Gator Career Closet

Do you have an interview or professional event coming up? Let the Gator Career Closet help you decide what to wear. The Gator Career Closet is a free service, through which students may borrow professional clothing. To learn more, visit us on the third floor of Peabody Hall or check out https://careercloset.dso.ufl.edu/.

Now Hiring! Zero Waste Stadium Interns

This opportunity is for two paid internships supporting the Zero Waste Stadium goal for the 2016 Football Season. The goal of the internship is to expand the existing composting and recycling program and increase waste diversion in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and to consider ways to expand the program to other athletic events. The interns will be  responsible for implementing policies and procedures surrounding the sustainability initiatives for football games and special events. For more information and to apply, visit our website here.

New Math Tutoring Center open in Little Hall

Students in MAC1105 all the way up to MAC2311 can use the new Tutoring Center in Little 215, staffed by Math TAs (and run by the Teaching Center) M-F 10:00 to 4:00. 

UGA Ag & Natural Resources County Extension Agent Openings in SW & NE Georgia

http://www.caes.uga.edu/unit/abo/hr/ is the web page listing two Agriculture & Natural Resources County Extension Agent openings.

General information about UGA County Extension Agent positions may be found at: http://extension.uga.edu/about/join/careers.cfm.

To apply, all applicants please follow these procedures:

1. Visit UGA's Employment website (iPAWS): www.ugajobsearch.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=69782 – Tift County (ANR & Livestock), Tifton, GA – SW District

www.ugajobsearch.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=69784 – Barrow County, Winder, GA – NE District

2. "Apply for This Posting" and follow all online directions.

If you have questions or need additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact our Southwest District Extension Office at swdist@uga.edu or 229/386-3413 or the Northeast District Office at nedist@uga.edu or 706-542-3179.

An Invitation to the Pre-Dental Fair!

The University of Florida College of Dentistry Office of Admissions is hosting its 5th Annual Pre-Dental Fair for prospective students! This event is FREE, open to the public, and guaranteed to be a great time!

Friday, September 9, 2016
4-6pm
HPNP Reception Hall

• Meet dental students, faculty, and staff
• Win great prizes, like an Oral-B Pro 5000 with Bluetooth Electric Toothbrush
• Explore service, research, dental education, and much more
• Learn how to become a competitive dental school applicant
• And of course, enjoy free food!

The UF College of Dentistry Office of Admissions looks forward to welcoming you at the Pre-Dental Fair! Don't miss out!

Visit admissions.dental.ufl.edu for complete event details.

Intramural Sports

Participation in Intramural Sports is a great way for your student organization to develop better teamwork or give yourselves a chance to participate with your friends in a competitive or non-competitive environment.

Intramural Sports consists of a variety of sports that are played on campus for a 5 to 6 week season. These sports consist of Flag Football, Volleyball, Softball, 3-on-3 Basketball, Ultimate Frisbee, Indoor Soccer and more! We also offer Flash Tournaments which are one day events such as Bowling, Cornhole and a Golf Scramble.

If you are interested in participating in Intramural Sports, go to rsconnect.recsports.ufl.edu and click on Intramurals. Use your GatorLink Information to log in. Click on the orange IM Leagues button to enter the IM Leagues website. On this website you can view all sports and Flash Tournaments offered for the season. To register for a particular sport, click on that sport title and create a team.

Nestlé USA Operations Management Training Program -(Internship & Full-Time Positions)

Foods people love. Brands people trust. And a career that nourishes your future like no other. At Nestlé USA, we provide high-quality products that are essential to living well. As individuals and teams, we embrace leadership, make important contributions and support each other’s professional development. Join the world’s leading nutrition, health and wellness company, and deliver the satisfying foods that help people around the world through every phase of life.

Virtual Information Session 
Join us for one of our virtual information sessions as we discuss our Operations Management Training Program (Internship & Full-Time positions) career opportunities for Engineering students.

Click here to register for a time that works best for you!

