Environmental Studies Program

 

ENVSList Archive

 

Wednesday February 29

Job with SF Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

The San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is pleased to announce the posting of the position of Coastal Training Program Coordinator. The National Estuarine Research Reserve System’s Coastal Training Program (CTP) provides coastal decision-makers with up-to-date scientific information and skill-building opportunities needed to address critical resource management issues. Applications are now being accepted online (job ID# 2683):
https://cmsweb.sfsu.edu/psc/HSFPRDF/CUSTOMER/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL

Candidates selected for interviews will also submit an additional application.

 

Monday February 27

Summer Internships at Ecology Action

Ecology Action will be offering a 2-month long Summer Internship Program from June 15th to August 15th in various locations in Northern California. The program teaches college-level students small-scale, sustainable farming methods and how they relate to issues of food insecurity at home and abroad. For a more detailed description of this internship program, including scheduling, locations, and the application process please click here.

Applications are due April 6th. This is an unpaid internship that will involve both hands on experience and class room learning. To learn more about Ecology Action and our other projects please visit our website at: http://growbiointensive.org/index.html.

 

Summer Internship with the Artemis Project

The Artemis Project is a water technology research non-profit. Please click here for more information about their internship opportunity.

 

Diversity Fellowship at the Pacific Institute in Oakland

The Pacific Institute, based in Oakland, manages a summer Diversity Fellowship program for low-income, people of color, and other under-represented students in the environmental sustainability field interested in gaining hands-on experience. They provide a $2500 stipend for participants in the 10-week program, and the application deadline is March 15th. Please click here for more information.

 

Tuesday February 21

US Coast Guard is Hiring in Oakland

Please click here for more information.

 

Environmental Scientist for SF Bay Region Water Quality Control Board

Please click here for more information.

 

Monday February 20

Sierra Club Hiring Conservation Program Coordinator

Please click here for more information.

 

Friday February 17

National Park Jobs - Apply by 2/27

Several positions available. Please click on links below for more information. Also note quick turnaround.

Park Ranger - Fort Point

Shuttle Ranger - Muir Woods

Outreach Ranger - GGNRA

Park Ranger - Marin Headlands

Visitor Use Assistants - Muir Woods

 

Monday February 6

Volunteer Positions at Camp Emerald Bay

Please click below for information and application. Previous ENVS majors have done this and really enjoyed it.

Garden Volunteer Announcement

Garden Volunteer Application

 

Friday December 16

Jobs with National Parks Conservancy in SF

There are several jobs posted at http://www.parksconservancy.org/about/employment/  for restoration techs that the BS students would qualify for. Graduating seniors and alums should check them out.

 

Monday December 12

Internships at Nature Nurture

Please click here for more information.

 

Garden Intern Position at San Pedro Elementary School

Please click here for more information.

 

Field Assistants for Dispersal Study of Black & Virginia Rails

Assistants will help with capturing and collection of tissues from Black and Virginia Rails for genetic and stable isotope analyses. Assistants must be able to set up mistnets, remove birds from mistnets, band birds, and take morphometric measurements on birds.   Assistants should also be able to maintain accurate records of capture information using a database. The ideal candidates would be: 1) experienced in mistnetting, banding, and bleeding small birds; 2) well organized with a record of being able to conduct fieldwork as part of a team; 3) have a driver’s license and experience operating a 4WD vehicle; 4) be interested in population ecology and dispersal; 5) be able to walk up to several miles and be strong enough to carry moderate loads; and 6) have the ability to interface with the public and communicate with private landowners. Field work will take place in the San Francisco Bay and Sierra Foothills regions of Northern California. Work in the Sierra Foothills will be based out of the Sierra Foothills Research and Extension Center in Browns Valley (http://groups.ucanr.org/sierrafoothill/).  Work in the San Francisco Bay area will be based out of UC Berkeley. Salary is $2167 /month. Additional information on the study can be found at http://nature.berkeley.edu/~beis/rail/. Please submit resume and phone numbers/email of three referees by 5 January 2012 by email to LAURIE HALL, PhD student (Email: lahall@berkeley.edu) in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy & Management, University of California at Berkeley. Applications will be reviewed as they are received until all positions are filled. 

