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Hiring an Undergraduate Assistant in the UW Program on Climate Change Office

Undergraduate Assistant Needed in the UW Program on Climate Change Office!

This position is best suited to someone interested in learning more climate science and in interacting with the UW and affiliated climate community. We are looking for someone who would like to work 4-6 hours a week, and is able to work additional hours supporting events. Student applicants should be available for a minimum of two years and able to start work by March 2026. Start date as early as mid January is possible.

Please visit the Program on Climate Change website to learn about the program.

Candidates should:

  • Have a genuine interest in the program’s focus on connecting departments, faculty, students, and staff around climate related issues and skills

  • Physical climate system

  • Have an interest in climate change opportunities after graduating

  • Have excellent written and oral communication skills, attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to prioritize several competing tasks and projects

  • Exercise good judgment, be open to learning new skills, and meet deadlines

  • Be comfortable with digital software, have significant experience with MS Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Google Docs, Sheets, Canva, and similar

More detail is below. If you are interested in the position and have questions, or want to meet, email Miriam at uwpcc@uw.edu and include “undergraduate assistant” in the subject line.

Additional Detail:

Employer: Program on Climate Change (PCC)

Primary Contact: Miriam Bertram, Assistant Director of the Program on Climate Change

Contact: uwpcc@uw.edu

Position Type: On-Campus Student Employment

Title: Program on Climate Change (PCC) Undergraduate Assistant

Division: College of the Environment – Program on Climate Change (PCC)

Location:  PCC Office in the Ocean Sciences Building (OCN) Room 335A, Box 355351 Seattle, WA 98195

Work Schedule: The first month will be spent learning systems and processes, which will require 2-4 hours per week. By spring quarter 2026 the student should be available to work 4-6 hours/week on 2 non-consecutive weekdays each week with occasional afternoon/evening events. Scheduling is flexible to accommodate class schedule each quarter.

Duties Include:

  • Weekly updates to the PCC website and Trumba event calendar

  • Quarterly updates of the “Quarterly Climate Courses” and “Quarterly Seminars” pages of the PCC website

  • Identifying climate-minor courses and instructors; organizing course information and distributing quarterly emails to advertise the climate minor

  • Identifying climate-related courses and education pathways for a variety of UW students

  • Bi-yearly updates to the “People” section of the PCC website and other sections of the website as needed, using WordPress and/or HTML

  • Creation of PCC participant directory profiles that populate the “People” section.

  • Bi-yearly updates to the Philanthropic Impact, PNW Ambassadors, and Undergraduate Opportunities

  • Assisting with PCC-related events, including the Summer Institute at Friday Harbor in mid-September and the Winter Welcome on campus in the winter quarter

  • Arranging carpool logistics for the PCC Summer Institute

  • Developing digital and printed communications/flyers for events and educational programming

  • Developing and posting news and blogs for the PCC website

  • Editing and uploading news and blog content written by other PCC members

  • Occasionally monitoring mailman listservs and UW PCC email

  • Using WordPress and html

  • Creation and data processing of intake and event-related forms

  • Monthly updates to PCC homepage postings and featured events

  • Manage LinkedIn etc.

Once familiar with the PCC and UW climate research, additional duties may include:

  • Presenting the Climate Science Minor to undergraduate students

  • Assisting the Undergraduate Cohort in logistics, planning, advertising, and broader PCC relations

  • Attending board meetings to stay familiar with PCC activities

This position is expected to renew each year until graduation, with pay increases as assistants take on more roles and learn more skills.

Salary: Starts at $22.65/hr

To Apply: Email three pdf’s: (1) statement of interest (no more than 1 page, state why you would like to work for the PCC-please show that you understand the mission of the PCC and the expected role of the undergraduate assistant) (2) tentative winter schedule with unavailable times blocked out, and (3) resume to Miriam Bertram uwpcc@uw.edu, include “undergrad assistant application” in the subject line.

