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Week of April 21st-25th

EventsPeace Corps Earth Day Information Session Monday April 21st , 5:00-6:30pmInteresting opportunity for those interested in art, public space,transportation and urban development: Transit Talks on Saturday, May 3,2014 10-NoonMoving Downtown Tucson Forward Workshop and Networking Event: May7th (Great opportunity for those interested in Tucsondowntown development

ScholarshipsASUA Summer Scholarships: Due May 1stArizona WateReuse giving 2 $2500 scholarships for those interested inwater resource issues: deadline June 15thUSGIF Scholarships for those in GIS/Remote Sensing -­ DUE APRIL 25thUA Fellowship for students continuing to grad school at UA

Internships/Jobs

Melanie Colavito <melanie.meyers@gmail.com>

[sgdmajors] SGD Weekly Internship and Opportunities Digest April 21st-­25th

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Carly E Nichols <cnichols@email.arizona.edu> Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 5:12 PMReply-­To: Carly E Nichols <cnichols@email.arizona.edu>To: sgdmajors@list.arizona.edu

Great GIS job at Tonto National Park for recent graduatesThe International Rescue Committee in Tucson is now interviewing candidates formultiple intern positions (current and past SGD students have been employed here)UA Cooperative Extension Summer Externships in Community

Sustainability: various opportunities across Arizona, paid $7.90/hr 40 hours/week for 10

weeks, no stated deadline, contact researcher individually

Creating the Future is inviting qualified applicants for the position of

Operations Coordinator

EventsPeace Corps is interested in Geography majors! Please come to the PeaceCorps Earth Day Information Session to learn more! This presentation will

highlight Peace Corps agriculture and environmental projects and will have

Returned Peace Corps Volunteers who worked in these project areas.

When: Monday April 21st , 5-­630pm

Where: Student Union 4th Floor in Career Services Presentation Room

Friends and family are welcome to attend! Contact Lauren with questions (520)

621-­7188 or pcorps@cals.arizona.edu

All are invited to attend Transit Talks, a collaborative project of Core-­BaNC,Living Streets Alliance, Tucson Bus Riders Union, and several local artists

whose goal is to use creativity to share ideas about public transportation.

Through creative "happenings," we will engage the community in thinking about

the importance of public transportation -­-­ and draw into the conversation people

who might not give transit a second

thought. This meeting is to plan the creative experiences that will get people

talking. More details are on the TBRU website at -­-­http://tucsonbusridersunion.

org/2014/04/16/transit_talks_03may2014/

Saturday, May 3, 2014 10:00AM -­ 12:00N

Hardesty Center, 1100 South Alvernon Way (NWC East 22d Street)

SunTran #7 (22d Street) and SunTran #11 (Alvernon)

Please RSVP to transittalks@participationink.com or to (520) 261-­9076.

Moving Downtown Tucson Forward Workshop and Networking Event: May 7th2pm-­6pm1:30pm -­ 2:00pm Registration

3:00pm -­ 5:00pm Program

5:00pm -­ 6:00pm Networking Reception

Tucson Electric Power Community Room 88 E. Broadway Tucson, AZ 85701

Please join ULI Arizona as we bring together private and public agencies todiscuss Moving Downtown Tucson Forward! The event will start with anoverview of the National ULI Advisory Service Panel Study that occurred inNovember 2013 presented by ULI Visiting Panelist John Walsh. Mr. Walsh is thefounder and President of TIG, a real-­estate holding company established tomanage, operate, lease and develop real estate investments. Then FletcherMcCusker (Chairman of the Rio Nuevo Board) will provide a brief update on howthe COT is proceeding with ULI Study findings and followed by Mayor Rothschildupdate on downtown Tucson incentives and where we’ve come in the past 5years economically. Lastly, Art Wadlund will discuss his recent experiencedeveloping in Downtown Tucson with his case study of One East Broadway. The event will conclude with a dynamic panel discussion with nine of the topstakeholders pushing to move Downtown Tucson forward. Audienceparticipation is much encouraged! The goal of this event is to uncover anddevelop methods that can be implemented, based upon your suggestions andfeedback, of how to further Downtown Tucson and the surrounding areas forfuture generations. Speakers: Tom Warne, Co-­Owner-­ Moderator J.L. Investments;; John Walsh,

III, CEO, Founder and President TIG Real Estate Services, Inc;; Fletcher JMcCusker, Chairman of the Rio Nuevo Board and Chief Executive Officer,Sinfonia Healthcare Corporation;; The Honorable Jonathan Rothschild, Mayor,City of Tucson;; Arthur R. Wadlund, Senior Partner Partner-­One East BroadwayLLC ;; Janice Cervelli, FASLA, FCELA, Dean, Dean, College of Architecture,Planning, and Landscape Architecture, The University of Arizona ;; I. MichaelKasser, Chief Executive Officer and President, Holualoa Companies;; SteveBetts, President, Chanen Construction;; Allan Norville , Owner, FinancialAssociates Incorporated, Downtown property ownerRegistration: $35

* If you are not a ULI Member CLICK HERE and download the registration formand email it to carrie.martin@uli.org.We are honored to have the support of your event partners: Institute of Architectsof Southern Arizona (AIA), Arizona Forward, Real Estate and Allied Professions(REAP) and Tucson Young Professionals (TYP).