· Tuesday, August 30th 3:00-4:00PM EST

· Wednesday, September 7th 5:00-6:00PM EST

Apply Online

Click here to apply online for the Operations Management Training Program (Internship and Full-Time positions).

Not quite ready? Click here to join our Talent Community to receive updates on available opportunities.

Internship Opportunities with Alltech

There are 2 current opportunities for students to get involved with Alltech. We are one of the top 5 animal health companies in the world with offices in over 128 different countries. However, we do not sell pharmaceuticals, we sell feed additives that help to maintain gut health and feed efficiency in livestock and pets. We also have a crop division, as well as a beverage division where we make beer and spirits.

The first opportunity for an internship is the Alltech Ambassador Program. The deadline is September 1. This position is a goal-based bonus program. We will create 3-5 goals that have their career and campus interests in mind. For every goal they complete they will be paid accordingly, up to $500. The goals can include speaking to a club about our upcoming events, hosting an Alltech Tailgate or pizza party on campus, representing Alltech at a career fair. We can also create goals that focus on career interests; for example, riding with a sales rep for a day to see what it’s like, writing an article with our PR team for the Alltech Blog, attending a tradeshow, etc. The sky is the limit! They may use the application attached or go to http://go.alltech.com/ambassadorapplication to apply.

The other opportunity is our Corporate Career Development Program. This is for students who have recently graduated or will be graduating in December. Selected students will start work in February 2017 with three months of training at our international headquarters in Nicholasville, KY before completing a key project of their choice in a wide range of areas including marketing, nutrition, research, quality control, crop science, beverage, etc. Applications for this position are due September 30. 

For more information and to apply, visit: education.alltech.com















education.alltech.com

Power and Energy Club meeting August 30

Gator Plunge Day of Service 9/24

We would like to extend a warm invitation to you to join us in serving our Gainesville community through the BCLS Gator Plunge Day of Service. During Gator Plunge, our volunteers branch out around the Gainesville area to different sites to provide beneficial service to our community. Volunteers can participate in a variety of services that range from working with animals, alleviating environmental issues, and many more interesting activities. Please consider participating in this event and making a positive impact on our amazing Gainesville community. Gator Plunge will take place on Saturday, September 24, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Volunteer registration takes place from August 25 through September 21. Please see the Gator Plunge webpage of The Brown Center for Leadership and Service website for more details.

We also have great leadership opportunities! Interested individuals can apply to be site leaders. Gator Plunge site leaders gain important leadership and facilitation experiences. They are essential to the success of Gator Plunge! Training will be provided to include skills on volunteer motivation and reflection. Site leader applications are open now to September 9.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Laura Guzman at LauraGu@Leadershipandservice.ufl.edu

Toro and Irritrol Job Posting - SE Florida

The Toro Company’s Irrigation & Lighting Businesses, headquartered in Riverside, California, has an opening for a District Sales Manager for the Southeastern Florida market.

In this position you will be responsible for sales, development of distribution network and creating demand for product lines.

Duties and Responsibilities will include:

•  Present and sell irrigation products and promotions to current and potential customers.
• Determine customer needs, volume potential and price schedules/discount rates.
• Develop sales campaigns to build market share within territory.
• Work with distributors and contractors to create product awareness and generate demand.
• Analyze sales statistics to formulate programs and assist distributors in promoting sales.
• Conduct presentations and represent Company at trade association meetings and events.
• Manage and maintain distributor education programs.
• Direct product simplification and standardization to eliminate unprofitable items from sales line.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and have excellent customer service, communication, presentation and public speaking skills. Bachelor's degree in business, agriculture, landscape management or related discipline or equivalent combination of experience required. Prefer at least three years’ experience in technical product field sales. Irrigation sales experience desired. Experience and/or training in irrigation, turf management, agronomy or landscape management experience is a plus. Candidates must be proficient in the use of personal computers and business software applications.

The duties of this position will occasionally require working in outdoor and inclement weather conditions. This position requires overnight travel.

