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UIUC: Grainger Engineering Preview Weekend (MERGE)
by MEPAug 2, 2021 10:45 am16 Views
Learn more about Grainger Engineering graduate programs in the virtual 2021 Multicultural Engineering Recruitment for Graduate Education (MERGE) Event on September 24, 2021, 2:00-5:30 pm central time.

Apply now for MERGE 2021
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ABE 452 - Engineering for Disaster Resilience in Puerto Rico
by MEPApr 28, 2021 2:45 pm57 Views
ABE 452 - Engineering for Disaster Resilience

Link to flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11kMhFX6HG5xNRIzJBx64ZBocyt6QeVSu/view?usp=sharing

For more information visit: https://drrhecnifa.web.illinois.edu/wp/

For questions email: drr.hec.nifa_contact.info@lists.illinois.edu

- This course is designed to engage students in the development of pathways towards designs for sustainable and resilient food, energy, and water provision for disaster-prone regions.

- We work with communities in Puerto Rico, on real world problems, and seek to develop relationships with other stakeholders around Puerto Rico.

- Students will review social factors that provide context for specific regions, while quantifying potential engineering resilience provided to communities.

- Students will directly work with local communities, aid organizations, and peer institutions in the identification and implementation of sustainable and resilient responses.
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Urban GIS - GIS Field Position Job Opportunity
by MEPApr 22, 2021 3:45 pm7 Views
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6789910307973201921

We are still in need of the following positions:

- GIS Field Technician

- Senior GIS Field Technician

- GIS Field Intern

This is for an on-going project with a utility company. This position will be in the field include gathering audit data on light poles in the greater Chicagoland area.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Uses specialized GPS equipment to report position and record data in company software.

• Work with Auditing team.

• Responsible for survey data

• Responsible for all GPS equipment

• Creates audit notes in software.

• You will be heading out to various townships or cities to gather reports from GIS auditors.

- May start as Part time and move to Full time

- Can start Immediately

Applicants must be within Chicago area and must have transportation.

Send your application to:https://lnkd.in/eMXtRqE
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Apple Latinx Exchange
by MEPApr 5, 2021 6:30 pm223 Views
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has partnered with Apple to bring engaging and varied experiences to college students.

Apple will be hosting a career panel discussion on April 28, 2021, titled Latinx Exchange.

Offered by their employee resource group Amigos@Apple, is open to undergraduate and graduate students interested in pursuing a technology career.

The Latinx Exchange provides a forum for Apple Latinx employees to share their respective stories and offer advice to students in the early stages of their professional careers as they speak of the infinite possibilities in the world of technology.

Software engineers who work for the Apple Cloud Services (ACS) organization will discuss challenges and inspirations as members of the tech field.

The Apple Cloud Services team is responsible for crafting systems for Apple services such as iCloud, iTunes, Siri, Maps, and Apple’s software developers take great pride in providing user-friendly products.

Students who would like to learn more about applying to work at Apple, will have the opportunity to speak with recruiters from the Apple Cloud Services team, and receive guidance in Apple’s hiring process.

Additionally, students will hear about the importance of diversity and inclusion from Apple’s Latinx employees, and learn how commitment to this mission makes it one of the top technology companies in the nation.

The Latinx Exchange is scheduled for April 28 at 2:00 PM PDT.

Deadline to register is April 21.

Link to register: https://applecorp.avature.net/test2021?projectId=12987&source=US+Event+Portal&tags=privacy+consent_obtained

If you have any questions about this event, please feel free to contact Student Services at chnip@hacu.net. We hope to see your university represented at the Amigos@Apple Latinx Exchange!
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UIUC Online Summer Program Opportunity - AI in Data Science
by MEPApr 5, 2021 6:15 pm19 Views
Summer is fast approaching! Are you a current student looking for ways to stay connected and academically engaged? Global Education and Training is offering a 4-week, non-degree/non-credit online summer school program, Artificial Intelligence in Data Science. Students will perform hands-on-analysis of real-world datasets to analyze and discover the impact of the data.

Top UIUC Faculty Instruction

Dr. Jana Diesner, Associate Professor, School of Information Science Dr. Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider, Teaching Associate Professor, Siebel Center for Computer Science

Rankings

· In 2020, U.S. News & World Report named the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign computer science undergraduate program 5th in the United States.

· In 2021, U.S. News & World Report named the iSchool the top graduate school for library and information studies, based on national rankings of accredited master's degree programs. The iSchool has held the top spot since 1996.

Eligibility: All current undergraduate students from universities worldwide are eligible to apply.

Program dates: July 19 – August 13, 2021

Program fees: $1000 per student (group rates available)

Apply here: https://bit.ly/30xebSY

Email Meng Liu (mengliu2@illinois.edu), GET Program Coordinator, with questions about the program.
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Urban GIS - GIS Field Position Job Opportunity
by MEPMar 26, 2021 4:30 pm19 Views
Company: Urban GIS

GIS Field Position from entry to senior level

Currently looking to fill two positions

- GIS FIeld Intern

- GIS Field Technician

Attached is information on the desired positions

Looking to fill as soon as possible

Check out their website for more information on Urban GIS and more information on their work in developing the citywide street light database for the Chicago Department of Transportation
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Research Support Grant (RSG)
by MEPMar 8, 2021 3:30 pm2 Views
Deadline for applications is March 17, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.

- Provides students from all disciplines with the funds necessary to conduct research or creative projects during the academic year both on and off campus (including summer terms)

- Awards will be up to $2,000 and are meant to cover research travel costs, living expenses during academic breaks (i.e., winter break and summer terms, NOT regular semester living expenses), and materials or other costs

- Will both broaden and deepen the types of research being conducted by undergraduate students on campus

- Want recipients to be able to use this opportunity as a way of engaging with their fields
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CMCC Research Experience for Undergraduates Program
by MEPMar 4, 2021 2:45 pm6 Views
APPLICATION DUE MARCH 12, 2021

- The Center for Mechanical Control of Chemistry (CMCC) is a new research center funded by the National Science Foundation

- Each summer, starting with this coming summer, the Center will have a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program

- Undergraduate students will carryout fundamental research as a full member of a research group at one of the affiliated center locations (University of Pennsylvania, University of New York City, Texas A&M University, Northwestern University,and University of California-Merced) over a 10 week period.

- Students will also participate in professional development and science communication in collaboration with the Science History Institute in Philadelphia, PA.

- A virtual option is also being planned to support activities pending the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic.

- Encourage applications from members of traditionally underrepresented groups in STEM
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IDOT Internship Opportunities
by MEPMar 4, 2021 2:15 pm4 Views
- Internships available through IDOT

- Able to search for job descriptions/applications for the region that you may be closest to.

- District 1 is for Chicago-land and District 5 is closest to Champaign county.

- Applications have varying due dates, from early March to late April
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SoNIC Summer Workshop
by MEPMar 2, 2021 4:30 pm2 Views
The theme of the workshop centers around cloud computing (systems and networking) and data analytics, but students with background in CS, IS, EE, Math, and Physics are eligible to apply. The summer 2021 program will held virtually over Zoom for four (4) half days from June 14 - 17.
Deadline: March 4
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