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Category: Info Meetings

Costa Rica study away- Summer 2026

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As students are considering spring and summer schedules, we’d like to share information about the faculty-led summer Track A program to Costa Rica. Students can earn 9-10 credits that meet Essential Ed or HASS/PE requirements. Please reach out to Richelle Winkler (rwinkler@mtu.edu) with questions or to discuss options. For students who need an internship instead of Essential Ed courses, there is potential for that with consent of instructor and our local partner the Monteverde Institute.

Costa Rica summer 2026 study away program is a chance to earn 9-10 credits in almost 6 weeks abroad in summer Track A 2026. Courses include: SS 3960 (Cultural Immersion- an Experience course), SS4390 (Seminar in Sustainability), and SS3260 (Latin American Cultural History- an Intercultural Competency course), plus Hiking and Yoga options. All levels of Spanish speakers are welcome. Students live in homestays with local families in the Monteverde region (on top of a mountain in the cloud forest), and have opportunities to engage with students at the University of Costa Rica in San Jose. The program is based on experiential learning – with dozens of field trips, dozens of local speakers, and hands-on activities like reforestation activities, processing coffee and sugar cane, and collecting water quality data. There are significant focuses on conservation, tropical ecology, and renewable energy. This program is in partnership with the Monteverde Institute and supports local community initiatives in the Monteverde region.

Come to the Info Session Nov 11, 6-7pm in EERC 216. Pizza provided. Or contact Richelle Winkler, rwinkler@mtu.edu. 

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Soils & Structures ASCE November Meeting

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Soils & Structures will be presenting at our November meeting for ASCE. Soils & Structures is a Michigan-based engineering & consulting firm that specializes in Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Pavement Design Services, Construction Materials Testing, and Structural Steel Detailing. 

They will be talking about job opportunities, like full-time, part-time, and internship positions. Everyone is welcome and we’d love to see you there! Food and beverage will be provided and the meeting starts at 7pm on Monday, November 3rd, in Dillman 214. 

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P&C Recruiting Lunch & Learn: Boost Your Workforce Readiness

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Tuesday, March 18, 2025 12:00pm – 1:00pm EDT

RSVP by 3/14 at 12 pm to get headcount for food. Email mslaird@mtu.edu or lansbery@mtu.edu.

P&C recruits technical professionals (from grads to executives) in the green energy and mining sectors.  

P&C is based in the America’s – working with over 40 employers.

Session Topics:

  • Overview of P&C ‘s employers
  • What they are looking for when hiring you?
  • Crafting a killer resume
  • Mastering the interview
  • Q&A

Virtual option:

Microsoft Teams Meeting

Meeting ID: 235 974 106 360

Password: AH74Xh3Y

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SENSE Enterprise Info Session – November 7th @ 4 pm

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Hello Michigan Tech!

Strategic Education through Naval Systems Experiences (SENSE) Enterprise is searching for talent from all majors and all years. Our projects typically focus on designing, building, and testing systems with a focus on Department of Defense Naval applications. It only makes sense for you to come to our info session to learn more!

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH AT 4:00 PM IN DOW 642.

We’ll have free food, current SENSE Enterprise members to talk to, and more information about who we are and what we do. Our advisor and Director of the GLRC, Dr. Havens, will then give us a tour of the GLRC!

Projects you could join this year:

  • MECC (Marine Energy Collegiate Competition) – Advance the marine energy industry through competition with other collegiate teams. Design, Prototype, and test a Wave Energy Converter in the MTU wave tank.
  • RAUB – Modify a BlueROV2 to develop robust autonomy in a tethered underwater vehicle involving sensors, localization, mapping, and path planning.
  • MEOWS – Mechatronic Electro-Optical Warehouse Systems. Using an “Off-the-shelf” vision hardware module to detect where a forklift is relative to its surroundings while visualizing itself in a virtual workplace.
  • OISTAR – Ocean Infinity Subaquatic Terrain Autonomous Research Implementing a Sound Velocity Profiler to an 8m Ocean Infinity ASV for lakebed mapping and research
  • N.E.E.C. – Evaluate the reliability/security vulnerabilities in an autonomous marine vessel system and design a systematic solution.

See the attached flyer for more information. If you can’t attend the info session and/or would like to join our email interest list, fill out this form.