Toro offers a competitive compensation package which includes: medical and dental benefits; paid holidays and vacation; 401K; life and disability insurance and education assistance.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

TALLAHASSEE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Are you an undergraduate student passionate about public service? Interested in spending the spring semester in Tallahassee working with a legislator or lobbying firm? Want to kickstart career opportunities in government? 

The Bob Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida offers the Tallahassee Semester Internship program each spring term to coincide with Florida's legislative session. During the spring semester, the Center offers up to 20 internships throughout Florida government, including positions with the legislature, governor's office and executive branch agencies, the news media and various associations and lobbying organizations. A stipend and housing are provided.

Join us in Room 210, Pugh Hall, for more information on one of the following days:

- Wednesday, August 31, at 5 p.m.  (Ice-Cream Social, Pugh Hall, Ocora)
- Thursday, September 8, at 4 p.m.
- Tuesday, September 13, at 4 p.m.
- Wednesday, September 21, at 4 p.m.
- Tuesday, September 27, at 5 p.m. (tentative)

Questions? Email Dr. Sheila Dickison at doctord@ufl.edu or call 352-846-1575. 

Learn more and find the application at http://www.bobgrahamcenter.ufl.edu/students/internships/tallahassee-internship. 

UF Water Institute seeks student for part-time work- Communications

The University of Florida Water Institute seeks to hire a student for part-time work in the fall semester. The communications assistant will help with public relations activities including interviewing faculty to write about and highlight water research; writing and posting for the Institute's website; developing posters describing Water Institute faculty and graduate student programs; preparing news releases; and monitoring the WI Twitter hashtag (@ufwater), etc. The position is for 10 hours a week with compensation commensurate with experience.

Potential applicants should email resume and brief statement of interest to Lisette M. Staal, Research Coordinator, UF Water Institute; email: lstaal@ufl.edu by next Tuesday, August 23rd.

Lisette M. Staal, Research Coordinator

UF Water Institute
570 Weil Hall, PO Box 116601
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida 32611-6601
Email: lstaal@ufl.edu
www.waterinstitute.ufl.edu

Leadership Opportunity-Engineers Week 2017

Engineers’ Week at the University of Florida is a two-week celebration, hosted by the Benton Engineering Council through the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, that aims to recognize engineers’ contribution to modern social development through a series of fun, interactive, and informative events.

While Engineers’ Week aims to celebrate engineers, the events also underscore the relationship between engineering and all other fields of study, from fine arts and journalism to liberal arts and social sciences.

Organizers are currently seeking motivated students to fill director positions in the Engineers' Week 2017 Executive Planning Committee. While some positions are very technical, involving web development and open-source programming, other positions focus on public relations among students, faculty and industry, financial management, event planning, leadership, or all of the above.

It's important to note that ALL MAJORS are able to apply, and that for certain positions, non-engineering backgrounds may even be considered more beneficial to fulfilling the roles and responsibilities assigned.

Please follow the link below for more information and to apply:

https://goo.gl/forms/WBUsgCS05pR08hW22

Feel free to contact the 2017 executive director, Nick Poindexter at eweek.uf@gmail.com with any questions!

Applications close on Monday, September 5th , 2016 at 11:59 p.m.

ZOO4926 - Science Communication (a.k.a. Acting for Scientists)

The communication of science is a critical skill for all scientists. Unlike other scientific communication classes which concentrate on the organization and mechanics of how to how to tell a story, in this class we will focus on bringing out one’s unique, individual characteristics in order to reveal their capacity for genuine communication. We will learn acting and improvisation techniques from the Sanford Meisner method and the Upright Citizen’s Brigade to enhance our verbal and non-verbal abilities to communicate science authentically.​

This is an experimental course that integrates theatre techniques to improve scientific communication. The seminar (1 credit hour) will involve exploring how we can introduce concepts, processes, and knowledge from the theatre arts and apply them to the effective communication of science. The seminar will require students to immerse themselves in the principles of Method acting and improvisation techniques. ​​​

