Focus of the scholarship is on the following preferred fields of study: security studies, military history, government relations, engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, business (as it relates to national security or defense), law (as it relates to national security or defense), international relations, political
science, and economics. Others will be considered if the applicant can successfully demonstrate relevance to a career in the areas of national security or defense.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must meet the following criteria. No exceptions will be considered:
-Be currently enrolled at an accredited university or college, either full-time or part-time.
-Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible; undergraduates must have attained at least junior level status (60 credits).
-Demonstrate interest in pursuing a career related to national security or defense.
-Demonstrate financial need.
-Have a minimum grade point average of 3.25.
-Be a woman.
-Be a citizen of the United States.
Women in Defense website
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Rochester Institute of Technology's Future Faculty Career Exploration Program, Deadline: June 2, 2010
FFCEP is an all-expense-paid opportunity for diverse Ph.D., MFA and Post Doc students to visit Rochester Institute of Technology. This program enables minority students interested in teaching to visit RIT and Rochester, NY for a weekend.
FFCEP is a unique and exciting opportunity to explore potential career choices through exploratory interviews; presentations; meetings with deans, department heads, and RIT president; campus and community tours.
Application deadline: June 2, 2010
Program date: September 22-26, 2010
For an application and additional information, please visit:
http://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/facultyrecruitment/faculty_program.php
FFCEP is a unique and exciting opportunity to explore potential career choices through exploratory interviews; presentations; meetings with deans, department heads, and RIT president; campus and community tours.
Application deadline: June 2, 2010
Program date: September 22-26, 2010
For an application and additional information, please visit:
http://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/facultyrecruitment/faculty_program.php
Friday, April 9, 2010
Internships with Google
Google now offers internship opportunities throughout the year. If you
are studying Computer Science or a related technical major, Google
offers opportunities in a number of Engineering and Product Management
groups.
http://www.google.com/intl/en/jobs/students/us/internships/
are studying Computer Science or a related technical major, Google
offers opportunities in a number of Engineering and Product Management
groups.
http://www.google.com/intl/en/jobs/students/us/internships/
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Southwest Airlines Travel Program for College Students
Southwest Airlines and HACU Open Travel Program for College Students, 03/16/2010
LANZATE TAKES OFF!
DALLAS, TX – March 16, 2010 – Southwest Airlines, in conjunction with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), announced today the opening of “Dándole Alas a Tu Éxito/Giving Flight to Your Success,” its annual education travel award program. Online applications will be accepted through April 30, 2010, at www.hacu.net. A panel of judges comprised of college professors and education advocates from coast to coast will gather this summer to select students who will receive free travel to their colleges and universities.
Each student is eligible to receive between one and four tickets for use by the student or immediate family to travel to/from a college or university. The tickets are awarded to undergraduate and graduate Hispanic students with socio-economic needs who journey away from home to pursue higher education. All of the participants must submit an essay explaining why they deserve the travel award and what inspires them to pursue a college degree. Download a PDF of the criteria for the 2010 award program.
“HACU’s partnership with Southwest Airlines ¡Lánzate! Award has provided hundreds of students with travel over the past six years,” said Antonio R. Flores, HACU President and CEO.“For students who left home to pursue a higher education, a visit with family often is the tipping point for success. HACU is proud to partner with Southwest Airlines to help so many students on their educational journey.”
With more than 1,500 applicants in the last five years, this is a successful educational program that serves underprivileged students, providing free travel for them and their families to maximize their potential and create opportunities for growth.
“The ¡Lánzate!/Take Off! travel award provides travel to students who, for example, might not get to go home during Christmas break.It can also give parents an opportunity to see their kids through their proudest moments, like moving into a dorm or graduation day,” said Christine Ortega, Southwest Airlines Community Affairs & Grassroots Manager.“This contact removes barriers and gives each student more confidence to pursue the dream of higher education without worrying about economic hardships.”
HACU, which has its national headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, represents approximately 450 colleges and universities, including Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), which collectively serve more than two-thirds of all Hispanic higher education students in the United States and Puerto Rico. HACU’s international membership includes leading higher education institutions in Latin America and Europe.
After more than 38 years of service, Southwest Airlines, the nation’s leading low fare carrier, continues to stand above other airlines—offering a reliable product with exemplary Customer Service.Southwest Airlines is the most productive airline in the sky and offers Customers a comfortable traveling experience with all premium leather seats and plenty of legroom.Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), the nation's largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers enplaned, currently serves 68 cities in 35 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,200 flights a day and has nearly 35,000 Employees systemwide.
SOURCE: Southwest Airlines
Related Web Site: http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Lanzate_EN.asp
LANZATE TAKES OFF!
