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DEVELOP cultivates the next generation of leaders and Earth observation users. We work with communities and organizations to address environmental and policy concerns through the practical application of NASA Earth science information.
DEVELOP conducts feasibility studies that bridge the gap between Earth science information and society. These projects help both participants and partners learn more about using geospatial information. Projects address priorities and concerns in nine thematic areas: Agriculture, Climate, Disasters, Ecological Conservation, Energy, Health & Air Quality, Urban Development, Water Resources, and Wildland Fires.
Apply here.
THE Spring 2025 APPLICATION WINDOW is open through Friday, October 4th, 2024.
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Wednesday, September 18 | 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
- Discover the types of jobs available in the clean economy, compensation levels, and advancement opportunities across clean economy sectors.
- Enhance understanding of how to develop effective career plans that include degree programs and project-based learning credentials, while becoming familiar with supportive programming offered through the NWF EcoLeaders Program.
- Explore online sustainability career skill resources that can help college instructors enhance academic offerings for sustainability across various disciplines.
- Meet others across fields interested in leading for a clean economy including, students, faculty, and employers, and learn about ways to support one another.
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Friday, September 20 | 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Learn about high-impact careers in sustainability and international development consulting!
Abt Global is a mission-driven leader in research, evaluation and program implementation in diverse fields including social/environmental policy, public health, and international development. With over 3,600 employees across the globe, Abt helps clients identify the best solutions to complex global challenges from sustainability and climate adaptation to governance and justice. They offer expertise and services in research and evaluation, data collection, technical assistance and implementation, and digital transformations.
- Learn about high-impact careers in sustainability and international development consulting!
- Abt Global is a mission-driven leader in research, evaluation and program implementation in diverse fields including social/environmental policy, public health, and international development. With over 3,600 employees across the globe, Abt helps clients identify the best solutions to complex global challenges from sustainability and climate adaptation to governance and justice. They offer expertise and services in research and evaluation, data collection, technical assistance and implementation, and digital transformations.
Application Deadline: Monday, September 30, 11:59 p.m. ET
The Connections to Sustain Science in Latin America Symposium 2025 will be held in partnership with the University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC) on March 11–13, 2025 in Lima, Peru.
The Connections to Sustain Science in Latin America program brings together outstanding early/mid-career scientists, engineers, and medical professionals (within 15 years of PhD graduation) from across Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as the US and Canada, to explore exciting advances and opportunities in their fields. This symposium will be conducted in English with the goal to catalyze convergence research, innovation, and cross-pollination of ideas.
The Josef Korbel School of International Studies of the University of Denver seeks to hire a tenure-line assistant or associate professor focused on the societal, economic, and developmental impacts of and responses to environmental change. The position will commence in September 2025.
The successful candidate for this position will demonstrate outstanding potential at the assistant level or an outstanding record at the associate level as both a scholar and a teacher in an interdisciplinary school and will complement the expertise of the existing faculty who specialize in environmental issues. Special consideration will be given to scholars who focus on the societal, economic, and developmental consequences of climate change on such matters as economic development, social vulnerability, human well-being, security, and democracy, environmental justice, and/or the efficacy of societal and technological responses to them, including public policies, corporate environmental and social governance, climate adaptation, energy transition, and environmental activism.
Seeking a two-semester (Fall 2024 and Spring 2025) Water Policy Fellow to advance Audubon’s policy work on water management within Arizona.
Pay: $16-$19/hour
Dangers and Opportunities of Technology: Perspectives from the Humanities
Application Deadline: Thursday, September 12
The Dangers and Opportunities of Technology: Perspectives from the Humanities (DOT) program supports research that examines technology and its relationship to society through the lens of the humanities, with a focus on the dangers and/or opportunities presented by technology. NEH is particularly interested in projects that examine the role of technology in shaping current social and cultural issues.
The program support projects led individual researchers (up to $75K) and by collaborative teams (up to $150K).
CGSR Research Associate Opportunity – Spring 2025
Application Deadline: Monday, September 30
The Center for Global Security Research (CGSR) at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is seeking to hire research associates (RAs) for Spring 2025. Undergraduate, master, and PhD students, along with recent graduates, can apply.
CGSR offers students and recent graduates the opportunity to conduct an independent research project related to a CGSR thrust area, provide research support to CGSR staff, and participate in CGSR workshops and lectures. All RAs are assigned a mentor during their term. Students focusing on at least one of the following areas should apply:
- Nuclear deterrence
- Arms control
- Nonproliferation
- Emerging technologies
- Cyber
- Space
- Biological & chemical security
- Energy & climate security
Executive Director – Critical Technology Strategy Initiative
The College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon is a world-class engineering college recognized for excellence, innovation, and the societal relevance and impact of its pursuits. We produce creative and technically strong engineers and research pioneering solutions to global challenges. We do this with an unprecedented commitment to integrating across engineering, sciences, arts, business, and other disciplines to yield transformative results.
We are currently searching for an Executive Director: Critical Technology Strategy Initiative to join the College of Engineering. This position will support the Director and faculty in building and running a Critical Technology Strategy Initiative at Carnegie Mellon. The goal of the institute is to develop the intellectual foundations, data, and analytic tools needed to support the government and industry in designing critical technology, supply chain, and infrastructure strategies.
SciTech Institute – Workforce Development Coordinator Position
SciTech is excited to announce an opening on our STEM Ecosystem team! The Workforce Development Coordinator will be responsible for engaging dozens of organizations across Arizona including businesses, economic development, community and education leaders, chambers of commerce, workforce boards on behalf of SciTech Institute to establish career and skills pathways and opportunities for PK-20.
STEM & Innovation Summit
Tuesday, October 22 | 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Arizona Science Center
Co-hosted by SciTech Institute and Arizona Science Center, the STEM & Innovation Summit is the largest convening of Arizona’s STEM community. The Summit is designed to go beyond just an annual conference – it really is a way to spark dynamic conversation and collaboration around the most important challenges facing STEM education and the future workforce in our state. For those of us who work in the space, it’s a chance to connect with new opportunities, partners, and projects, and to re-connect with familiar faces we may not get the chance to work with as often. As always, this year’s convening will feature dozens of exhibitors and sessions from STEM leaders across Arizona. If you’re looking to get connected with what’s happening in STEM in our state, this is the place!
This season topics will be center around the following topics. Have an idea? Submit a submit a proposal here.
- Sustainable Innovation
- Broadband
- Electric Vehicles
- Health Sciences
- Computer Science & Data
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Educator Professional Development
U.S. Personnel at Vienna-Based International Organizations
Interested in learning about careers at the UN and other International Organizations? Explore the videos and blog posts featured on this webpage to hear first-hand accounts of American personnel shaping multilateral diplomacy in Vienna.