UAS Applications Course - Fall

Scholarship Opportunity -- College Aggies Online

 Develop your communication skills, build confidence, learn from industry experts, network with students from across the country and win scholarships and prizes! College Aggies Online (CAO), an initiative of the Animal Agriculture Alliance, is a 9-week program open to college students and clubs interested in agriculture. Each week, an industry professional will lead a webinar or offer advice. Individuals will create social media posts about agriculture and clubs will carry out activities on their campus or community to engage the public about agriculture. Participants will earn points for completing assignments, attending trainings, posting on social media and holding events. The top three individuals and clubs with the most points at the end of the competition will win! The Alliance awarded more than $20,000 in scholarships, prizes and trips during last year's competition.

In addition to potentially earning prizes and scholarships, participants will build skills and confidence in using social media to promote agriculture, including how to handle negative comments and misinformation. Students will learn how to effectively engage with the public about agriculture and put their skills to use by completing weekly challenges. Students will receive tricks and tips from industry professionals and gain experience in communicating in today's online world.

For more information, see our infographic and video. This year's competition will kick off on September 19, 2016, and students can sign-up here. Contact collegeaggies@animalagalliance.org with questions.

BIG Pitch Collegiate Competition Seeks Student Innovators for $10,000 Award

Fall Pharmacy Undergraduate elective

Medications and Health (PHA4933) is open to all undergraduates who may be interested in health care careers, particularly pharmacy; but also to undergraduates who would like to learn about the use of medications and wellness as a consumer. The course will cover the basics about the use of medications to treat selected diseases. This will include the use of selected prescription medications, non-prescription drugs, and dietary supplements. Topics related to health and wellness will also be addressed, as well as topics related to the future of pharmacy practice. The class will be taught on Tuesdays and Thursdays 8th Period in the Communicore building room C1-1 section number 05HA 2 credits.

If you have any questions about the class please see the attached flyer or contact me at wanda@ufl.edu

Now Accepting Applications for 4-H Conference College Facilitators

NIFA encourages qualified, diverse college leaders to apply for new facilitator positions at the 2017 National 4-H Conference.
The Division of Youth and 4-H at NIFA is engaging in a mass email campaign to diversify the college facilitator application pool for the March 2017 Conference. Our list includes all NIFA staff, key Cooperative Extension Service stakeholders, and youth-serving federal agencies and national organizations.
The 2017 application form along with instructions and qualification criteria can be found on the 4-H website.
Applications are due October 3, 2016 and must be emailed to info@sstewartmeetings.com.
Questions should be directed to natl4hconf@nifa.usda.gov.

Background
National 4-H Conference is the premier, national leadership and civic engagement youth event in 4-H and will occur next on March 25-30, 2017. During the Conference, 4-H youth delegates, who are high school students, present their voices in 15 to 30 minute briefings to federal agencies on pressing national topics. College youth serve a major role at the Conference as group facilitators for these high school youth roundtables, guiding the development and presentation of the briefings. We seek diverse college students with demonstrated skills in leadership, group facilitation, conflict resolution, organization, oral and written presentation to serve as facilitators; membership in 4-H is not a requirement for new college facilitators. College credit is an available option upon request, and facilitators’ expenses are covered (shared room for the week at National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland all meals on campus, round-trip transportation).

Microbes without Borders course Fall 2016

 

MCB4934 section 18F2 (18G0 for MCS DE students)

3CR – WEB (Canvas http://lss.at.ufl.edu)

Prerequisites: no prerequisites required, open to all majors across campus, course is also
Course Description:
This course will make students aware of the importance of the diversity of microbes and the significance in our every day lives. Different microbes are explored in readings, audiovisual materials and hands on explorations. Topics include viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi, microbes and art, bioterrorism, GMOs and biotechnology, food production and the role of microbes in agriculture. Issues like disease spread and prevention, vaccines and drug resistance will be examined. Students will participate in a challenge project to launch a public outreach campaign to educate people about microbial problems that are currently facing humanity.

