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The Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (SCET)   ​at UC Berkeley ​ is looking to hire a current UCB student to work as the Global Engagement Coordinator whose primary responsibilities are to assist with communicating, developing, and managing relationships with the global partners/ affiliates of the center. Students with strong organization and communication skills, and the ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to students who have work-study  and  are current sophomores with an expected graduation date of  spring or fall 2019 . Interested applicants should send a brief statement of interest (one paragraph) and a copy of their resume to Susan Giesecke:   sgiesecke@berkeley.edu   and Yeri Caesar:  ycaesark@berkeley.edu Additional job details are listed below. Roles and Responsibilities: Initiate and process visiting scholar/student paperwork  Plan and coordi...

Hello, my name is Jane Wiedenbeck, and I am a graduate Green Corps, the non-profit Field School for Environmental Organizing. I am getting the word out to graduating seniors at Berkeley about our paid training program in environmental organizing and advocacy. My Green Corps experience prepared me for the work I do now: planning trainings and helping with staff development for non-profits across the country as the National Administrator for the Public Interest Network. Green Corps has a history of hiring students from Berkeley, and I want to make sure that seniors hear about this opportunity – so I’m working to spread the word far and wide! Please  reach out to me directly at 303-573-5995 ex 343 or jwiedenbeck@publicinterestnetwork.org with any questions. 

1) OSU Center F\or RNA Biology Summer Undergraduate Program The Center for RNA Biology at Ohio State is launching a summer research program for undergraduates in 2014. The program is open to applicants from all over the U.S. and students will receive a stipend, travel allowance, and housing. The students will work with a faculty mentor and earn a $3,000 stipend for the 9 week session. The students will also participate in weekly journal clubs and science talks. Applications are due February 10, 2014 . For more information, please contact Zack Mikesell at: mikesell.22@osu.edu  2) Healy Lab / Technology For HIV/AIDS Monitoring Help develop a novel, inexpensive, and compact assay for monitoring HIV/AIDS. The Healy Lab seeks motivated Undergraduate Research Associates who would like to make an impact in global HIV healthcare and participate in the design, prototyping, and validation of this technology. Position begins Spring 2014, and pays $10/hour. Contact Anh-Thi Le, Research Assista...

The Alliance to Save Energy's PowerSave Campus Program seeks a student with an interest in energy efficiency for the position of PowerSave Campus Project Coordinator beginning September 2013. The Project Coordinator will join a team of fellow student interns to design and implement energy efficiency projects based on low-cost technologies and no-cost behavior changes, as well as the education of campus students, staff, and faculty members on energy conservation. Students will determine their specific objectives and workload through ongoing consultation with teammates, team managers, and Alliance to Save Energy's campus lead. The weekly workload for the Project Coordinator position will vary between 5 and 15 hours per week and is compensate at $11 per hour. Candidates - especially freshman and sophomores - who are interested in a year long position or longer, will be favored. Students with work study are also encouraged to apply. However, other applicants should not be discourag...

Looking for a part-time contractor to do piecemeal work in Vectorworks. The ideal candidate is: o Up to speed with Vectorworks. o Can create construction details. o A plus is the ability to use Sketchup 3D. o 20-30 hours a week. o The person will be able to, at least part of the time, work from home. o Ideal if they had their own Vectorworks license. We are on 2013. o Hourly compensation depends on experience. If Interested, please email Mick Coonan McCutcheon Construction 510-558-3905 mickc@mcbuild.com

The Admissions office is looking for student interns to assist with our social media marketing/communications efforts. Ideally, we'd like students to represent a broad range of academic and extracurricular interests. This posting is available on Callisto. OUA Student Communications Internship.pdf This is a paid (stipend) position for the 2013-14 academic school year that requires 10-12 hours per week. Applications are due Friday, September 13. The internship is designed to: 1. Inform our office and prospective students about the UC Berkeley student experience from a first-person perspective. 2. Provide current students with exposure to (a) functional areas of social media marketing and communications and (b) tools and strategies for growing and maintaining an online presence.What's unique about this opportunity is that it is designed for the intern to walk away with a creative portfolio of multimedia/communications projects as it relates to their own interests and strengths...

Center for the Built Environment at UC Berkeley is seeking students to participate in a research study. PURPOSE· To evaluate the effect of indoor thermal environment on occupants’ comfort and satisfaction ELIGIBILITY· Undergraduate/Graduate Students (18+) WHAT· An experiment on thermal comfort            · You will spend 2 hours at a time in our environmental controlled room, during which you can read, work on computer related work.            · You will answer questions on your thermal comfort            · Eight visits within one month PAYMENT· $15 per Hour. You are expected to participate in all tests (16 hours) WHEN· September 15th to October 15th, 2013 WHERE· Building Science Laboratory, 272 Wurster Hall, UC Berkeley For more information, please email zhaiyongchao@berkeley.edu   They...

