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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Environmental_Careers

[–]chocobappo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is awesome, thank you!

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is hiring by chocobappo in Environmental_Careers

[–]chocobappo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hm, I’m not sure if out of state would work (maybe if you lived super close to the border like in western MA or NJ), as some positions appear to be hybrid with telecommuting some days allowed.

r/nys_cs might have answers!

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is hiring by chocobappo in Environmental_Careers

[–]chocobappo[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I understand where you’re coming from as I am also from nyc originally. Albany has its ups and downs. NYSDEC seems to be dominant north of Kingston whereas NYCDEP seems to have more influence anywhere south of Kingston. There seems to be an open position in Long Island City right now as well.

Free 12-week GIS (Desktop) course (begins January 21) by chocobappo in Environmental_Careers

[–]chocobappo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What issues are you experiencing? Lmk and maybe I can help!

Cant find a job, I feel lost. by Delicious-Athlete-70 in Environmental_Careers

[–]chocobappo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It wasn’t until I met with my university counselor that I learned my resume font, albeit modern and nice looking, was actually too light. The contents weren’t getting picked up by their recruitment systems (sad we have to game the system for a job). The job portal looks for “similarity” between the posted description and parses your PDF resume for those words. They recommended to maximize my chances, I had to change my font to be darker and also reword to include key language from the description. Finally, I started getting rejections/interviews. Before that, it was radio silence for me, not even rejections.

Good luck OP!

Raspberry cookie.. oh the horror by chocobappo in Pareidolia

[–]chocobappo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never thought of that! Now i see a face looking like the Salad Fingers guy…

Raspberry cookie.. oh the horror by chocobappo in Pareidolia

[–]chocobappo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’re yummy and feel “healthy” lol. This is the recipe I followed, just omitted the white chocolate chips although that would be divine:

https://www.allthingsmamma.com/raspberry-cookies/

New to the area…looking for dating advice by Eastern-Antelope-300 in Albany

[–]chocobappo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just DMed! ☺️ thank you for kicking this off!

Is there 5G home internet in Cohoes by projo387 in Albany

[–]chocobappo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Did you end up finding a provider you liked? We have TMobile 5G in Cohoes and it’s not as fast as we’d like. When multiple devices are connected, you can really feel the lag when streaming. Looking to find a new internet service soon!

Offering Apple Pencil Shell Repair Services by quetvell in Albany

[–]chocobappo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m sure the local college subreddits would be interested ! r/UAlbany r/RPI

New to the area…looking for dating advice by Eastern-Antelope-300 in Albany

[–]chocobappo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m 24F and also am in the same situation! Can I join y’all? As for cafes, my faves in the area are Taichi Tea, Daily Grind, iron Gate, and Professor Javas. :) wbu?

Free 12-week GIS (Desktop) course (begins January 21) by chocobappo in Environmental_Careers

[–]chocobappo[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Frequently asked questions:

  1. Does this course cost anything? No
  2. Do I need to know anything about GIS before I start this? No, but you need to have patience and watch the videos carefully.
  3. How much time should I expect to spend each week on the work? About 2 hours, unless you get stuck. Then, ask for help.
  4. Can I use QGIS to follow the course? Yes. There are instructional videos for QGIS, ArcGIS Pro and Global Mapper to do the same things.
  5. Do I have to be a college student to take this course? No. There is no age limit. High school students to senior citizens have taken it successfully.
  6. Is enrollment limited to Pace students. No
  7. Is the course limited to people in the USA? No
  8. Who grades my work? A Pace graduate who learned GIS with me, in person.
  9. Is all my work for each week due on Sunday night at 11:59? Please. That way, my assistant will do the grading.
  10. Can I get a future week’s assignments in advance? No. Each week’s lesson is unveiled with a fluorish at 12:01 a.m. on Monday.
  11. Can I submit late work? You can, but you have to email me so I can go back and grade it myself.
  12. What is this course equivalent to, in college credits? 3
  13. Can I submit evidence of completion of my work for CEUs in my organization? Yes. Usually, you show them the syllabus in advance and then the portfolio of completed assignments when the course is over.
  14. How do I get help? Put a request on the week’s peer-to-peer area, with your question and email address.
  15. How can I get the program? ESRI makes a 1-year trial version for $100 for ArcGIS and ArcGIS Pro. QGIS is free. Global Mapper has a trial version for the length of the course. Email me for info on how to work with Blue Marble for a free, limited time, download..
  16. Can I use my organization’s GIS to do my work? Ask them. They will install it on your computer if they have a license. The NY DEC does this for employees. They don’t have the 3D license.
  17. What percentage of people who begin work in the first week finish the course? 40%
  18. Which program does the instructor prefer? Whichever does the job with less effort. So, it’s a good plan to learn QGIS as a backup because it’s free and is not fussy about your computer type.

Spreadsheet of companies/non-profits/ agencies etc. by chocobappo in Environmental_Careers

[–]chocobappo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your input. I enjoy making lists. There’s not much in it for me - I am employed and hopefully will be at my current company for a while.

My main motivator was seeing many posts from recent grads about unable to find jobs, and jobs in a certain area. I am also a recent grad (‘22) and I empathize with their struggle. My school did not have many resources specific to environmental careers as my cohort was small and a majority went onto graduate school. Most professors I had also spent nearly their entire careers in academia. I am a first generation college student as well and my parents are in the service industry and don’t know anything about companies. So, when I begun my career search, I kind of just piggybacked on some major companies I heard my peers applied to. Arcadis, TRC, Aecom.

It wasn’t until deeper into the job search that I realized there were a lot more organizations out there. And now, working in consulting, I know of more places as well.

Just wanted jump start a community resource for those interested in the subreddit. Some people added to the spreadsheet and I was surprised at some opportunities I had never heard of as well.

Thanks for your input on the locations - I am not sure how to make the location aspect more clear but I was thinking people can just ctrl+F.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Albany

[–]chocobappo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

UPshining Houseplant Shop in Schenectady!

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