It's an online course, designed by myself and some micro majors. The goal is to give you a broad overview of the importance of microbes around the world. This is a great course for non-micro majors to explore the subject you may know little about (but it affects you every minute of your life)

This course is part of the UF International scholar's program

https://www.ufic.ufl.edu/UAP/InternationalScholarsProgram.html

 Monika Oli, PhD
http://microcell.ufl.edu/contact-us/directory/faculty/monika-oli/
Undergraduate Coordinator
Department of Microbiology and Cell Science
University of Florida
Museum Rd. PO BOX 110700
Gainesville, FL 32611-0700

Regional Silviculture - possible Fall 2016 course

Dr. Jokela is considering offering his Regional Silviculture course this fall, if there is enough interest. Please contact him ASAP at ejokela@ufl.edu to confirm your interest in registering for FOR4165.

“FOR 4165 Regional Silviculture

 Credits: 2; Prereq: FOR 3162C or the equivalent.

A general survey of the significant biological, physical and economic qualities of the major regions of the U.S. Emphasis on various silvicultural systems used in managing these forest types with respect to geographic differences in land use, market opportunities, species characteristics and economic conditions.”

New course announcement: The Plants’ Toolbox

HOS4932: The Plants’ Toolbox

The Plants’ Toolbox is a course aimed at depicting the fascinating diversity of plant life and how our lives are impacted by it. The course revolves around three basic questions: What is a plant? What unique adaptations and responses do plants have? How do humans use plants to produce fruits and vegetables? Topics covered will range from local to global and from ancient to cutting-edge. You will be encouraged to see plants under a new light through lectures, hands-on demonstrations, fruit tastings, and on-campus site visits.

The Fall 2016 syllabus for The Plants’ Toolbox can be found here : HOS4932 Syllabus 

Questions can be directed to the instructor: Gerardo Nunez g.nunez@ufl.edu

Volunteer Opportunities-Center for Leadership & Service

Ask Me Campaign 2016 - Volunteers Needed for August 22 and 23 - The Ask Me Campaign for 2016 is actively seeking volunteers in order to provide assistance to incoming students at (4) tabling locations on campus during the first two days of classes on Monday and Tuesday the 22 and 23 of August.

Monday, August 22nd
HUB Bus Stop 9:30AM – 11:30AM (2) Volunteers Needed
Rawlings Bus Stop 9:30AM – 11:30AM (1) Volunteer Needed
Walker Hall/ Carlton Auditorium 7:30AM – 9:30AM (3) Volunteers Needed
Walker Hall/ Carlton Auditorium 9:30AM – 11:30AM (3) Volunteers Needed 

Tuesday, August 23rd
HUB Bus Stop 9:30AM – 11:30AM (4) Volunteers Needed
Rawlings Bus Stop 9:30AM – 11:30AM (2) Volunteer Needed

Registration is easy and can be done through the following link: http://www.admin.ufl.edu/ask-me/

Depending on size availability, the first 20 staff to volunteer to assist will receive a T-shirt!

Big Island Farms 2016 Fall Internship

Big Island Farms, BITE, and World Sacred Gardens would like to announce experiential internship opportunities available on our organic permaculture farm.

We are currently accepting interns for our FALL 2016 internship and beyond! Big Island Farms is located on the tropical Hamakua coast of Hawaii’s Big Island, five miles from the breathtaking Waipio Valley and historic Honokaa Town. The quaint but thriving local community coupled with the vibrant and diverse landscape of the sacred island lends Big Island Farms a culturally and biologically rich environment. Through our interdisciplinary education model, which incorporates classes, tangible hands on experience, field trips and guest lecturers, students will actively pursue their passions, learn to broaden their world views, and will gain a balanced sense of sustainability. Each intern’s knowledge and insight is valued, and every individual is given the opportunity to lead a self-directed project within their internship focus (listed below) facilitated by our staff and supported by research, design, and documentation for presentation that can be utilized for resume building.

