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Position Description:
1. Help lead educational activities & Zoo camp tours for ages 2-14 (primarily working with ages 4-9)
2. Help prepare classroom materials.
3. Supervise & evaluate high school assistants.
4. Learn to analyze and develop your skills as a career professional.
5. Some team-teaching opportunities for those who are interested.
(Position does not allow for direct animal handling.)

Requirements:
1. MUST be a current college student or recent graduate.
2. MUST have some experience with children.
3. MUST have public speaking skills such as enthusiasm, voice inflection and varied facial expressions.
4. MUST exhibit consistent professional characteristics such as a positive attitude, ability to show initiative on tasks, emotional maturity and responsibility.
5. MUST be able to walk the Zoo for a minimum of 2 hours each day.
6. International applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without Zoological Society sponsorship.
7. MUST attend the following training:
a. Intern training: June 2-5, 7-11 (approx. 8am - 4pm)
b. High school assistant training: June 10 (12pm - 8pm)

Pay Rates and Dates of Employment:
Pay Rate: $8.50/hr M-F, 8 hours per day
Start Date: June 2, 2010
End Date: August 13, 2010
Work days off: July 1, 2 & 5 (additional days off must be approved before hiring)
(Housing not provided)

Application Process
Send cover letter and resume to the address below by February 15, 2010.
Include ALL EXPERIENCE with children (volunteer AND paid) along with time line and description of work. If you qualify, you will be contacted for a March interview date.


QUESTIONS: call Patty, 258-5058, x419 (8am-4pm, M-F) or email pattyt@zoosociety.org

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ORGANIZATION NAME: UW Extension Solid & Hazardous Waste Education Center

Job Title: Summer Intern for Healthcare, Hospitality & Marina Pollution Prevention

Job ID: 32137

Work Schedule: Summer 12 weeks full time

# of Openings: 4

Salary: $12.00

Hours Per Week: 40

Position Type: Intern

JOB DESCRIPTION
The University of Wisconsin Extension, Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center (SHWEC) is seeking upper level University of Wisconsin students to work as project managers to reduce waste in healthcare, hospitality facilities and marinas in Wisconsin. Only University of Wisconsin students may apply. Projects will involve reducing waste by developing or applying pollution prevention strategies at host facilities.
The intern will work at the facility and report back to SHWEC. The position is full time for 12 weeks (except holidays) plus a 3 day orientation to start after the spring semester.

QUALIFICATIONS
Seeking upper level students in engineering, environmental science, pre-pharmacy, pre-med, chemistry, or biochemistry or a related area of study. Problem solving, independent work and interpersonal skills are required. All candidates should have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 and possess good oral and written communication skills.

REQUIREMENTS
Majors
Chemistry Biology Civil Eng-Geotechnical Chemistry-Biochemistry Biology-General (Non Teaching) Civil Eng-Environmental Environmental Engineering
Classification: Junior

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Email or mail application to:
Marlene Jaglinski
UW-Extension Solid & Hazardous Waste Education Center
161 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Suite 6000
Milwaukee, WI 53203

- Email: marlene.jaglinski@ces.uwex.edu

Applications should include:
1) letter of interest,
2) transcript (a copy is acceptable), and
3) resume,
4) a statement of where you are willing to be placed in Wisconsin, e.g. your home town, your campus, a certain region of the state. If you are willing to be placed anywhere in the state, please say so.

 Applications received by December 15, 2009, are more likely to receive offers.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 01/20/2010

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For those of you who are thinking of going to Physical Therapy School after graduation, I have an opportunity for you that will be highly beneficial in that process. The UWP athletic training room is looking for people just like you who are interested in helping others. We are looking for student workers (who are eligible for Student Work Study) to help us out next semester in the athletic training room. For those who do not qualify, we also look for volunteers for the experience or you can also do an internship and receive credits. We currently have a number of students working in the athletic training room who are Pre-PT, and they have found that helping out here has given them a big head start. Here are some of the benefits mentioned:

1) You get to use hands-on of what you learn in classes and what you will be using in the future.

2) You get that constant refresher of all the muscles, bones, joints, etc.

3) You get the chance to learn the use and purpose of modalities (e.g. stim and ultrasound)

4) The certified athletic trainers here are very willing to help you out with any questions you may have.

5) You learn real world aspects of the job, such as how to work with others and how to handle yourself as a professional.

Bryon Schneider, a recent biology graduate, also had this to say:

“My name is Bryon Schneider. I am a senior majoring in biology with a zoology emphasis. I have worked in the training room as a student athletic trainer for a year, and I would highly recommend it for anyone going into a health field. It gave me the chance to interact with the athletes and develop my communication skills. It also gave me the chance to recognize different injuries, develop rehabilitation skills, use modalities, learn taping techniques, and write evaluation forms. Performing these certain tasks and relating it to my class materials helped me realize how the body reacts before and after an injury. It helped me reinforce my anatomy and physiology classes and applying it in a clinical setting. Being a student athletic trainer will give me an edge when I apply to graduate school since the classes there will relate to the tasks that I performed as a student athletic trainer. I plan to graduate this spring and enter a DPT program either at Northwestern, University of Illinois-Chicago, Midwestern, or UW-Madison. Until then, I will continue to work as a student athletic trainer and learn as much as possible. Again, if anyone is going into a health field, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND becoming a student athletic trainer. I was the best decision I have ever made.”

If this is something any of you would be interested in getting involved in, I encourage you to get a hold of the certified athletic trainer listed below.

Colleen Schmidt (Associate Athletic Trainer) schmidtco@uwplatt.edu

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The Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Pediatrics - Emergency Medicine Division is currently seeking a Clinical Research Assistant II . See detailed description below for further information.

Clinical Research Assistant II
Pediatric Emergency Medicine

DESCRIPTION
Under general supervision, support Pediatric Emergency Research objectives including enrollment of eligible pediatric patients, support of data systems, and patient/family follow-up telephone calls as necessary. Monitor incoming pediatric emergency patients and notify appropriate personnel of their eligibility for research projects according to pre-defined inclusion criteria. Explain and obtain Informed Consent-Participation Agreement from parents of eligible patients. Maintain accurate and timely research records while maintaining patient confidentiality, according to the principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP). Perform chart abstraction and data entry of research records, data collection sheets and tracking forms. Contact patients and make telephone follow-up calls to patient families as required by research protocols. Prepare appropriate study documentation packets as required to supply ongoing studies. Provide general clerical support to investigators. Obtain and handle simple non-invasive specimens and samples as appropriate to study protocols, if indicated.

QUALIFICATIONS
Education: High School Diploma or equivalent. Bachelors Degree or enrollment in a health related or social science program (i.e. nursing, allied health, medicine, social work, psychology) preferred.
Experience: 2 years of related experience. Prior clinical research experience including patient/family interactions and familiarity with medical terminology preferred.
Certifications/Licenses: CITI training is required within 90 days of hire.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential. Strong problem solving and attentiveness to detail required. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. PC-based database skills including keyboarding and data entry. Medical terminology and ability to read charts a plus.
TO APPLY:

TO APPLY: Visit the Medical College of Wisconsin website, www.mcw.edu/careers and complete an online application for position #350.28353.

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As the new school year begins you may find yourself looking for a job to help pay the bills. (Just remember that your course work should take first priority! A 4.0 GPA that gets you into medical school is ultimately worth much more than some extra cash that comes at the expense of not enough study time.) For information on job opportunities on campus, see this link. Frequently there are a limited number of student employment opportunities within the Biology Department. Contact our department lab manager, Gloria Stuckey, to learn more about potential job opportunities with the Biology Department and to receive an application for employment.

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