Sigma Alpha- Professional Agricultural Sorority Recruitment

Sigma Alpha is a professional Agricultural Fraternity Association. Their mission is to cultivate young women in agriculture. So no matter your major- if you share an interest in Agriculture, professionalism, and becoming a part of a great sisterhood- come and join them for Spring 2019 Rush!! 

Teach For America-- Applications Due Feb 1

What impact will you make?

Where will your career take you after graduation? By joining Teach For America, you will become part of a powerful network of more than 56,000 leaders changing the course of our nation. As a corps member, you’ll be challenged to think creatively and lead boldly. You’ll leverage your unique talents to dismantle inequities in the classroom and beyond. As an alum, you’ll join a diverse community working to expand opportunity from nearly ever career sector.

Want a glimpse inside a teacher’s life? Check out “The Real Life of Teachers” web series to see how corps members Jenn, David, and Pocco are building a better future for the next generation.

What impact will you make? Apply to the Teach For America corps today.

NEXT Application Deadline for the 2019 corps (for 2019 graduates) and the 2020 corps (for 2020 graduates): Friday, February 1, 2019

To learn more, visit www.teachforamerica.org.

All majors accepted. Full salary and benefits. 50,000+ alumni network.

Terps for Change Volunteer Opportunity

With the spring semester beginning, Terps for Change is looking for new students to add to their family. It is a great opportunity to gain real world experience and professional development through community service and the discussion of important social issues. You can gain volunteer experience while helping to build a community of like-minded Terps!

The Terps for Change Program in the LCSL office at STAMP is a semester long commitment for students interested in learning more about social change and social justice while volunteering in their local community. There is a wide array of community service sites, ranging from working to remove invasive species to tutoring local high school students, and more. You can find more information about the program at http://go.umd.edu/terpsforchange. To apply, go to http://go.umd.edu/T4C.

Northeast Urban Wildlife Refuges Program

Throughout the past 5 years, the Hispanic Access Foundation has offered enriching environmental education internships for upcoming Latinx professionals who are passionate about public land conservation and heritage preservation.

This year, we are happy to announce our new platform encompassing all of our professional opportunities, My Access to a Network of Opportunities (MANO) Project.  Please share this resource with your networks as we are currently recruiting for summer positions with the Fish and Wildlife Service.

Below you will find a few examples of the US Fish and Wildlife Service internships available in Northeast States:

• Environmental Interpretation & Community Outreach Intern
• Natural Resources & Environmental Interpretation Intern
• Visitor & Community Engagement Intern

For more information, positions in different academic fields, and to apply, please visit our website: http://www.manoproject.org/internships  

See the attached for eligibility requirements and selection criteria.  Applications must be submitted by February 1st. 

Ecology Plus Green Opportunities, Diversity Workshop, & Career Fair

Join EcologyPlus, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and UDC College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES) for a career fair recruiting for internships, programs, jobs, and volunteer opportunities.

EcologyPlus is hosting a Green Opportunities, Diversity Workshop, & Career Fair on Friday, February 8, 2019 from 9:00am-4:30pm at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) Student Center (4200 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008). We are also currently looking for organizations interested in being exhibitors/vendors, please visit: https://ecologyplus.esa.org/careerfair for more information.


This is a FREE EVENT and registering will provide lunch. Please register by February 1st at: https://ecologyplus.esa.org/careerfair. This fair is open to undergraduate and graduate students of all disciplines including non-UDC students.

National Park Service Summer 2019 Paid Internships

The U. S. National Park Service (NPS) National Capital Region (NCR), Office of Natural Resources and Science (NRS) is seeking to fill three paid internship positions. Interns will work closely with the NPS Urban Ecology Research Learning Alliance’s Science Education Coordinator. 


UERLA is a National Park Service Research Learning Center that serves 16 parks in National Capital Region. They translate complex research results into readily understandable information, providing research, education, and technical assistance for parks. UERLA also provides science communication outreach to park managers and external audiences via websites, workshops, and publications. UERLA maintains research and education partnerships with universities, not-for- profit, education, and other federal agencies. The education activities of UERLA include providing training opportunities for NPS staff and partners, participating in science education programs, and building external partnerships that support science education in parks. Within the Natural Resources and Science Office, other science programs, such as botany, wildlife, geology, air resources, and inventory and monitoring, aquatic ecology work with the Urban Ecology Research Learning Alliance on interdisciplinary projects.

Students must be enrolled in a degree program at the University of Maryland. The positions are University of Maryland paid internships. Students should consult with their academic advisor to determine if they can also receive academic credit for their internship.

See attached flyers for more details or visit https://bsci.umd.edu/internships-with-the-national-park-service/. 

Apply by February 25

Chesapeake Research Consortium (CRC)

Summer Internship Opportunities in Environmental Science, Engineering & Management

The Chesapeake Research Consortium (CRC) is pleased to announce that eight (8) summer internship positions in various areas of environmental science, engineering, and management will be awarded in 2019 through the Chesapeake Student Recruitment, Early Advisement, and Mentoring (C-StREAM) Program.

