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The Village of Howard is interviewing for Summer & Fall 2021 Co-Op Internships, which are seasonal positions. Interviews in the Green Bay area or online are currently available.
Requirements include:
- Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Tech, Civil/Survey Major, or other related field of study.
- 2.5 GPA or above
- Student Visa, Permanent Visa, or U.S. Citizen,
- Freshman Class Level or higher, and/or Graduate Engineer.
Apply via email or regular mail by sending resume and cover letter.
If interested in a paid learning experience, please contact:
Mr. Michael Kaster, P. E.
Village Engineer
Village of Howard
1336 Cornell Road
Green Bay, WI 54313-8923
Email: mkaster@villageofhoward.com
PH:1.920.434.4060
Fax:1.920.434.4072
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How Sustainable Are the Restaurants in the Keweenaw?We are on a mission to find the most sustainable restaurant in the Keweenaw and we need your help! Fill out this Google Form every time you dine-in or order takeout at a local restaurant in the Keweenaw to rate the sustainability of your experience.
This initiative involves 3 main phases:
- Phase 1 involves rating the sustainability of your dine-in and/or takeout experience every time you eat at a local restaurant in the Keweenaw. Please fill out this Google Form to rate how sustainable your experience was.
- Phase 2 involves reviewing restaurant menus to see how many vegetarian/vegan options they offer.
- Phase 3 involves interviewing local restaurant owners to learn more about where they source their food from and what they do with the waste they produce.
Questions? Email sdh@mtu.edu. Thank you for supporting this initiative!
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The Waino Wahtera Center for Student Success is hiring Orientation Team Leaders for the fall of 2021. If you are interested in helping your fellow students in their transition to and overall success at Michigan Tech, we encourage you to apply!
Please visit our hiring website for more information and a link to apply: https://www.mtu.edu/success/now-hiring/
Applications are due March 14, 2021 – early applications encouraged!
Students can direct any questions success@mtu.edu
Mark your calendars—the 21st annual Design Expo will be held virtually on Thursday, April 15, 2021.
Important Dates:
Registration Deadline: March 04, 2021, by 11PM
Video and Digital Poster Submission: April 08, 2021, by 11PM
Video Judging: April 12-15, 2021
Virtual Design Expo: April 15, 2021, 2-hour live event
*The exact time is being finalized.
What will this year’s Virtual Design Expo look like?
RocketJudge
RocketJudge is a platform designed to streamline competitions—the platform works with more than 500 different competitions a year around the world to provide electronic scoring for professional conferences, university poster sessions, invention conventions, science fairs and more.
Who will use RocketJudge: Enterprise and Senior Design team videos will be asynchronously scored by judges over the course of four (4) days, April 12 – April 15, leading up to the Virtual Design Expo, April 15, 2021. Prior to the start of Virtual Design Expo, judges will have the opportunity to review team video presentations and assign a score.
Zoom
Who will use Zoom: The Michigan Tech community, friends, family, and corporate sponsors are invited to tune into Zoom for the Design Expo Opening Remarks to officially kick-off the event. More information to come.
Registration for Zoom is coming soon.
Gatherly
Gatherly is a platform designed for spatial video chat. The platform lets users move around and talk freely to others at the event. As soon as you move close to someone on the map, you automatically start video-chatting with them. Move into an open group, and you’ll join their conversation seamlessly.
Who will use Gatherly: The Michigan Tech community, friends, family, and project sponsors are invited to tune into Gatherly for a 2-hour event where teams and audience members have the chance to engage in conversations over project work, discoveries, and everything in between. Registration for Gatherly is coming soon.
Please check out the Design Expo student page for more information.
Register for Design Expo today!
For questions, please feel free to reach out anytime.
Bre Tucker, bctucker@mtu.edu
Enterprise Program Coordinator
MTU Engineering Alumni Panel Zoom
– Wednesday, Feb. 24th, 4PM – https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/89023074247
– Several graduates of MTU engineering programs will be available to answer all of your questions!
