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• The Clarkson McNair Scholars Program: Summer Research

  Jan 12, 2022 10:30 am3 views

  Clarkson McNair summer program. Applications are closing on January 21st. 

  Dates of this years program are May 23 - July 29 2022

  This is a great opportunity for students to be paid for a 10 weeks summer research experience with a focus on getting to graduate school...all in beautiful Northern New York.

  For more information go to www.clarkson.edu/McNair or email Debbie ~ dgshipp@clarkson.edu.    

  Note - Clarkson's McNair program does allow students from different institutions to participate.

• University of Arkansas: Mechanical Engineering Research REU program

  Jan 12, 2022 10:30 am0 views

  The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas invites applicants for our summer 2022 REU program! 

  REU Program Dates:  31 May 2022 through 5 August 2022

  Application Deadline:  25 February 2022

  Funding from the National Science Foundation allows the REU Internship in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas to offer: 

  • Participation in cutting edge hands-on research $6,000
  • Stipend Travel & Food Allowance
  • Room and Board
  • Professional Development, Ethics, & Leadership Training
  • GRE Preparation
  • Social Events & Activities

  Eligibility Requirements:

  • U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Minimum 3.00 GPA
  • Majoring in Mechanical, Materials, Mechanics, or Aerospace Engineering, or another related field 
  • Must Graduate After September 2022

• NV5 Scholarships (NSBE)

  Dec 17, 2021 2:15 pm0 views

  $5,000 Scholarships available for those who meet the following criteria:

  • 2.85+ GPA
  • CEE, EE, ISE, MechSE
  • Junior or Senior
  • US Citizen
    Deadline: January 7

• Google Hardware Internship

  Nov 30, 2021 4:30 pm0 views

  As a Hardware and Electrical Engineering Intern, you will work on our core Consumer Hardware products. The teams you work with design, develop and deploy next generation consumer hardware while ensuring that this cutting-edge equipment is reliable. You’ll work closely with engineers to improve our hardware to meet Google's standards of quality and reliability, and your work has the potential to impact many of Google users. Depending on your background and experience, you will receive a project placement in ASIC Hardware/Software Engineering, Electrical Hardware Engineering, Hardware Test Engineering, or Silicon Engineering.

• Seeking Applicants for Illinois Undergraduate Research Ambassadors Program

  Nov 29, 2021 1:00 pm3 views

  The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is looking for motivated and personable undergraduate students who are excited to introduce and support peers through the Illinois research experience. Please encourage your experienced student researchers to become an Illinois Undergraduate Research Ambassador and help other students along their research journeys.  This is a paid position with a stipend of $360 per semester (workload is, on average, 2-3 hours per week). 
  The deadline to apply is December 10, 2021 at 11:59pm.

• University of Pittsburgh Summer Research Internship

  Nov 23, 2021 4:15 pm0 views

  Open to rising juniors and seniors, recent grads. Must work 30 hours per week, attent weekly workshops, maintain daily journal. $3500 stipend plus food stipend.

• Georgia Tech FOCUS 2022 Visitation Program

  Nov 1, 2021 4:15 pm9 views

  Register for this four-day event focused on Georgia Tech's graduate degree programs including meeting faculty and alumni, assisting with the application process, and presenting financial resources. 
  Deadline: November 7

• GEM Fellowship

  Nov 1, 2021 4:00 pm2 views

  Become a GEM Fellow and go to grad school for free! More info here

• Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI)

  Oct 19, 2021 2:00 pm0 views

  SULI Program Overview

  The Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program encourages undergraduate students and recent graduates to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers by providing research experiences at the Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories. Selected students participate as interns appointed at one of 17 participating DOE laboratories/facilities. They perform research, under the guidance of laboratory staff scientists or engineers, on projects supporting the DOE mission.

