{"id":4686,"date":"2018-08-16T09:02:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T16:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=4686"},"modified":"2018-08-16T09:02:00","modified_gmt":"2018-08-16T16:02:00","slug":"call-for-applications-ubc-sustainability-scholars-paid-fall-winter-internships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-4686","title":{"rendered":"Call for Applications \u2013 UBC Sustainability Scholars (paid fall\/winter internships)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">The UBC Sustainability Initiative (USI) is again offering UBC graduate students the opportunity to work in funded sustainability internship projects, with new projects beginning September 15 and October 1. Current full-time UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines are eligible to apply.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Further information on the available internship projects can be found on our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2w79pfd\">Student Opportunities<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\"> web page. <b>Applications close at midnight Monday September 3<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">I would greatly appreciate if you would please circulate the details provided below to your grad students.<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">If you have any questions about the program or projects, please don\u2019t hesitate to contact me.<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Thank you for your help in notifying your graduate students about these opportunities!<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">All the best,<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Karen Taylor <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">**********<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Call for Applications \u2013 UBC Sustainability Scholars (paid fall\/winter internships)<\/span><\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">The UBC Sustainability Initiative (USI) is pleased to offer UBC graduate students the opportunity to work in funded sustainability internship projects.<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\">We are currently accepting applications for several applied research internships. Project work commences September 15 and October 1. <\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Current full-time UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines are eligible to apply.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Successful candidates will work under the mentorship of a partner organization, and are immersed in real world learning where they can apply their research skills and contribute to advancing organizational sustainability goals. Each Scholar receives $21 per hour to complete up to 220 hours of work.<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For more information on the available projects and to apply, visit our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2w79pfd\">Student Opportunities<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\"> page. <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Applications will be accepted until <b>midnight Monday September 3<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">&#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Karen Taylor\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Program Manager | UBC Sustainability Initiative<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Room 2343, 2260 West Mall Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Phone 604 822-9362 | <u><a>karen.taylor@ubc.ca<\/a><\/u> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sustain.ubc.ca\/\">www.sustain.ubc.ca<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/Users\/liamaria\/AppData\/Local\/Temp\/msohtmlclip1\/01\/clip_image002.gif\" alt=\"cid:image001.png@01D1CBDD.A192ABD0\" width=\"236\" height=\"40\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UBC Sustainability Initiative (USI) is again offering UBC graduate students the opportunity to work in funded sustainability internship projects, with new projects beginning September 15 and October 1. 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