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SCHOLARSHIPS
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RESEARCH AND INTERNSHIPS
Grants
UNDERGRADUATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES
GRADUATING SENIOR JOB OPPORTUNITIES
OPPORTUNITIES
SCHOLARSHIPS
Take the time now to fill out scholarship applications. The time
you take could save you hours spent working an hourly job!
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association
Educational Foundation scholarships from
$2,000-$5,000. Offered to sophomore and junior undergraduates and
full-or part-time graduate students.
www.afcea.org/education/scholarships
Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association Tony Campman
Scholarship Fund:Applicants pursuing studies in the water environment
profession (e.g., biology, environmental science, engineering with a
strong emphasis in wastewater treatment, water pollution control, or
environmental protection.
Deadline May 1
www.rmwea.org
ASCO Numatics (Emerson Industrial Automation) Scholarships:
Applicants need to have completed sophomore year to apply for
2009-10, have at least a 3.200 GPA, be a US citizen or legal US
resident.
Deadline
June 30
www.asconumatics.com/scholarship
US Dept. of Agriculture
Monitor weed emergence and submit reports. Compare soil samples.
Apply with a 1-2 page application form requesting school
transcripts, one or two references, and a short essay explaining
qualifications/interests and possible career plans. Send
applications to:
Dale.shaner@ars.usda.gov. Or
call
970-492-7414 or 970-556-4826.
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Scholarship Program
https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/
RESEARCH
AND INTERNSHIPS
Internship applications deadlines for Summer 2009 are rapidly
approaching. If you are a current sophomore or junior, think
strongly about your interests and explore some opportunities on line
to submit applications for this Summer.
Internships at CU Boulder:
Summer Multicultural Access to Research Training (SMART)
http://www.colorado.edu/graduateschool/DiversityIntiiative/undergraduateResearch.html#summer
Behavior, Ecology & Evolution
http://www.colorado.edu/eeb/EEBprojects/reu/
Covidien- Respiratory & Monitiring Solutions' Advanced Tech
Group - Boulder
Email a cover letter and resume to
heather.dedman@covidien.com
The subject line of your email needs to read “Tech Dev Internship
Resume”. For more information
www.covidien.com
Internship at the White House
See the
inner working of the White House: Normal office duties, attend
lectures, social events, service projects.
www.whitehouse.gov/about/internships
Hope College
10 week program, $4000 and 100% housing subsidy, travel
reimbursement. Must be a US citizen. Women and under represented
minorities encouraged to apply.http://sharp.hope.edu
or chemreu@hope.edu
National Science Foundation (NSF) Science & Technology Centers:
Undergraduates conduct research in a "graduate school" setting
in the following fields: biological sciences, computer and
information sciences, engineering, geosciences, and mathematical
and physical sciences.
www.nsfstc.org.
Dartmouth Research Experience for Undergraduates, focused on
Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology for physics, engineering or
chemistry students. Click on the Summer Programs link at
http://engineering.dartmouth.edu/nanomaterials.
Summer Research Experience for Undergrads (REU) Worcester
Polytechnic Institute, Integrated
Bioengineering Research, Education and Outreach Opportunities funded
by National Science Foundation. :
http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/BME/Research/reu.html
MIT Materials Processing Center and Center for Materials
Science and Engineering
June 7 - August 8, 2009 $5700 stipend plus travel expenses.
Open to US citizens or permanent residents and are entering their
junior or senior year 2009. Contact:
http://mpc-web.mit.edu
MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Work
on problems related to National Security focusing on research and
development supported by a broad base in advanced electronics. Click
on the information link at:
http://www.ll.mit.edu/college/summerproam.html
Master's Fellowship Program
openings that have been posted on the Sandia National Laboratories
website:
http://www.sandia.gov/employment/career-opp/index.html.
Provides graduating minority students a fellowship to obtain a
Master's degree in a science, engineering or math discipline -
including full tuition
and related costs, stipend and relocation expense.
Internships at Colorado State University:
Science, Math and Engineering
http://lamar.colostate.edu/~agep
Science, Math and Engineering
www.mcnair.colostate.edu
Extreme Ultraviolet Engineering Research Center (EUV ERC)
www.engr.colostate.edu/ece/www_research/reu.shtml
Summer Program in Molecular Biosciences
www.bmb.colostate.edu/reu.cfm
Medical Sciences
www.biology.colostate.edu/Undergraduate/minoritytraininginfo.html
Materials Chemistry Research
http://franklin.chm.colostate.edu/nel/REU
Summer Program on Mind & Brain
www.reu.colostate.edu/reu/index.htm
ASSURE: Program in Water Research
http://waterreu.colostate.edu/
Shortgrass Steppe (SGS) Long-term Ecological Research (LTER)
http://sgs.cnr.colostate.edu/EDWeb/EdREU/reu.htm
FEScUE Interdisciplinary Research
www.fescue.colostate.edu/
Grants
Sun Change Your World Grant Program
http://www.sun.com/solutions/landing/industry/education/sgp.xml
piloting an Equipment donation program for students interested
in using Sun Hardware for projects they may have. Students will
need a faculty member to support their application.
