Internships, Employment & Summer Research | College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences

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We believe some of the best learning happens beyond the classroom. That's why our department focuses heavily on connecting students with hand-on, engaged learning experiences in the form of internships and undergraduate research.

These experiences are great ways to apply knowledge from the classroom to the real-world. By applying your skills to solving real world problems, you have the chance to explore different career paths and specializations that suit your interests. In addition, the extra experience gained will boost your marketability.

Keep an eye out on this page for upcoming internship and summer research opportunities.

Internships

Clean Energy Field Organizer

The Iowa Environmental Council is a 501(c)3 nonprofit environmental law and policy organization that educates, advocates, and builds coalitions to make Iowa a better place to live, work and explore. We provide a highly collaborative, supportive, and flexible work environment.

100% Iowa is a grassroots project of IEC that brings together and empowers Iowans to advocate for a 100% clean energy future.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY:

The Clean Energy Field Organizer is a member of our grassroots energy campaign who will work collaboratively to grow support for local clean energy goals. The organizer will attend events, conduct outreach and build relationships with community members, environmental supporters, organizations and businesses in order to activate them to advocate for local efforts to achieve 24/7, 100% clean energy.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

Help the Iowa Environmental Council and the 100% Iowa project grow our grassroots network of clean energy supporters in Waterloo and surrounding communities.
Represent the organization at events; engage with clean energy and climate supporters and acquire contact information to meet sign-up goals
Conduct on-going outreach to identified supporters to encourage them to take actions such as contacting officials, signing a petition, attending a public meeting, writing a letter to the editor, and sharing social media content
Work with the Energy Outreach Manager and the Energy Campaign Coordinator to identify in-person and virtual events to recruit supporters, including environmental gatherings, public meetings, and community and campus events
Set up and staff tables at community events and help the organization plan, host, and crowd build for events
Arrange meetings with individual advocates, local groups, and clean energy businesses and customers
Collect photos and video testimonials of supporters to be used in the social media and communications campaigns
Participate in visibility activities, using creative tactics, to draw attention to climate and clean energy issues
Meet regularly with the Energy Outreach Manager and Energy Campaign Coordinator to assess strategies and achievement of goals
Coordinate as required with other Energy Program and IEC staff to support collaborative and organization-wide efforts
Attend scheduled staff meetings/calls, deliver updates on sign-up and engagement goals
Perform other duties as necessary, such as regular reporting and timely input of supporter information in database

Apply here: https://www.iaenvironment.org/about-us/join-our-team/29/job-detail/

Scientists in Parks (SIP) Fellow Program

The Scientists in Parks (SIP) Fellows program is now accepting applications from current upper-level undergraduate and graduate students for summer 2022 opportunities with the National Park Service. Each opportunity with the SIP Program affords a distinct and memorable experience with projects that vary based on location, focus, and complexity. This year's projects include tracking coral reefs at War in the Pacific National Historical Park, community-based education and outreach at Everglades National Park, and surveying pollinator abundance at Yosemite National Park. Visit the website to get the full list of 2022 opportunities!

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Summer Undergraduate Research

SURP Opportunities

The Summer Undergraduate Research Program in the Department of Biology is a competitive program with applications due in the fall. SURP students are paired with faculty mentors to do independent research during the summer. If selected, students first enroll in one credit of Readings in Biology (BIOL 3185) to develop a research plan in conjunction with their faculty mentor. Students complete their research during the 10 week summer program and receive a $4,000 stipend (with the expectation of 40 hours of work per week).

Students work full time during the summer in the lab/field. All Biology summer research students present their research in poster form at a formal science symposium at the end of the summer at the College of Humanities, Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium held late July or early August. The following Fall, students enroll in 3 credits of Undergraduate Research (BIOL 3190) for work completed over the summer. Students also take the Undergraduate Research Seminar (BIOL 3189) and give a conference-style oral presentation of their research to the department and university community. There is no summer tuition charged for SURP (the academic credits are awarded in the fall).

Learn more about research opportunities here.

Other Opportunities

Iowa Association of County Conservation Board Employees Collegiate Day

Iowa Association of County Conservation Board Employees’s 16th ANNUAL WINTERFEST COLLEGIATE DAY! Plan to join us for this special day - introducing our college attendees to the world of county conservation in Iowa. In addition to a full day of excellent educational sessions - you will benefit from a special seminar designed especially for you - including the popular resume review session where college students can bring in their personal resumes and get tips from current professional county conservation staff! Learn first-hand what we are looking to see on job applications, and how to put yourself at the front of the line! By attending Winterfest college students will be provided an opportunity to network among conservation professionals; be able to see what the County Conservation Board programs across the state have to offer for seasonal employment and full-time career opportunities; and attend interesting presentations on a variety of conservation/natural resource topics provided by experts in the field - ALL in one place at a discounted price! REVIEW THE COLLEGIATE PROMO FLYER HERE!