The Zeus Design Build Firm is seeking the right student for a part-time paid internship at their small but busy design/build firm. Zeus Design Build works on a variety of projects and budgets, but mostly in Bay Area home remodels in Craftsman and Modern styles, with Eco-conscious choices whenever possible. Zeus Design Build Firm has been featured in magazines, including the cover of Fine Homebuilding’s Kitchen&Bath Design Issue last year. As a part-time Intern, you would assist the chief designer with drafting, bids, project management and client communications. Opportunity to get hands-on site experience too, if desired.Pay will be a living wage; the exact hourly amount depends on your skills and experience. Zeus Design Build is located in the tiny community of Canyon, a half-hour drive from UC Berkeley. (Or a 10 mile, hilly bike ride, You can also access through bus from Orinda BART to Moraga and then ride 4 miles from there, one steep climb at the end.) Much of the work could...

The Alliance to Save Energy's PowerSave Campus Program seeks a student with an interest in energy efficiency for the position of PowerSave Campus Project Coordinator beginning September 2013. The Project Coordinator will join a team of fellow student interns to design and implement energy efficiency projects based on low-cost technologies and no-cost behavior changes, as well as the education of campus students, staff, and faculty members on energy conservation. Students will determine their specific objectives and workload through ongoing consultation with teammates, team managers, and Alliance to Save Energy's campus lead. The weekly workload for the Project Coordinator position will vary between 5 and 15 hours per week and is compensate at $11 per hour. Candidates - especially freshman and sophomores - who are interested in a year long position or longer, will be favored. Students with work study are also encouraged to apply. However, other applicants should not be discoura...

Recruiting Undergraduate/Graduate/Summer school (only female) students for conducting a comfort study in August. Briefly explaning about the test: Testing comfort levels for varied conditions of air temperature and velocity in a room. During the test period, participants will be seated in a room and can do work with a laptop or read a book. They will give them a questionnaire so that they can report their comfort levels. The study will be conducted in August (around Aug. 10) and each test will take less than 4 hours. WHO: Female Students (18+) who would like to participate in our comfort study in the indoor built environment. WHAT: An Experiment for thermal comfort preferences. You will spend 2.5-3.5 hours at a time sitting at a desk and doing your own computer related work. We will periodically ask you questions about your thermal comfort. PAYMENT: $15 per Hour (test and Instruction). You are required to participate all test (7.5-10.5 hours total). WHEN: August 2013 WHERE: Building...

Have a passion for education? Looking for a flexible job to earn some extra cash? InstaEDU is a brand new kind of online tutoring company and the perfect part-time job for busy Berkeley students. Whenever you’re free, we send student requests your way. If you feel like making a few extra bucks from the comfort of your home or dorm room, just accept, and you’ll instantly launch into an online tutoring session. Your availability is completely on your own schedule. Signing up is easy and takes less than 5 minutes! Just visit http://instaedu.com/become-a-tutor and follow a few quick steps. If you have any questions about the position, please email sophie@instaedu.com . Thanks, Sophie Sophie Ramatici Community Manager http://instaedu.com/

Please see below for a Summer 2013 Intern job description: About Charles M. Salter Associates, Inc. CHARLES M. SALTER ASSOCIATES, INC. (CSA) is a consulting firm located in San Francisco with a branch office in San Jose, California. We provide services in acoustics, audiovisual systems, telecommunications, and security. The firm was founded in 1975 and currently has a staff of over 40 that consults on approximately 900 projects annually. Our consultants have backgrounds in engineering, architecture, music, speech, and theater. With 10 Professional Engineers (PE), 5 Certified Technology Specialists (CTS), a Certified Document Technologist (CDT), 4 LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED AP), a Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), former contractors and integrators, and a Ph.D., our interdisciplinary team allows us to provide clients with tailored services for a wide variety of project types. Earn IDP hours under registered engineers (experience setting O). Earn up t...

Check out a summer internship opportunity offered by one of our CED alums! Josh S Jackson Senior Strategist MKTHINK www.mkthink.com | 415.288.3392 MKThink, the San Francisco ideas company for the built environment, integrates performance, aesthetics, and sustainability factors into thoughtful solutions to complex problems. Current work includes long-term strategic planning and new designs for education, community, and tech projects. Our clients include premier educational, corporate, non-profit, and healthcare institutions. MKThink is looking for talented and enthusiastic students to participate in out summer internship program. Ideal candidates are creative, responsible, and personable with strong communication, design, and analytical abilities. As an intern at MKThink, you will support studio work for MKThink clients as well as produce a report on a focused research project. This is an excellent opportunity for current students to add real world experience to their educational cr...

