Apply to be an Engineering Illinois Student Admissions Representative, Deadline to Apply: May 7, 2012

What do you LOVE about Illinois Engineering?

What makes ILLINOIS Engineering great?

Interested in giving ENGINERING CAMPUS TOURS this Summer?

Apply to be an Engineering Illinois Student Admissions Representative (I-STAR)!

Pick up an application at the Admissions & Records Building ^st Floor Reception Desk, 901 W. Illinois St. (next to the fountain). Positions are available for the Summer to continue into Fall/Spring. pplicants must be available to begin this summer

Applications are due Monday, May 7th at 5:00 p.m.

For questions or to receive an application via email, contact visits@illinois.edu or call 333-0824.

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship, Deadline to Apply: May 31, 2012

*Applications are due by May 31st at 11:00pm EDT.* 

The Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) program encourages 
undergraduate students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics (STEM) careers by providing research experiences at the 
Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories. Selected students 
participate as interns appointed at one of 17 DOE National Laboratories. 
They perform research, under the guidance of laboratory staff scientists or 
engineers, on projects related to ongoing programs. 

http://science.energy.gov/wdts/suli/

ORISE Summer Internships and Scholarships

ORISE offers summer internships and scholarships each year for students working toward their bachelor of science degree

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Educaiton (ORISE) sponsors more than 50 research programs for undergraduate students at national laboratories and other federal research facilities in 24 states and some outside the United States. So whether you are seeking a summer internship, a scholarship to help fund your academic progress, or a longer-term research position to provide hands-on laboratory experience, ORISE has a program for you.

 https://orise.orau.gov/science-education/internships-scholarships-fellowships/undergraduates.aspx

HORIZONS Scholarship, Deadline to Apply: July 1, 2012

*Deadline: July 1, 2012* 

The scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to further 
educational objectives of women who are U.S. citizens either employed or 
planning careers in defense or national security areas. (This is not law 
enforcement or criminal justice.)=

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must meet the following criteria. *No exceptions will be 
considered.

   1. Be currently enrolled at an accredited university or college, either 
   full-time or part- time. 
   2. Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible; undergraduates must 
   have attained at *least junior level status (60 credits)*. 
   3. Demonstrate interest in pursuing a career related to national 
   security or defense. 
   4. Demonstrate financial need. 
   5. Have a minimum grade point average of 3.25. 
   6. Be a woman. 
   7. Be a citizen of the United States. 

http://wid.ndia.org/horizon/Pages/default.aspx

Great Lakes National Scholarship Program, Deadline: May 11, 2012

*Opening April 4, 2012* 

The Great Lakes National Scholarship Program, funded by the Great Lakes 
Educational Loan Services, Inc., is offering $2,500 scholarships for 
undergraduate and graduate students from across the country. 

The Great Lakes National Scholarship Program is open to high school seniors 
or graduates or current postsecondary undergraduates or graduate level 
students who are United States citizens or permanent residents. They must 
plan to enroll in a full-time STEM (science, technology, engineering or 
math) field of study at an accredited non-profit public or private two-year 
or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in the 
United States for the entire 2012-2013 academic year. A minimum cumulative 
grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent) is required 
along with demonstrated financial need. 

*The application must be one of the first 20,000 submitted electronically 
by 11:59 p.m. Central Time, May 11, 2012. Once 20,000 applications are 
submitted, the application period will be over. Note this may happen before 
the May 11 close date so apply early.* 

https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/greatlakes/

NACME Enterprise Group Internships

Explore our careers. Read our amazing stories. Join our revolution of doers!In partnership with NACME (National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering), HP currently seeks amazing people to join our Enterprise Group.  We need talented students with technical aptitude who are ready for anything.  We’ll back you with the resources of a Fortune #11, $100-billion IT company.  And, since we are the world’s largest IT company, we’ll offer career opportunities that grow along with you.

If you seek a way to get hands-on experience in your area of interest, HP offers a variety of internship programs that will fit the bill. If you meet the qualifications, these programs offer practical development that complements your school's program. You'll have the opportunity to work with HP technologies and to be a part of our unique and fun work environment and culture. HP interns receive an appropriate level of challenge, a variety of work (often in project teams), coaching and support to contribute within a dynamic, professional and international work environment.

To apply, either interview on campus (check with your placement office or attend your campus career fairs) or apply online via HP's job search tool.Go to www.hp.com/go/jobs and click the “students and graduates” button to learn more.  You can use the “advanced search” to specify “intern” or “graduate” to find the best fit.  You can also send a note to our intern recruiter at ximena.cano@hp.com if you need additional information.  Please put “HP/NACME” in the subject line when emailing if you are a NACME scholar.

