Grower position available

A  hydroponic farm, located in Fort Lauderdale which grow herbs, lettuces and tomatoes is seeking to fill a Grower position. This is "hands-on" work with the full responsibility for growing and packing produce, maintaining the greenhouses and water treatment (R.O.) plant and supervising a team of 10 people.

Requires an intelligent and hardworking individual with leadership skills. This is not a "lab coat" environment. Most of the workday will be spent doing manual labor and working in greenhouses that are quite hot during the summer. The drive to produce the maximum amount of the best looking product is imperative. So is a personality that is always looking for a better, more effective way of doing things and collaborating with other growers around the world to combat insect, fungal and other problems facing all of us.

Initial pay will be around $30,000, based on experience, with a lot of upside based on performance.

Interested applicants can contact Jim Dezell at HerbManOne@aol.com.

StayFitinCollege announces Scholarships

StayFitInCollege.org, which promotes fitness in college, has just announced scholarship awards for the 2012/2013 academic year. There is no purchase necessary to apply for the scholarship. The scholarship award aims to help students avoid the dreaded freshman 15. Any student that attends a university, community college, or even a technical/trade college may apply for the scholarship award.

Prospective student applicants should contact their school’s scholarship office and request an application or simply visit http://www.stayfitincollege.org/scholarship-awards.html to be considered.

Gator Launch Mentoring Program

Gator Launch is a mentoring and education program for underrepresented second- and third-year UF students (including transfer students) in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to network with a mentor in one of the STEM fields as well as to participate in career development activities. The term underrepresented includes gender, economic status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any other identities that are not well-represented in STEM fields.

The activities—aimed at enhancing students’ professional skills—include:

• Participating in monthly professional development seminars


• Meeting with your career mentor on a regular basis


• Job shadowing a mentor in your career field of interest


• Working on an innovation project related to your professional interests

The focus of this program is on research and industry fields and therefore the Career Resource Center is unable to provide mentors in most health professions. The deadline to apply for the 2012-2013 year is June 8. After this date, students will still be able to sign up on a rolling basis.  You can find more information and access the application here: http://www.crc.ufl.edu/students/studentGatorLaunch.html.

Software Development - Mindtree

MindTree Ltd. has selected Gainesville as the site for its United States expansion, bringing 400 new jobs over the next five years.  MindTree is a global IT and Product Engineering Services Company with deep knowledge in specific domains. MindTree is acknowledged as the best mid-size software services company out of India for its capability to build, test and deploy solutions as much as emphasis on culture, customer centricity and corporate governance.

The CRC has just become aware that MindTree's Gainesville operation is currently recruiting UF grads interested in software development.

MindTree is seeking candidates with an interest and aptitude (major, minor, or experience) in programming and will provide training and development to the right candidates.

Responsibilities include:

 - Gather business requirements

 - Develop software specifications

 - Design modules and programs

 - Program in a chosen language as per specifications

 - Perform unit testing

 - Create documentation

 - Adhere to quality guidelines and timelines

For further information about these positions:

                - Log into Gator CareerLink at www.crc.ufl.edu

                - Click on "My Jobs" and select  "Gator CareerLink Job Database"

                - Type in 738257  in the Keyword Search

                - Click on the job title for further information

Follow the instructions to apply through employflorida.com.

If you should have any questions, CALL us at 352-392-1601, VISIT us on the 1st floor of the Reitz Union or CLICK to www.crc.ufl.edu. Good luck with your job search!

BP Job Opportunities

BP Biofuels North America has two open agricultural engineer positions.  Both positions would likely be stationed in Houston, Texas and the announcements can be found on the BP website at www.bp.com (click on the Careers tab). 


There are also two open farm manager positions that may fit an AOM graduate. 


BP has a detailed job opportunity section at their website. 

Environment Florida is hiring

Environment Florida has an entry-level position open in the Tallahassee office for a recent or upcoming college graduate to join our 2-year Fellowship Program. Over the two years in our Fellowship position, the fellow will work side-by-side with Aliki Moncrief, Environment Florida State Director, as their mentor. 


They will learn all the important tools of the trade for doing this work—citizen organizing, advocacy, working with the media, building coalitions and more.  Their time will be spent working to make sure our elected officials hear from every day Floridians about the importance of protecting Florida’s unique environment - our world-famous beaches and estuaries, our springs and our storied "river of grass."


This is a paid position and includes a package of benefits for the Fellow—you can learn more by viewing the job description on our website.


http://jobs.environmentamerica.org/jobs/amr/environment-florida-field-associate

STEM Mentoring Program

Are you a second- or third-year student pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) careers? Do you identify as an underrepresented student? Are you interested in professional development and mentoring?

If so, Gator Launch might be a good fit for you. This program will provide you the chance to work with a mentor in your field and participate in activities to enhance your professional skills.

Starting Fall 2012, you will participate in:

• participate in monthly professional development seminars
• meet with your career mentor every other month
• Job shadow a mentor in your career field of interest
• Work on a project related to your professional interests

The term “underrepresented” includes gender, economic status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and any other identities that are not well represented in STEM fields.

For more information and to apply, click www.crc.ufl.edu/students/studentGatorLaunch/.