Presidential Service Award application is open

The Brown Center for Leadership & Service would like to announce the Presidential Service Award application is open, and closes March 7^th. We would like your support in sharing this opportunity with all students who will be graduating in 2021.  

The Presidential Service Award recognizes graduating undergraduate and graduate students who dedicate themselves to promoting social justice, community awareness, and civic engagement on campus and in the community. This award gives the University a chance to acknowledge students who made outstanding efforts in the areas mentioned above, many of which often go unrecognized and unrewarded. Additionally, the Faculty and Staff Advocate of the Year is a special Presidential Service Award that recognizes UF faculty or staff who have gone above and beyond in promoting UF students to pursue Service and leadership opportunities in the community.   

 

The application is currently open and will close on March 7, 2021, at 11:59 pm. If selected, each recipient will be invited to attend the formal ceremony on April 7 from 5:30 pm- 7:00 pm. At the ceremony, recipients will be recognized by President Fuchs you’re their dedication to serving the Gator Good. 

List of Awards: 

·       Presidential Service Award 

·       Outstanding Service- Undergraduate Students 

·       Outstanding Service- Graduate/Professional Students 

·       Advocate of the Year- Faculty/Staff 

·       Advocate of the Year-Community Partner 

·       Outstanding Service Learning or Community-Based Learning Award 

 

To learn more about the requirements for each award, please visit our website at https://leadershipandservice.ufl.edu/psa/ 

 

To apply for the general Presidential Service Awards, click here! 

Student Technicians needed - Stephen C. O'Connell Center

The Stephen C. O’Connell on campus is looking to hire students into a Technician role.

The SCOC Technical Division is composed of the administrative staff and supervisors tasked with overseeing the technical aspects of events inside the O’Connell Center, across campus, and in the surrounding community. As a part of the Technical Division, employees deal with audio systems, power distribution equipment and lighting and video equipment, among others.

Supervisors in the technical division can be expected to perform any combination of those tasks on a given shift. They may also be asked to lead crews of part-time employees and assist in training programs. Some specific experiences you may encounter are:

Mixing audio for events such as: Men’s Basketball, Gymnastics, Dance Marathon, and other events
Working with production crews in the setup of large concerts with the opportunity to assemble video screens, large speaker setups, and band backline gear
Providing power for banquets, career fairs, TV broadcast trucks and large scale events
Opportunity to connect with ESPN, SEC Network and UAA employees, as well as production roadies and others in the event industry

The link to the application is here: https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/515710/student-assistant-oconnell-center-technician

This is a great opportunity to gain leadership experience and specialized problem solving techniques and methods. The schedule is flexible, as it revolves around the building’s events, and you’ll have the chance to work with like-minded students. There are many opportunities for advancement within the division, as well as many ways to turn this job into a career after college.

ASABE Social this Sunday (2/28) at Depot Park...Join the fun!

ASABE will be holding a fun Social at Depot Park event this coming Sunday, February 28th, at 11AM. Please join us for outdoor games, food, and beverages. Bring your pets!

Please note that this will be a socially distanced event and masks will be required.

The address for Depot Park is below:
874 SE 4th St
Gainesville, FL 32601

Disney Virtual Professional Development Workshop 3/8 - Don't miss it!

Join the Career Connections Center for a virtual workshop on Monday, March 8th from 3-3:50pm hosted by a recruiter from Disney Internships and Programs:

Resume Writing and Effective Interviewing Power Hour: Looking for some great tips on creating a dynamic resume and acing an interview? Join Jeff Hickman – Manager, Disney College & Int’l Recruitment – in this unique Power Hour as he explores both topics

Zoom Link https://disney.zoom.us/j/94291866040

Society of Sales Engineers 2/24 Meeting

The Society of Sales Engineers, a student organization created to promote awareness and interest in the Sales Engineering minor in the Department of Industrial Engineering, has invited TriNova and Endress+Hauser to speak at their general body meeting about opportunities.. They will discuss process and application engineering, while also discussing sales engineering opportunities with students.

ABE Department Scholarship - Deadline approaching...3/15/21

Application Deadline - March 15th

Several scholarships are available to undergraduate students in the ABE department (all majors).

The undergraduate scholarship application can be using the following link. Only students currently enrolled in the BE or AOM major are eligible for an undergraduate ABE scholarship.

The current application is for scholarships to be distributed in Fall 2021. Please do not apply if you will graduate prior to that semester!

ABE Scholarship Application

Application deadline for Spring scholarships is October 15th. A new window will open in the Fall. 