We are looking for self-motivated, creative, and positive individuals with a passion for learning that want to live and breathe the farm to table lifestyle, have a dialogue with the land, and bloom into more conscious individuals. Come be an active participant in a progressive learning environment and expand your horizons through the Big Island Farms Internship Program! We are currently accepting applications for Fall 2016, and Spring 2017. Internship spots for Fall are limited, hurry to APPLY NOW.

Field and Fork Farm and Gardens Coordinator

The coordinator will work with the Director, Farm Manager, faculty, garden members, students, and collaborating units to provide development support and general maintenance of the student garden and teaching farm, including communications and project coordination, soil management, planting, Integrated Pest Management, maintenance of structures, etc...

The coordinator will be expected to actively promote learning at in the garden for diverse users including children, students, staff, faculty and community members, including supporting/facilitating the development of interpretation materials and workshops on sustainable agriculture and food topics. (S)he will oversee the volunteer program for the Field and Fork Farm and Gardens, including training, scheduling, communication, and recognition, and will liaise with UF and IFAS Facilities Department, Dean of Students Office, and other units for courses, maintenance and harvest at the farm and gardens. The coordinator may also assist in the development of policies and procedures for the community garden, ensure rules are followed, and provide assistance with other miscellaneous tasks as assigned.

Link for UF Jobs site:
http://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/cw/en-us/job/498277/agricultural-assistant-iii

New course from MCB - Why study Archaea? ARCHAEA AND BIOTECH

ARCHAEA AND BIOTECH
MCB4934 3CR
section 21FD (campus students)
section 28B3 (DE students)

Lectures are online, weekly or biweekly life discussions (time to be announced)

Why study Archaea?

Organisms are classified into one of three domains of life: Bacteria, Eukarya and Archaea. However, most students (and the public) know very little about the amazing world of Archaea and the importance these organisms have on the nutrient cycles and ecosystems of our planet. This course is designed to overcome that hurdle. Archaea are unicellular organisms with fundamental characteristics that distinguish them from Bacteria and Eukarya. Many Archaea are isolated from places on Earth once thought alien to life, including Yellowstone's highly acidic and fiercely hot thermal pools, subsurface mines of radioactive waste, and ancient salt crystals. Archaea are also found to dominate ocean waters, be important players in nutrient cycles of fragile ecosystems (such as the Everglades), and be members of the human microbiome (including our belly button!). In this course, the student will learn how Archaea thrive in extreme conditions, generate energy and improve our daily lives.

For more information contact the instructor

Julie A. Maupin-Furlow, Ph.D. Professor University of Florida Department of Microbiology and Cell Science PO Box 110700 Bldg 981, Museum Rd. Gainesville, FL 32611-0700 Tel: (352) 392-4095
Fax: (352) 392-5922 email: jmaupin@ufl.edu

Texas A&M Graduate School Preview

From October 23rd to October 25th the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University in College Station will be hosting a graduate school open house. If you know of any students who might be interested in pursuing a graduate degree at TAMU please feel free to share the below information with them. Any interested students are welcome to contact me directly as well. Thanks!

Texas A&M University College of Engineering Graduate Preview

http://engineering.tamu.edu/graduate/events/gradpreview

Sunday, October 23 - Tuesday, October 25, 2016

The College of Engineering is excited to host its second annual Graduate Preview event for current domestic STEM juniors and seniors interested in pursuing a graduate degree. This will be an opportunity for students who are considering applying for a graduate degree to get an early look at Texas A&M University. Participants will hear from faculty and administrators on creating a competitive application, applying for funding opportunities and finding the best graduate program for their individual needs. Students selected to attend will be considered for housing and travel funding.

Schedule At-A-Glance

*Schedule is subject to change without notice.

Sunday, October 23
Arrive in College Station and check-in to hotel.

Monday, October 24
8:00 a.m. — Shuttle departs for campus
8:30 - 9:30 — Breakfast hosted by College of Engineering
9:30 a.m. — Department visits*

Tuesday, October 25
Hotel Check out
*Itineraries for department visits will be provided by each department