DALLAS, TX – March 16, 2010 – Southwest Airlines, in conjunction with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), announced today the opening of “Dándole Alas a Tu Éxito/Giving Flight to Your Success,” its annual education travel award program. Online applications will be accepted through April 30, 2010, at www.hacu.net. A panel of judges comprised of college professors and education advocates from coast to coast will gather this summer to select students who will receive free travel to their colleges and universities.
Each student is eligible to receive between one and four tickets for use by the student or immediate family to travel to/from a college or university. The tickets are awarded to undergraduate and graduate Hispanic students with socio-economic needs who journey away from home to pursue higher education. All of the participants must submit an essay explaining why they deserve the travel award and what inspires them to pursue a college degree. Download a PDF of the criteria for the 2010 award program.
“HACU’s partnership with Southwest Airlines ¡Lánzate! Award has provided hundreds of students with travel over the past six years,” said Antonio R. Flores, HACU President and CEO.“For students who left home to pursue a higher education, a visit with family often is the tipping point for success. HACU is proud to partner with Southwest Airlines to help so many students on their educational journey.”
With more than 1,500 applicants in the last five years, this is a successful educational program that serves underprivileged students, providing free travel for them and their families to maximize their potential and create opportunities for growth.
“The ¡Lánzate!/Take Off! travel award provides travel to students who, for example, might not get to go home during Christmas break.It can also give parents an opportunity to see their kids through their proudest moments, like moving into a dorm or graduation day,” said Christine Ortega, Southwest Airlines Community Affairs & Grassroots Manager.“This contact removes barriers and gives each student more confidence to pursue the dream of higher education without worrying about economic hardships.”
HACU, which has its national headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, represents approximately 450 colleges and universities, including Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), which collectively serve more than two-thirds of all Hispanic higher education students in the United States and Puerto Rico. HACU’s international membership includes leading higher education institutions in Latin America and Europe.
After more than 38 years of service, Southwest Airlines, the nation’s leading low fare carrier, continues to stand above other airlines—offering a reliable product with exemplary Customer Service.Southwest Airlines is the most productive airline in the sky and offers Customers a comfortable traveling experience with all premium leather seats and plenty of legroom.Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), the nation's largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers enplaned, currently serves 68 cities in 35 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,200 flights a day and has nearly 35,000 Employees systemwide.
SOURCE: Southwest Airlines
Related Web Site: http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Lanzate_EN.asp
Friday, April 2, 2010
REU Opportunity at Oakland University, Deadline: April 14, 2010.
The department of Mechanical Engineering at Oakland University (OU) will once again be hosting a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site, “AERIM:Automotive and Energy Research and Industrial Mentorship Program at Oakland University.” The focus will be automotive and energy-related research topics in mechanical engineering with a special emphasis on technologies that aim to improve efficiencies of internal combustion engines, automotive manufacturing processes, automotive materials, alternative propulsion systems and lubrication and wear. We are seeking to recruit ten talented and motivated undergraduate students from across the United States to spend 10 weeks in the summer working on a research project at OU and are especially interested in providing opportunities for women and underrepresented minority students. Students will be provided with a $5,000 stipend, on-campus housing, meal allowance and travel funding. No prior automotive or research experience is required.
The program will run this summer from May 24 to July 30, 2010. Applications must be received by April 14, 2010 to ensure full consideration. I am attaching a copy of our program announcement. I would appreciate it if you could post the attached announcement in your department and forward it to your local engineering society student chapters. Feel free to forward it to colleagues and to students who might benefit from such a program. We have setup a website with more information about the program, as well as the application materials: http://me-reu.secs.oakland.edu .
Please contact the program director, Laila Guessous, by phone at 248-370-2183 or via email at Guessous@oakland.edu if you have any questions.
The program will run this summer from May 24 to July 30, 2010. Applications must be received by April 14, 2010 to ensure full consideration. I am attaching a copy of our program announcement. I would appreciate it if you could post the attached announcement in your department and forward it to your local engineering society student chapters. Feel free to forward it to colleagues and to students who might benefit from such a program. We have setup a website with more information about the program, as well as the application materials: http://me-reu.secs.oakland.edu .
Please contact the program director, Laila Guessous, by phone at 248-370-2183 or via email at Guessous@oakland.edu if you have any questions.
"So, You Want to Be a Lawyer" Talk, April 6th, 2010
So, You Want to Be a Lawyer?
The Department of Political Science is pleased to sponsor a talk by its alumna, Sandra Yamate. Ms. Yamate, also a graduate of Harvard Law School, and former Director of the American Bar Association's Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession will speak on "So, You Want to Be a Lawyer? Entering the Brave New World of the Legal Profession Today." The talk will take place on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. in Wohlers Hall Room 130.
It used to be that when times were bad, law school applications and enrollment would increase. Conventional wisdom said that studying law was a safe bet: wait out the bad times as a student and find a good-paying job as a lawyer after graduation. But that was then and this is now.