Apply Now!! CALS Scholarships!

Scholarships

The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences undergraduate scholarship application is now available online. This application is for scholarships that will be awarded in Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 (Spring/Summer 2022 for Innovation Academy students only).

Learn more and apply by March 21 at http://cals.ufl.edu/scholarships.

​CALS awarded $370,050 to 309 undergraduate students for the 2020-2021 academic year. Individuals who received a scholarship for the 2020-2021 academic year must complete a 2021-2022 application to be considered for scholarship renewal.

NASA DEVELOP Program 10-week paid research opportunities

NASA DEVELOP projects focus on helping local and international communities address their environmental concerns while utilizing NASA's Earth observing fleet of satellites. NASA DEVELOP operates at eleven locations across the country at NASA Centers and other regional locations. This is a great opportunity for participants who are interested in practical applications of remote sensing and GIS, specifically in the field of Earth Science. Participants will work with NASA scientists, partner organizations, and science advisors to learn about the use of NASA Earth science data for use in water resources, disaster management, ecological forecasting, and other applications to address environmental community concerns.

Responsibilities will include: literature review, data processing and analysis, and producing deliverables, such as a technical report, presentation, and video. Previous GIS or remote sensing knowledge, while beneficial, is not required for acceptance. This is a multi-disciplinary opportunity for all those interested in Earth science and we encourage those in the social sciences, general science, engineering, computer science, etc. to apply.

Applicants must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to work in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment. Days of the week are flexible, but applicants should be able to commit to 20 – 29 hours per week during the term. The position is paid on an hourly basis that is determined by education level.

Details about this opportunity and how to apply can be found online at https://develop.larc.nasa.gov/. The summer position application window will be open online from January 18th through February 26th, with the term starting June 7th and lasting through August 13th. Please note due to the ongoing pandemic, the DEVELOP summer 2021 term will be conducted virtually. As such, all accepted participants must work remotely from within the United States.

Event - Careers In Government Program for Students 2/22 & 2/24

Working in Our Nation’s Capital is a new career development program to introduce students to a variety of opportunities available in federal government. The event on Monday, Feb. 22 includes three panels comprised of individuals who work on Capitol Hill, at political organizations and as student interns in Washington, D.C.

Please feel free to contact Nicole Yucht in the Career Connections Center, nyucht@ufsa.ufl.edu if you have any questions or need additional information.

Careers in Education Fair 3/3/21

 2021 Virtual Careers in Education Fair!

When:	March 3, 2021 from 5 – 7pm
Where:	Virtual via Career Fair Plus (app & website access)
How many employers are attending?	30 - 40 schools and educational organizations!
Who (students) can attend:	Any UF student and/or alumni. Typical attendees are CLAS and CALS majors including psych, political sci, language, sociology, English, history, Agricultural. Edu, all the sciences, and of course EduGators (from the College of Edu.)
Hiring for:	**PLEASE READ** there are more opportunities than just teaching!! Kindergarten - 12th grade teachers in ALL subjects and all grade, school counselors, dual language immersion teachers, special education/ ESE teachers, behavioral health technicians, summer interns, art integration specialist, speech language pathologists, school psychologist, AmeriCorps Teacher, P.E.  and music teachers, academic interventionist, and so much more.
Students can get more details here	career.ufl.edu/educationfair

SFWMD Engineering Positions available

The links below are for the two open engineering positions in our Orlando Service Center:

https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?partnerid=25162&siteid=5199&PageType=JobDetails&jobid=1371052

https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?partnerid=25162&siteid=5199&PageType=JobDetails&jobid=1343199

Suzanne Trimble
Okeechobee Service Center
South Florida Water Management District
316 N.W. 5th Street • Okeechobee, Florida 34972
Phone: (800) 250-4200 Extension 3019
strimble@sfwmd.gov

Students: Register for LeadUF Today! Deadline is 2/16

LeadUF, hosted by the David & Wanda Brown Center for Leadership & Service, is a foundational leadership development experience to help guide participants make positive change and become leaders at the University of Florida. The LeadUF program will incorporate a hybrid of in person and virtual opportunities including a half day retreat, large group activities, small group discussions, reflection, mentorship, and time to connect with other leaders.

This unique, limited access experience is ideal for 1st and 2nd year students.

Start your leadership journey today and apply by February 16th https://bit.ly/2XBKvm6 .