Collegiate Day at Winterfest 2022 will be at the Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center, just south of Interstate 80. Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, January 26th to join fellow collegiates and County Conservation Staff for another AWESOME conference that will exceed your expectations! We look forward to meeting you - the future of our industry! We invite you to submit your online registration(s) as soon as possible - but please, no later than Tuesday, January 11. (REGISTRATION NOTE: We very much appreciate registrations that can be paid online, but also recognize that you may need to send either an institutional or personal check. Please register all students via this online system, and simply select "Pay by Mail" during the check-out process.

HYATT REGENCY CORALVILLE HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER

300 East 9th Street
Coralville, IA 52241
IACCBE - Joni Hefley
P.O. Box 400
HIAWATHA, IA 52233-0400
IACCBE@mycountyparks.org
Phone: 515-576-4258

COLLEGIATE REGISTRATION

01/26/2022

$25.00

https://www.mycountyparks.com/Org-Event/44/WINTERFEST-2022-COLLEGIATE-RE...

Medieval Cemetery Funeral Excavation

This program provides a unique opportunity to conduct extensive hands-on training and research on an exceptional well preserved medieval cemetery, with in situ remains dating from the 11th to the 18th century. Through the excavation of an abandoned medieval church in the Transylvanian (Romania) village of Valeni (Hu: Patakfalva), we are exploring how centuries of religious and political upheaval have influenced demographics and health of the individuals interred within the church walls and associated cemetery. The very high state of preservation has allowed us to retrieve, already, more than 900 adult and juvenile, the latter ranging from pre-natal to sub-adult, skeletal remains.

This field school project is part of a broader investigation of the abandonment of medieval churches in the area and provides significant opportunities for students to get involved in international bioarchaeology, multi-institution networking and collaboration, and addressing biological, archaeological, and cultural questions. Over the course of each 4-week session, students will acquire skills in broad and small scale mortuary excavation, drawing, mapping, and note taking; thereby, developing the strategic bioarchaeology skill necessary to acquire jobs working for both archaeological and forensic organizations around the world. Evenings and rain days will be used to design and complete projects using excavated materials. Students will have the opportunity to present their research in Romania, at the International Colloquium in Osteology and Bioarchaeology held every year at the Haáz Rezső Museum, as well as other major conferences if they so choose. The institutions involved are interested in extensive research and publication, allowing for many directions of continued investigation and student involvement and research.

Participants can further register to one of our Osteology Workshops, respectively the Adult Osteology Research Workshop or the Juvenile Osteology Research Workshop, in order to develop a wider array of skill sets. Academic credits can be acquired separately from University of South Florida (although it is not mandatory to register for credits to participate in our programs).

Funerary Excavation Dates: Session 1: June 12 - July 9, 2022; Session 2: July 10 – August 6, 2022.

Location: Valeni (Patakfalva), Transylvania, Romania

Website: https://www.archaeotek-archaeology.org/medieval-cemetery-funerary-excava...

University of South Florida Brochure and Credit Application Page: https://educationabroad.global.usf.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.Vie...

Project Director: Dr. Katie Zejdlik (Western Carolina University); co-PI: Katie Kulhavy (University of Tennessee Knoxville)

Contact: Dr. Andre Gonciar at archaeology@archaeotek.org

Upward Bound Tutors Needed

Tutoring sessions will take place Monday - Thursday from 3:00 - 4:50 p.m. at Waterloo East and West High school.

Evening tutoring will take place Tuesdays and Thursdays in a virtual capacity through Zoom from 5:30 - 7:20 p.m.

We are seeking tutors in the following areas:
Math: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus/Calculus, Statistics, and IB Math
Science: Earth & Space Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Pre-IB Advanced Integrated Life & Physical Science, and IB Bio and Chemistry.
English: English 9, English 10, American Literature & Composition, AP English Language/Literature & Composition, Fundamentals of Oral Comm, Composition I/II, IB English, and other English Electives
World Language: Spanish I - Spanish IV, French I - French IV

The most critical need for tutors is for our afternoon tutoring sessions that take place in-person at East and West High from 3:00 - 4:50 p.m. The expected hours that tutors would need to be available would be from 2:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Monday - Thursday. The evening sessions on Tuesday and Thursday only require tutors to be "on-call" from 5:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. The expectation would be that tutors be available for both afternoon and evening tutoring sessions.

Tutors earn $12/hour for undergraduate students and $15/hour for graduate students/professionals. These hours are for hours worked directly with our scholars.

Positions to start, tentatively, on January 20. For application, please email: kimberly.schnell@uni.edu.