- “Ask me anything” format
- Theme: “Imagining Tomorrow”
– Submit questions via Google Form or to a moderator live! – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFvHtUjVrpO_iMmrQWel78S7D2BXjCNhROo4CoYLwSbJA5nw/viewform?usp=sf_link
– Hosted by Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honors Society
As part of 2021 Engineers Week programming, MTU’s Tau Beta Pi MI-Beta chapter will be hosting a moderated alumni panel on Wednesday, February 24th at 4PM. Students will be able to ask questions to MTU College of Engineering alumni about their post-graduate careers and the future of industry in alignment with this year’s Engineers Week theme of “Imagining Tomorrow”.
Students will be able to pre-submit their questions here or ask them in real time. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn more about what to expect and how to shape and adapt your own skills and abilities to meet the ever-changing demand of an engineering field.
The CEE Pipeline Partner Scholarship program is an opportunity for students to connect to grow their civil and construction industry networks while receiving an up-to-five-year, recurring scholarship. The scholarship is thanks to partnerships from a growing list of civil and construction industry firms, including Jay Dee Contractors, Rowe Professional Services, Great Lakes Engineering Group, JL Kloote, Dan’s Excavating, AJAX, Fieldstone Architecture and Engineers, and Anlaan Corporation.
To be eligible, students must major and make progress in civil engineering, geospatial engineering, or construction management, while maintaining a 2.5 GPA. As part of the program, students will be connected to civil and construction industry representatives.
Students receiving the scholarship will be required to post their resume for review by the Pipeline Partners, post a video about themselves and their interests, and write a thank you to the Pipeline Portal Partners.
Students will receive the support from the Pipeline Portal Partners such as preparation for preparing for interviews, connections and mentors in the civil and construction industry, and ultimately cultivating internship and full-time employment opportunities through the partnerships.
Deadline for submission: Preference will be given to recipients apply by March 10th. However, scholarships will be awarded until all resources have been exhausted.
Apply here: https://forms.gle/GvwaiVLVncSdgh7cA
Academic Lecture Series
USAC has launched a monthly Academic Lecture Series for the spring semester to highlight the incredible faculty USAC has teaching around the world at USAC Specialty Program sites. The lectures are free to attend and will be recorded for those who are unable to attend live.
Below is a flyer for the upcoming lectures.
Spring 2021 Academic Lecture Calendar
Date & Time | Lecture Topic | USAC Program |
Weds., Feb. 24 12 pm CST |
The Pragmatic Use of Gestures in Italian: How to Survive in Italy Using Your Hands | Viterbo, Italy Click here for details & to register |
Weds., March 24 12 pm CDT |
Uruguayan & Argentinian Cultural Historical Highlights | Montevideo, Uruguay Click here for details & to register |
Weds, April 28 10 am CDT |
Sustainable Development in China | Shanghai, China Click here for details & to register |
Weds, May 26 11 am CDT |
The Power of Truth and Non-Violence: Gandhi, Past and Present | Bengaluru, India Click here for details & to register |
Engineering Ministries International (https://emiworld.org/) is a nonprofit organization whose vision is to see people restored by God and the world restored through design. As engineers, architects, surveyors, and construction managers, EMI and its volunteers desire to use our skills to serve people worldwide through the design of buildings and facilities; to design a world of hope.
The representatives in Michigan are hosting an online meeting on March 18th, at 7pm, to hear from one of the structural engineers on staff, who also is the Intern Coordinator for their offices. He will be sharing about a current project or two, and about the internship program. Details and zoom link to follow!
Please save the date and look for our future email. Feel free to reach out with any questions, or confirmation that you’re interested, so we can put you on our list for the meeting.
See you there! Corrinne, Sarah, Mark, & Jason Michigan Network
The City of Wausau is looking for 1 or 2 students to fill openings for their “Engineering Seasonal Technician” positions. The ideal candidate would be a student in a Civil Engineering/Surveying program, or a related Engineering program. Interested students can get more information and apply here.
David Huempfner, PLS
City Surveyor
City of Wausau – Engineering
715-261-6754 (office)
715-581-5987 (cell)
Wausau City Hall
407 Grant Street
Wausau, WI 54403-4783