Summer Internships at CNT Energy, Deadline to Apply: April 7, 2012

SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

CNT Energy, a division of the Center for Neighborhood Technology, is a creative think-and-do tank that combines rigorous research with effective solutions. Our organization concentrates on helping consumers and communities obtain the information and services they need to control energy costs and become more energy efficient. We use our cutting edge localized programs and research in the areas of dynamic electricity pricing, building performance, and regional energy planning.
For the Summer of 2012, CNT Energy is offering the following internship opportunities:
Green & Healthy Homes Data Analysis Intern

Communications Intern

Summer internships typically start in mid to late May and are 40 hours per week for approximately ten weeks. To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to careers@cntenergy.org.  The deadline for applications is April 7th.To view other opportunities at CNT Energy, visit www.cntenergy.org/careers.  Lisa RothInternship CoordinatorCNT EnergyAn Affiliate of the Center for Neighborhood Technology2125 W. North Ave.Chicago, IL  60647-5415

(p) 773-269-4017

(f) 773-278-3840
www.cntenergy.org

Interactive Biomaterials REU at Syracuse Biomaterials Institute, Deadline to Apply: April 1, 2012

Interactive Biomaterials REU at Syracuse Biomaterials Institute
2012 REU Program: June 4 – August 10, 2012

Syracuse Biomaterials Institute seeks applications from undergraduates interested in research on biomaterials: synthetic and natural substances to treat disease or injury.

Possible Research Areas: Students have the opportunity to do research in any of the following areas: Understanding bacteria-material interactions by surface engineering; Functionalization of biomimetic interfaces via engineered proteins; Control of Natural Polymers for Drug Delivery; 2D and 3D Active Cell Culture; Neurite Outgrowth on Substrates with Modulus Gradients; Smart Drug Release: Furanone release from a shape memory hydrogel; Electrochemical Atomic Force Microscopy of Cell-Surface Interactions

Eligibility:
Undergraduate students majoring in the following disciplines: Engineering, Chemistry, Biology or Physics with an interest in Biomaterials Science. Most Students will have completed their junior year, although talented students with less experience will be considered for acceptance in the program. Students must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

Benefits:
All participants will receive a stipend of $5000, as well as University housing at no additional expense.

Application Deadline:  April 1, 2012

Interactive Biomaterials REU Contact:
Associate Program Director: Karen Low • kplow@syr.edu
Phone: (315) 443-3544
Interactive Biomaterials REU
318 Bowne Hall
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York 13244-1200
Main Number: 315-443-3500
Fax Number: 315-443-7724

Illinois Cyber Security Scholars Program (ICSSP), Deadline to Apply:

Illinois Cyber Security Scholars Program (ICSSP) supports the last 2 years of undergraduat estudy in the fields of Information Assurance and Security at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Benefits:
-Value of the scholarship is approximately $30,000 per year.
-Tuition.
-Stipend.
-Funding for travel to participate in ICSSP activities.
-Internships in a Federal Government and/or National Laboratory setting.
-Guiding from ITI/ICSSP faculty advisors.
-Experience as an NSF research funding recipient.
-Research opportunities at ITI centers and laboratories.

Requirements:
-United States citizenship
-Full-time student status within two years of graduation in a coherent, formal program at Illinois that is focused on computer security or information assurance.

For more information, or to apply, please visit: http://www.iti.illinois.edu/icssp

Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Deadline to Apply: March 29, 2012

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

In Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Scholarships for $1,000 are available to undergraduates interested in exploring a research question related to entrepreneurial people, communities, organizations (corporations, startups or social enterprises), or the entrepreneurial environment.

Application deadline is March 29^th, 2012.

Students can work with a faculty member on an existing research project or a new one, or develop their own research question.

Further information is available at:

http://business.illinois.edu/ael/students/UndergradResearchOpportunities.html

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Entrepreneurship and Innovation initiative is sponsored by the Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership (AEL), in the College of Business. Eight other colleges and institutes have partnered with us to provide this opportunity.

ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be full-time undergraduates on campus in the fall 2012 semester, with a major in one of the following colleges:

Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Applied Health Sciences                       Business

Education                                              Engineering

Media                                                    Social Work  

Institute for Genomic Biology *

* Undergraduates of any college working in the Institute for Genomic Biology in spring or summer 2012 are also eligible.

Thank you to these partners for making possible the Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Entrepreneurship and Innovation initiative.

Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership

University of Illinois
1206 South Sixth St., Room 270       |       Champaign, IL  61820
217-244-9425 (Academy)                 |       http://www.ael.illinois.edu 

DOE - Professional Development Workshop for Underrepresented Participants, Deadline to Apply: April 10, 2012

DOE-Sponsored National Laboratories Professional Development Workshop for Underrepresented Participants (CMD-IT NLPDev) 
Thursday, 14 June 2012 – Friday, 15 June 2012
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Livermore, CA

Deadline for Participant Applications – Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Application Site:  http://apply2.cse.tamu.edu/NatLabDevWorkshop/

The application site is now open for the National Laboratories Professional Development Workshop for Underrepresented Participants (CMD-IT NLPDev 2012), for which the primary goal of this pilot program is to mentor underrepresented participants on successful strategies for navigating the professional ladder and becoming familiar with the various opportunities in computational science at the Department of Energy's national laboratories.  The focus of the workshop is on the following underrepresented groups:  African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and People with Disabilities.

The workshop will include panels of successful professionals discussing strategies for navigating the professional ladder, effective methods for networking within the lab as well as the broader community, being an effective team member from the perspective of team managers as well as team members, effective communication, and proposal opportunities.  A panel of directors will start the workshop with an overview of the computational science research activities at their sites.  Participants will have an opportunity to discuss their research via the luncheon poster session on the first day.  We invite senior doctoral students and junior staff in the broad area of computational science to submit an application.  All applicants will be notified by 1 May 2012.  Participant costs will be covered by a grant from the Department of Energy’s Advanced Scientific Computing Research program.

The NLPDev 2012 is being organized by the Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in IT (CMD-IT) in collaboration with representatives from Argonne National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories,  the Alliance for Access to Computing Careers (AccessComputing), Project ENABLE,  Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (CAHSI), and EL Alliance.

PEER Summer Internship Program, Deadline to Apply: February 21, 2012

Recent earthquakes in the US and around the world have repeatedly shown that earthquake resilience is essential to building and sustaining urban communities. Earthquake resilience will play an increasingly important role in the professions associated with earthquake hazard mitigation, and the ten-week 2012 PEER Summer Internship Program will allow you to experience how many different engineering and social science disciplines interact to research the broad goal of earthquake resilient communities.

During the summer of 2012, interns will be hosted at UC Berkeley, UC Davis and University of Washington to conduct research projects in the fields of structural engineering, geotechnical engineering and risk analysis.

Each participant will receive a stipend of $7,000, intended to cover summer housing and travel expenses to the summer project location. PEER will provide additional compensation for travel to an Orientation Workshop at UC Berkeley and to the 2012 PEER Annual Meeting.

The first application deadline is Tuesday February 21, 2012 at 8:00 am Pacific Time. Application review will begin on February 21 and continue on a rolling basis until all internships are awarded. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply before the February 21st deadline.

For more information, visit: http://peer.berkeley.edu/education/internships.html

ReNUWit REU at UC-Berkeley, Deadline to Apply: March 2, 2012

The Engineering Research Center (ERC) for Re-inventing the Nation's Urban Water Infrastructure (ReNUWIt) at the University of California at Berkeley has one undergraduate research position available for Summer 2012.
Potential projects include:
-Life cycle analysis of water infrastructure
-Urban stream restoration and biological assessment techniques
-Removal of chemical and microbial contaminants from stormwater using bio-infiltration basins
-Removal of micropollutants and pathogens from wastewater using unit process constructed wetlands
-Removal of viruses from wastewater using a Membrane Bioreactor

For more information, or to apply, please go to ReNUWIt's website: http://urbanwatererc.org

Deadline to Apply: 5:00pm on March 2, 2012