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US Dept of Agriculture Urban Environmental Science Curriculum

USDA

Reshaping the Curriculum: Environmental Science in the Urban Environment

ATTENTION:

USDA & LSAMP Participants:

If you are:

An NJCU STEM major
A U.S. citizen
Preparing for graduate study in a USDA Focus area such as Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science

Consider applying for a

$38,000

GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

In addition, the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana will MATCH the scholarship to support a SECOND USDA Scholar if both students attend U-Illinois.

Click HERE to view a Powerpoint presentation of the NJCU-USDA Graduate Scholarship Application Process

Summer 2012 USDA Internship Program

Important Dates to remember:

Friday Feb 10, 1 PM, Rossey 617 -

USDA Internship provider OPEN HOUSE - Meet and greet our summer employers and learn how you can help them achieve their goals to improve the Urban Environment

Friday Feb 24, DEADLINES:

Application / Recommendation

March 9 - Intern providers select candidates to interview & reach out to you to set interview dates

ca April 15, candidates selected and notified

Friday, Apr 27 - Pre-Internship meeting to discuss logistics, summer payment schedule, issues & concerns, etc.

Late May - early June - Internships begin, paid for approximately 8 weeks

NRCS Summer 2012

Student Employment Opportunities

Click HERE for the latest updates from NRCS

The main goals of the USDA-sponsored project based at New Jersey City University, a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority Institution (MI) located in Jersey City, NJ are:

To increase the number of well-trained food and agricultural sciences professionals (especially those from underrepresented minorities);
To improve the quality of their education.

NJCU will partner with Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey (CWF) and the New Jersey Dept. of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) under the sponsorship of the USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Services (NRCS). Partners will work with NJCU faculty and students to produce a variety of products, including:

faculty training and development;
redesigned courses/curriculum (one Introductory course and 3 Advanced courses enhanced with workshops, field trips/field work, guest lectures);
24 student internships/research experiences, which will be funded by this project.

For more information, contact:

Dr. William Montgomery

New Jersey City University

Department of Geosciences/Gepgraphy

Rossey Hall 608

2039 Kennedy Boulevard

Jersey City, NJ 07305

USDA Internship Providers (click for details) include: