The College of Environmental Design Undergraduate Advising Blog

Please see details of the job listing below: "We’ve recently purchased a property in Grass Valley and are looking for someone to work with us on the design. We have a limited budget and are open to any and all types of assistance and collaboration.  Happy to talk about a consultation/review process or to work with someone from start to finish. The house is currently approximately 1,500 sq ft excluding a granny unit and deck and sits on 4 usable acres. It’s a truly charming property with great flow and potential. Thank you in advance for your interest. Contact information: Lisa & Badger 718-807-8746

WONDERFUL PUBLIC SERVICE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING Applications for two $56,000 Fellowships Due February 24, 2017 Fresno, CA (January 6, 2017)  – Through the generosity of The Wonderful Company, San Joaquin Valley students will have the opportunity to become the next generation of Valley leaders through  The Wonderful Public Service Graduate Fellowship . This program helps students obtain an advanced degree from a top graduate program, return home, and apply what they have learned to help make the Valley a better place. The Maddy Institute will award two $56,000 Fellowships to Valley students who are accepted into a nationally ranked,  qualified graduate program  in the fall of 2017. This Fellowship, now in its third year, is made possible by a generous gift from Lynda and Stewart Resnick, co-owners of The Wonderful Company. The Resnicks are dedicated to making the Central Valley a better place to live, work, and learn, and share t...

Berkeley Hyperloop is searching for driven graduate and undergraduate students to join our team and develop technology at the cutting edge of aerodynamics, safety, and clean transportation. If you haven't heard of Hyperloop, it is an idea pioneered by Elon Musk; effectively a levitating bullet train capable of traveling at 750mph. SpaceX is to launch a 60% scale Hyperloop Pod at the SpaceX Hyperloop Competition this January, with the ultimate goal of traveling from SF to LA in under 30 minutes. If you want to hone your skills and make ultra-high-speed transport a reality, view open positions at http://www.berkeley-hyperloop.com/ .

Don't miss the annual career fair tailored specifically to students interested in civil and environmental engineering careers! Employers at the fair are interested in meeting with undergraduate and graduate students at this event. Wednesday, October 28, 2015 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Pauley Ballroom, MLK Jr. Student Union, 3rd Floor*

Chinaca/Chicano graduate students, interested mentoring undergraduate chicana/chicano students?  Interested students can email Carlos Macias ( unmacias@berkeley.edu ) or they can fill out the application form by clicking this link: http://tinyurl.com/qbqa9xv

We’re running campaigns this coming year to make a difference on some of the top issues facing our generation. We're pushing big companies to go solar as the next big step toward 100% renewable energy. We're fighting to empower regular voters so we can take back our democracy from billionaires and Super PACs. And we're urging big chains like Subway to go antibiotics-free, so we can stop our industrial food system from overusing antibiotics on animals.  In short, we're organizing campaigns that can make a concrete difference right now and get our country on a path to a better future.  Apply today to join the movement .  We're looking for people who have the passion and the drive it takes to fuel the power of student activism, win positive change, and build for even more victories in the future.  We're hiring organizers to work on college campuses in Maryland, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.  Check out our website to read about some of our ...

Women's Leadership Intensive (WLI) is a pilot five-day leadership program for women-identified [*] students focused on knowledge sharing, strategizing, skill-building and mentorship in a supportive and rejuvenating environment. WLI is taking place at the University of California at Berkeley on August 16 - 20, 2015.  Priority is given to undergraduate and graduate students of UC Berkeley. (Space is limited to 30) We invite women identified [*] students of all ages, abilities, socio-economic and citizenship status, sexualities, religions, and cultural backgrounds to participate. [*] “women identified”: those who experience life through the lens of woman in body, spirit, identity past, present, future and fluid (UC Berkeley Gender Equity Resource Center) Please check out wli.berkeley.edu for the latest updates. TIMELINE - Application Opens = Wed, July 1, 2015 - Application Deadline = Wed, July 22, 2015 - Reading & Selection Period = Wed, July 22 - Fri, July 31, 2015 For disabil...

This competition challenges participants to visualize a systemic food, energy, or water infrastructure problem and its consequences, as well as realistic opportunities for intervention, including a prototype of one or more of their strategies that could be realized within the next 12 months. AECOM will make available $25,000 of cash and in-kind staff time to support the implementation of the prototype. Three short-listed teams will be invited to present their proposals before an interdisciplinary panel at the A+D Museum in Los Angeles in October 2015. Urban SOS: All Systems Go jurors will award $15,000 in prizes, which may be divided among one or more teams. The competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students at all levels of higher education around the world. Entrants must be enrolled in a certified program during the 2015 academic year at Bachelors, Masters, or Ph.D. levels. For more information, visit: All Systems Go

We are currently recruiting college and graduate level students through a competitive selection process. Up to sixteen (16) students will be hired for the 2015 Summer College Internship Program. This nine-week Program will begin on Monday, June 15, 2015 and conclude on Friday, August 14, 2015.  The Program will offer students an opportunity to gain valuable work experience in aviation, communications, community relations, contract compliance, engineering, environmental programs, executive office, governmental affairs, human resources, maritime, legal and airport security. Internship assignments will be located at the Port administration building at 530 Water Street, Oakland International Airport or in the Port maritime area. Students can access and complete an online application at http://www.portofoakland.com/jobcenter/internships.aspx APPLICATION DUE DATE: April 10, 2015 @ 5:00 PM PDT For questions, please call (510) 627-1419 or email us at portofoaklandintern@portoakland....

We are now accepting 2015-16 academic year applications for the Markowski-Leach Scholarship. The award is for eligible LGBT entering, undergraduate, and graduate students at UC Berkeley, Stanford, San Francisco State, and UCSF. Thanks to a generous 2014 bequest, the awards will now be $2,000 annualy (awarded incrementally by term). The initial award is made for up to two years after which re-application is possible. The application deadline is April 24, 2015. Information about the Scholarship and the on-line application can be found at: < http://www.mlscholarships.org/ >. Any remaining questions about the program can be directed to: < mlscholarships@gmail.com >.

Hanbury Evans Wright Vlattas + Company is accepting applications for its class of 2015 Summer Design Scholars. This is a juried selection, open to upper-level undergraduates and graduate students in architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, and interior design.  Deadline: Monday, FEBRUARY16. Selection will be made by March 9.  You can learn more about our program (and applicants can apply) at this link: www.hewv.com/scholar Or follow this path : www.hewv.com > careers > Summer Scholar Design Competition Or go to www.hewv.com/careers

Each year, the HKS Healthcare Fellowship adds another passionate, recent graduate to its ranks. This unique community of aspiring healthcare leaders, under the guidance of some of the most influential architects in the profession within the HKS healthcare studio, mentor and encourage one another to join the effort toward changing the world through healthcare design. To learn more please visit:  HKS

The Fellowship is available to both undergraduate and graduate students in planning, architecture, landscape architecture and urban design who will be entering their final year of study in September 2015 and provides students with an opportunity to enrich their educational experience. The Fellowship includes: $5,000 Fellowship travel expenses during the 3-week travel period. Salary for the 8-week Fellowship/Internship within the office. $2,250 for housing assistance during the 8-week stay in San Francisco or New York. Round trip travel to SF or NY from the student’s school. Application Process/Fellowship Schedule: The application is a downloadable PDF on our website, www.harthowerton.com .    The application deadline is January 23, 2015. 

2014-2015 Big Ideas@Berkeley Competition now open! Up to $300,000 in prizes available to students with innovative ideas to improve society. Big Ideas@Berkeley provides funding, support, and encouragement to interdisciplinary teams of undergraduate and graduate students who have 'Big Ideas.' Since its founding in 2006, it has inspired innovative and high-impact student projects aimed at solving the world's most pressing problem. Big Ideas applicants have access to the following resources to help them develop their projects: Up to $15,000 in funding. Extensive feedback from judges. Proposal writing and budgeting workshops. Access to advisors and practitioners in residence. Extended, 8-week, mentorship period. Networking opportunities. Opportunities to publicize and pitch your Big Idea. Information Session on 11/9, 6:30pm, B100 Blum Hall To learn more visit the Big Ideas website: http://bigideas.berkeley.edu/ Pre-proposals are due by November 13, 2014

Cardinal Scholars is an in-home and online tutoring service that gives exceptional tutors the chance to be matched with local students in need of additional academic support. We connect tutors with students seeking help with college, high school, middle school and elementary material. We're seeking tutors who meet the following criteria: Are fantastic teachers and have experience teaching others. Are academically curious and intelligent. Attend or have graduated from UC Berkeley as either an undergraduate, graduate, or professional student. The benefits of becoming a tutor with us include: Freedom to set your own part-time schedule (no set hourly requirement; we expect you to be taking classes yourself). Competitive compensation ranging from $15 - $35 per hour. Get to know great families from the community who will really appreciate your help. We connect tutors with students all over the U.S. and online for sessions so you can tutor in your hometown during breaks, and in your col...

Web/Communications Coordinator Global Urban Humanities Initiative 12 Hours / Week, $14-$18 per hour Summer 2014-Spring 2015 Exciting opportunity to expand the web and social media presence of a new program linking environmental design fields with the humanities. The Global Urban Humanities Initiative (GloUH) is seeking a creative and experienced web and social media coordinator who can also assist on projects with video editing and, if possible, GIS skills. This position is 12 hours per week starting immediately through May 2015. Work location is Wurster Hall, with some flexibility for off-site work and hours. Work-study preferred-please indicate if you are eligible. To apply for this position, explore our website including Symposia pages at  globalurbanhumanities.berkeley.edu and our on-line exhibit http://seethroughmaps.wordpress.com . Send cover letter, resume/CV and PDFs or URLs of writing, graphic, GIS, and web design/management work to Susan Moffat at susanmoffat@berkeley...

http://www.sfstudentintern.org/default.aspx Engineering • Architecture • Landscape Architecture • Planning • Surveying • GIS • Computer Science/Information Services The City and County of San Francisco is seeking student interns for various architecture/engineering disciplines, to provide support to in-house Engineering • Architecture • Landscape Architecture • Planning • Surveying • GIS • ITT staff. The City Departments that employ interns are the Airport Commission (SFO), Department of Building Inspection (DBI), MTA Municipal Railway (Muni), MTA Department of Parking and Traffic (DPT), Port of San Francisco (Port), Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Department of Public Works (DPW), and Recreation and Park Department (RPD). Interns will gain on-the-job experience under the guidance of experienced professional engineers, architects, planners and surveyors. Interns will participate in various activities in the respective City Departments. Application packages must be submitted onl...

Excited about Lyft / Uber / Sidecar? Part-time, flexible, and paid research opportunity available! We're hiring student assistants to survey users of these services. Job Title: Student Assistant II, $13.10 Dates: Late May - Early July, ~10 hrs/week Duties: Under the coordination and scheduling of a senior survey researcher, the survey worker will recruit and conduct intercept surveys with subjects in San Francisco on the topic of on-demand ridesharing. The survey worker will approach potential respondents on the street in pairs, ask if they are willing to take a short survey, obtain their permission, and ask the respondent scripted survey questions. Apply through Callisto (Job ID #858640), or contact Nelson Chan at ndchan@berkeley.edu for more information.

The SF Green Film Festival is approaching- May 29-June 4.  We have so many great screenings to share with you, but we thought you would be particularly interested to hear about these films. Lunch Love Community takes place in Berkeley and Berkeley students are organizing the Mondo Banana event. Lunch Love Community Sunday June, 1:00pm The Roxie Theater, SF Lunch Love Community is a beautiful and engaging new documentary that explores how a diverse group of pioneering Berkeley parents and activists came together to tackle food reform and food justice in the neighborhood and schools. Tickets>> Project Wild Thing Saturday May 31, 2:00pm The Roxie Theater, SF The hilarious, real-life story of one man's determination to get children out and into the ultimate, free wonder-product: Nature. Tickets>> Mondo Banana Friday May 30, 9:00pm Roxie Theater, SF A delicious blend of video art and ethnographic film exploring the personal, cultural, and environmental importance of bana...

Job Description for ATDP Position: Residential Counselor (ATDP) Employer: CFM Educational Services Job duration: July 11 - August 9, 2014 (actual program dates: July 14 - August 8) Salary: $3000 stipend, room & board during program dates Job Summary ATDP is a summer program under the Graduate School of Education at Berkeley. As a partner of ATDP, CFM is administering a 4-week ATDP session for domestic and international high school students from all over the world. CFM is seeking a responsible Berkeley student to act in the role of a resident counselor, supervising students and providing academic tutorial support for students throughout the program duration. If interested, please send a resume and cover letter to CFM Educational Services at cfm.education@gmail.com Questions and more details? Contact CFM Educational Services at cfm.education@gmail.com