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ASCE General Meeting – Nov 4 @ 7 pm (Presentation by Stu Kogge – GEI)

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ASCE is hosting a presentation from Stu Kogge from GEI Consultants on November 4th @ 7 pm in Dillman 320. Stu is a legendary figure in the environmental coordination sector for Michigan and beyond. Stu has experience in pretty much every aspect of wetland management including wetland identification and delineation, aquatic biome health, mussel surveys, and government regulation requirements. For more information on Stu, please see his bio found here: https://www.geiconsultants.com/?team=stuart-kogge

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Study Abroad: Sustainability in Sweden (Info Session)

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Embark on a journey that will enhance your academic credentials and empower you to make a meaningful impact on the world.

A collaboration between the Department of Visual and Performing Arts and the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Sciences, Sustainability in Sweden is an immersive, interdisciplinary program connecting forest health, art, climate change, and community engagement. Environmental stewardship and interdisciplinary field experience are the core of this program.

Sustainability in Sweden is part of Sister Forests—an ongoing environmental arts project that links the forests of Björkö-Arholma, Sweden with those of the Keweenaw, fostering a deep sense of community and global responsibility.

This program begins in summer 2025 and takes place every two years. 

Info Sessions:

Monday, October 7 @ 5:45 pm CFRES Noblet Building

Thursday, November 7 @ 6 pm Campus Library

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SWE Evening with Industry

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The Society of Women Engineers cordially invites you to attend the 37th Annual Evening with Industry on Monday, September 23rd 2024 from 4-7pm in the MUB Ballroom. This is an opportunity for all students regardless of gender, major, or affiliation.

The evening will begin with a Keynote presentation from Britta Jost of CAT. Then, a plated dinner will be served over a social hour for students & company representatives to network.

Please register here by Saturday, September 14th to secure your spot. 

Questions? Visit www.mtuswe.com/ewifor-students or email us at sweewi@mtu.edu.

Best, Maci Dostaler, Mahana Gallmeyer, and Andrea Hoglund
Michigan Tech Society of Women EngineersEvening with Industry Co-Chairs

Email:

 mldostal@mtu.edu

mtgallme@mtu.edual

hoglun@mtu.edu

Evening With Industry Monday, Sept 23 4-7 pm
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Multiplanetary INnovation Enterprise (MINE) Info Sessions – 3/23 & 3/27 6pm – MEEM 111

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Hello All,

Multiplanetary INnovation Enterprise (MINE) has begun recruiting for the Fall 2023 semester. If you are interested in supporting our goal to develop technologies that can withstand the harsh environments on Earth or across Space then MINE is the right place for you!

Information Session

If you are interested and would like more information please come see us at our info session on Thursday, March 23rd, 6-7pm in MEEM 111 or Monday, March 27th, 6-7pm in MEEM 111. We will have pizza at both info sessions!

Our application will open after our first info session. So after attending a session, feel free to fill out the application here, or find it on our website: mine.geo.mtu.edu

Please complete the application by Friday, March 31st.

Who We Are

The Multiplanetary INnovation Enterprise (MINE) is a student-led group that is focused on giving students hands-on experience designing, building, and testing remotely operated vehicles to run in extreme environments, including an annual competition run by NASA. The enterprise offers students independence in their learning and strengthens their skills in communication, time management, problem solving, presentation and technical writing skills, project management, and leadership. While our hands-on projects focus on building skills and learning concepts, we emphasize small groups, collaboration, and teamwork.

We are currently working on 3 projects: 

·  Lunabotics Astro-Huskies are developing and building a lunar rover for NASA’s annual robotic mining competition. This year our focus was developing a robot to mine icy regolith on the moon however in the future our goal will be more construction oriented.

·  DIVER (Deep Investigation Vehicle for Energy Resources) aims to impact the energy industry by providing it with an inspection vehicle for the exploration of flooded mines. The technical challenges of this project include making the vehicle capable of withstanding extreme water-pressure, navigating dynamic currents, and the collection of water-quality and spatial data.

·  Lunar Trencher is building and testing a bucket ladder excavator attachment for a lunar field rover where the goal is to make it space rated. The team is currently working on getting the trencher into a vacuum chamber that simulates lunar conditions, to demonstrate that it could operate on the moon.

Contact

Enterprise Manager – Brian Geiger (bigeiger@mtu.edu)

Lunabotics Manager – Karson Linders (kjlinder@mtu.edu)

DIVER Manager – Gabe Allis (grallis@mtu.edu)

DIVER Manager – Ethan Baker (etbaker@mtu.edu)

Trencher Manager – Parker Bradshaw (psbradsh@mtu.edu)

Faculty Advisor – Dr. Paul van Susante (pjvansus@mtu.edu)

mine.geo.mtu.edu

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