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UPCOMING ON-CAMPUS EVENTS
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 On Campus Events:
Check out the CSUMB Calendar!
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Next SEP Seminar: 
Genomics applied to critical care: case studies
Dr. Joseph DeRisi
Professor, Dept of Biochemistry and Biophysics, UC San Francisco
When: Mon, February 8, 4pm - 5pm
Where: Chapman Science Academic Center Building 53 / room E104
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| Student Success Workshops
Next Week
Applying for Scholarships 101
Mon Feb 8, 12-1pm
BIT Building Room 104
Professional Development Series: How to Find an Internship
Mon Feb 8, 12-1:30pm
Chapman (Bldg 53), Room E105
Statement of Purpose Introduction
UROC, 2nd Floor Library, Suite 2150
Upcoming
Applying for Scholarships 101
Library, Room 1180
Professional Development Series: Professionalism and Networking
Mon Feb 22, 12-1:30pm
Chapman (Bldg 53), Room E105
Managing Test Anxiety Mon Feb 29, 12-1pm Library, Room 1180
Preparing for Graduate School Interviews Mon Feb 29, 12-1:30pm UROC, 2nd Floor Library, Suite 2150
For the full schedule and event details, click HERE.
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UPCOMING OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS
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UCSF Pharmacy Information Days
March 19 : Fresno, CA
April 30: Long Beach, CA
May 21: San Francisco, CA
The UCSF School of Pharmacy would like to invite you and your students to attend our Pharmacy Information Day event. The event highlights the pharmacy profession by looking at the various career opportunities and the required educational training. Participants will have the opportunity to hear and interact with pharmacists and current students to hear their insight of the profession and the pharmacy program here at UCSF. In addition, we will also be presenting updates to our curriculum and admissions processes. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with admission representatives at these events.
For more information and to register, click HERE. |
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Kelp Forest Ecology Class - Hopkins Marine Station
Application deadline: 04/15/16 
Ecology & Conservation of Kelp Forest Communities,
Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove, CA
Jun 20-Jul 22, 2016 (5-weeks), M-F, 5-units.
Summer tuition ($5080) will be covered; class size is limited.
The course is aimed at upper division undergraduates / beginning graduate students interested in benthic ecology & kelp forests. SCUBA certification (Advanced/Open Water II) & all personal diving gear is required (AAUS scientific certification is not required, but desirable).
Application form available HERE.
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CA Naturalist Class - PG Museum of Natural History
Registration deadline: ASAP 
The PG Museum of Natural History is gearing up for the California Naturalist class that may be of interest to some of your students. Students can receive UC 3 credits for successful completion of the course. The class flyer is attached and more information and registration can be found on the Museum website.
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Biological Science Technician with Forest Service
Application deadline: 02/10/16
The U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station will be filling six temporary positions for the summer of 2016 (approximately late May/early June through late August to mid-September - start and end dates somewhat flexible) to assist with forestry and forest ecology research. The duty station for the positions will be Pinecrest, California, 35 miles east of Sonora in the central Sierra Nevada. Crew members will be hired at the GS-4 level ($13.84/hour) and the GS-5 level ($15.49/hour) based on education and experience.
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Panetta Congressional Internship Program
Application deadline: 02/17/16
In Fall 2016, the Panetta Institute will offer its eighteenth annual Congressional Internship Program for students selected from the 23 campuses of the California State University, Dominican University, and Santa Clara University. We have been asked to choose one outstanding undergraduate (junior or senior) student leader to participate in an extraordinary learning experience. The thirteen-week program runs from August 7, through November 5, 2016, beginning with a two-week training session at the Panetta Institute followed by eleven weeks in Washington, D.C.
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Water Quality Lab Technician for City of Santa Cruz
Application deadline: 03/14/16
The City of Santa Cruz seeks to hire a lab technician to perform technical duties in support of laboratory maintenance, including washing and preparing glassware and sampling equipment according to laboratory protocols among other tasks.
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COAST Summer Internships
Application deadline: 03/14/16
The CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science & Technology (COAST) is offering paid internships for continuing CSU undergraduate and graduate students for Summer 2016. Interns will be placed with one of 13 host institutions where they will work side-by-side with professional scientists on current research and management projects. This is an excellent opportunity for CSU students to gain valuable experience and technical skills while working with experts in fisheries, marine ecology, policy and marine technology!
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NASA DEVELOP Summer Internship
Application deadline: 02/12/16
DEVELOP is an Earth Science training and development program under NASA's Applied Sciences' Program. Participants conduct team-based projects over a span of 10 weeks in the spring, summer, and fall terms, and project topics vary from ecological forecasting, air quality, water resources, forestry, and disasters to climate, oceans, agriculture, and more. Each project collaborates with science mentors and end-users to address environmental and policy concerns using NASA satellite imagery and geospatial software. We have locations across the United States, including two California nodes in the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View and the Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena.
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Ecosystem Planning and Restoration Positions
Application deadline: 02/15/16
Ecosystem Planning and Restoration is looking for exceptional individuals to join their team of environmental professionals.
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National Park Service: Geoscientists in the parks (GIP) Program
Application deadline: 02/29/16
The Geoscientists-in-the-Parks (GIP) program works with partners to match college students and recent graduates age 18 - 35 years old with short-term, paid, internships with the National Park Service. Participants may assist with research, synthesis of scientific literature, geologic mapping, GIS analysis, site evaluations, resource inventorying and monitoring, impact mitigation, developing brochures and informative media presentations, and educating park staff and park visitors. GIP positions can last from 3 months to one-year.
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STEMSEAS: A Week at Sea
Application deadline: 02/19/16
STEMSEAS aims to provide ship-based, 6-10 day exploratory experiences for undergraduates from diverse backgrounds aboard NSF-funded research vessels. Students will sail with experienced faculty mentors and engage in geoscience and oceanography activities (while also having fun)!
All expenses (travel to/from the ports of call, materials, and living expenses while on the ship) will be paid by the program- there is no cost to participants.
The tentative 2016 schedule is as follows: May 10-18: Sail on the Oceanus from San Diego, CA to Honolulu, HI. July 15-20: Sail on the Endeavor from Morehead City, NC, to Gulfport, MS. August 16-24: Sail on the Sikuliaq from Seattle, WA to Nome, AK.
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Health Career Connection Summer Internship
Application deadline: 02/08/16
For the past 25 years, HCC has aimed to inspire and empower the next generation of diverse health leaders. HCC is a comprehensive professional development program that provides paid summer internships to undergraduates and recent graduates in the field of public health and health care. HCC offers the unique opportunity for interns to gain exposure, hands-on experience, and mentorship through internships in a variety of settings in healthcare/public health.
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Return of the Natives Weeds Associate
Application deadline: 02/20/16
Return of the Native Associates(s) will work to control invasive plants throughout the Fort Ord National Monument (FONM). Work will be performed in both the BLM and the U.S. Army portions of the FONM.
The Return of the Native Associates will work with the Supervisory Biological Science Technician and other BLM staff who make up the FONM Weed Crew who will provide direction and guidance to the associates. Work will be conducted the range areas of FONM where an ongoing cleanup is being conducted to remove unexploded ordnance and to ensure the area is safe to be transferred to BLM. This is a field position and most work will be performed outdoors, often off trail, and in all weather conditions.
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Aland Sailing Robots Internship
Application deadline: 02/15/16
They are looking for students skilled in electronics, software and web development, and a test sailor to assist us in the work with wind propelled boats for long distance journeys and marine research. We are also searching for a student to work in web development for tracking and scoring at World Robotic Sailing Championship in September 2016, Viana do Castelo, Portugal. The project Marine Research Platform - Åland Sailing Robots is partly funded by the European regional development fund.
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UC Davis Chemistry Research Experience
Application deadline: 02/22/16
The UC Davis ChemEnergy REU aims to provide diverse undergraduate students with a unique 10-week research experience tackling state-of-the-art research problems in energy, materials, catalysis, and biotechnology. REU students will live on campus and work alongside faculty and graduate students to gain a unique perspective on modern chemistry research. Students will also network with faculty and students in weekly social activities, participate in field trips to local companies and a weekend trip to Lake Tahoe, and receive training to improve science communication skills.
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Pennington Marine Science Center Internships
Application deadline: 02/22/16
The Pennington Marine Science Center, located on Catalina Island, is hiring four paid internships for the summer of 2016. Marine Science Education and Aquarist Interns report to the Director of Marine Science. Interns play a key role in the husbandry of temperate marine fish and invertebrates, maintaining the appearance of exhibits, teaching marine science to a diverse group of scouts and students, accessions and de-accessions of animals in the collection.
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Condor Recovery in Pinnacles National Park
Application deadline: 03/02/16
The American Conservation Experience is seeking one full-time intern (age 18 or older) to assist with monitoring captive and wild California condors based at Pinnacles National Park. The primary duties of the intern will be:
- tracking, monitoring and recording condor movements, behaviors and interactions;
- observing and recording feeding behaviors;
- speaking with the public and local community members about a high-profile endangered species which is reliant on public and private lands and hunting and ranching operations for its recovery;
- monitoring breeding behavior and nests;
- handling animal carcasses used for bait stations;
- maintenance of equipment and facilities; and
- other duties as assigned to gain experience with other work groups such as habitat restoration and public education and outreach.
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Camp Counselor @ Sanibel Sea School in Florida
Application deadline: 02/12/16
Sanibel Sea School is seeking Summer Camp Counselors to assist with our annual marine biology-based camp programs. Successful candidates are currently enrolled undergraduate students or recent college graduates with backgrounds in Early Childhood Education, Elementary/Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Biology, Marine Biology, or a similar field; have experience working with children; certifications (or capable of obtaining certifications) in CPR, First Aid, and Lifeguarding; and a desire to promote marine conservation by sharing their passion and knowledge of the natural world with students.
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Doris Duke Conservation Scholars at UCSC
Application deadline: 02/15/16
The Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at UCSC exposes early-career college students (freshmen and sophomores) to the field of environmental conservation through field research, leadership and professional training.
Each year, they select 20 students from around the U.S. and its territories to participate in a two-year conservation leadership program.
Learn more and apply HERE
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Backcountry Trails Program - CA Conservation Corps
Application deadline: 02/12/16
CCC is looking for 95 diverse women and men (18-26yrs old) who are willing to leave behind the conveniences of modern life and venture into the mountains to spend five exhausting months doing some of the most challenging and ultimately rewarding work of their lives. They are putting together six crews located in wilderness areas throughout California that will be living in backcountry camps and performing trail work. CCC is a highly structured, regimented program that focuses on hard work, personal growth, community development...and some adventure.
Learn more and apply HERE
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Plant Genome REU @ Cornell University
Application deadline: 02/05/16
BTI's Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) is looking for 20 exceptional undergraduate students from across the U.S. to intern in BTI, Cornell and USDA laboratories for 10 weeks over summer break. Housing, travel, meals, and a $5200 stipend will be provided.
The PGRP is an incredible opportunity for students to work alongside an international community of scientists dedicated to developing innovative solutions to feed a growing world population, while protecting the environment, through plant research and bioinformatics.
Learn more and apply HERE
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Wildlife Field Assistant at Santa Lucia Conservancy
Application deadline: ASAP
The Santa Lucia Conservancy is conducting novel and essential habitat restoration activities and wildlife research in the Central Coast. As a small staff, we like to partner with invested and passionate volunteers to increase our reach at the landscape scale. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn new field techniques and research skills for wildlife ecology. Projects include but are not limited to: bird banding, wildlife telemetry tracking, wildlife camera data collection and management, mapping, vegetation sampling, and pond sampling.
Learn more and apply HERE.
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Job Openings at Oak Ridge Labs in Tennessee
Application deadline: varies; visit website for details
 Through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory has four job openings for recent bachelor's and master's graduates interested in quantitative ecology and software engineering: Quantitative Ecologist - Post Bachelor's Associate - Successful candidates will support quantitative ecology research which seeks to understand how hydropower and bioenergy influence fish and wildlife in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Big South Fork in East Tennessee. Full job description and application here.
Quantitative Ecologist - Post Master's Associate - Successful candidates will support quantitative ecology research which seeks to understand how hydropower and bioenergy influence fish and wildlife in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Big South Fork in East Tennessee. Full job description and application here.
Software Engineering - Post Bachelor's Associate - Successful candidates will significantly contribute to the design, development, implementation, documentation, and delivery of new software capabilities for the Bellerophon Environment Analysis of Materials (BEAM) project at ORNL. Full job description and application here.
Software Engineering - Post Master's Associate - Successful candidates will significantly contribute to the design, development, implementation, documentation, and delivery of new software capabilities for the Bellerophon Environment Analysis of Materials (BEAM) at ORNL. Full job description and application here.
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Monterey County Public Health Lab Internship
Application deadline: ASAP
The Monterey County Public Health Laboratory is seeking students interested in environmental and clinical microbiology and environmental chemistry for an unpaid, part-time position for flexible hours between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The position would provide an opportunity for students to learn about the overall work of the laboratory and benefit to the community. Students would be required to interview for the position and to meet pre-hire requirements for regular PHL County employees including finger printing and TB (tuberculosis) testing.
Apply HERE.
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Marine Mammal Internship
Application deadline: ASAP
This internship, with the California Wildlife Center in Malibu, will provide an exciting and challenging educational experience in the marine mammal field, while also allowing for additional hands-on experience with other native wildlife. The interns will be working closely with the Marine Mammal staff in all aspects of stranding response and marine mammal rehabilitation; including logistics, assessment, capture/restraint, transport to the marine mammal rehabilitation facility, animal care, educating the public and public relations. In addition, interns will provide support to CWC Hospital staff in animal husbandry tasks for avian and terrestrial wildlife.
For more information click HERE.
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Monterey Bay Regional Ocean Science REU
Application deadline: 02/15/16
Program Dates:June 6-August 12, 2016.
Students selected for the REU conduct 10 weeks of independent research under the supervision of a research mentor. In addition, students complete a suite of professional development workshops and training. The summer culminates with our celebratory Summer Research Symposium.
Partner organizations include: CSUMB, Hopkins Marine Station, Naval Postgraduate School, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, and the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve. Students DO NOT have to be a marine science major to apply. Students can conduct research under one of four themes: Oceanography, Marine Ecology/Biology, Marine Engineering, or Marine Geology.
For more information click HERE.
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ACT Summer Internship Program
Application deadline: ASAP
ACT is offering paid 8-10 week internships from June 6, 2016-August 5, 2016. They support students in their transition to the workforce by providing hands-on experience through our annual internship program. The program allows graduate and undergraduate students to work in their field and potentially gain full-time employment based on performance and ACT organization growth.
For more information click HERE.
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Michigan State University - Undergraduate Summer Research Experience in Plant Genomics
Application deadline: 02/17/16
Dates: May 22-July 30, 2016
Stipend: $5,250
Interns in the Plant Genomics @ MSU REU program will be embedded within a host lab and undertake a 10-week mentored research project under the direct supervision of a faculty member together with either a postdoctoral associate or graduate student mentor. Interns will participate fully in host lab events, including group meetings and activities with the aim of simulating life as a new graduate student. In addition, interns will attend seminars and networking events with MSU faculty and graduate students that will introduce them to diverse research projects and provide information regarding life in graduate school and careers within STEM. Interns will also attend a series of workshops designed to advance their professional development including, responsible conduct of research and research ethics, presentation skills, scientific writing, and GRE test taking strategies. During the final week of the program, interns will present their research in poster and oral formats.