 

Two Internships with Tuolumne River Trust

Please click on the internship titles below for information:

Organizing and Communications Intern

Media Intern

 

Friday December 2

City Slicker Farms is Hiring

Two positions available - Backyard Garden Coordinator and Farm Assistant. Please click here for both job descriptions.

 

Internship with Great Streets Project

Please click here for more information.

 

Tuesday November 29

Full-time Internships with National Parks Conservancy

Currently enrolled SFSU students can get up to 6 units of internship credit with these. See Barbara Holzman if you have questions. Click on the internship titles below for more information on each.

Oceana Nursery Internship

Ecological Restoration Internship

GGNPC Youth & Community Engagement Internship

Restoration Intern for CCSF & State

 

Naturalist Position with Literacy for Environmental Justice

Please click here for more information.

 

Monday November 28

Native Plant Nursery Internship - San Bruno Mountain Watch

San Bruno Mountain Watch’s Mission Blue native Plant Nursery is seeking a motivated individual to work in a community-based, habitat restoration program restoring the biodiversity of San Bruno Mountain.  San Bruno Mountain is a unique island of biodiversity in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area. This ecological treasure is home to several endangered species, dozens of rare plants, year-round springs, ancient native oak groves, and 5,000 year-old Native American village sites. San Bruno Mountain is the last significant, viable remnant of the Franciscan ecosystem that once covered San Francisco. The regional importance of the mountain’s high biodiversity, lead renowned Harvard Biologist E. O. Wilson to list San Bruno Mountain as one of 18 biodiversity hotspots in need of preservation. 

The nursery intern will assist with native plant seed collection and propagation as well as overall nursery management and maintenance. He/she will also assist in Wednesday morning community volunteer workdays at the nursery as well as Saturday habitat restoration community workdays  on San Bruno Mountain. The intern will gain valuable experience in developing and running volunteer programs, native plant propagation and nursery operations. Previous knowledge of California natives and/or propagation techniques is ideal but not necessary. Nursery intern will learn California native plant identification and propagation.  Compensation: $100/week stipend, and personalized training and marketable work experience. Final Application Filing Date (December 10, 2011). The Native Plant Nursery internship is a part time (20 hours/week), six month long position (January –June). For questions and/or to apply for this position, please send a resume and cover letter to Joe Cannon at restore_ecology@earthlink.net .

 

SFSU/SF Environment Outreach Internship

Please click here for more information.

 

Garden for the Environment Internships

Please click on the internship titles below for more information.

Communications Outreach Intern

Harvest Program Intern

Sustainable Landscape Intern

Youth Education Intern

 

Friday November 18

Job Available at Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Please click here for more information.

 

Friday November 11

Progressive Campaign Job Opportunities - Nationwide

Please click here for more information.

 

Presidio Nursery Internship

Please click here for more information.

 

Friday November 4

Teaching Job with CA State Parks (in San Diego)

Great for someone interested in environmental education. Please click here for more information.

 

Monday October 31

Video Editing Internship at Department of Environment

If you have video editing skills, there is an internship opportunity with the San Francisco Department of Environment. As many of you may already know, one of the major campaigns for the Department of the Environment is the SF Community InSight Project. Although paper and photo surveys are what the majority of responses are composed of, they also use video to survey people in the campaign. They would like to take the latest batch of video interviews and post them on the SFE YouTube channel as well as to the online forum at  www.ideas4SF.org.That’s where YOU come in! They are looking for someone who is skilled and knowledgeable in video editing software, who can edit videos in a timely fashion as well place titles and logos on the videos. Ideally they want somebody who already owns editing software to provide the flexibility to not only work in the office, but also from home. Experience using YouTube as a platform is a plus. If interested, contact Sunshine Swinford at (415) 355-3736 or at sfsu@sfsenvironment.org.

 

Wednesday October 26

Internships at White House Council on Environmental Quality

Please click here to see the announcement about an internship with the Council on Environmental Quality. The deadline for Spring is Nov. 1st, but there are also internships available for summer and fall with later deadlines. Please review and consider this especially if you are interested in working in politics and environmental policy at a high level. 

 

Monday October 24

Sustainability Intern at Presidio Trust

Please click here for more information.