Application Deadline: December 15, 2025

Questions: Email Miriam Bertram (uwpcc@uw.edu)

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Deadline December 8 for Prototype Funding

Deadline Approaching! Apply for Prototype Funding, Deadline December 8

Prototype funding can spur development and help convey your idea to a broader audience. We have funding available to student teams that are entering the Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge and/or the Environmental Innovation Challenge this year to help with creating a physical model, object, or device. Student teams are invited to apply for funds that can be used to purchase materials/components or rent equipment necessary for demonstrating the team idea. Funds are NOT available to pay team members or consultants or hire short-term workers with high level skills beyond the team’s capacity.  

Funding is open to UW students working in a technical, environmental, medical, consumer, digital, or another field. Awards are typically between $500 and $2,500. Application Deadline: December 8, 12 noon pm

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2025 Alaska Salmon Program Science Symposium

Please join the UW-SAFS’s Alaska Salmon Program for our annual Science Symposium!

Friday, December 5, 2025

2:30 ~ 4:30 pm

Fishery Sciences Building (FSH) – 1122 NE Boat St.

Room 102

This annual symposium showcases the research of the UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences’ Alaska Salmon Program undergraduate and graduate students, post docs, staff, faculty, collaborators and visiting scientists.  Our program focuses on all aspects of the ecology of Pacific salmon in the North Pacific, Bering Sea, and watersheds of Southwest Alaska.  Participants will give brief talks sharing their research in both basic and applied ecology, as well as the biological and socioeconomic management of Alaskan fisheries. A schedule of speakers can be found on our website.  You can always find general program information at alaskasalmonprogram.org

**For undergraduates who may be interested in the FISH 491/497 Aquatic Ecological Research in Alaska (offered even years, next in summer 2026), or upper division undergraduate and graduate students considering FISH 497 Management of Pacific Salmon in Alaska (offered odd years, next in 2027), this is a great opportunity to familiarize yourself with our research program.

Please feel free to come for whatever part of the afternoon you are available.  We hope to see you there!

Jackie Carter

jlcarter@uw.edu

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Stories from Filipino Environmental Defenders

Stories from Filipino Environmental Defenders
IG: instagram.com/p/DRtUZpWkRcK/
RSVP: tinyurl.com/ISMDec4RSVP
When: 6-7:30pm, Thursday December 4th
Where: Savery 264, UW Seattle Campus
Food Provided!
Donate to Typhoon relief: tinyurl.com/nafcondisasterresponse

Join Anakbayan UW, Resist US-Led War Seattle, and Institutional Climate Action UW for an evening of sharing from a recent solidarity mission to the Philippines and from the Asia-Pacific People’s Conference on Climate Imperialism and Militarism in Manila this past October. Participants witnessed the harsh daily realities of climate change impacting communities in the Philippines and across the Global South as well as the incredible resilience of everyday people as they persist in the face of disaster, corruption, and state terror.  We will be sharing food, hearing stories, and discussing how the anti-war and environmental movement can uplift Filipino land and water defenders in their struggle for just peace.

We’ll also be fundraising for the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns (NAFCON). After Typhoon Tino’s deadly trail that claimed 224 lives and left 109 missing across the Visayas and central Philippines, Super Typhoon Uwan has further devastated communities, forcing the evacuation of over a million people and causing widespread flooding that continues to destroy homes and livelihood in many provinces. Please support a people-to-people response to disasters. Join the Bayanihan Disaster Response campaign at tinyurl.com/joinbdrcampaign

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Bioeconomy Career Day Sign Up Live on Handshake

Hello,
The Bioeconomy Career Day events are live on Handshake, for Wednesday 1/14/26.  There are two events listed on Handshake:
 
Intern Panel (New this year) & Company Presentations:
Students are welcome to attend both the intern panel and the company presentations—or join for whichever portion fits their schedule. The intern panel features current BSE(SBSE)/ChemE students sharing firsthand insights from their internships. The company presentations will highlight real-world sustainability initiatives across the bioeconomy, with participating companies including:
Amazon, Harris Group, Inland Empire, James Hardie, Lundberg Jansen, Nippon Dynawave, PCA, Smurfit Westrock, Solenis
Both sessions offer valuable perspectives to help you explore career pathways and opportunities in the field.
Career Fair:
After an informal lunch, you’ll have the chance to meet directly with company representatives to learn about internship/co-op opportunities, full-time roles, and what they look for in students graduating with a SBSE degree. Companies attending the career fair include:
Amazon, AxChem, Georgia Pacific, Harris Group, International Paper, Lundberg Jansen, Nalco, Nippon Dynawave, PCA, Smurfit Westrock, Solenis
This is a great opportunity to ask questions, make connections, and discover potential career paths in the bioeconomy
Please let me know if you have any questions.  Thank you!
Best,
ED

