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Category Archives: Internships
Part-time Student Sustainability Position Available in RU’s Physical Resources, Chicago Campus
The RU Physical Resources Department is offering a paid student internship/work-study position for the 2016-17 academic year. This job is an outstanding professional development opportunity and involves working directly with the RU Physical Resources Team under the direction of Paul Matthews, … Continue reading
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SUST Symposium 3.1 (Spring 2016) Today at RU
Today, April 27th, is officially my favorite day of the semester: Symposium Day! Please join me at today’s Sustainability Studies Program at Roosevelt University for a special afternoon Symposium of student projects and research from 2:30-5:30pm in RU’s LEED Gold-certified … Continue reading
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Internships and Volunteering as Pathways To Success
A powerful way to gain experience and increase one’s knowledge base about sustainability during college is to pursue an internship or volunteer at an organization. The Chicago region abounds with sustainability-related internship and volunteer opportunities offered by non-profit organizations, museums, … Continue reading
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Metropolitan Farms Internship for Spring/Summer 2015
Here is an announcement for unpaid internships at a new aquaponics urban farm on the West Side of Chicago, available starting in April. Metropolitan Farms is a commercial scale urban farm that is dedicated to the growth and development of … Continue reading
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Sustainability and Biodiversity at the Field Museum
Last Monday, as a warm 60+ degree (F) day enveloped downtown Chicago in a splendid preview of spring, my students and I hiked from Roosevelt’s Gage Building in the Loop to the lakefront, where we strolled southward to that great … Continue reading
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Delta Institute Internship Opportunity for Fall 2014 or Spring 2015
The Delta Institute has posted an opportunity for a Development Intern for either the Fall 2014 or the Spring 2015 semester this coming academic year. Check out its website and the detailed description below for position details and application deadlines.
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Job Search Tips
A pretty good article here that I found on LinkedIn about finding a job after college. Solid advice in a still challenging job market. Also check out the Green Jobs section of this website for reports, stats, and other resources.
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Accelerate 77 Share Fair Celebrates Sustainability in Chicago
Looking for a cool sustainability-themed event this coming weekend? Here you go: this Saturday from 10am to 4pm at Truman College on Chicago’s North Side, the Institute for Cultural Affairs will host the “Accelerate 77” Share Fair that brings together … Continue reading
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Sustainability Internship Deadline Extended to 4/16
This semester my SUST 210 honors class is working on a community-based research project in collaboration with the Chicago non-profit organization, The Institute for Cultural Affairs, based in Uptown. Along with students from several other Chicago colleges and universities, we … Continue reading
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RU Internship and Career Fair on April 12
Roosevelt University will host an Internship and Career Fair at the Chicago Campus on April 12 from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Congress Lounge. Students will have the opportunity to speak directly to employers who have opportunities available immediately. … Continue reading
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