Two positions available at the Center for Student Conduct.  The work-study position is posted on the work-study website. The job number is 2491621528. Preferred Qualifications: The Student Assistant must be able to think critically, possesses excellent organizational skills, retain information easily, and work with limited supervision. We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, who enjoys challenges, and looks for ways to make our workplace and our systems better. How to apply? Please email a cover letter and resume to  studentconduct@berkeley.edu . Start date is 1/28/2013. Work hours are 10-15 hours per week for $10 per hour.

Need a good job next year? ResComp and Student Affairs Information Technologies are currently recruiting students for the 2013-2014 academic year! We need qualified candidates to fill a variety of high-level positions, from marketing and customer service to programming and systems jobs. Gain valuable work experience and develop your professional skills in a fun, flexible environment. Our jobs provide: * excellent leadership/advancement opportunities * flexible hours to fit your class schedule * competitive pay - $14.00-$21.25 per hour * work-study - students eligible for work-study are encouraged to apply * connections - we have alumni at Google, Amazon, Yelp, Apple, and more Openings include: * Information Security * Desktop Management and Support * Marketing and Design * Administrative Support * Programmer * Systems Administration * RCC Supervisor * and more! For job descriptions, a full listing of open positions, and to apply,visi...

Part time Job as Comic Book Illustrator, $400 per job The Berkeley Builds Capacity project at University Health Services is looking for a part-time illustrator to design and illustrate our sexual health comic book series, True Story. We produce approximately one comic book per month during the semester (no books during academic breaks, including December and summer). Each book takes approximately 30-40 hours of work and the illustrator will receive $400 per book. The ideal candidate for this job: · Has experience and talent in the graphic arts, specifically comic books with a strong understanding of anatomy, composition, and color · Has experience working with the Adobe Suite, in particular Photoshop, Illustrator, and/or InDesign · Can depict a story with minimal detail in a genuine and appealing manner · Can work within a template according to the specifications of a printer; familiar with bleeds, cropped sections, and other printing requirements ...

News -Check out the September 2012 issue of the myPower newsletter: http://www.mypower.berkeley.edu/pdf/EM-SeptNewsletter.pdf -Read the September issue of the PowerSave Green Campus Chronicles here . -Check out the video from the Talking Louder About Sustainability Associates entitled Students in Action- UCB Campus-Wide Sustainability. -Read the September issue of bright green news from the Office of Sustainability -Read the September issue of the PowerSave Green Campus Chronicles here . -Check out the video from the Talking Louder About Sustainability Associates entitled Students in Action- UCB Campus-Wide Sustainability -The UC System just reached its 100th LEED Certification!! The UC System leads the nation, beating Harvard who is next at 75! Way to go UC's! http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/28305 -The campus Energy Incentive Program has begun. Read how new ‘energy incentive’ links kilowatt usage with the bottom line. http://newscenter.berkeley.ed...

Rapt Studio (formerly Pollack Studio) is seeking fall intern: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/ sfc/egr/3284818769.html

We are recruiting additional students to help conduct surveys and hold ‘break the mode’ parking events. Pay will be $12/hour. Students should submit resume and BRIEF coverletter to billyriggs@berkeley.edu by next Friday, September 21. Use the subject ‘Break the Mode Internship Application’. Hourly Paid Student Positions with the University Hall Parking Garage “Break-the-Mode” Alternative Transport Marketing & Outreach Program – a 2012 TGIF Grant-Funded Project (DRAFT) Seeking students charged with gathering survey data and overseeing events to assist campus commuters in switching to alternate modes of transportation. The program is as a part of the Campus’ new targeted marketing campaign to get people to “break” their driving modes. Sponsored by The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) http://tgif.berkeley.edu/index.php/grants/projects/2012-projects/85-outmoded . Description: These positions will work with the head graduate TDM Project Manager to assist in the effective gathering of...

My name is Anna Szendrenyi, and I am Co-Coordinator of the Compost Alliance, a student group formed in Fall 2010 to implement a campus-wide compost collection system. We are currently hiring three new Program Assistants to help with our mission. We are looking for students from any and all majors committed to the compost cause! Please forward the attached application form to interested students- C ompost Alliance is now hiring students to help achieve Zero Waste by 2020 at UC Berkeley! Interested in an waste reduction position? Apply to be a Compost Alliance Program Assistant and help implement a campus-wide composting program at Cal! Please see the attached job description for more information and contact anna.szendrenyi@berkeley.edu with questions.* This position is paid. Applications due August 27th. *Note - no attachmen...