Student Chapter Links Database

Students interested in environmental studies or furthering their experience in the environment field can browse this list for local, national, and international opportunities and information. Be sure to visit this page often as new sites will be added relating to student issues.

Canadian Centre for Environmental Education
This website offers education and training related to the environmental sector, and will be launching distance certificate programs, a post-secondary environmental programs database, and a strategy for Canadian environmental education.

Centre for Forest Interdisciplinary Research (U of W)
The University of Winnipeg’s forestry research centre offers research, education, and training in various areas of forestry.  This website includes information on the curriculum, projects, and publications from CFIR, among other tools.

City of Winnipeg
Each summer the City of Winnipeg hires students on a full-time basis for a period of one to five months.  This website explains the types of jobs available through the city, and how to obtain them.  Beneficial careers to environmental studies students include technical assistant, insect control assistant, and recreation technician.

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources (U of M)
The home page for this University of Manitoba faculty includes new course listings for each year and upcoming events, as well as information for prospective, current, and graduate students.

Downtown Winnipeg BIZ Patrol & Maintenance Crew
Every spring several students are hired to take part in a Downtown Winnipeg BIZ team.  The promotions team sweeps sidewalks, waters flowers, and entertains downtown patrons, while the Clean Team maintains plants, conducts grafitti removal, and does large clean-up jobs. The jobs are a great chance to get outdoors and green the downtown area.

ECO Canada
This government-sponsored website offers information on virtually every career you can pursue in the environmental sector with career matching, video profiles, education planning, and a job search engine to name a few services.  Registration on the site is free.

Eco Portal
All types of news on the environment and green projects are constantly updated on this site, which gathers their information from sources across the globe.  Links, a search engine, and headline news features are among the services offered.

Environmental News Network
This comprehensive news site riffs on the popular news network CNN with articles, commentaries, images, announcements, and radio feeds that covers the cutting-edge, public interest side of the environment.

Environmental Studies & Urban Studies (U of W)
Students seeking an undergraduate degree in environmental or urban studies from the University of Winnipeg should visit this site for details on the faculty staff, academic programs, and course descriptions.

Environmental Youth Alliance
The EYA is a non-profit group located in Vancouver which is dedicated to creating sustainable living alternatives that everyone can have access to.  They run a variety of projects including encouraging mass transit use, youth entrepreneurship funding, and a youth garden.  Even if you aren't involved with the group it's a great place to get ideas of your own.

Environment Canada – Employment
Graduates and students can view this page for information on the types of jobs available within Environment Canada, as well as how to obtain them.

Environment Canada – Youth & the Environment
This government site provides opportunities to join the Youth Round Table on the Environment, jobs & internship information, volunteer opportunities, funding programs, and publications & articles on environmental issues.

Federal Student Work Experience Program - FSWEP
Full-time students can take advantage of over 7,000 jobs offered annually by the federal government year-round, including full-time employment in the summer. Programs related to environmental studies include agriculture research assistant, earth sciences program, Parks Canada student employment, among other various positions.

GLOBE-Net
This comprehensive news website looks at Canadian issues from coast to coast with extensive features.  Environmental business opportunities, reports, and news stories are also profiled.

Greenbiz/Greener Buildings
This U.S. site and its sub-project Greener Buildings, cover the industry side of the environment – including new environment policies from corporations, features and tips for people wanting to start their own green business or program, and careers in the green industry.  Greener Buildings looks at the latest findings in bottom-line payoffs for greening a business, as well as information on LEED certification.

Greenpeace Canada
Interested in this high-profile environmental group?  The Canadian Greenpeace website features news articles on protests, ways to get involved, and information on various Greenpeace campaigns.

Green Street – Youth Action Centre
Students looking for summer opportunities can hook up with some of the YAC-sponsored programs explored on this site.  Resources for taking action, events, internships, careers, and success stories are also available. 

Inhabitat
This hip site is a weblog devoted to tracking the latest innovations in home design including architecture and furniture that are pushing for a more sustainable and smarter future.  Check back frequently for the latest cool designs ranging from a chair made of elastic bands to a couch that converts into a bunk bed/lounger.

International Youth Internship Program
Each year the Canadian Government (through CIDA) offers up paid internships to post-secondary graduates to further Canada’s international development goals and give recent grads a chance to work in a developing country.  Dozens of placements are offered annually including some in the environment, natural resources, and water/sanitation fields in countries such as Cameroon, Kenya, Vietnam, and Jamaica.

Manitoba Youth Volunteer Opportunities
A program of Volunteer Manitoba, this youth-oriented page offers information on how and why you should volunteer, as well as many frequently updated opportunities that can range in time commitment and duties.  The database can also be searched for environment-specific opportunities.

National Resource Council - Student Science and Tech
Although geared for a younger student this website still has good resources for anyone interested in professions in the environment sector.  Career profiles, new technologies, updates from the NRC and a few games are all here to keep you occupied.

Planet Ark
Reuters News provides this portal to articles from around the planet on various environmental topics.  You can search their archive for pictures and stories by keyword or general topic.

Red River College
Red River College offers hands-on technical and theory training in one year certificate, two year diploma, and advanced diploma programs, many of which include a co-op or a work placement.  Environment-related programs include applied biology, applied environmental studies, chemical and biosciences technology, environmental protection technology, geographic information systems technology, green space management, quality system in research (genomics), and waste water management, among other related courses.

STEP Services
The provincial government's Education, Citizenship, and Youth sector offers this program that connects students with full-time summer employment, co-op work terms, part-time jobs during the school year, and a limited number of job exchanges with Quebec and New Brunswick.  The program is designed to place students with the provinicial government, related organizations (Manitoba Hydro), and provinicially-sponsored projects.  Examples of jobs for environmental students include research assistants, lab assistants, engineering aides, and groundskeepers.

Summer Camp Jobs
Students interested in working at a summer camp in Canada or the US should visit this site for details on camps, salaries, job postings, as well as postings for wilderness adventure and travel positions that span internationally.

Sustainable Campuses: Sierra Youth Coalition
Students on campuses across the nation can partake in the Sierra Youth Coalition’s project designed to change environmental & social practices on post-secondary campuses.  This website provides information on the project, how to get involved, what schools are members (including all 3 of Manitoba’s major post-secondary institutions), and what programs they offer that fit with the SYC’s mandate.

The Green Pages
Although updated less frequently than other sites, the Green Pages provides articles and information related to specific provinces across Canada.  Students can respond to articles, connect with fellow students, and view action alerts related to Manitoba or a province of their choice.

University of Winnipeg
This primarily undergraduate degree school features a variety of options for students interested in the environment, including bioanthropology, biochemistry, biology, biopsychology, environmental studies, urban studies, and geography.  Most programs are offered on three or four year tracks.

University of Manitoba
With doctorate, masters, and undergraduate degree programs, the University of Manitoba is the province’s biggest public post-secondary facility.  Students can pursue bachelor’s degrees in geography, environmental science, environmental studies, geology, and geophysics.  Graduate studies include Masters in arts (geography), science, environment, geography, geological science (also Ph.D.), and natural resources management (also Ph.D.), among other related degrees & graduate programs.

Young Environmental Professionals
Emerging environmental and sustainability professionals can view this site for information on how to join one of five chapters across the province to access networking events, workshops, and community projects.

Youth Environmental Network
Students that are members of environmental groups can link up through this page that offers retreats, inter-group communications tools, and a forum for discussions and event postings.

 

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