Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Field Coordinator positions

Students: here's an ad that was just forwarded to me and may be of interest:
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National Wildlife Federation


National Wildlife Federation is excited to announce that we are hiring Two New Campus Field Coordinators!

These positions will be exciting opportunities for someone who wants to join our campaign to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on college campuses. Please help us get this announcement into the right hands by spreading the word.

NWF Campus Field Coordinator - Ann Arbor, MI and Austin, TX National Wildlife Federation is seeking a national Campus Field Coordinator who desires to work at the leading edge of a movement for campus climate action. This person will be responsible for:

· Campus Outreach: Recruiting, cultivating, and supporting campus climate champions who commit to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions by at least 30 percent by 2020.

· Organizing regional gatherings and networks to support campus climate action.

· Orchestrating a Web based community to support climate action.

· Providing administrative and logistical support to the field director=

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Opportunity to work with Greenpeace

Below is an announcement I recently received.  John Meyer

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Students,

I am writing to alert you about an exciting opportunity: the
Greenpeace Organizing Term, an action-packed semester of travel and
training. It’s a hands-on training program that gives you the
skills to be an environmental leader. You’ll learn about current
environmental issues and solutions and you’ll get trained by the
experts in grassroots organizing, leadership, media, and campaign
strategy. You’ll travel abroad with Greenpeace to work with
international activists. Many students are also able to receive class
credit for the semester.

ACTION * TRAVEL * TRAINING

Spend a Semester with Greenpeace

http://www.greenpeace.org/got

Summer and Fall 2007 programs are filling up, and early applications
are due Feb 28th. Apply at http://www.greenpeace.org/got.

The semester is based in both the Washington D.C. and San Francisco
Greenpeace offices. Contact program staff with questions at
got@wdc.greenpeace.org or 415-255-9221 x342.

For a green and peaceful future,

Diana Silbergeld

Greenpeace USA

got@wdc.greenpeace.org

Thursday, February 15, 2007

Deadline for Capital Fellowships: February 28


Learn more about these fellowships at Monday's informational meeting (2/19, 5:30pm, FH 125)




Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Internships and Fellowships in Sacramento or DC

Do you want to work in Sacramento or Washington D.C.? Whether you are a continuing student or a graduating senior, these are opportunities for you to gain valuable political experience! Find out more:

INFORMATIONAL MEETING

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, 5:30pm

FH 125

Presentations and discussion with:

Trish Gill, Capital Fellow in Sacramento; HSU graduate
Michelle Woo, Panetta Congressional Intern; HSU student
Rebecca Anderson, HSU Career Center
Bill Daniel, HSU Department of Government and Politics

Fellowships and Internships are available via:

Capital Fellows Program * Panetta Institute Congressional Internship Program * Sacramento Semester Program * Emerson National Hunger Fellowship * NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates * Carnegie Endowment Jr. Fellow Program * U.S. Department of State Internship Program * and more

Friday, February 9, 2007

Welcome to the Department's Blog!

So, this is an experiment... our department's first attempt (and mine) at a blog. The idea here is that you can look to this blog as a convenient place to learn about upcoming department events, find announcements about internship or job opportunities, and perhaps learn a bit about the activities and accomplishments of students, faculty, and staff in the Department of Government and Politics at Humboldt.... we'll just have to see how it develops!

Please email me with your thoughts or suggestions, as well as any material to post here (all faculty should have already received information on how to post material directly).