LFS Applied Biology Program Blog – Page 14 – A Program within the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC

March 31, 2021May 25, 2021

National Dairy Shrine Scholarships

The National Dairy Shrine offers more than $35,000 in scholarships for college students. A wide variety of scholarships are available from freshman just beginning their college career to graduate students. Scholarships offered include:

NDS Student Recognition Award for Seniors
- Value: 1^st: $2,000; 2^nd: $1,500; 3^rd and greater: $1,000. Number of awards id dependent on number and quality of applicants and availability of funds.

NDS Merton Sowerby Junior Merit Scholarship
- Value: 1^st: $1,500; 2^nd and greater: $1,000

NDS Mike Lancaster Sophomore Merit Scholarship
- Value: 1^st: $1,500; 2^nd and greater: $1,000

NDS/DMI Milk Marketing and Dairy Products Scholarship
- Value: 1^st: $1,500; 2^nd and greater: $1,000

NDS/DMI Education and Communication Scholarship
- Value: 1^st: $1,500; 2^nd and greater: $1,000

Iager Scholarship for Two-Year College Students
- Value: Up to 2 at $1,000 each

NDS Maurice E. Core Freshman Scholarships
- Value: $1,000

NDS McCullough Freshman Communications Scholarship
- Value: $1,000

Klussendorf/McKown Scholarships
- Value: 7 at $1,500

All applications are due to the National Dairy Shrine office by April 15, 2021.

Eligibility and application details can be found through this link.

March 24, 2021

Interview Prep Workshops

Join your LFS Career Strategist, Rob Kim, to develop a better recipe for your online interview preparation. This is an opportunity to learn some different cooking techniques to produce a more appealing and engaging story for your interviews.

This session will cover:

Ideas and processes to discover your unique story (creative writing and brainstorming)
Ideas to practice testing your story leading up to the interview (mindset and preparation)

There will also be a light touch on online setup and the day of interview considerations.

Two webinars are offered (one hour):

If you are wanting 1 on 1 advising, you can access drop-in sessions (M-F) with our career education team (log in to CareersOnline at 9 am) to sign up.

March 17, 2021March 17, 2021

Climate Justice Webinar Series: How Do We Turn Advocacy into Action?

*FREE WEBINAR*

Fri, 19 March 2021 from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST

This session will focus on how climate justice activism and advocacy translate into government action.

The discussion will include reflections on what climate justice means to the panelists, and how they are building it into their work; the process of translating climate justice activism and advocacy into government action; and the role of citizens and social movements in bringing about climate justice focused government action.

Visit here for more information about this webinar and to register.

March 17, 2021

2021 Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference (MURC)

MURC is a conference for UBC undergraduate students to showcase their research in front of their fellow UBC students, family, and friends. Researchers may choose one of two formats to showcase their research: presentation or poster. See the conference schedule here.

The 2021 Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference (MURC) will be taking place live online from March 20 – March 21, 2021.
The recorded conference programming will be available on Canvas from March 22 – March 28, 2021.

Register here by March 18.

March 17, 2021

Summer 2021 WorkLearn Positions Open

Summer 2021 WorkLearn positions are now posted on Careers Online. WorkLearns are a great way to gain valuable work experience, connect with faculty and build your skillset. Connect with Rob Kim for career advising if you have any questions about perfecting your resume or acing that interview.

The UBC Farm has 26 openings and there are several openings within the LFS faculty!

Try using search terms in the search bar that match your interests or the faculty you want to work with (e.g. science, biology, insects, Land and Food Systems, botany, animals, etc).