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Illinois Student Environmental Coalition |
ISEC unites student environmental organizations that are committed to improving environmental practices at colleges and universities by facilitating the exchange of resources and ideas. |
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Environmental Job/Internship Board
Lincoln Park Zoo Summer Internship
Paid 3 month internship (May and September 2008)
2001 N. Clark, Chicago, IL 60614
The Environmental Programs Summer Intern will be instrumental in furthering Lincoln Park Zoo's environmental programs. The successful candidate will gather and analyze data related to several summer programs including an upcoming anti-idling campaign, a new educational program, and several sustainable transportation staff programs. Responsibilities: Under indirect supervision, collect daily data on idling vehicles, Gather data on use and outcomes of zoo's new environmental education mobile cart (which will be staffed by other zoo employees), At summer's end, organize and analyze data; present to supervisor, Assist in organization and management of Lincoln Park Zoo's summer sustainable transportation programs-Bike to Work and Sustainable Transportation Month.
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Environment Illinois
Environment Illinois is a branch of a nationwide federation of state-based groups called Environment America. We are environmental advocacy organizations from Environment California to Environment Massachusetts. This year we are hiring college seniors for our fellowship program to determine where this country is going: to solve our energy problems; fight global warming; preserve our open spaces; clean up our air and water; and make an impact on many other environmental issues. Contact: Tracy, tracy@environmentillinois.org
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Illinois Job Opportunities Portal
This site is designed to provide access to the Illinois Skills Match System (ISM), the first place Illinois-area employers come to find qualified job seekers and where job seekers come to find jobs. The site also provides quick access to other job related services and information such as:
--Access to over 70 jobs pages from state agencies and departments as well as state universities and local governments all over Illinois
--Information on the nearest Illinois Job Training Center
--Access to federal jobs portals
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Environmental Protection Agency
College internships: Governor’s Environmental Corps and Pollution Prevention Internship Program. Both paid summer internships for upper-level college students. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
U.S. PIRG
U.S PIRG hires more than 150 college graduates each year as Organizers and Fellows to work around the country. Our staff members work on many different issues and campaigns, from mobilizing young voters to safeguarding environmental and consumer protections to campaign finance reform and health care reform.
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Chicago Conservation Corps (C3)
City of Chicago Department of Environment program
There is an immediate opening through WRD Environmental for an intern to work in community conservation projects, as described in the attached job description.
Submission date, May 9, 2008.
Contact:
Mary Finn
Chicago Conservation Corps (C3) Program Director, Chicago Department of Environment
Natural Resources and Water Quality Division
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, Illinois 60602
(312) 744-9137
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General Job Site Listings:
Environmental Protection Agnecy Job Board: College Internships
Environmental Internships Database maintained by The Career Center at UIUC
The State Public Interst Research Groups (PIRGs) - Environmental and Consumer Leadership Positions, hiring recent grads.
GreenCorps - Green Corps' one-year, full-time, paid Environmental Leadership Training Program gives the top student leaders the skills and experiences it takes to be a leader in the environmental movement.
ChicagoEnvironment - Jobs in Chicago, mostly horticulturea.
Ejobs - Employment includes careers such as, nature and wetlands scientists, and project managers.
Green Dream Jobs - Jobs for graduates across disciplines; full-time, internships and volunteer opportunities.
LaunchBase - This long list of environmental job posting sites has something for everyone.
Idealist.org - In this job search engine, you can pick Environment as your area of focus.
WorldChanging Post on Clean Energy Jobs - Worldchanging.org is a must-read blog for people keeping current wiht Environmental news, this post talks about the potential on clean energy jobs.
Environmental Protection Agency - Numerous opportunities are available within the Environmental Protection Agency for students to gain vital career experience while contributing to the mission of protecting human health and safeguarding the environment. Internships, fellowships and other opportunities are available in Washington, DC, laboratories, and at regional EPA locations nationwide.
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