I am writing to apply for an internship through the Ted Smith Conservation Internship Program, a program that I learned about through the Environmental Science advising office at Iowa State University. I am excited to learn about this opportunity, and I believe that I would be an excellent fit for the program. I will be entering my junior year at Iowa State pursuing a degree in Environmental Science with a minor in Geographic Information Science. I am from Clinton, Iowa, which is located on the Mississippi River, and also where my interest in the areas of environment and conservation first began. Being an area that relies heavily on natural resources for both the local economy and for recreational use, my appreciation for the outdoors and natural resources has flourished from my hometown. Being from the Midwest, a place where a majority of land is cultivated or developed in some way, I am interested in areas where land remains untouched. This is why I am extremely interested in working in Alaska and its outstanding …show more content…
I see environmental education as an opportunity to create passionate young leaders and to educate them on current environmental issues. I believe that my role as a First Year Honors Program Leader has helped prepare me to assist in creating plans for environmental education and community outreach, which are also components of the internship positions that I am applying for. As an honors program leader, I had to create lesson plans for incoming freshmen in a bi-weekly seminar style class to help ease their transition to Iowa State. In addition to this, my time as a tutor for entry level life science classes has shown me my potential as an educator in the environmental field. Leading a class of twelve freshmen students and being a tutor has helped me to increase interpersonal relationship skills and taught me to educate through fun, engaging
I completed my bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science & Policy Minor in Management in May 2016. During my four years at Clark, I’ve gained in depth knowledge of racial, environmental, and social justice issues in and outside of the classroom.
I am interested in the programs and events internship position for the Volunteer Center of Lubbock. The position requires you to organize workshops, youth events, and even a golf tournament to promote volunteering in the area. I connect with this organization because I feel very strongly about volunteering, I think that everyone should donate their time to help others when they can.
I have always cared about the environment, even from a young age. I am hoping that this course can further explain to me how the environment works, what problems the environment is facing, and what I can do to help.
During my time at West, I have participated in Ecology Club, National Honor Society, and the INSPIRE engineering courses. Most recently, I have been appointed as a Project Manager for the Kenya Water Solutions Team, as well as an Administrator for the Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam - under the INSPIRE program. I am currently a leader in initiating an Activism Club for our school. Following graduation, I intend on pursuing Civil Engineering and Sustainable Design. I have yet to decide on a college. Go STEM!
I currently help service the community by giving back time through volunteering at different non-profit organizations as well as being involved with MSU Tutoring in the Office of Community Service at Morgan State University. I currently help the environment by recycling and volunteering at the Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Baltimore once a month. Before I graduate from Morgan State University I would like to create an Environmental Organization that focuses on consumption, recycle, and disposal issues within the Black Community. Once I am stationed on a Naval base I would get involved with the local community by empowering, and educating youth on STEM majors, especially minority females. I want future generations to know there are diverse career opportunities that differ from the standard teacher, doctor, and lawyer responses usually heard in school. I would also always recycle and become involved in organizations that focus on keeping Earth sustainable for all of
Washington itself exudes an unexplainable feeling that draws people back to their roots, whenever I am there my relationship with nature strengthens. Furthermore, the area directly surrounding WWU will aid me in my interest in the environmental sciences; from mount baker (which I have tattooed on my side) and glaciers of the northern cascades (which I backpack through annually), to the marshy Lost Lake and the calm waters of Puget sound, Bellingham has a such a fantastical range of natural settings that my heart soars and my soul sings a heavenly song. This location indubitably harbors an environmentalist-minded community, so I feel that I’ll be able to make connections with others who share the same passions, as well as be able to actively participate in volunteering projects (and get some good vegan grub). Ultimately, my career goal will be realized in a place such as this, while feeling very comfortable and at peace with my immediate
Do you know why October 18th, 1867 is an important date for Alaska? Do you know how much the United States bought the Alaskan Territory from Russia? Does it fascinate you to know how much money the United States paid per acre? Well although Alaska has a very short history compared to the rest of the contiguous United States, it has a very interesting history. The reason for that is because it was one of the very last states brought into the Union and recognized as “one of their own”. As most of people know, Alaska can be a really cold and brutal place to live. Depending on where you live in Alaska, the climate can differentiate from about 8°F - 58°F. All around Alaska, there are many points of interest. You will discover lots of important
1. Alaska draws pioneers, pilgrims, and countless adventurers to its frozen wilderness for reasons that many can’t see or understand. Whether they seek out nature’s beauty and knowledge like Chris McCandless, or the glory of achievement like climber John Waterman, most find the conditions cruel and unrelenting. Alaska is beautiful, but for many, it is less a refuge than a peril.
I want to participate in the EcoAmbassador program because it is the combination of my two passions, environmental science and community service. With my intended double major in environmental science and business this internship will provide me the opportunity to further expand my knowledge in the field. It will provide me with the much needed field experience that is necessary to every successful environmental scientist. Also, I want the opportunity apply all the knowledge I’ve learned from high school geology, chemistry, biology, and my senior capstone project. The program will also give me another opportunity to give back to the community by improving the environment, functionally and aesthetically. In Virginia Beach, I was part of Project
My name is Gloria Davis my major is Business Administration with a Concentration of Accountant. Initially when I began my college journey I also wanted to minor in education. Due to financial issues and time I decided to pursue only accountant. Environmental Science has never been an interest of mine, but I am looking forward to this semester. I'm hoping to learn a new found appreciation for science during this course.
Alaska is so intriguing to me because most of Alaska today is the same as it was 100 years ago. You still have to live off the land and hunt for your own food and you can’t just go the closest wal-mart or food city to just get what you need you actually have
Why do I want to go to college in the first place? Some students go to school simply to party and have fun. Others attend college so that they can one day earn six figure salaries. Yet there are also many students who undertake the challenge of college so that they can pursue their dreams of making the world a better place: that is why I want to go to Cedarville. The world is broken in so many ways, and at times I feel overwhelmed and very small, wondering if and how I can do anything. I want to help solve problems like world hunger, pollution, and poverty in our country, but I am just one person and I cannot do everything I would like to do. Right now, I believe that the problem that God has led me towards is poor environmental stewardship. I am convinced that by wisely using environmental resources, it is possible to ease the suffering of both humans and endangered species and habitats. I want to use my passion for science to study endangered species and the environment and to research solutions that will lead to sustainable development practices. Currently, I am still unsure what specific career field best matches my interests, but I am focused on the careers included under the category of conservation biology. Whatever my official job title will be, I hope to work for a nonprofit agency or a research institution so that I can conduct research at various locations around the world; I am excited about
Seeking an internship with U.S. Fish and Wildlife in order to leverage my experience as an educator as well as use my technical skills to contribute meaningfully to projects which transform data into information for use by both lay people and scientists.
Alaska is as complicated as a human body. The geography of Alaska is difficult to explore because of animals, terrain, and because of ice and snow.
In these four years of attending UWSP, I plan on majoring in Wildlife ecology and management. I was always a crazy animal lover when I was little, because I grew up on a farm. But when I went to my cabin or uncles land with my parents we always saw bears, porcupines, snakes, raccoons etc. I got to see these animals in their different habitats, which was awesome. I thought for a bit that what would be more awesome than just seeing these wildlife animals, would be to work hands on with them and their environment they live in. With this major I hope I am able to get into either a wildlife biology research facility or even an animal rehabilitation facility.