   

  Eligiblility: https://science.osti.gov/wdts/suli/Eligibility

   

• Undergraduate Scholarship Competition: Mean, Green Recycling Machines

  Oct 12, 2021 2:45 pm0 views

  Mean, Green Recycling Machines: Undergraduate Scholarship Competition

  The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is hosting a research-based challenge for undergraduate students! The challenge is for students to develop a website on plastic recycling. Students will research their schools’ current process for recycling plastic and then design/create a strategy to make the process more efficient. Thorough submissions will include further research on the plastic recycling process, benefits of current recycling methods, and process improvement ideas. Your website could win you a $5,000 scholarship!

  The deadline for this competition is Tuesday, November 30, 2021, and winners will be announced in late December.

  Prizes:

  1st place: $5,000 scholarship2nd place: $3,000 scholarship3rd place: $1,000 scholarship

  For more information on the competition, please visit https://orise.orau.gov/resources/stem/scholarships.html. If you have any questions, you can contact STEMEd@orau.org.

• Illinois Club Scholarships: Due date 10/16/2021

  Oct 5, 2021 8:00 am0 views

  Diverse and welcoming, The Illinois Club draws its membership from all areas of the University and the surrounding community. Since 1915, The Illinois Club has provided financial support to worthy undergraduate students. This year, we will be awarding the following scholarships:

  • Humanities and Social Sciences Award of $4,000
  • Engineering and Science Award of $4,000
  • Global Focus Award of $4,000
  • Isabelle Purnell Education Award of $4,000
  • The Judith Life Ikenberry Fine Arts Award of $4,500

  General Eligibility You must be an undergraduate at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, have earned at least 60 credit hours by the beginning of the Spring 2022 semester, and graduate no earlier than December 2022. A minimum GPA of 3.0 at both the time of application and winning of award is also required.

• Graduate Engineering Open House-- Ohio State University

  Sep 28, 2021 9:15 am0 views

  This invite-only event aims to give prospective graduate students a preview of what Ohio State engineering has to offer and is specifically aimed at underserved or underrepresented student populations including, but not limited to, female, racial and ethnic groups (African-American/Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Native American and Native Alaskan) historically underrepresented in STEM fields, veterans, LGBTQ+, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. 

   

  Event eligibility criteria:

  • must be currently studying or living in the U.S.
  • 3.0 GPA or higher (cumulative)
  • Rising junior or senior in undergraduate program and currently enrolled masters students
  • Majors encouraged to apply: Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics & Physics

  Graduate Engineering Open House: 

  https://engineering.osu.edu/graduate/graduate-engineering-open-house

• Master of Engineering degree in Engineering, Law, and Policy (MELP) - Penn St. University

  Sep 28, 2021 9:00 am2 views

  Penn State’s new Master of Engineering degree in Engineering, Law, and Policy (MELP), will be launched spring/fall 2022. MELP is an interdisciplinary professional degree program available for students with a STEM background, relevant across all engineering and science majors. This is a 1 year program with no GRE requirement. This residential graduate program is flexible and can be tailored to student’s technical, regulatory and policy interests through 9 credits of elective courses with 9 different technical elective areas to choose from, along with general electives across law, science and technology policy. Below is a link to the webpage where students can obtain detailed information:

  https://www.sedtapp.psu.edu/academics/graduate/melp.aspx.

• STEM Scholarships for Women and Minorities

  Sep 22, 2021 4:45 pm0 views

  https://careers.snclavalin.com/the-atkins-minorities-and-women-stem-scholarship-program

   

• UIUC: Grainger Engineering Preview Weekend (MERGE)

  Aug 2, 2021 10:45 am21 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

  Apr 28, 2021 2:45 pm110 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.

   

   

• Urban GIS - GIS Field Position Job Opportunity

  Apr 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

• Apple Latinx Exchange

  Apr 5, 2021 6:30 pm247 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!

   

• UIUC Online Summer Program Opportunity - AI in Data Science

  Apr 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 ScienceDr. 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.

