US Dept of Agriculture Urban Environmental Science Curriculum

USDA - Reshaping the Curriculum: Environmental Science in the Urban Environment

Attention: USDA & LSAMP Participants:
If you are:

• An NJCU STEM major
• A U.S. citizen
• Preparing for graduate study in a USDA Focus area such as Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science

Consider applying for a $38,000 graduate scholarship. In addition, the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana will MATCH the scholarship to support a second USDA Scholar if both students attend U-Illinois.

Click HERE to download and view a Powerpoint presentation of the NJCU-USDA Graduate Scholarship Application Process

Summer 2012 USDA Internship Program Important Dates to remember

Friday Feb 10, 1 PM, Rossey 617: USDA Internship provider Open House - Meet and greet our summer employers and learn how you can help them achieve their goals to improve the Urban Environment

Friday February 24: Application / Recommendation

March 9: Intern providers select candidates to interview & reach out to you to set interview dates.

April 15: Candidates selected and notified.

Friday, April 27: Pre-Internship meeting to discuss logistics, summer payment schedule, issues & concerns, etc.

Late May - early June - Internships begin, paid for approximately 8 weeks.

NRCS Summer 2012 Student Employment Opportunities

Click HERE for the latest updates from NRCS

The main goals of the USDA-sponsored project based at New Jersey City University, a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority Institution (MI) located in Jersey City, NJ are:

1. To increase the number of well-trained food and agricultural sciences professionals (especially those from underrepresented minorities);
2. To improve the quality of their education.

NJCU will partner with Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey (CWF) and the New Jersey Dept. of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) under the sponsorship of the USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Services (NRCS). Partners will work with NJCU faculty and students to produce a variety of products, including:

• faculty training and development;
• redesigned courses/curriculum (one Introductory course and 3 Advanced courses enhanced with workshops, field trips/field work, guest lectures);
• 24 student internships/research experiences, which will be funded by this project.

For more information, contact:

Dr. William Montgomery
New Jersey City University
Department of Geosciences/Gepgraphy
Rossey Hall 608
2039 Kennedy Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07305

 

USDA Internship Providers include: