{"id":8209,"date":"2022-03-11T14:38:09","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T21:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=8209"},"modified":"2022-03-11T14:38:09","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T21:38:09","slug":"work-learn-opportunities-with-seeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-8209","title":{"rendered":"Work Learn Opportunities with SEEDS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Interested in catalyzing student community-based action research and interdisciplinary partnerships that advance the University\u2019s sustainability, climate and wellbeing commitments? Want to help inform the development and implementation of University policy and planning directives?<\/p>\n

Join the SEEDS Sustainability Program<\/a>!\u00a0 The SEEDS Sustainability Program is an internationally recognized Campus as Living Laboratory initiative. Through interdisciplinary partnerships and applied student-led research, SEEDS informs policy and planning work related to UBC sustainability and wellbeing priorities and practices and creates scalable solutions to societal issues.<\/p>\n

Application Process:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please submit Resume, Cover Letter, Professional Writing Sample (one page max) \u00a0via UBC Careers Online<\/a> by \u00a0March 20, 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n

SEEDS Student Summer Job Opportunities:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Urban Biodiversity Coordinator\u00a0 (Posting ID: #<\/strong>898119)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Work Period\/Hours<\/strong>:\u00a0 May 1 to Aug 31st<\/sup> 2022 (Total 300 hours, approx. 20 hours per week)<\/em><\/p>\n

    Wage:<\/strong> $22.67 \u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0 \u00a0 Position Type: <\/strong>Work Learn<\/p>\n

    Core Job Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Working primarily in applied research and partnership coordination, the candidate will support the coordination of the Campus Biodiversity Initiative: Research and Demonstration (CBIRD)<\/a> and inform the development of UBC\u2019s urban biodiversity and climate related planning work, while creating impactful applied student research experiences. Key research focus areas include: scoping and coordinating research and partnerships that can inform and implement actions of the Climate Action Plan 2030 Adaptation, Resilience and Biodiversity area, ecological sustainability areas in the emerging Campus Vision 2050, biodiversity related goals and action in the UBC Green Building Action Plan (GBAP), Residential Environmental Assessment Program (REAP) 4.0, and UBC Technical Guidelines.<\/p>\n

    Education: <\/strong>Urban Forestry\/Natural Resources Conservation, Geography, IRES, Science\/Ecology, Architecture and Landscape Architecture,<\/p>\n

    Experience:<\/strong> Research charters\/proposal development, project coordination, fostering multi-stakeholder and interdisciplinary collaborations, meeting facilitation, informational\/data management.<\/p>\n

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    1. Sustainable Food Systems Coordinator (Posting ID: #<\/strong>898150 ) – 2 positions\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Work Period\/Hours<\/strong>:\u00a0 May 1 to Aug 31st<\/sup> 2022 (Total 300 hours, approx. 20 hours per week)<\/em><\/p>\n

      Wage:<\/strong> $22.67 | \u00a0 \u00a0Position Type: <\/strong>Work Learn<\/p>\n

      Core Job Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      NOTE<\/em>: There are two Sustainable Food Systems Coordinator positions available. Each will focus on a different aspect of food system sustainability. Candidates are encouraged to indicate in their cover letter which focus area they interested in:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n