All Environment students are required to participate in at least two Connecting Experiences as part of their BDP work. Take a look at what some Environment students have done recently for their BDP Connecting Experiences, then read on for additional information and resources.
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Major: Geography and Latin American Studies
Type of Experience: Internship
Mentor: Joel Swerdlow, Communication Studies
As a Fall 2009 Archer Fellow, Cait will spend the semester taking courses and pursuing a full-time internship in Washington, D.C. Cait’s internship placement will be with the Smithsonian National Zoological Park’s Biodiversity Monitoring Project. Her responsibilities will include writing syllabi and curricula for capacity-building courses aimed at the sustainable use of natural resources. Cait will also work on projects regarding environmental conservation in developing regions of South America and Africa.
Major: Plan II Honors
Type of Experience: Research
Mentor: Joshua Busby, LBJ School of Public Affairs
Charlotte assisted her faculty mentor Dr. Joshua Busby on a project investigating the current methods of cleaning up energy production in China. As part of this research, she explored alternative methods of encouraging cleaner energy production in China through international market incentives and policy. As a result of this research experience, Charlotte is considering a future career in law and environmental policy.
See also Past Connecting Experiences Spotlights for Environment
Katrina Kosted, the Connecting Experiences advisor for the Environment BDP, can help you find research and internship experiences that connect to your major and your career plans. Call 232-7564 to make an appointment with Katrina. Remember to plan ahead—if you want to be in a connecting experience next semester, you should be planning for it now!
All students participating in a Connecting Experience will be required to attend two meetings during the semester, where you will have the opportunity to talk with advisors and other students about how your experience is going, and where you’ll learn about how to talk about and build on your experience in the future. Please see the Connecting Experiences Resources page under Current Students for details.
For Connecting Experiences guidelines, contract forms, scholarship applications, reflection essay guidelines, internship sponsor forms, and important deadlines, please see the Connecting Experiences Resources page under Current Students.
The EUREKA Web site provides a variety of resources, including scholarship information and a database of faculty research interests.
Important: There is no “list” of possible Connecting Experiences to choose from. Because Connecting Experiences are designed to fit your own personal interests and goals, the “list” is as long as your imagination and creativity allow. With that in mind, here are some of the internship and research experiences Environment students have had in the past. They might help you get started brainstorming what you might want to do for your Connecting Experiences.
“The greatest benefit for me has been gaining knowledge and experience in a field that I am interested in that was not available within my major. The best part about the connecting experiences for me is seeing how the concepts taught in the classroom tie in to real world applications.”