CU Career Services link:
http://careerservices.colorado.edu/public.cs?internships
Whitney’s Availability for Students for Spring 2009:
To Make an Appointment call 492-6541
Engineering - ECCE 100/BOLD Center:
Tuesday 9am-12pm & 1:30-4:00pm (by Appointment)
Wednesday 1:30-4pm (Walk-In)
What are you going to do when you graduate?
Here are 3
things to consider doing in the next few weeks:
1. Meet with a career counselor (call 303-492-6541 for an appt.) to
brainstorm a target list of companies/organizations to pursue for
job opportunities. .
2.. Prepare for the Just In Time Hiring and Internship Fair (which
is on Wed, April 15th) by attending the Job Search Workshop on
Monday, April 13th from 5-6:30pm in Environmental Design 134. RSVP
on CSO.
3. Come in during Career Services' walk-ins (Monday-Thursday,
1:30-4pm) and get a resume critique.
UNDERGRADUATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES
DCMA Electronics Engineer
Lockheed Marin Campus, Littleton Graduates and Seniors graduating
Spring 2009 position # 0855 Deadline March 16 position# 0854
open until May 2010
Carissa Carter
The LASP Space Flight Operations Team
has opportunities for undergraduate employment as Command
Controllers. Candidates would start May 25th, 2008 and employment
would continue through subsequent school years. The position
requires a commitment of 40 hours a week during the first summer for
training and 20 hours during the school year. Students with four
semesters left in their education will be recruited from all
disciplines. Please see the ad at:
http://lasp.colorado.edu/employment/
GRADUATING SENIORS JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Verizon Wireless' Network Leadership Development Program (NLDP)
For graduating seniors - two year leadership development
program. Job ID 15405, Reference number: 227987Joyleen
Stanczyk 303-873-2681
OPPORTUNITIES
EShip
creates next generation engineers - business fundamentals,
management, finance, leadership, marketing, financial and business
plans. Provides entrepreneurship/internship training.
http://eship.colorado.edu
Accenture Women's Networking Forum
Leading management consulting, technology services and
outsourcing companies hosting a Women's Networking Forum for junior
and senior female students in Denver.
www.accenture.com/womensnetworking
American Society for Engineering Education: Chemical Engineers
http://www.asee-ched.org/
Sun Microsoft Events on Campus
http://developers.sun.com/students/campus.jsp
http://osum.sun.com
http://www.sunacademic.com
Teachers Without Borders
The goal of TWB-CU is to provide students with the opportunity
to advocate the value of education for all communities and give
members a platform to actively support teachers as community leaders
and global change makers.
Drew.Turner@Colorado.edu.
International Institute of Women in Engineering in Paris
3week program: Working in a Changing Global Climate
http://www.iiwe-yes.com
SURVEY OF CU BOULDER LATINA/CHICANA/HISPANIC STUDENTS
Please go to this link to fill out a brief survey questionnaire for
CU Boulder's Latina/Chicana/Hispanic students.http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ISfQKvVTMsGM5pF_2bG7F46Q_3d_3d
Call
For Judges ! MESA Competitions
Thursday, April 9 Colorado School of
Mines 7 am - 2 pm High School Engineering and Science Jamboree, June
25 - 28 University of Colorado Denver - National competition for
middle and high school team state champions. please contact Victor
Vialpando at
victor.vialpando@ucdenver.edu
or by phone at 303.352.3869 or Gale Day at 720.352.5771
Volunteer for Girl Scout Outreach contact
cugirlscouts@gmail.com if you would like to help with their
upcoming events.
Drop in Tutoring is
provided (free) to all CEAS students in need of one-to-one or small
group tutoring for Calculus I, II, III, Differential Equations, and
CHEN 1211 through the Student Success Center located in the
BOLD Center (ECCE 100). Sundays from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm , Monday
through Thursday from 11:00 am – 7:00 pm.
Study Sessions for sophomore technical courses.
New this semester.
Sundays, 5-8:00 p.m. Materials & Energy Balances, Mondays 5-7:00
p.m. Circuits, Wednesdays 5-7:00 p.m. Computing, Time - TBA --
Organic Chemistry
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