For more information, please visit LeadUF | leadershipandservice.ufl.edu

Form a team...Food Future Hackathon. This virtual event March 12-14, 2021

As part of Florida Food Waste Prevention Week, all university and high school students are invited to join the Food Future Hackathon. This virtual event, occurring March 12-14, 2021, will bring our youth to the table to create solutions for reducing food waste. Food waste is a solvable problem, and we need all-hands-on-deck to succeed.  We need your help in spreading the word to your students. Please encourage them to form a team and sign up today at Food Future Hack website. A shareable flyer is attached.

The community has come together to make this event a reality.  We hope you will join us, too.  To learn how you can get involved, visit https://www.foodfuturehack.com/.   Please feel free to reach out to us at info@foodfuturehack.com with any questions.

 

Zero Hunger Internship opens for Application - Deadline Feb 22, 2021

The Congressional Hunger Center announces the availability of Zero Hunger Internships. The Zero Hunger Internship matches college students and recent graduates with organizations working to address hunger across the country. Over the course of the 10-week internship, students will develop their professional and leadership skills and expand their subject knowledge through on-the-job training, the Hunger Center’s leadership development curriculum, and a summer seminar series. After completing the internship, students will be ready to advocate for an end to hunger.

Become a CALS Ambassador...apply by 3/4/21!

CALS Ambassadors are a group of students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in academics and student leadership. Ambassadors create awareness of the academic programs and career opportunities in food, agriculture and natural resources among students, teachers, advisors and the general public in the state of Florida. Ambassadors regularly speak at high schools, community colleges and civic organizations within the state of Florida and at national events. As the official hosts for IFAS and CALS functions, they assist with many events including alumni gatherings throughout Florida, where they provide a vital link between alumni, CALS and IFAS.

Apply to the 2021-22 team or email Jenai Collins (jenai@ufl.edu) if you have questions. The deadline to apply is 3:27 p.m. March 4, 2021.

UF Leadership Minor – Spring 2021 Application Deadline

The Spring 2021 application deadline for the UF Leadership Minor is Friday, February 26, 2021 at 11:59 pm. This is a university-wide minor that requires students apply to and be accepted by the department first, prior to completing an add-a-minor form. Please visit our website for more information and a link to the application.

Nominate your teachers for the CALS Innovation in Teaching Award

Students...do you have a favorite ABE/AOM/PKG instructor? If so, nominate them for this award!

We need your help to recognize innovation in teaching from CALS faculty by nominating them for the CALS Innovation in Teaching Award. Please send your nominations to Dr. Allen Wysocki (wysocki@ufl.edu) by Friday March 19, 2021. This award recognizes innovative teaching practices through the eyes of students. Nomination and Selection Process:

• Do NOT tell the faculty that you are nominating them. We want this to be a surprise.

• View award guidelines.

• Send your nominations to Dr. Allen Wysocki by attaching the completed cover page and supporting documentation.

• Winners will be notified by May 15 and recognized at the annual CALS Teaching Enhancement Symposium.

UF/IFAS NCBS summer internship program- Application Deadline is 3/8

We have opened the application process for our 2021 UF/IFAS NCBS summer internship program, and this year we had an excellent set of opportunities for students to participate in research and extension activities associated with faculty programs and state/federal agency partners.

The application announcement is located here: https://ncbs.ifas.ufl.edu/job-opportunities/, and applicants are asked to select their top four internship choices. Applications are due on March 8.

AOM Club Meeting 2/9 at 6pm

 

Nufarm Grassmanship Scholarships- Deadline 3/31/21

 

State of Florida CDO Data Analyst Internship Opportunities available now

This office is looking for a few more physically on site data analyst interns for this term and possible to continue in summer full time or be converted to full time employee/data analyst at about $60K plus ability to get graduate school at any Florida public university paid for through tuition waiver program (6 credits per term). 

If you search on Facebook marketplace for ‘sublease’, ‘sublet’ or ‘private room’ you should be able to find many options in the $400-500 per month range.  Interns get to make their own schedule and would have an office to also do their online classes on site during the day as well.  

Please go to https://bit.ly/FLDMSIntern to apply. When prompted, please be sure to upload your resume. 

 

Packaging Internship at Lamb Weston - 100% Virtual

Students, here's link to a new internship position available at Lamb Weston. It will be 100% virtual and focused on Packaging Engineering long-term innovation and sustainability efforts for our company.

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2402667876/?refId=k044BTxKTC2IEDLnDRxdBQ%3D%3D

AFA Scholarship Application - Deadline 3/10/21

AFA and its partners award annual scholarships to undergraduate students enrolled in agriculture and food-related degree programs across the U.S.