The global economic downturn that started making headlines during the fall of 2008 was different. And it sent shockwaves throughout the legal profession. A profession that previously had always been relatively insulated from economic bad times - mergers and acquisitions might be down right now but litigation is up, or real estate is slow, but intellectual property law is busy - found itself hard hit. This time, it seemed all parts of the legal profession were suffering. Unprecedented layoffs, deferred start dates for new hires, elimination of summer employment programs suddenly became the new normal.
Now, when it appears that the economy may be rebounding, the legal profession is finds itself at a crossroads: revert back to the practice from more prosperous times or use the upheavals of the last 18 months as the impetus for a new practice?
Please join us for a discussion about today's legal profession:
* Why should you even want to be a lawyer?
* What do aspiring lawyers need to know about the practice of law in today's world?
* How can aspiring lawyers best prepare for the profession that awaits them?
Questions? Contact Joe Hinchliffe, Department of Political Science, jjhinch@illinois.edu
The Department of Political Science is pleased to sponsor a talk by its alumna, Sandra Yamate. Ms. Yamate, also a graduate of Harvard Law School, and former Director of the American Bar Association's Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession will speak on "So, You Want to Be a Lawyer? Entering the Brave New World of the Legal Profession Today." The talk will take place on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. in Wohlers Hall Room 130.
It used to be that when times were bad, law school applications and enrollment would increase. Conventional wisdom said that studying law was a safe bet: wait out the bad times as a student and find a good-paying job as a lawyer after graduation. But that was then and this is now.
The global economic downturn that started making headlines during the fall of 2008 was different. And it sent shockwaves throughout the legal profession. A profession that previously had always been relatively insulated from economic bad times - mergers and acquisitions might be down right now but litigation is up, or real estate is slow, but intellectual property law is busy - found itself hard hit. This time, it seemed all parts of the legal profession were suffering. Unprecedented layoffs, deferred start dates for new hires, elimination of summer employment programs suddenly became the new normal.
Now, when it appears that the economy may be rebounding, the legal profession is finds itself at a crossroads: revert back to the practice from more prosperous times or use the upheavals of the last 18 months as the impetus for a new practice?
Please join us for a discussion about today's legal profession:
* Why should you even want to be a lawyer?
* What do aspiring lawyers need to know about the practice of law in today's world?
* How can aspiring lawyers best prepare for the profession that awaits them?
Questions? Contact Joe Hinchliffe, Department of Political Science, jjhinch@illinois.edu
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Illinois Tool Works Internship Opportunities, Summer 2010
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) has a great internship opportunity! ITW is partnering with UNCF’s Corporate STEM Scholars Program to recruit and employ summer interns majoring in electrical, mechanical and industrial engineering. Upon successful completion of their summer employment interns will receive a $5000 scholarship from ITW through the UNCF.
Below are the job descriptions which include the URL for applying directly with UNCF. ITW is very enthusiastic about receiving applications from University of Illinois engineering students, so we encourage you to apply.
Assembly Efficiency Project
Signode Engineered Products, an ITW Company, is seeking Mechanical Engineering (ME) Majors for Cooperative Engineering Education opportunities. Over the course of several semesters, students in our program may work on developing the following skills:
• Assess and document current workstation design to fully understand process of assembling hand tools, mechanisms and motors for various product lines.
• Design new assembly benches to maximize space, incorporate two-bin inventory, organize workflow, boost productivity and improve ergonomics for assemblers.
• Order parts, fixtures and supplies to implement design layout, after receiving design and cost estimation approvals from management team.
• Construct benches and install fixtures to design specifications, incorporating adjustments after evaluation of redesigned benches with assemblers.
• Experience with manufacturing methods and equipment which may include machining tools and practices, materials, plastics processing and gauging.
• Controlling and reducing design and assembly costs of existing products.
• Establishing effective workplace rapport through communication, interpersonal and teambuilding skills with multiple departments including Engineering, Model Shop and Manufacturing Assembly.
Manufacturing Engineer Project
Signode Engineered Products, an ITW Company, is seeking Industrial Engineering (IE) Majors for Cooperative Engineering Education opportunities. Over the course of several semesters, students in our program may work on developing the following skills:
• Assessing, documenting and improving manufacturing methods, utilizing knowledge of product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality control standards.
• Develop manufacturing routing sheets (travelers) based on identifying key characteristics of each point of manufacturing operation.
• Evaluate current drawings and create new drawings of customized tools and in-process part, motor and mechanism design in 3D CAD (Solidworks).
• Gathering feedback from operators, suppliers and customers to develop the most efficient and cost effective processes and procedures while maintaining product quality.
• Experience with manufacturing methods and equipment which may include machining tools and practices (CNC mills, lathes and grinders), materials, heat treating, plating, die castings, sand castings, investment castings, sheet metal, forgings, powdered metal, plastics processing and gauging.
