Assistantships & Careers
Graduate assistantships are available on a competitive basis to students who have been admitted to the Environmental Science and Policy (ES&P) program. Students receiving assistantships are expected to devote approximately 20 hours per week performing assigned duties.
To be eligible for graduate assistantships students must: (a) be fully admitted to the Environmental Science and Policy (ES&P) degree program; (b) be enrolled for a minimum of six credits of course work each semester and no fewer than 15 credits during the entire academic year; and (c) maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average for graduate courses. Additional information regarding specific types of assistantships can be found below.
- UW-Green Bay Graduate Teaching Assistantships
- Barbara Hauxhurst Cofrin Graduate Research Assistantships
- Cofrin Center for Biodiversity Graduate Assistantships
To apply for any of these assistantships submit the ES&P Graduate Assistantship Application by March 1st for Fall semester enrollment and by October 1st for Spring semester enrollment.
Environmental Education and Careers
http://www.starfish.org/ - Sustainability and Environmental Education--resources, bibliographies, courses
http://www.eco.org/ - Environmental Careers Organization--internships and jobs in environmental field
http://www.webdirectory.com/Employment/ - Comprehensive site for environmental employment information and posting of resumes
http://dnr.wi.gov/employment/ - DNR Employment Opportunities
For some general resources:
http://www.usa.gov/ - Portal for all U.S. federal government sites
http://www.epa.gov - United States Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.whitehouse.gov/ceq - Council on Environmental Quality
http://dnr.wi.gov/ Wisconsin DNR and http://dnr.wi.gov/org/water/wm/foxriver/index.html - DNR site dedicated to Fox River cleanup program