Awards vary in amounts, but are at least $1,600 and include acceptance to AFA Leaders Conference. The only cost to you is the time spent filling out the application and travel expenses to AFA Leaders Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.

Application deadline is March 10, 2021

This Week - CALS Career Expo 2/4. Next Week - Career Showcase. Register now!

Thursday, February 4 | CALS Career Expo (Virtual on Career Fair +)

Learn more @ www.cals.ufl.edu/careerexpo

Students must schedule meetings in advance on Career Fair +!

Participating employers include:

• ACRT Services
• Ag-Pro Companies
• Bartlett Tree Experts
• BWI Companies, Inc.
• Cargill
• Cherrylake Inc.
• Costa Farms, LLC
• Farm Credit
• Florida Farm Bureau Federation
• Helena Agri-Enterprises
• Hormel Foods Corporation
• Massey Services
• Nutrien
• Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
• Syngenta
• USDA Farm Service Agency
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
• Walther Farms
• Yellowstone Landscape

Download Career Fair Plus on iOS or Android to schedule meetings with employers now!

 

Monday, February 8-Thursday, February 11 | Career Connections Center Career Showcase (Career Fair Plus & In-person)

Learn more @ https://career.ufl.edu/events-and-programs/career-fairs/career-showcase/

Download Career Fair Plus on iOS or Android to schedule meetings with employers now!

NASA DEVELOP info webinars

We are hosting virtual “About DEVELOP” webinars on Wednesday, February 3rd @ 1 pm ET and Thursday, February 4th @ 11 am ET in an effort to provide information about our capacity building program and how potential and interested candidates can apply and participate in the program.

We have 11 U.S. locations at NASA centers and regional collegiate locations. The goal of our virtual webinars is to not only provide program information to potential candidates, but to also generate discussion with those students outside of virtual platforms, such as Handshake and social media. We would like to learn more about our potential future candidates and provide them with the resources they need to be to successfully apply to NASA DEVELOP.

Wednesday, February 3rd @ 1:00pm ET
To attend this webinar, click here: https://bit.ly/3nKnwQy
Dial in using your phone: (256) 715-9946 PIN: 821 222 744

OR

Thursday, February 4th, @ 11:00am ET
To attend this webinar, click here: https://bit.ly/3qoEXrk
Dial in using your phone: (256) 715-9946 PIN: 782 666 790

Highre Graduate School Fair Spring 2021 - Register now.

We are 4 weeks away from Highre Graduate School Fair Spring 2021!

 Students can sign up and start booking meetings with the admissions officers HERE. 

 At the event, you can expect to:

• Attend 1:1 live video meetings (schedulable) without waiting in line!
• Participate in group info sessions and Q&As and ask about general admissions and scholarships tips and many more
• Visit virtual booths, where students get learn more about the graduate programs
• Drop off contacts to stay in touch with admissions officers.

Some of the exhibiting schools include:

• UPenn School of Engineering and Applied Science
• USC Viterbi School of Engineering
• NYU Tandon School of Engineering
• UCLA Architecture and Urban Design
• Trinity Medical Science University
• Case Western Reserve University
• Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business
• Alliant International University
• Keck Graduate Institute
• California Baptist University
• University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
• Kings College London
• MCW Pharmacy School
• University of the Pacific
• University of San Francisco 

University Scholars Program - Apply now!

 ABE students,

The University Scholars Program is a good way to gain research experience and to earn a little money in the process. Every year, CALS receives 20 spots from the University. The deadline for applications is Friday February 12. To be eligible to apply, you must not graduate before the spring 2022 term. Here is a link to the application: https://cals.ufl.edu/getinvolved/honors/universityscholars/. Please consider this opportunity as we would like to use all available spots allocated to the college. Note that all students in the ABE department are eligible for these CALS awards. 

Free resume printing through 2/10

The Student Government Graphics and Copy Center is offering to print 25 copies of resume on parchment paper for FREE on Feb. 7-11! Students can submit their resume through www.bit.ly/sgresumes and select a pick-up appointment for the next day. They must log in to Google with their Gatorlink@ufl.edu in order to access the form.

Only resumes are eligible - no cover letters, project summaries, etc. will be printed. Pick-up appointments must be 24 hours following their submission. The form will close on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 5pm and the last day for appointments will be Thursday, Feb. 11. The can email copycenter@sg.ufl.edu with any questions.