Program Options/RequirementsWork authorization:  You must be a US citizen or national, a US permanent, a student who has been granted asylum, or a refugee (which does not include non-immigrants such as F-1, H-1 or J-1 visa holders).

Education:
Completion of your freshman year in college (minimum), strong academic achievement in a technical or business curriculum working toward a BS, BA, MS, MBA, or PhD degree, focusing on one of the following technical majors:
-Electrical Engineering
-Computer Science
-Computer Engineering
-Mechanical Engineering
-Industrial Engineering

Benefits:
While interning at HP, you will receive the following benefits: Holiday Pay, Health and Welfare Coverage, Paid Relocation (if greater than 50 miles) and Service Credit.

Career Center Workshops

Career Center Workshops

Unprepared?
Monday, April 23, 7pm: Internship Essentials
Tuesday, April 24, 4pm: Salary Negotiation
Wednesday, April 25, 6pm: Winning Resumes
Thursday, April 26, 4pm: Successful Interviewing

Download our Spring Calendar of Workshops* and Spring Career Fairs* list today and mark your schedules for valuable workshops. Workshops last one hour and are located in the Student Arcade Building Conference Room 143 at The Career Center - 715 S. Wright Street, Champaign. Attendance is limited to 35 students so register early! If you wish to have a career workshop brought directly to your classroom, residence hall, academic department, or RSO meeting then please submit a request online.

*To download black and white versions of these calendars to print on a non-colored printer, please use these links: Workshops & Career Fairs

DOW-MIT ACCESS Program, Deadline to Apply: June 15, 2012

We are writing to inform you of an exciting program hosted by the Departments of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering at MIT. The DOW-MIT ACCESS Program is a weekend-long symposium aimed to expose underrepresented minority students to the benefits of a graduate education in the aforementioned research areas. This 4th annual event, taking place on MIT’s campus October 12th and October 13th, is an interactive and informative symposium that has proven to have a lasting impact on its past participants.


Over half of our ACCESS alumni are now enrolled in graduate programs across the country. We hope you will apply to this program as we continue to work toward increasing the number of under-represented minorities in the fields of chemistry, chemical engineering and materials science.

To learn more, please visit this link:  http://access.mit.edu/2012accessannounce.pdf

Applications for the ACCESS Fall 2012 session are due June 15, 2012. All travel expenses, meals and hotel accommodations for students selected to participate in the ACCESS program will be paid by us. Participation neither obligates the student to apply for graduate study nor guarantees future consideration for study at MIT. ACCESS was made possible through the generous support of Dow Chemical Corporation. For more information visit http://access.mit.edu/ or email mit-access@mit.edu.

Cornell University - Diversity Hosting Weekend for Prospective Students, Deadline to Apply: July 16, 2012

Are you interested in studying how the earth responds to climate change, or do you wish to slow climate change by helping to develop new energy systems?  There are two Integrated Graduate Education, Research and Training (IGERT) programs at Cornell with multiple opportunities for graduate students!  Come learn more about the programs and how to apply!

·         The Cornell Earth Energy IGERT brings together students seeking degrees in Engineering and Geosciences in a unique program designed to provide both communities with a common language to address energy challenges. Topics include: Carbon Sequestration, Unconventional Gas from Shale Resources, Fossil Energy Recovery, Geothermal Energy, and Earth Systems Behavior and Resources.

·         The Cross-Scale Biogeochemistry and Climate IGERT brings together students and faculty from nine Cornell departments, the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, and the National Center for Atmospheric Research to study the microbial, ecosystem, and global-scale causes and feedbacks to climate change.  Topics include multi-scale study of the production and consumption of greenhouse gases as well as global earth system modeling.

Come Learn more about these programs at our IGERT Diversity Hosting Weekend on September 13-15.  All applications and references are due July 16, 2012 so apply today!

Library Gaming Creer Night 2012

Library Gaming Career Night 2012

Curious about what it’s like to work in the video game industry? Come to the Library’s Gaming Career Night 2012, where artists, programmers, writers, IT managers, music composers, and others from local game company Volition, Inc. will answer student questions about what it takes to succeed in the industry.  Art students, game designers, and others are invited to bring in their portfolios to be reviewed/critiqued by Volition staff, and all Volition attendees will be available for 1-on-1 and small group discussion on networking tips, academic advice, and job seeking insight.

The event takes place on Thursday, April 19th from 7-10pm in room 291 of the Undergraduate Library.

For more information, contact David Ward (dh-ward@illinois.edu) or visit the Library Gaming Initiative website: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/gaming/events.html