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Subject: Apply to CONSERVE Summer Internship By March 10 Description: CONSERVE (COordinating Nontraditional Sustainable watER Use in Variable climatEs) is a Center of Excellence at the Nexus of Sustainable Water Reuse, Food, and Health. Our leading team of scientists and educators are investigating sources of nontraditional irrigation water that can provide safe, transformative on‐farm solutions for food crops and reduce the nation’s agricultural water challenges that are exacerbated by climate change. With projects located in the Mid-Atlantic and Southwest, we are looking for undergraduate student interns to assist us in our research and education efforts. The 8-week internship will start on June 12, 2017, ending on August 11, 2017. Interns will receive a stipend of $5,000. Students are responsible for their own lodging and any affiliated moving expenses. We are accepting applications from now until March 10. Locations include the University of Arizona (Tucson); the University of Delaware (Newark); University of Maryland (College Park); University of Maryland, Eastern Shore (Princess Anne); and USDA Agricultural Research Service (Beltsville). For more information about these positions and to apply, go to http://conservewaterforfood.org/summer-conserve-scholar-internship-program-1/. Contact Person: Daphne Pee Contact Email: [log in to unmask] Website URL: http://conservewaterforfood.org/summer-conserve-scholar-internship-program-1/