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Commission for LGBTQ Equity seeks student interns -- academic credit available

WVU’s Commission for LGBTQ Equity is seeking one or more student interns (undergraduate or graduate) for the fall semester. Interns will earn 1 – 3 academic credits in Women’s and Gender Studies (WGST 491), based on approximately 3 hours per week per academic credit, from September through December. Duties will include, but may not be limited to, the following:

1) Develop and communicate information about events and activities associated with the Commission through their website and social media

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The Western News in Libby, Montana, seeks reporter

There is an immediate position at The Western News in Libby, Montana. The position is for reporting but also includes other aspects, including editing and design. Candidate will write both quick turns and features. Libby is full of stories that need to be told and the newspaper is the main source of information for its citizens. The position is very hands-on and is full of potential for developing skills.
Libby is a small town, formerly a mining and timber area, and the community is very close-knit. The area is close to the Cabinet Mountains, the Kootenai National Forest, Idaho, Canada and many, many rivers, creeks, reservoirs and lakes. 
Recreational opportunities include: hiking, running, climbing, water sports, skiing (downhill and cross-country), hunting, fishing, etc.

The position is immediate.

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Trek bicycles is hiring

Trek bicycles has several open positions, including a copywriter and marketing project manager in Waterloo, Wisconsin, and digital marketing specialist in the United Kingdom. 
View open positions and apply here.

About the company:
· World-class on-site fitness center fitness classes
· We pay you to ride your bike to work
· VIP parking for carpoolers
· Tuition reimbursement program
· Company-matched 401k
· Company-contributed ESOP Plan
· Passionate, committed coworkers who love cycling just as much as you do
· Lunch rides on the best cycling roads in America
· Awesome employee purchase program
· Dress code? What’s that?
· First WI company to be 100% powered by renewable energy
· Minutes from Madison, WI, one of America’s best places to live
· Midday mountain bike rides on 11 miles of sweet singletrack, right outside our door
· On-site cafeteria with full-service coffee shop
· Corporate commitment to advocacy and community service

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Morgantown Green Team seeks Recycling Coordinator intern

The Green Team is looking for a volunteer to take on a significant role in an effort to expand Morgantown’s recycling program in the commercial business sector by working with a Green Team committee of citizens, businesspeople and city officials. This internship is being offered for one semester but may be extended up to a full calendar year. It will require a commitment of approximately 5 to 7 hours per week.

Responsibilities Include:
– Attend and record minutes of all meetings arranged with representatives from the Green Team, City officials, local business owners, and the local collection company
– Document the current status of commercial business recycling. i.e., what businesses are recycling, what items they are recycling, what businesses want to recycle but cannot, etc.
– Provide informal weekly report to the City Engineering Office
– Present oral and written report to the Green Team at its monthly meeting
– Possibly draft/contribute to oral and written reports to the Morgantown City Council if the project warrants it

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All WVU graduate student veterans eligible for Yellow Ribbon program

This year, WVU will participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program for graduate students, which helps veterans pay their tuition. At the graduate-school level, the program is optional for universities, and this is the first year that all of WVU’s schools and colleges have opted to participate. Read more at WVU Today.

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Be sure to check your 'Gee Mail'

A new academic year is here.

Morgantown is back to experiencing the daily hustle and bustle of a robust college town. Fall weather and football are just around the corner. And a new freshman class will be taking those important first steps toward achieving the American dream of a college education.

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Follow Eric Minor's Internship Connection blog

The WVU Reed College of Media’s Internship Connection is a blog run by the College’s Director of Student Careers and Opportunities, Eric Minor. In it, Eric provides relevant, timely information on building your resume, finding internships and getting your first job out of college. Read more here and follow it for regular updates.

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PRT will resume normal operations Aug. 13

With the major influx of thousands of parents and students descending upon campus, the Transportation and Parking office is gearing up for their return this week during the move-in process. In an effort to support the transportation needs to commute between campuses and minimize congestion, the PRT will resume operations a few days earlier than planned. The PRT will begin normal operations starting Wednesday (Aug. 13) for the fall semester. For more information on the PRT schedule during weekdays, weekends and special events, click here.

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Esper to be honored during hometown ceremony

Esper, a renowned journalist and beloved professor, was born and raised in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Esper, a 1953 WVU alumnus, began his journalism career as a student writing for The Daily Athenaeum and his hometown newspaper, the Morning Herald. He went on to spend 42 years with the Associated Press (AP), spending 10 of those years covering the Vietnam War. After retiring from the AP, Esper returned to his alma mater to teach in the WVU Reed College of Media in the spring semester of 2000.

Esper passed away in February 2012, but those who knew and loved him are welcome to attend the Hall of Fame induction ceremony to honor his legacy. Click here for more information on the Hall of Fame Weekend at Uniontown Area High School.

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