York International Internship Program
By hao | November 21st, 2011 | Job Postings
Looking for a way to gain international experience? Want to spend your summer doing something meaningful?
Check out the York International Internship Program. Opportunities range from environmental education in Cambodia, to an outdoor art gallery in Italy, to a biomedicine laboratory in Spain, to a science centre in South Africa, to working with street kids in Mexico. Follow the link to explore the opportunity and explore the world.
55 placements available
Duration: 3 months beginning in May 2012
Open to all York Students who meet eligibility criteria
Includes a $3000 York International Internship award to offset expenses and students are also eligible for additional funding to substantially offset cost of flight
Deadline to Apply: January 6, 2012
Call for Student Rapporteur
By chun nam | November 8th, 2011 | IRIS News, Job Postings
Call for Student Rapporteur
The W3 (Work in a Warming World) at York University is looking hire two students Rapporteur to cover and report on a discussion on work and climate change. One student for November 18, 2011 and another for November 19, 2011.
Title: International Panel – Greening Work in a Chilly Climate: Canadian Challenges & International Perspectives
Date: November 18 &19th, 2011
Time: 10:00am-4:00pm (approx)
Address: Bram & Bluma Appel Salon at the Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street,
Toronto, Ontario M4W 2GB
Event Description: The Workshop is organized by W3–Work in a Warming World. One year into our work, we’re workshopping the first stage of research, and identifying next questions.
The papers presented are by our W3 people and some invited presenters. They map the impact of climate change on employment, assess Canadian government policy in comparison with other OECD countries, explore the intersection of gender, work and climate change, and look at how unions are working with other organizations to introduce green transition to collective bargaining.
Sustainability Project Coordinator Wanted
By zenom | July 18th, 2011 | Job Postings, Opportunities
| Posting Number: CPM-7405 |
| Position Title: Sustainability Project Coordinator |
| Department: Office of the President |
| Affiliation: CPM |
| Salary Grade: D |
| Hiring Salary Range: $51,910 – $58,398 |
| Maximum of Salary Range: $71,376 |
| Duration: Temporary Full-Time |
| Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm |
| Position Start Date: September 6, 2011 Position End Date: September 5, 2012 |
| Purpose: York University has made a strong commitment to, and has been recognized for its campus sustainability initiatives. We have a strong history of sustainability related activity in research, education and application. As a signatory of the Talloires Declaration, York has a responsibility to provide leadership and dedication to sustainability on its campuses and to the greater community. In 2008, The President’s Sustainability Council (PSC) was created to be an advisory body to the President with responsibility for providing input and recommendations on how to advance York University’s sustainability initiatives, projects, and practices and to provide oversight of the required actions from approved recommendations. |
Sustainability Engagement Coordinator Wanted
By zenom | July 18th, 2011 | Job Postings, Opportunities
| Posting Number: CPM-7404 |
| Position Title: Sustainability Engagement Coordinator |
| Department: Office of the President |
| Affiliation: CPM |
| Salary Grade: D |
| Hiring Salary Range: $51,910 – $58,398 |
| Maximum of Salary Range: $71,376 |
| Duration: Temporary Full-Time |
| Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm |
| Position Start Date: September 6, 2011 Position End Date: September 5, 2012 |
| Purpose: York University has made a strong commitment to, and has been recognized for, its campus sustainability initiatives. We have a strong history of sustainability related activity in research, education and application. As a signatory of the Talloires Declaration, York has a responsibility to provide leadership and dedication to sustainability on its campuses and to the greater community. In 2008, The President’s Sustainability Council (PSC) was created to be an advisory body to the President with responsibility for providing input and recommendations on how to advance York University’s sustainability initiatives, projects, and practices and to provide oversight of the required actions from approved recommendations. |
Position Announcement for the Global Institute for Water Security
By zenom | July 7th, 2011 | Job Postings, Opportunities
Post-doctoral Fellowship in Socio-Hydrology: Defining Water Security in the Saskatchewan River Basin
POSITION: A post-doctoral fellowship is available immediately for a highly motivated and organized individual interested in the consideration of contemporary water security issues by linking physical and biological sciences with social science perspectives including governance, institutions, human behaviours, perceptions, and public policy. With financial support from the University of Saskatchewan (U of S), the School of Environment and Sustainability (SENS) and the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Water Security (CERC), the successful candidate will contribute to the development of a new social science research programme as part of the recently-established Global Institute for Water Security. This exciting initiative builds on the unique breadth and depth of expertise at the U of S that includes more than 65 faculty and 5 research chairs, world-class facilities, and relevant expertise in the social sciences, humanities, and policy arenas. This position is for one year with the possibility of extension subject to satisfactory performance.
