    Check out what the UW Career & Internship Center is offering Fall 2016! Visit our event page here: https://careers.uw.edu/ to stay up-to-date on upcoming workshops and labs throughout the quarter.

    Workshops are short, 30 minute presentations on strategies for success in the job and internship search. Join us for topics including LinkedIn, resumes, and career fair success! Labs are interactive, engaging workshops. Some labs are come as you are, others request that you bring some materials with you. All workshops and labs are held in MGH 134. Hope to see you there!