 

Friday October 21

Program Manager at WWOOF

Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms is hiring a Program Manager in the San Francisco office. Please click here for more information.

 

Family Class Coordinator at The Edible Schoolyard

Please click here for more information.

 

Policy and Research Internships at Communities for a Better Environment

One of the leading Environmental Justice organizations in the Bay Area, Communities for a Better Environment, is currently recruiting unpaid policy and research interns. Please click here to see the flyer.

 

Education Internship at the Presidio Nursery

Please click here for more information

 

Friday October 7

Internship at California Academy of Sciences

Please click here for more information.

 

Monday October 3

Greening UCSF's Campus: Part-Time Paid Internship

Please click here for more information.

 

Friday September 30

Point Reyes National Seashore Wilderness Campaigner

Please click here for more a job description. And here for related info on Drakes Bay.

 

Wednesday September 28

SF Department of the Environment Commuter Benefits Intern

Please click here for more information.

 

Monday September 26

Marine Science Instructor - Catalina Island

I know this is far away, but it sounds really interesting. Please click here for more information.

 

Friday September 23

Internship Opportunities with David Chiu for Mayor

"We are looking to reach out to students in the area who may be interested in learning more about the political landscape of San Francisco. Our Fall Fellows program will provide students with great hands-on political experience in a fast-paced political race.  Fellows will receive a letter of recommendation upon successful completion of work and may receive academic credit, if applicable. Each fellow is part of a 10 hour/week training program that is carefully designed to teach students the variety of skills needed to be successful in campaign organizing. Our program is well rounded and includes weekly training seminars on field organizing, finance, policy, political messaging, and of course new media and communications." Fellowship applications can be found at http://www.davidchiuformayor.com/fellowship.

 

Wednesday September 21

GIS Manager at The Planning Center | DC & E

Please click here for more information.

 

Job Openings at EPA - Environmental Scientist/Life Scientist

Two openings available. Click here for more information.

 

Greenbelt Alliance Seeking Membership & Database Manager

Please click here for more information.

 

Monday September 19

Internships at Restore Hetch Hetchy

Please click here for more information.

 

Three Job Openings at SF Environment

Please click on the job titles below for more information about each:

Solar Program Associate

Environmental Specialist - Outreach

Senior Environmental Specialist - Grassroots Outreach Coordinator

 

Thursday September 1

Internship at Alemany Farm

Please click here for more information.

 

Tuesday August 30

Academic Coordinator at Ctr for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems, Santa Cruz

The  Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) at the
University of California, Santa Cruz, is accepting applications for an Academic Coordinator for Research and Education (R&E). The R&E Coordinator will oversee the operation of the CASFS farm and gardens as living classrooms for research and education, coordinate research, education, and public-service programs for academic, professional, and general public audiences at the farm and gardens, and manage the facilities.
The position is posted on the UCSC academic positions web page.

TO APPLY: Electronic submission is preferred. Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, sample of writing, and names and contact information of three references, by email to jlandeck@ucsc.edu. Please refer to Position T12-11 in your reply.

 

Three Job Openings at Sustainable Agriculture Education (SAGE)

SAGE in Berkeley and Sunol, CA is hiring for 3 positions: Education Programs Director, Sunol AgPark Contract Teacher, and Business Consultant. For more information visit the SAGE website, positions are listed under "News" on the right side of the page.

 

Friday August 26

Internship Opportunities at CALPIRG (California Public Interest Research Group)

CALPIRG runs an internship program at San Francisco State University where students can make a difference on issues they care about – like protecting our oceans, promoting energy efficiency, or making textbooks affordable. Students can build support for local plastic bag bans to protect our coasts and marine life, or organize events to educate students about how we can end wasteful subsidies to big agribusinesses. Through the CALPIRG intern program, students will learn how to plan and run a campaign, recruit and train a team of volunteers, work with the media, and educate their campus community about these issues. Students can apply online at https://www.calpirgstudents.org/internships.

 

Sierra Club Internships

Please click here for more information.

 

Wednesday August 24

Internship at San Francisco Planning & Urban Research Association (SPUR)

Please click here for more information.

