Category: Opportunity

Get Ready for Grad School Application Season series

Are you an undergrad planning to apply for grad school this fall? Make the application process less stressful–get a head start on your application materials now. This series of workshops will help you to get started on four of the critical pieces of any application: writing a strong curriculum vitae and personal statement, getting strong letters of recommendation and finding funding.

• CV Writing Workshop: Tuesday, April 23 | 4:30 p.m. | MGH 171
• Personal Statement Writing Workshop: Monday, April 29 | 4:30 p.m. | MGH 171
• Getting Great Recommendation Letters: Thursday, May 2 | 4:30 p.m. | MGH 171
• Scholarships 201 – Funding Grad School: Tuesday, May 7 | 4:30 p.m. | MGH 171

The UW’s 2019 Earth Day event will be Monday, April 22 at the HUB from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. The theme for this year’s Earth Day is “Engage for the Earth.”

There are also dozens of additional Earth Week events happening across all campuses of the UW. Many events are focused on action, equity, diversity and environmental justice, with the recognition that many communities have traditionally been excluded from the environmental movement.

We would appreciate any help in sharing the Earth Day event and Earth Week calendar on social media or other channels. Attached you will find a variety of  images for sharing, as well as a printable poster.

Links:

Earth Day website: http://green.uw.edu/EarthDay

Earth Week event listing: http://green.uw.edu/EarthWeek

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/615789522216526/

Promotional tookit: https://green.uw.edu/content/2019-earth-day-promo-kit

If you post on social media, we’d appreciate tagging UW Sustainability (Facebook: UW Sustainability, Twitter:@sustainableUW, Instagram: @sustainableUW) or using the hashtag #sustainableUW.

The American Public Transportation Foundation (APTF) will award a minimum of 21 scholarships to college students or transit professionals pursuing or advancing a career in the public transit industry.

Awards ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 each will cover the academic year, beginning in the fall 2019 semester, and may be used to assist with tuition costs or other educational expenses.

Applicants must meet the following qualifications to be eligible:

Be a college sophomore (30 hours or more satisfactorily completed), junior, senior, or be seeking an advanced degree at a fully accredited institution, with a 3.0 minimum GPA.

All applicants must be sponsored by an APTA member organization. Any member may serve as a sponsor.

The 2019 scholars will receive free registration and a travel stipend to attend APTA’s 2019 TRANSform Conference, which will be held in New York, NY, October 13-16. At the conference, they will have the opportunity to attend workshops and sessions as well as meet with industry professionals from across the country.

Applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 17, 2019.

To complete the online application or to learn more about the APTF, please visit aptfd.org.

The Seattle Department of Transportation is seeking a college student, preferably a junior or senior, to support the bike share permitting program in bike share planning, evaluation, compliance management, and bike parking installation.

Educational Benefit to Student:
Student will gain valuable knowledge about managing a new permitting program.  They will gain knowledge about how the City manages new mobility technologies.  They will gain specific skills in bike parking siting and installation, data collection, data management, asset management, as well as planning and community outreach.

For more information: Full position description 

The Business Intelligence team has an exciting opportunity for a qualified student intern or veteran. Please feel free to share this opportunity with your network.

For a full description of the position and to apply, please visit our career site at www.kingcounty.gov/jobs.

If you have questions about this recruitment, please contact me at Mara.Cardenas@kingcounty.gov or 206-477-2358.

ROOTS Young Adult Shelter is hiring work study candidates for our Development and Overnight Shelter teams! ROOTS is located in the University District, Seattle. With 45 beds, ROOTS is the largest shelter in Washington for young adults experiencing homelessness.  We work with young adults, 18-25 years old, 365 days a year.

We are seeking work study candidates for the position of Overnight Staff. This position entails ensuring the smooth functioning of our overnight program by training and supporting overnight volunteers, as well as assisting the Program Managers and Overnight Counselor with conflict de-escalation and general overnight and morning shelter operations. This part-time position includes one or two 12 hour overnight shifts per week at $15/hour.

We are also seeking dynamic and organized work study candidates to join our Development team. Reporting to and working closely with the Development Manager, the Development Work Study is a data heavy position with responsibilities across a wide range of fundraising, relationship building, marketing, communications, and management activities. The position is part-time, max 19 hrs/week, at $15/hour.

For more information about these positions, please see the attached documents which outline their requirements and responsibilities. For more information about ROOTS, visit our website or email us at volunteer@rootsinfo.org.

Explore the cultural landscapes of Italy by creating a garden for children in Perugia and tracing landscapes of water, infrastructure, and urbanism in Rome. This program is open to students from all disciplines! The program will be based in Perugia for the first half of the quarter and Rome for the second half, and will include field trips to Florence, Sienna, Naples, and villa gardens in the Perugia and Rome regions. 

Applications Due: April 15, 2019

Information sessions

April 4, 2019, 12-1pm, Fishbowl, 312 Gould Hall

April 8, 2019, 12-1pm, 142 Gould Hall 

April 9, 2019, 4-5pm, 142 Gould Hall

Additional Information and Application: 

https://goo.gl/tMfyK3

Interested in applying? 

Please contact:

Daniel Winterbottom: nina@uw.edu or 

Sara Jacobs: sjjj@uw.edu

The Buerk Center is proud to announce the upcoming UW Startup Job Fair!

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

University of Washington
wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House

4:30-5:30: Entrepreneurship (Lavin, Entre Minor, TEC, MS Entre, etc.) and Foster Students
5:30-7:00 PM: UW Students

RSVP HERE!

Have you made a positive impact in your community? Apply for the Edward E. Carlson Student Leadership Award!

The UW’s Carlson Center is currently accepting applications for the Edward E. Carlson Student Leadership Award.  Named for one of Seattle’s foremost civic leaders, the Edward E. Carlson Student Leadership Award recognizes individual students who have demonstrated a strong commitment to public service, provided outstanding leadership in the community, and who are committed to continued creative civic participation.

The Carlson Student Leadership Award recipient will receive $2500 and be honored at the Spring Celebration of Service & Leadership on May 21, 2019.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

In order to be eligible for the Edward E. Carlson Student Leadership Award, candidates must be enrolled as a junior or senior at the University of Washington during the current academic year and working toward their first baccalaureate degree. The Award is open to students from all three University of Washington campuses.

Applications will be assessed on the extent to which a students’ conception and practice of civic leadership embodies the values of Social Responsibility, Commitment, Leadership, Creativity, and Collaboration.

Deadline and Application Instructions

The application deadline for the 2019 Edward E. Carlson Student Leadership Award is Monday, April 29 at 11:59PM. Detailed application instructions, along with the application assessment rubric and interview logistics can be found on the Carlson Center website. Please direct any questions about this award to Kathryn at engage@uw.edu.