ED DRAPER

Executive Director
Washington Pulp and Paper Foundation

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Winter 2026 – SER-UW Nursery Internships: Applications due Dec. 3

The SER-UW Native Plant Nursery is hiring interns for WIN 26!
Application Deadline: Wednesday, December 3rd
Interviews will take place early in finals week, and decisions will be made by December 10th or 11th.
This is an unpaid position, but new interns often register for 3 credits (usually through ESRM 399 or BIOL 399, other units may have comparable courses). Read more on our website!  Interns are expected to work 3 hours per week per credit (i.e., nine hours a week if registered for 3 credits).
Potential nursery shifts this quarter are Monday 9-12, Monday 12:30-3:30, Tuesday 12:30-3:30, Thursday 9-12, Thursday 12:30-3:30, or Friday 9-12. We will choose four shifts based on everyone’s availability. Ideally, each intern attends three shifts per week.
Questions? Email the nursery (sernursery@gmail.com) and its advisor (Jon Bakker; jbakker@uw.edu).
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Research Leadership Opportunity in Anaerobic Digestion GC-FID – Deadline Jan 9

In Spring 2025, a group of students successfully applied to the UW Student Technology Fund to purchase a GC-FID instrument for measuring the volatile chemicals that are formed during anaerobic digestion. In Winter and Spring 2026, the team is installing the instrument and verifying the methods. Starting in Fall of 2026, the instrument will be available for use by all UW students. We are currently recruiting to add additional UW students who will take on the leadership roles for this project.
This team is housed within the Applied Environmental Biotechnology lab group under the leadership of Dr. Heidi Gough, within the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences. The lab group is cross-disciplinary, and includes microbiologists, environmental scientists, and engineers focused on harnessing microbial consortia to influence biotransformation of pollutants in soils, wetlands, and waste treatment systems. The successful applicant will be specifically working with our Anaerobic Digestion team.
For additional information and to submit an application, please complete the survey at the link below.
When completing the application survey, please note that you will be asked to submit a short paragraph describing your interest in the position and to upload a 1-page resume (pdf file).
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, Deadline to submit: January 9th
Application Survey
Heidi Gough
Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering
School of Environmental and Forest Sciences
University of Washington
https://washington.zoom.us/j/5862130842
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Open Internship Positions with Georgia Pacific

Georgia Pacific internship positions:

For all GP openings:  http://www.Kochcareers.com/earlycareer
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Georgetown’s EMAP M.S. Opportunity

M.S. in Environmental Metrology & Policy (EMAP)

EMAP is a two-year interdisciplinary research intensive master’s program that is open to any undergraduate majors and integrates environmental measurement science, data analytics/AI, toxicology/risk assessment, and policymaking & regulation. Students learn how environmental decision-making and governance in government, industry, and NGOs etc. should be informed by high-quality environmental measurements & monitoring and rigorous human health and ecological risk assessment. Our graduates pursue careers in environmental monitoring & compliance, product safety/regulatory affairs, risk assessment, consulting, and data-driven policy analysis, in both public and private sectors.

Here are a few reasons why the program may be of interest to your students:

  • Rigorous interdisciplinary curriculum links analytical measurement, statistics/AI for environment, toxicology & risk assessment, and U.S./international policy & compliance
  • Unique partnerships with EPA, NIST, NOAA, & FDA and DC location offer rich professional networking and development opportunities.
  • It emphasizes on environmental measurement & monitoring based year-long authentic independent research aiming at scholarly publications. The extensive research training also makes it a perfect segway to PhD studies.
  • The program is a strong fit for students aiming for evidence-based environmental careers in the private or public sector or to continue for PhD studies.