A couple of our recent graduates, Eric Deyaert and Nelson Weinke, are working for Stantec (http://www.stantec.com) in the Minneapolis area and the firm is looking for entry level engineers in the rail and rail transit (LRT). If interested, please send a cover letter/resume to Nelson Weinke at Stantec (Nelson.Wienke@stantec.com).
My name is Mark Koivisto and I am a MTU Alumni that graduated back in December of 2012. I am currently employed at a company called Westwood Professional Services and I will be attending the career fair tomorrow to represent them! Please swing by my station tomorrow and chat with me about potential career opportunities at Westwood!
Westwood is coming to Michigan Tech career fair on Wednesday, September 27th, 2017. Our dynamic team is dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. Our work spans the nation and our professionals are the best in the business. Come visit us!
Mark Koivisto, EIT
PROJECT ENGINEER
mark.koivisto@westwoodps.com
SWANA (Solid Waste Association of North America) is now offering FREE Student Membership. By becoming a member of SWANA, students can…
· Meet with current leaders and decision makers working in solid waste, environmental science, composting, and recycling who can lead to potential internships and become future employers
· Interact with peers from across the country and the globe who have similar study and career interests via online forums and local/national events
· Access #MentorMatch – the SWANA online mentoring site
· Learn more about industry trends and new technologies that can guide their course of study and lead to career opportunities
For full-time students (undergraduate, graduate, or PhD candidate) with an interest in environmental sciences, solid waste management or recycling-related professions, FREE SWANA Student Membership is a perfect fit.
Students can also register for only $50 for the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) World Congress and SWANA’s WASTECON 2017 which is taking place September 25-27 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Students can gain first-hand knowledge about the latest developments taking place in solid waste, environmental science, composting, and recycling.
Conference topics include:
– Climate Change
– Circular Economy
– Closing Dumpsites
– Energy Recovery
– Marine Litter
– Resource Management
– Smart Technologies
Full-time undergraduate, graduate, or PhD students can register for only $50 for the ISWA World Congress – WASTECON 2017
Darryl Walter
Crossing Borders (formerly Frontiers and Fortresses) MTU’s study abroad program will be traveling to Cumbria, England from July 14 – August 17, 2018. Allowing 10 weeks for internships, etc. before the students go to the U.K. More info here.
Info meeting: Wednesday, October 4, Fisher 133, 6-7 pm
My name is Katie Tomasoski and I am the Manager of Technical Services for Verso’s Quinnesec Mill (located in the Upper Peninsula). Verso is a leading producer of printing papers, specialty papers and pulp and has two manufacturing locations in the UP! I graduated from MTU with a Chemical Engineering degree back in 2003. I will be at Tech this week for the career fair and will be hosting an info night on Wednesday at 7pm in the MUB Ballroom B-2. Besides learning more about Verso, students will have the opportunity to win a JBL Flip 4 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker & Car Charger Bundle (along with free pizza of course!). We are recruiting for Environmental Engineering co-ops.
SME will be here for both Preview Day and Career Fair on Tuesday (9/26) and Wednesday (9/27). In addition, SME will be having an informational session on Monday, September 25th at 7 p.m. in Fisher 129. The event is being put on and co-hosted by ASCE, Chi Epsilon, and Triangle Fraternity in an effort to bring opportunities directly to civil and environmental engineers. SME will be providing pizza, salad, and pop. More information about SME can be found at their website www.sme-usa.com or in this year’s career fair publications.
Aqua-Aerobic Systems is hosting an information session on Tuesday September 26th from 7:30-8:30 pm in the Alumni Lounge A of the MUB. We will also be at the civil/environmental engineering reception. Aqua is a wastewater treatment equipment manufacturer.
I graduated from Michigan Tech in Fall 2014 from the Civil Engineering department and I am up for the Career Fair with my company Harmon Inc. We are in the Curtain Wall and Glazing Industry which is basically the glass on skyscrapers and large buildings.
We are looking for 6 Contract Project Management Interns (Locations: Atlanta and/or Orlando, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Ft. Lauderdale, Seattle ), 1 Engineering Intern (Location: Minneapolis) 1 Manufacturing intern (Location: Baltimore). If you relocate for the internship, we will provide housing.
I have attached a job description of the manufacturing, engineering, and project management internships along with an “Internship Info” flyer. Additionally, I have attached a “Harmon Internship Experiences” document that is an excerpt from our monthly HarmonLinc that is sent out company wide.
Four out of the nine interns we had this summer were from Michigan Tech.
We are looking for the following majors:
- Civil Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Architecture
- Construction Management
- Construction Engineering
- Or Related Focus/Majors
We are looking for candidates who are good communicators, decisions makers, problem solvers, organized, and detail-oriented. Our preferred minimum GPA requirement for all positions is 3.0.
I personally did 3 internships as a project management intern while attending Michigan Tech with Harmon Inc. working in Baltimore, Dallas, and Cincinnati. I have now been working full time for Harmon for almost 3 years out of the Baltimore office.
See below for links to some projects that I have recently worked on and am currently working on:
FMC Tower (Philadelphia) – http://www.phillyvoice.com/fmc-towers-vertical-neighborhood-open-early-summer-2016/
CHOP (Philadelphia) – http://www.phillymag.com/business/2017/05/12/chop-roberts-center-pediatric-research-philadelphia/
Alexander Court (DC) – http://alexandercourt.com/building.php
Wanda Vista Tower (Chicago) – https://www.vistatowerchicago.com/ , https://chicago.curbed.com/2016/3/30/11331246/wanda-vista-tower-condos-chicago-jeanne-gang
If you are interested, please send me your resume, apply online at the following link, and stop by at the career fair:
If you have any questions about Harmon Inc. please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Dylan Byington | Project Manager II
Harmon
798 Cromwell Park Drive, Suite V | Glen Burnie, MD 21061
D: 410.689.0039 | M: 989.450. 1322 | F: 410.760.2878
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All students are cordially invited to join the School of Business and Economics for Business Careers Day at the CareerFEST Tent on Monday, September 25 from 11 a.m-2 p.m. Also join us for the Business After Hours Social from 4-6 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge (MUB).
This event is designed to provide any students regardless of major with the opportunity to explore business careers to complement their STEM degrees. You will be able to meet with company representatives to learn about these options. This event is coordinated by SBE with assistance from Career Services as part of CareerFEST.
Permasteelisa North America will have representatives at the Career Fair next week. They are hiring full-time employees and interns for Structural Engineering and Project Management.
Permasteelisa North America has great success at MTU and always enjoys coming back in hopes of adding more Tech alums to their team!
As a company they are proud to work on some of the most notable and challenging projects in the world. More information and a project gallery can be found on their website (www.permasteelisagroup.com) and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/permasteelisagroup).