 

Friday August 19

Internship at Tuolumne River Trust

The Tuolumne River Trust is looking to hire an Environmental Education Intern for the coming school year, to help coordinate and lead classroom presentations in the bay area. Internships can last one semester or all year, depending on intern availability.
“That's the Tuolumne in my Tap” is an hour-long presentation given to 4th, 5th, and 6th graders in San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and  Alameda Counties. The program is designed to educate local students about where their water comes from and to promote an ethic of environmental stewardship. The presentation focuses on the history and special qualities of the Tuolumne River, the animals that depend on the River, and what we all can do to help protect the River by conserving water. If interested in becoming an environmental education intern, please fill out and return this application. With questions, check out their website at http://www.tuolumne.org/content/article.php/20090916145552759 or contact Karen Gardner, Bay Area Education Coordinator, (415) 882-7252.

 

Internships with Greenpeace - San Francisco Office

Click here for more information.

 

Internships with EarthCapades

Click here for more information.

 

Internships with Garden for the Environment

Click on the position titles below for descriptions:

Youth Garden Education Internship

Harvest Program Internship

Communications & Outreach Internship

Sustainable Landscaping Program Internship

 

Native Plant Nursery Internship - San Bruno Mountain Watch

San Bruno Mountain Watch’s Mission Blue Native Plant Nursery is seeking a motivated individual to work in a community-based, habitat restoration program restoring the biodiversity of San Bruno Mountain. San Bruno Mountain is a unique island of biodiversity in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area. This ecological treasure is home to several endangered species, dozens of rare plants, year-round springs, ancient native oak groves, and 5,000 year-old Native American village sites. San Bruno Mountain is the last significant, viable remnant of the Franciscan ecosystem that once covered San Francisco. The regional importance of the mountain’s high biodiversity, lead renowned Harvard Biologist E. O. Wilson to list San Bruno Mountain as one of 18 biodiversity hotspots in need of preservation. The nursery intern will assist with native plant seed collection and propagation as well as overall nursery management and maintenance. He/she will also assist in Wednesday morning community volunteer workdays at the nursery as well as Saturday habitat restoration community workdays. The intern will gain valuable experience in developing and running volunteer programs, native plant propagation and nursery operations. Previous knowledge of California natives and/or propagation techniques ideal but not necessary. Nursery intern will learn California native plant identification and propagation.  Compensation: $100/week stipend, and personalized training and marketable work experience. Final Application Filing Date (August 24th, 2011). The Native Plant Nursery internship is a part time (20 hours/week), six month long position (September-March). For questions and/or to apply for this position, please send a resume and cover letter to Joe Cannon at restore_ecology@earthlink.net .

 

Internship Opportunities at 350.org

Please click here for more information.

 

Internship Opportunities with Coastside Land Trust

Please click here for more information.

 

Tuesday June 28

Internships available at Center for Biological Diversity

Please click here for information about the Clean Air Advocate Internship.

 

Internship with BC3 (The Business Council on Climate Change)

The Business Council on Climate Change (BC3) is currently recruiting two interns who are passionate about climate solutions, eager to learn, and have a desire to establish themselves in the San Francisco environmental community. Please click here for more information and application instructions.

 

Friday June 17

Internships at National Parks Conservancy

Please check out this link for internship opportunities with National Parks Conservancy. 5 internships are available.

 

Tuesday June 14

Internships with Coastside Land Trust

Please click here for more information.

 

Wednesday June 1

Associate GIS Analyst at The Wilderness Society

Please click here for more information.

 

AmeriCorps Positions at Watershed Stewards Project

AmeriCorps Watershed Stewards Project is now accepting applications with placement sites in Santa Barbara! WSP is looking to fill 55 full-time, 10.5 month positions at locations throughout California’s Coastal Watersheds. Work duties involve a variety of watershed restoration and fisheries monitoring activities. Members will be hosted at the Department of Fish and Game office in Santa Barbara, and co-mentored by DFG Fisheries Biologist, South Coast Habitat Restoration and the California Conservation Corps. 
Applications are due by June 23rd, 2011! For more information and to apply contact WSP.Recruiter@ccc.ca.gov; www.watershedstewards.com; (707) 725-8601.

 

 

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