Category: Events

Enterprise Day – TODAY!

Are you interested in learning more about Enterprise at Michigan Tech? Or want to join an Enterprise but are unsure which team is right for you? 
Come to Enterprise Day, happening TODAY: Tuesday, October 18, from 6-8 p.m. in the Rozsa Lobby

Learn about Enterprise by talking with program staff and students from various Enterprise teams, all in one place. Teams will be spread out across the Rozsa Lobby.

Visit with:

  1. Advanced Metalworks
  2. Aerospace
  3. Alternative Energy Enterprise
  4. Blizzard Baja
  5. Blue Marble Security
  6. BoardSport Technologies
  7. Built World
  8. Clean Snowmobile Challenge
  9. Consumer Product Manufacturing
  10. Formula SAE
  11. General and Expedition Adventure Research (GEAR)
  12. Green Campus
  13. H-STEM
  14. Hotforest
  15. Humane Interface Design
  16. Husky Game Development
  17. Innovative Global Solutions
  18. ITOxygen
  19. Multiplanetary Innovation Enterprise
  20. Open Source Hardware
  21. Robotic Systems
  22. Strategic Education through Naval Systems Experiences (SENSE)
  23. Supermileage Systems
  24. Velovations
  25. Wireless Communication

Please visit our Enterprise Day web page for more information about each team. Registration is not required for interested students who would like to attend. Apple Cider and donuts will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis during this event. There will also be a raffle for Enterprise merch!

2023 Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School

Next summer, Los Alamos National Laboratory will be hosting the twenty-fourth edition of the Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School (LADSS). More information is available at https://ladss.lanl.gov, including instructions on how to apply. 

They are seeking students with academic focuses in engineering (including mechanical, electrical, aerospace, and civil), as well as those in computer science and applied math.

Event: Introduction to Design Thinking

Get your creative energy flowing and join us for a design thinking event in which student teams practice innovation skills.  Design thinking is a human-centered design process used to solve challenging problems.  This interactive workshop will be held in the Alley Makerspace (MUB basement).  

September 13, 2022 (Tuesday), 4-6 pm, The Alley Makerspace 

All are welcome.  Register here

How Diversity Supports Innovation Talk (Sept 15th)

How Diversity Supports Innovation with Dr. Wayne Gersie

Supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility leads to more innovative outcomes.  Whether you’re working on a school assignment, starting your first job, or leading a team, helping people to feel included and willing to share their perspectives will increase the innovativeness of your team’s solutions.  Join Dr. Wayne Gersie, Michigan Tech’s inaugural Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion and a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences as he shares insights from his research as well as examples from industry.  

Please join us on September 15th from 4-5 pm in Fisher 325 for this impactful and informative talk.  

Register here by 9/13

Job Posting: National Geospatial Intelligence Agency

National Geospatial Intelligence Agency has an upcoming Geodetic Surveyor Virtual Information Session. They also have several openings that are currently available/will be available in the next month or so.  Students can direct questions to geomatics.recruiting@nga.mil.

  *   Info Session: Thursday, September 15 at 7PM ET https://nga.webex.com/nga/j.php?MTID=m9a1611f37ae0c699548a2326f52a4287

They currently have two openings available and some scheduled to go live in October. Although these positions are labeled as being in St.Louis, MO they are actually located at White Sands Missile Range, NM and Edwards AFB, CA.

  *   PB2 positions would be best for seniors/recent graduates this position closes on 9/24. https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/20221161
  *   PB3 positions would be best for alumni with a few years of experience this position closes on 9/24. https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/20221167

Finally, I wanted to provide you with the new NGA contact for recruiting and outreach, Bre Johnson. Bre works in our Office of Geomatics, Integration division and can be reached by phone (314) 676-0476 or email at Breanna.M.Johnson.ctr@nga.mil

Rail Road Night (TONIGHT!)

Railroad Night 2022 will take place September 13, 2022, from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom. Talk with Tech alumni in the rail industry and learn about career opportunities. The event is free for students.

Keynote speaker: Rahim Karmali, Chief Engineer—Advanced Technologies and Engineering Supply Chain, CN Railway

AGENDA
4:00—5:00 PM: Meet the Industry Panel – with Rail Advisory Board Members and Tech Alumni
5:00 — 6:00 PM: Social Hour
6:00—7:30 PM: Railroad Night Dinner and Keynote Address

Student Registration