GeoTerps

Join us Monday, Oct. 21 at 5:30 p.m. for an engaging panel discussion exploring the dynamic and impactful field of environmental health!This event will bring together industry professionals from various backgrounds to discuss their career journeys, share insights into the diverse career paths available in environmental health, and offer valuable advice for those interested in making a difference in this field.

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Panelists will represent a variety of organizations, including:

• Chesapeake Bay Foundation
• US Environmental Protection Agency
• Environmental Health & Engineering, Inc.
• Global CCS Institute

Need some extra motivation? We’ll also be serving pizza!

Paid internship opportunity in Washington, D.C. for upcoming grads and alumni interested in conservation, GIS, invasive species removal, biology and other related fields.

Our Invasive Plant Management Lead Individual Placements will work with the NPS National Capital Region to supervise a field crew controlling invasive plant species with mechanical and chemical control methods.

This 49-week internship runs from Jan. 13th, 2025 to Dec. 19th, 2025 and is based out of Washington, D.C. Since housing is not provided, we are seeking candidates within a commutable distance to the D.C. office. Since this is a full-time internship, we are seeking alumni and recent grads with experience in field work.

This position pays $800/week and the intern will also receive a $6,895 AmeriCorps Segal Education award upon successful completion that can be used to pay back federal student loans or for additional schooling.

For more information and to apply, visit the application here – Crew Lead – Invasive Plant Management Team – National Capital Region Office – 4598 Macarthur blvd, Washington, District of Columbia – Conservation Legacy (silkroad.com).

IPMTRecruitmentFlyer.pdf

Welcome from the Behavioral and Social Sciences School’s Dean’s Student Advisory Council.

We are hosting a Graduate Student Panel for Undergraduates interested in Grad School at UMD called Graduate School Unfiltered. Gain insight into our graduate programs, the application process, and important things to know before attending graduate school.

The event will be October 23rd from 5:30-7PM in the Juan Ramon Jimenez Room in Stamp. Attached is the flyer and a link to the RSVP form.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSego3OVVOmm8wn48X7EvBjg1F8FY0c9f6bpjx9RCkp-Y2T2uA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Learn tips and tricks for navigating USAJobs, the federal government’s exclusive job board. The Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention manages much of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s hiring.

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For disability accommodations, please contact Ilya Albert at ialbert1@umd.edu

The McNair Scholars Program is designed to prepare low income, first generation and underrepresented students for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities. The application deadline is November 30th.

General McNair Flyer 2024-2025.pdf