• Establishing effective workplace rapport through communication, interpersonal and teambuilding skills with multiple departments including Engineering, Model Shop and Manufacturing Assembly.
Ongoing Co-operative Education Opportunities (3 – 4 semesters/summers):
Signode Engineered Products, an ITW Company, is seeking Electrical Engineering (EE) and Mechanical Engineering (ME) Majors for Cooperative Engineering Education opportunities. Over the course of several semesters, students in our program may work on developing the following skills:
• EE – Problem solving skills with hands on experience working with electrical wiring, programming (PLC), troubleshooting and live testing of electrical components including mechanisms, motors and controls.
• ME – Problem solving skills with hands on mechanical assembly, troubleshooting and live testing of machines including mechanisms, motors, clutches, brakes, gearing and tooling.
• Creative design including part and assembly drawing through 3D CAD (SolidWorks) software. Updating existing part and assembly drawings through Engineering Change Orders (ECO’s).
• Experience with manufacturing methods and equipment which may include machining tools and practices, materials, heat treating, plating, die castings, sand castings, investment castings, sheet metal, forgings, powdered metal, plastics processing and gauging.
• Controlling and reducing design and assembly costs of existing products.
• Establishing effective workplace rapport through communication, interpersonal and teambuilding skills with multiple departments including Engineering, Model Shop and Manufacturing Assembly.
For more information, please visit ITW's website: ITW.com
Below are the job descriptions which include the URL for applying directly with UNCF. ITW is very enthusiastic about receiving applications from University of Illinois engineering students, so we encourage you to apply.
Assembly Efficiency Project
Signode Engineered Products, an ITW Company, is seeking Mechanical Engineering (ME) Majors for Cooperative Engineering Education opportunities. Over the course of several semesters, students in our program may work on developing the following skills:
• Assess and document current workstation design to fully understand process of assembling hand tools, mechanisms and motors for various product lines.
• Design new assembly benches to maximize space, incorporate two-bin inventory, organize workflow, boost productivity and improve ergonomics for assemblers.
• Order parts, fixtures and supplies to implement design layout, after receiving design and cost estimation approvals from management team.
• Construct benches and install fixtures to design specifications, incorporating adjustments after evaluation of redesigned benches with assemblers.
• Experience with manufacturing methods and equipment which may include machining tools and practices, materials, plastics processing and gauging.
• Controlling and reducing design and assembly costs of existing products.
• Establishing effective workplace rapport through communication, interpersonal and teambuilding skills with multiple departments including Engineering, Model Shop and Manufacturing Assembly.
Manufacturing Engineer Project
Signode Engineered Products, an ITW Company, is seeking Industrial Engineering (IE) Majors for Cooperative Engineering Education opportunities. Over the course of several semesters, students in our program may work on developing the following skills:
• Assessing, documenting and improving manufacturing methods, utilizing knowledge of product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality control standards.
• Develop manufacturing routing sheets (travelers) based on identifying key characteristics of each point of manufacturing operation.
• Evaluate current drawings and create new drawings of customized tools and in-process part, motor and mechanism design in 3D CAD (Solidworks).
• Gathering feedback from operators, suppliers and customers to develop the most efficient and cost effective processes and procedures while maintaining product quality.
• Experience with manufacturing methods and equipment which may include machining tools and practices (CNC mills, lathes and grinders), materials, heat treating, plating, die castings, sand castings, investment castings, sheet metal, forgings, powdered metal, plastics processing and gauging.
• Establishing effective workplace rapport through communication, interpersonal and teambuilding skills with multiple departments including Engineering, Model Shop and Manufacturing Assembly.
Ongoing Co-operative Education Opportunities (3 – 4 semesters/summers):
Signode Engineered Products, an ITW Company, is seeking Electrical Engineering (EE) and Mechanical Engineering (ME) Majors for Cooperative Engineering Education opportunities. Over the course of several semesters, students in our program may work on developing the following skills:
• EE – Problem solving skills with hands on experience working with electrical wiring, programming (PLC), troubleshooting and live testing of electrical components including mechanisms, motors and controls.
• ME – Problem solving skills with hands on mechanical assembly, troubleshooting and live testing of machines including mechanisms, motors, clutches, brakes, gearing and tooling.
• Creative design including part and assembly drawing through 3D CAD (SolidWorks) software. Updating existing part and assembly drawings through Engineering Change Orders (ECO’s).
• Experience with manufacturing methods and equipment which may include machining tools and practices, materials, heat treating, plating, die castings, sand castings, investment castings, sheet metal, forgings, powdered metal, plastics processing and gauging.
• Controlling and reducing design and assembly costs of existing products.
• Establishing effective workplace rapport through communication, interpersonal and teambuilding skills with multiple departments including Engineering, Model Shop and Manufacturing Assembly.
For more information, please visit ITW's website: ITW.com
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