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Fall Internships Spring

Eagle Eye Institute-Internship

September 22, 2011 – 2:08 pm

Volunteer and internship opportunity for ENVS students:

Love the outdoors? Interested in social and environmental justice? Help run after-school environmental education programs for urban youth with Eagle Eye Institute! Eagle Club is a new initiative to bring together environmentally-minded Tufts students and urban young people friom Medford, Somerville and Cambridge. As an Eagle Club volunteer you will spend one day a week in a Boys and Girls Club, running an hour-long program for middle school students. Activities include: nature games, teambuilding activities, urban tree walks and more! You will be going outside as much as possible. As a volunteer you will receive support from Eagle Eye staff in running the program, but there are ample opportunities for creativity and leadership!

Commitment: 1 day/week (about 2 hours including transportation time), plus volunteer orientation on Friday September 30. All classes and majors are welcome.

Come to the general interest meeting Monday September 26 at 9 pm in the Rabb Room (Tisch College) and get FREE PIZZA!
Contact Cassie at cassandra.pastorelle@tufts.edu for more information.

*If you wish to complete an internship with Eagle Eye Institute, there are other opportunities available for you to complete the 100 hours required for the Environmental Studies major in addition to Eagle Club. These include organizing a one-day Learn About Forests program and helping run the annual Hike-a-thon fundraiser in October. Come to the general interest meeting on Monday September 26 to hear about all the opportunities Eagle Eye Institute has to offer!*

Eagle Eye believes in the right of all people to a healthy environment and a positive relationship with nature, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender or socioeconomic status. Help us diversify the environmental movement so that more people are empowered to be environmental leaders and decision-makers.

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Tufts Institute of the Environment Intern-Communications & Marketing

September 8, 2011 – 3:49 pm

Tufts Institute of Environment
Date Posted Sep 08, 2011
Category Computers: Internet Web
Job Description Intern will maintain and improve TIE website, on ThinWire platform, and WSSS website, in Dreamweaver. Write and proofread content for websites and assist in creating new designs for print and web communications. Intern will coordinate e-newsletters in Constant Contact and social media sites – Picasa, Facebook, Linkedin – with other interns and staff. The Tufts Institute of the Environment (TIE) would like to hire a junior or senior Environmental Studies student, or student with environmental knowledge, to join our team of interns. Duties: • Potential projects may include creating promotional materials for TIE programs and events, writing content for the TIE website, composing e-newsletters, and other miscellaneous office tasks. • Intern should oversee and suggest changes to websites and implement updates upon request. • Tracking time spent and changes made for each website – environment.tufts.edu and www.tufts.edu/water. • Intern will help oversee transitions of TIE website in ThinWire to a newer WordPress style platform. • Intern’s creativity and familiarity with communications will help drive the public outreach of TIE.
Job Requirements Skills/Qualifications: • Basic HTML knowledge and the ability to work independently are essential. • Excellent attention to detail, ability to learn new technologies quickly, and communication skills for a professional audience are required. • Familiarity with computers systems generally and comfort with an array of software including Adobe Creative Suite: Dreamweaver, Photoshop, InDesign, etc. FinalCut, GIS, or other software experience a plus. • Preference will be given to students with work study awards & students working in AM. For more information, visit: https://tufts.studentemployment.ngwebsolutions.com/JobXJobDetail.aspx?JobId=3823

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Tufts Institute of the Environment Intern-Office Assistant

September 8, 2011 – 3:47 pm

Tufts Institute of Environment
Date Posted Sep 08, 2011
Category Office Assistant
Job Description Help organize and plan events throughout the semester related to the TIE Fellowship programs and any other programs sponsored by TIE. Responsible for maintaining office environment and assisting on projects as they arise. Must be available in the Spring. Must work AM hours. Some evening & weekend hours may be required. Also acts as Alumni Liaison between TIE and the Tufts Environmental Alumni chapter.
Job Requirements Duties: • Intern will work independently with various offices and vendors to organize and assist with events. • Have an active contribution to publishing newsletters, brochures, and website content. • Assists with general administrative needs for the Tufts Institute of the Environment. • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Skills/qualifications: • Writing and researching abilities for a general professional office • Punctuality, attention to detail, and professional demeanor • Ability to work on several projects simultaneously • Work-study given preference. For more information, visit: https://tufts.studentemployment.ngwebsolutions.com/JobXJobDetail.aspx?JobId=3824f

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Students’ Sustainable Entrepreneurship School – November, Berlin, Germany

September 6, 2011 – 10:30 am

The Oikos Winter School is an annual platform for sustainable entrepreneurship designed by students. It provides an international body
of students with skills to implement or improve their projects and ideas in the field of sustainability. You could be of great help to spread
inspiration by forwarding the following message to the faculties of your university related to environmental and sustainable issues, as well as
to related student’s initiatives.

Are you a student or post-graduate and is it you dream to start your
own sustainable project or start-up?
Then join the oikos Winter School! Gain competency on project
management, design and leadership and build up future alliances that
make change happen.
Find more details on www.oikos-winterschool.org
or on our flyer:

http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/3084/201182callforapplicatio.jpg

or on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/oikoswinterschool
If there are any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to
contact me.

Andreas Yakub Poda,
Chair of oikos Winter School 2011
Contact:
andreas.poda@oikos-winterschool.org

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Conferences

2011 New England Environmental Education Conference

August 23, 2011 – 11:36 am

2011 NEEEA Conference Registration Open!

Registratioin is now open for the 2011 Annual NEEEA Conference

Navigating New England Environmental Education: Charting a Course to an Environmentally Literate Future
October 21 – 23, 2011 at Prindle Pond Conference Center in Charlton, MA

Download the brochure (PDF) to view workshops and registration details.

Register now for Early Bird Rates!

www.neeea.org/conference.html

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