• Urban GIS - GIS Field Position Job Opportunity

  Mar 26, 2021 4:30 pm23 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

• Research Support Grant (RSG)

  Mar 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

• CMCC Research Experience for Undergraduates Program

  Mar 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

• IDOT Internship Opportunities

  Mar 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

• SoNIC Summer Workshop

  Mar 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

• UC Irvine Research

  Mar 2, 2021 4:30 pm4 views

  -8-weeks of research experience
  -Hands-on research guided by faculty mentors and graduate students
  -Graduate school preparation workshop
  -Guest speakers and virtual lab tours
  -$4,800 stipend
  Deadline: March 14

• NACM: Live Virtual Presentation by Marachel Knight

  Feb 15, 2021 9:30 am19 views

  This will be a live virtual presentation held Thursday, February 25th at 4:30pm (ET) / 3:30pm (CT) / 1:30pm (PT). Please click here to register.
  *Note: NACME Scholars are required to participate in a minimum of 5 virtual events throughout the academic year. 

• ECS Events

  Feb 3, 2021 10:15 am1 views

  * Register Now: Spring 2021 Semester Career Fair, Wednesday, February 17
  * ECS + Engineering Ambassadors = Resume Reviews and Career Development Presentations for RSOs!
   --RSO leaders fill out this request form

• Purdue Graduate Diversity Open House

  Feb 3, 2021 10:15 am0 views

  Register for this interactive series of workshops February 24, 2021 12:00pm-5:00pm (EST) 

  * Receive a Purdue Graduate School application fee waiver for attending.

• Syracuse LSAMP Summer Research

  Feb 3, 2021 10:00 am0 views

  -Students must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
  -Applicants must be in good academic standing with a GPA of 2.80 or better
  -Have completed at least two semesters of college
  -Participants may NOT take courses during the summer program
  Deadline: March 10, 2021

• PwC Summer Leadership Programs for CS and CompE Students

  Jan 28, 2021 4:00 pm8 views

  PwC has two Summer Leadership Programs: PwC's Career Preview and  Start Internship. 

• Hack in Place - Hackathon

  Jan 28, 2021 3:00 pm2 views

  Hack in Place is a three-day online national designathon & hackathon for college students interested in learning practical software development skills by solving challenges centered around rebuilding our communities from the COVID pandemic. The hackathon will take place over Zoom from February 5-7.

• Penn State Drawdown Scholars Program

  Jan 28, 2021 3:00 pm2 views

  * Undergraduate students in any major who are interested in Drawdown’s mission to reverse global warming
  * Must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or U.S. territories if not a full-time student at Penn State
  * Must be at least 18 years of age with plans to graduate in December 2021 or later
  * U.S. students from groups traditionally under-represented in STEM, including women, underrepresented minorities, LGBTQ+ students, first- generation college students, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply 

  Deadline: Februrary 15

• HSF Scholarship

  Jan 25, 2021 3:15 pm27 views

  * Must be of Hispanic heritage
  * Minimum 2.5 GPA
  * Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited, not-for-profit, four-year university, or graduate school, in the US, for the 2020-2021 academic year
  * US Citizen, Permanent Legal Resident, DACA or Eligible Non-Citizen (as defined by FAFSA
  * Complete FAFSA or state based financial aid application (if applicable)

• USC Viterbi School of Engineering-Summer Research

  Jan 25, 2021 3:00 pm4 views

  * Sophomore or Junior
  * Citizen or PR of US or Canada
  * Interest in conducting research and pursuing a PhD program
  * GPA 3.5+
  Deadline: February 5

• Cornell LSAMP REU

  Jan 21, 2021 9:30 am0 views

  • U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident and African American, Hispanic, American Indian/Alaska Native, or Native Pacific Islander
  • 3.0+ GPA
  • Must have completed at least 2 semesters of college
  • Must have at least two (2) semesters remaining of undergraduate education at the start of the summer program
  • Note: Participants may not take courses during CU LSAMP REU
    Deadline: February 15

• Uber Career Prep Fellows Program

  Jan 19, 2021 9:45 am130 views

  This year-long program will consist of five virtual workshops.
  * Enrolled in a 4-year institution or community college transfer to begin at 4-year by Fall 2021
  * Major in CS or closely related field
  * Passion and drive to be successful in the tech industry
  Deadline: Februrary 11, 2021

• ExploreCSR Computational workshop for undergraduates

  Jan 15, 2021 9:00 am2 views

  3-day virtual workshop consisting of tutorials and testimonials on how computational methods can be used in scientific research, followed by hands-on practice in small groups.