Application Deadline:  March 1, 2019

Overview: The C-StREAM Fellowship program provides financial support (stipend and housing) for summer internship experiences with Chesapeake Bay Program partnering institutions to undergraduate students at all levels (rising sophomore through post-Baccalaureate), with preference to promising applicants from typically under-represented populations who wish to explore careers in environmental restoration, protection, and management, particularly as related to estuarine systems and their watersheds.

The program offers internship experiences with scientists, faculty, and project managers at CRC member institutions) and at the US EPA-administered Chesapeake Bay Program Office (CBPO), including the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO). In 2019, we anticipate having three (3) C-StREAM fellows embedded within summer research internships at CRC member institutions, three (3) at the CBPO, and two (2) with NCBO.

Each 2019 summer internship will include a $5,000 or $6,000 stipend (commensurate with host program location and duration) and with additional allowance for (or provision of) housing. In some cases, additional allowance for travel and food may be provided.  “Match” between student applicants and host institution/mentor will be made on the basis of information provided in the student application and in follow-up correspondence with mentors and applicant finalists.

Program Dates:  In general, each summer internship will have a duration of 8- to 12-weeks. Details of program start and end dates will vary with host institution. Further information will be made available over time through the C-StREAM website and in correspondence with applicant finalists.

Agricultural Sciences Professional Internships at Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World Agricultural Sciences Internships

The Agricultural Sciences team is looking for undergraduate college students and recent graduates who have received their Bachelors’ degree within 6 months of our internships’ start dates to participate in our fun and challenging six-month hands-on internship in several different agricultural and science education fields including Plant Science, Entomology, Biotechnology, and Aquaculture.

We are currently looking for students to fill internships for the Fall 2019 term (June 2019 – January 2020).  We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to get the process started. 

Desired majors include but are not limited to:  Ag. Communication, Ag. Education, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Agronomy, Aquaculture, Aquatic Biology, Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Crop Science, Biological and Biosystems/Agricultural Engineering, Entomology, Environmental Horticulture, Fisheries, Food Science, Horticulture, Landscape Design, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Ornamental Horticulture, and Plant Science.

Here's a video that the Walt Disney Company created to showcase one of our plant science interns, which features her love for agriculture and why she chose to do the internship. 

Interested students should apply online and should attach their cover letter, resume and school transcript to their application.  Selected students will be interviewed via phone to further discuss the internship.

Visit http://www.disneyinterns.com/science to learn more.  Click on “Enter Job Title or Keywords” then do a keyword search for “Agricultural Sciences” to view internship postings about the Plant Science, Entomology, Biotechnology, and Aquaculture internship positions along with many other science related internship openings.  If you have any questions with accessing the site, email us WDW.EPCOT.Science.Internship@disney.com.

Site One Landscape Supply Job Fair

NASDA Ag Policy Internship

NASDA is currently recruiting for a policy intern for the summer in Washington D.C. the deadline to apply is February 12^th. 

About NASDA
NASDA grows and enhances agriculture by forging partnerships and creating consensus to achieve sound policy outcomes between state departments of agriculture, the federal government, and stakeholders.

Summer 2019 Russell Brinsfield Agro-Ecology Internship Program

Summer 2019 Russell Brinsfield Agro-Ecology Internship Program

The Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, Inc. and the Agriculture Law Education Initiative (ALEI) are seeking law and undergraduate student applicants interested in careers in agriculture, environmental conservation, forestry, and/or policy for the 2019 Russell Brinsfield Agro-Ecology Summer Internship program. Two students will be selected for this residential internship, which includes a competitive salary and free housing located at the Wye Research and Education Center in Queenstown, Maryland. See attached images for additional information.

Interns will:

• Participate in the multidisciplinary activities of the Hughes Center
• Attend regional leadership meetings for agriculture and natural resources
• Have the opportunity to learn from and support research agronomists at the University of Maryland’s Wye Research Farm
• Support ALEI’s staff in the creation and administration of legal education resources and programs
• Support Hughes Center and ALEI staff in developing proposals for future projects
• Attend and contribute to Forestry Action Plan regional meetings

Interns must:

• Be a licensed driver with their own reliable transportation
• Attend Hughes Center events throughout the summer. Some weekend or evening hours may be required

Compensation: Interns will be paid $14/hour for a 40-hour work week.

Housing: On-site housing offered at the Wye Research and Education Center, Queenstown, Maryland for the duration of the internship.

To Apply: Send your resume, cover letter and at least one academic or professional letter of recommendation.

• Undergraduate students should send their application to Suzanne Dorsey at sdorsey1@umd.edu

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY EXTENDED DEADLINE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2019.

Assistance with Lab Research (PAID POSITION)

We have an immediate opportunity for assistance with our laboratory research.   No prior lab experience is required.  We will need around 20 hours of assistance in a week, which will be compensated in an hourly basis according to the current university rate.  

The interested students can directly contact Dr. Utpal Pal via email at upal@umd.edu, within next 2-3 weeks.

Thank you in advance for your kind assistance.