For more information click HERE.
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Marin Municipal Water District - Watershed Interns
Application deadline: ASAP
2016 Internship, Full time
Marin Municipal Water District has a need for Watershed Aides, to serve in one of five distinct areas. These positions are all within the Watershed Management programs of the District's Facilities & Watershed Management Division, and are in the five areas of:
-Vegetation Management,
-Volunteer Management/Environmental Education & Community Engagement,
-Watershed Maintenance,
-Watershed Protection/Ranger Aide, or
-Fisheries Management
These positions are all for full-time (40 hours per week), temporary Watershed Aides for terms of six (6) months in duration. The days and hours worked also vary by position and need.
Click HERE for more information |
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Other Internships
Didn't find what you were looking for? 
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Carmel Garden Club Scholarship
Application Deadline: 03/01/16
This scholarship is available to continuing undergraduate students with active participation in Return of the Natives. The student must use plants in their final Capstone Project.
For more information, click HERE. |
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Bob Curry Scholarship for Environmental Science
Application Deadline: 03/01/16
Dr. Robert Curry was a founding faculty member of the Watershed Institute. This scholarship is available to students involved in the CSUMB Watershed Program.
For more information, click HERE. |
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Duke Marine Lab Scholarship Fall 2016
Application Deadline: 02/25/16
The Duke University Marine Lab is pleased to offer scholarships for two non-Duke undergraduates covering tuition & fees, room & board, books, travel to Beaufort, and full support for participation in a Beaufort Signature travel course to Panama during a semester of study, Fall 2016 in Beaufort North Carolina. Undergraduate fellows will enroll in Duke courses taught in Beaufort, where there is emphasis on the biology and physiology of marine organisms, marine molecular biology, marine policy, and coastal socio-ecological issues.
For more information, click HERE. |
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Latinos in Technology Scholarship
Application Deadline: 03/16/16
This program will give 100 Latino students the support they need to graduate from college; an educational opportunity they would not have access to otherwise. By implementing this program in Silicon Valley, they will be able to directly address the local education gap among Latinos as well as begin to close the high tech employment diversity gap. The award is up to $30,000 over up to 3 years.
For more information, click HERE. |
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Groundwater Research Scholarship
Groundwater Resource Association of California Scholarship
 The Central Coast branch of the Groundwater Resources Association of California (GRAC) has scholarship funds up to $2500 available for distribution to college and graduate students performing research on groundwater resources in the Central Coast branch region (generally, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties). GRAC wishes to support student research related to groundwater issues, water resources management, water recycling and other proposals related to groundwater research.
Click HERE for more information.
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CSU Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program
CSUMB'S Internal Deadline is February 26, 2016
The Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP) aims to increase the number of promising doctoral students applying for future CSU instructional faculty positions by offering financial assistance in the form of a loan and mentorship by CSU faculty.
Application information:
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COAST Student Travel Awards
COAST Scholarship
 The Council of Ocean Affairs, Science & Technology (COAST) provides travel support for CSU undergraduate and graduate students to present the results of original research at marine, estuarine and coastal-themed scientific meetings and conferences, or special thematic sessions of more general scientific meetings. Please note COAST has new guidelines and policies regarding travel reimbursements as of August 1, 2014. See award announcement for full details.
Click HERE for more information.
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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
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NEW Chemistry Minor!
Visit your academic adviser!
Chemistry is the science that explores the fundamental properties, reactivity, and analysis of atoms and molecules. An understanding of chemistry brings an appreciation and understanding of the world, and provides real-life technical skills.
Check it out HERE!
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Graduate School Test Prep Books Available
Available in the library
 In an effort to support graduate school efforts for our students, a partnership with UROC, support programs (CSS and SSS), and the library have come together to make some test books available for our students. Check out the selection of available test prep books here.
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