Summer internships for ENVS students
There are a large amount of opportunities to get a summer internship for students who study Environmental Sciences or Outdoor Recreation. The Jake Massey Memorial Internships were started when Colorado Mesa University (CMU) student Massey passed away in his junior year of college. His mother wanted to honor his memory by catering internships to CMU students because Massey was passionate about making the process easier for inexperienced students. There are 10 internships that range from working with wildlife, aquatic life, wildfires and much more. To apply for these positions, students need to send a resume, cover letter, and three references to Dr. Deb Kennard at dkennard@coloradomesa.edu. Another opportunity is the Colorado Science and Engineering Policy Fellowship, which was founded in 2018 by Senators Chris Hansen (D- Denver) and Bob Rankin (R- Carbondale). More information can be found at coscienceengineeringpolicyfellowship.com. AmeriCorps always ahas internships for many majors, including the VISTA internship that is looking for students who want to collect water samples and complete tests. For more information about the AmeriCorps VISTA, contact mancoscd.coordinator@gmail.com. “The internship I have had has improved my skills in the field tremendously and gives me the experience I need to go into the work force,” senior Outdoor Recreation major Reed Patterson said.
Primaries approaching
The current incumbent, Lauren Boebert (R), in the House of Representatives for Colorado’s third district is up for reelection. The vote tally will occur on June 28 with the race being officially decided in November of 2022. Boebert is fighting hard for her seat and using tactics such as negative campaigning in local newspapers. Her Republican challengers include Don Coram and Marina Zimmerman. Her Democrat challengers are Debby Burnett, Alex Walker, Adam Frisch, Naziha In’am Hadil, Susan Martinez, Kellie Rhodes, Sol Sandoval, Donald Valdez, Colin Wilhelm and Scott Yates. Students who are residents of the Western Slope and some Southern parts will be able to vote in this primary. The member for the House represents their district as a whole, which means that every person who resides in those areas is affected by this vote. In order to see change in Congress, students should focus on putting the best representative in the seat.
Keep an eye on registration
Registration opens in just a month. Students who plan on attending in the Summer or Fall semesters of 2022 will need to keep up to date on the process so that they can get into the classes they need to work towards graduation. Being a merit student will allow you to register sooner: to do so, a student needs either a 3.5 or higher GPA or to have been on the President’s list in the last semester. Seniors will be able to register first, following will be juniors, sophomores, freshmen, high school seniors and then all others. To start preparation, students can go to DegreeWorks in MavZone and look into the credits they still need to take. Once the catalogue is available, students can go in and search for days and times that work best for their schedule. Having a back up plan for any and all classes is also important as classes can fill up quickly, especially general education and milestone classes. In order to register, students cannot have any holds on their accounts: the most common hold is from Student Accounts for overdue payments. In order to register for a future semester, a student’s balance must be below $500 on their current ePay statement. Another common mishap is adding a class that is not on main campus, so students should be sure to check all location, date and time specifications before adding a class. For students who need help with registration, IRIS in Lowell Heiny Hall can help.
