Day: November 3, 2020

Tenant Applications for the MTU Sustainability Demonstration House are Officially Open!

Both undergraduate and graduate students in any major are welcome to apply to be an SDH tenant.  Want to learn more about what it’s like to be an SDH tenant?  Watch our YouTube video!

Interested in touring the house?  Sign-up for a tour on Saturday 10/31 through this link.  Due to covid, we are only allowing one person into the house at a time for tours.

Download an application and the official SDH program agreement at sdh.mtu.edu.  Please see the attached flyer for more information.  Applications are due on Monday, November 9th at noon.

ITE Michigan Section Scholarship

ITE Michigan Section Scholarship Applications – 2020

The Michigan Section of ITE is offering four $3,000 scholarships for its 28th Annual Scholarship Program. These scholarships are for both graduate and undergraduate students.

Things to do

•        Complete the attached one-page application form

•        Prepare a one-page double spaced on My Future in Transportation

•        A short biography (150 words or less) and photo

•        One-page resume

•        Submit the form, paper, a short bio with photo, and a resume to Dr. Kuilin Zhang (klzhang@mtu.edu) by November 13, 2020 – he will review the application, complete a Professor/Advisor form, and send your package to ITE Michigan by November 20, 2020.

Note: Applicant must be a student member in ITE International and the Michigan Section.

To become an ITE International Student Member, complete an application on-line (ITE Web site: www.ite.org).

 To become an ITE Michigan Section student member, complete an application on-line (http://itemichigan.org/).

MCC Scholarships

Minnesota Concrete Council (MCC) is committed to encouraging students to pursue careers in concrete-related fields and to enhance the level of professionalism and industry engagement of our Minnesota students.  MCC is pleased to announce that they are accepting applications for our Engineering Scholarship and our Construction Management Scholarship. The scholarships can range in value from $1,000 to $4,000. (MCC reserves the right to adjust the number and monetary value of its scholarships.) In addition to the cash scholarship prize, MCC will provide a complimentary one- year MCC student membership and complimentary registrations for all MCC continuing education opportunities for one year to the scholarship winner(s).

Scholarship Criteria
Student’s home address must be in Minnesota OR student must be currently enrolled in a post-secondary Minnesota school (College or University).

Student must be pursuing an education in technical/professional fields associated with the cast-in-place concrete industry (Engineering or Construction Management).

Student must have an interest in concrete materials and/or concrete construction.

Submission Process and Timeline
Applications can be downloaded from the MCC website.

Completed applications and essay must be received by December 4, 2020.

Selected applicants will be interviewed in person or by web connection by January 22, 2021.

Contact Margaret Mills for more information at margaret@mnconcretecouncil.com.

Town & Country Engineering 2021 Summer Internship

Town & Country Engineering, Inc., a Consulting Engineering Firm providing Municipal, Stormwater, Water and Wastewater Engineering Services for 40 years, has an excellent opportunity, at its Madison, Rhinelander, and Kenosha offices, for an Engineering Intern Position for Summer 2021, with the possibility of a Co-op position in the Fall. Their goal is to provide a student intern with the opportunity to acquire valuable technical and engineering experience through a variety of projects that will help in the development of his or her own career path.

The position includes working with project engineers on municipal projects with responsibilities in the areas of construction observation, GIS, surveying, and AutoCAD drafting.

An applicant should be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering. Basic engineering knowledge and proficiency in Excel and AutoCADD is preferred. Construction observation experience is a plus.

Pay rate is $19.00 per hour.

Please email your resume and a letter indicating your interest in the position to Sandy Juelich at sjuelich@tcengineers.net or apply through Handshake.

Visit our website at www.tcengineers.net to learn more about Town & Country Engineering, Inc.