Many EES graduate students use undergraduate student research assistants in their lab and field work. Check here frequently for a variety of volunteer and paid opportunities,  including temporary, short-term and summer work in ecology and environmental science.

Field Work Job Fair
Wed, Feb 27, 2013
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Nutting 100

Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students from EES, WLE, SBE and PSE will present short (<5 min) presentations of their opportunities to undergraduates. After the presentations there will be time for students and employers to mingle. All attending undergraduates will be encouraged to bring resumes and all attending employers are encouraged to bring flyers or hand-outs describing their opportunities. Free pizza will be provided. Students are encouraged to bring their resume.

JANUARY 31, 2013

Sustainability Policy

Research Assistant – POSITION FILLED

Are you interested in environmental and sustainability policy?

Have you ever wondered what towns in Maine can do to support sustainability?

 We are hiring 1-2 research assistants to collect and analyze data about the policies Maine towns adopt that promote sustainability.    This is an opportunity to contribute to an innovative study, gain experience conducting social science research, and learn more about what happens at a local level to shape our towns.

Responsibilities include:

• Collecting electronic and hard copy versions of town ordinances
• Identifying innovative policies in town documents that support sustainability
• Developing and maintaining Excel database on town policies

Applicants should be interested in sustainability and local-level policy.  A major in EES, economics, political science or related field is preferred.  Experience using Excel is essential, as is attention to detail and the ability to keep organized electronic files.  We are looking for applicants who can start as soon as possible, and can dedicate about 10 hours per week on this project.

To apply, email a short letter of interest, resume and contact information to Vanessa Levesque at:  vanessa.r.levesque@maine.edu.