ScholarshipsASUA Summer Scholarship: Get three credits for free!

The application is due on May 1, 2014.

We are pleased to announce that the 2013-2014 ASUA Senate class are offering

summer scholarships to three outstanding Wildcats. This scholarship will cover

the cost of three credit units, and can be applied to any Summer Session One

or Session Two class.

You can find the application by clicking on this link:

https://docs.google.com/a/email.arizona.edu/forms/d/

1yURyVlKeZz7cZBN01umVeOCoSWtA-tWj9arkI6GpgZQ/viewform

If you have any questions, you can contact Senator Dakota Staren

atdakotaleestaren@email.arizona.edu. On behalf of ASUA Senate, we wish you

the best of luck on your application!

WateReuse Arizona 2014 Scholarship The application deadline is June 15, 2014.WateReuse Arizona will award two (2) scholarships of two-thousand five hundreddollars ($2,500) each to Arizona university and college students. The purpose ofthis award is to encourage full-time students with a focus on wastewaterreclamation, water reuse, and/or desalination. The scholarships will be awarded inJuly 2014 at the Watereuse AZ Board Meeting in Marana, Arizona. Qualifications for Program:Minimum one year of college coursework completed Full-time enrollment at an Arizona university or college for 2013-2014Sincere interest in pursuing a professional career related to the mission ofWateReuse Arizona Selection Criteria:Two or more letters of recommendation - at least one must be from a collegeprofessor or college advisor. Letters must be confidential, placed in separatesealed envelopes, and not seen by student. Personal statement (minimum one page) stating your background and interest in the field of wastewater reclamation, water reuse, and/or desalinationGrade point average – submit college transcripts* Instructions: Submit the following documents in one envelope:Cover letter with contact information Personal statementSealed letters of recommendation (separate envelopes inside main envelope)Transcript

Address the submittal to:Mr. John KmiecWateReuse Arizona c/o Marana Utilities

5100 W. Ina Rd.Tucson, AZ 85743

USGIF Scholarship Announcement Students studying geospatial intelligence or any related field are encouraged tosubmit their applications by the April 25, 2014 deadline.

Students can download applications at http://usgif.org/education/scholarships.

Last year the Foundation awarded $107,000 to 25 recipients and plans to awardat least $100,000 for the 2014 program. Scholarships awarded are $5,000 each!!Since 2004, USGIF has awarded $584,000 in scholarship funding to promisingstudents in the geospatial intelligence field.

Students studying in fields such as geography, political science, physics, computerscience, engineering, biology, anthropology, sociology or any field in the naturaland social sciences are encouraged to apply. Through the USGIF ScholarshipProgram, the Foundation strives to communicate to students the breadth andpower of GEOINT in serving national, global and human security interests.

For more information on the USGIF Scholarship Program or to downloadapplications, please visit: http://usgif.org/education/scholarships

Deadline to apply: April 25, 2014

Fellowship Opportunity for Grad School at UA

The Graduate College will award 2 Harvill Fellowship awards for fall 2014. Weare looking for UA undergraduates (domestic or international) who

· 1. Will complete a bachelor’s degree this May (2014),

· 2. Will be admitted to a UA doctoral program for fall 2014, and

· 3. Have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.50 or higher.

The Harvill Fellowship provides an annual stipend of $12,000, disbursed intwo equal payments between the fall and spring terms AND a GraduateTuition Scholarship that covers base graduate level tuition (not the differentialtuition assessed by some programs) for each semester of award. Theapplication deadline is May 1 and the process is outlined on the UA GraduateCollege web site at: http://grad.arizona.edu/financial-resources/ua-resources/meritorious-awards/harvill

Internships/Jobs

2014 Tonto National Forest GIS Internship- Arizona Conservation Corps

Position Type: Full-time, Temporary, lasting 19 weeksPositions Available: 1Location: Tonto National Forest, near Phoenix, AZLiving Allowance: $500 per weekBenefits: 675 hour AmeriCorps Education Award; training and on the job experiencePosition Dates: May 19th through September 26, 2014 Position Overview:

The Tonto National Forest needs a college student/recent graduate to complete crucialdatabase and GIS work to meet the 10 year Wilderness Stewardship Challenge for ourwilderness areas. The forest currently faces a backlog of data related to the WSC fieldinventories that are managed via FS corporate databases. This data in turn will providethe GIS maps necessary to take appropriate management actions which will benefitwilderness stewardship and performance in terms of the challenge. The intern willcomplete the extensive data entry, formulate the appropriate GIS maps, and workclosely with district and forest recreation staff to identify management needs/actionswhile gaining valuable on-the-job training. The individual would work from the hire dateuntil September 26th, 2014. Major Duties:

Use basic knowledge of the fundamentals of computers, surveying, geodesy,photogrammetry, mapping, engineering, Geographic Information Systems (GIS),as they relate to accomplishing GIS tasks.Create and update geospatial data layers that support GIS analysis.Assist in developing geo-referenced digital databases and digitally derived mapproducts.Assist in creation of GIS data products.Capture Lat/Long field data and transfers into appropriate GIS data layer.Use common GIS software and relational database management systemsoftware (e.g., Microsoft Access and SQL Server).Inputs both routine and complex spatial and non-spatial digital data into draftformat and performs necessary and proper verification and checking proceduresto ensure the resultant database or drawing files are as free as possible fromerror.

Desired Qualifications:

Ability to collect, analyze and maintain data applying GIS and GPS conceptsKnowledge of GPS and GIS concepts and functionality Using Excel and/or other spreadsheets for data conversionUsing ArcGIS, ArcMap, Geodata Bases, corporate data bases to edit and reviseexisting map data bases

Strong physical fitness level; ability to work outdoors in all types of weatherconditions including the hot desert summer.Ability to hike off trail on steep and uneven terrain for 8 hours.Strong work ethic and aptitude for working well independently as well as with ateam.Good driving record and current driver’s license.Must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident.

AmeriCorps Education Award: In addition to the weekly living allowance, interns will receive an AmeriCorps EducationAward upon successful completion of the internship.To Apply:For more information or questions contact: Jenna Rosengren jenna@sccorps.org(520) 275-0583

The International Rescue Committee in Tucson is now interviewingcandidates for the following intern positions

Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee is a leading, non-sectarian, non-profit organization providing emergency relief, protection, rehabilitative assistance,resettlement services, and advocacy for refugees and victims of oppression or violentconflict. The IRC in Tucson provides a wide range of services to refugees in all stagesof resettlement and seeks to promote each refugee family's search for self-sufficiency.· Immigration Services· Health Advocacy **· Nutrition and Food Security· Case Management (Procurement and Logistics)· Cultural Orientation **· Case Management (Survivors of Torture) **· Employment and Economic Development· Outreach and Communications· Recruitment and Placement· Family Mentor Program Coordinator **· New Roots Agricultural Coordinator

· Citizenship Preparation Instructor

**Positions most closely related to Social and Behavioral Sciences

Visit our internship page for additional openings and application instructions.

(One of SGD's December grads who completed an internship with IRC is now employed there, and

another student is currently interning with the organization)

This Tucson-based company is looking for a graduating senior specifically from SBS!!

UA Cooperative Extension Summer Externships in CommunitySustainability Cooperative Extension -UA students with at least sophomore standing for a variety of summersustainability projects, working with Extension faculty in communities

throughout Arizona. Positions are generally no more than 10 weeks long at 40hours/week, and pay $7.90/hour. These are great opportunities to bringstudents’ skills and enthusiasm to real world projects.

Here is the list of projects, and the Extension contacts to inquire more about thepositions:

1.Local Food Supply Systems for Graham County (2 positions): Safford, GrahamCounty Extension, contact: Bill Brandau (email: wbrandau@cals.arizona.edu)

2. Tucson Village Farm (2 positions): Tucson, Pima County Extension contact:Elizabeth Sparks (email: esparks@cals.arizona.edu)

3. Agro-ecology Programs Gardening Literature, Video Translator and VoiceOver: Phoenix, Maricopa County Extension contact: Kelly Young(email: kyoung@cals.arizona.edu)

4.Sustainable Solutions for Field Crops Pest Management in Central Arizona:Phoenix, Maricopa County Extension contact: Ayman Mostapha(email: ayman@email.arizona.edu)

5. Soil and Water Management: Casa Grande, Pinal County Extension contact: Shawna Loper (email: sloper@cals.arizona.edu)

6. White Mountain Apache Community Garden Assistance: Whiteriver, NavajoCounty Extensioncontact: Steve Campbell (campbell@cals.arizona.edu)

7. Globe Farmers’ Market Assistant Manager: Globe, GilaCounty Extension contact: Chris Jones (email: ckjones@cals.arizona.edu)

8. Integrated Sustainable Gardening Education: Bisbee/Douglas, CochiseCounty Extension contact: Darcy Tessman (email: dtessman@cals.arizona.edu)

9. SNAP-Ed Program Assistance: Bisbee/Douglas, Sierra Vista, Cochise CountyExtension contact: Evelyn Whitmer (email: emarkee@cals.arizona.edu)

10. Local Produce Access Project: Casa Grande, Pinal CountyExtension contact: Cathy Martinez (email:clmartinez@cals.arizona.edu) website: http://rurallandscapes.extension.arizona.edu/

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-­-­ Carly NicholsMaster's Degree Candidate SGD Undergraduate MentorSchool of Geography and DevelopmentUniversity of Arizona608.669.3023