  Meet graduate, postdoctoral, and faculty mentors to discuss future career and research goals.

  Deadline: March 1, 2021

• Graduate Program Virtual Open House - University of Cincinnati

  Dec 4, 2020 9:45 am0 views

  December 9, 2020 - 5:00-6:30PM EST

  Graduate students will gain expertise in theories related to the teaching and learning of engineering, research methodologies, and advancement in their chosen technical engineering discipline.

• REU Finder

  Dec 4, 2020 9:30 am8 views

  REUFinder.com is a quick and easy way for students to find research opportunities and is divided by year as well as specific populations. 

• Summer Research at the University of Pennsylvania

  Nov 20, 2020 5:00 pm0 views

  Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM) at the University of Pennsylvania summer Research Experience for Undergraduates projects in chemistry, physics, biochemistry, materials science, or engineering.  10-week program. 
  Deadline: February 1st, 2021

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  Penn State Virtual Graduate Open House

  Nov 19, 2020 4:45 pm4 views

  Virtual graduate open house for the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics and the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional on Tuesday December 1, 2020.

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  Georgia Tech FOCUS 2021

  Nov 19, 2020 10:00 am0 views

  Learn about Georgia Tech's graduate program during their virtual event January 15 & 16. 

  Apply by November 20

• Clarkson McNair Scholars Program

  Nov 2, 2020 2:45 pm0 views

  10-week summer research program with a $4,000 stipend

  Sophomore or Junior
  >2.8 GPA
  US citizen or permanent resident
  first-gen URM
  
  

• PhD Open House - Penn Engineering

  Oct 16, 2020 2:30 pm32 views

  Join a virtual PhD Open House event on Friday, November 6, 2020.

  -Learn about doctoral programs and our broad, innovative research agenda
  -Participate in a virtual tour of our state-of-the-art laboratories
  -Meet members of our world-class faculty, staff, and students

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  Global Engagement Programs & Scholarships

  Sep 24, 2020 2:30 pm14 views

  Bailey Global Scholars  deadline November 8 and  Y Global Connections  deadline September 25.

• NACME Scholarships Avaialble

  Sep 24, 2020 2:15 pm17 views

  Several NACME Scholarships available for engineering majors!

• Multicultural Engineering Recruitment for Graduate Education (MERGE)

  Sep 14, 2020 10:30 am12 views

  MERGE participants are eligible for an application fee waiver when applying to a Grainger Engineering graduate program and are automatically awarded $700 of professional development funds if they matriculate in a Grainger Engineering graduate program.

  Applications are due on September 21, 2020.

  To learn more, join us for the virtual 2020 Multicultural Engineering Recruitment for Graduate Education (MERGE) Event on October 16, 2020, 2-5 pm Central Time. During this event, you will learn about applying to graduate school, funding your studies, and becoming a successful researcher. You will also hear from current students, faculty, and graduate programs staff, and will be able to engage in live Q&A sessions. Following the event, there will be additional opportunities to virtually visit with your program of interest.

• Research with Sandia or Argonne

  Sep 11, 2020 10:15 am24 views

  September 17, 5-6PM via Zoom Sandia National Laboratories
  September 18, 12-1PM via Zoom Argonne National Laboratory
  See flyers inside for additional information. 

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  OMSA Fall Tutoring and Advising

  Sep 9, 2020 4:15 pm2 views

  OMSA Fall 2020 tutoring and advising schedule and StudentLingo interactive success workshops.

• Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program

  Sep 9, 2020 9:00 am0 views

  Through a one-on-one research experience with their graduate student mentor, undergraduate students will have the opportunity to learn what it means to do research, create knowledge, and produce scholarship.

  Deadline for applications is October 9, 2020 at 11:59pm.