Category: Info Meetings

Info Session Today: Summer Track B Study Abroad Program in England

Looking for a great study abroad opportunity? Look no further than the Summer Track B 2023 Crossing Borders: Study Abroad in England! A program information session is being held today (Feb. 22) in the Department of Social Sciences Commons on the second floor of the Academic Office Building (AOB 209) at 4 p.m.

This four-week program takes in the history and archaeology of northwestern England and Southern Scotland and includes six credits of (HASS) coursework. Visit the program website for more details and to submit your application. There is no cost to apply; a $500 deposit is due March 15.

Questions? Email Dan Trepal at djtrepal@mtu.edu.

Sustainability Demonstration House Open House

The Sustainability Demonstration House tenants invite you to attend our open house during Carni Week! The house is open to students, their families, and community members on Thursday, February 9th, from 4-7pm. Please come to tour the house, see our systems, and learn how you can practice sustainable living too! Please find our poster attached. The house is located at 21680 Woodland Rd, two houses down from McNair and Hillside Place. Back from pre-covid times, we will have free pizza available while supplies last! We hope to see you there! 

Engineering Ambassadors Program – Info Session Monday – 6pm – Fisher 132

Please see the below/attached flyer for the Michigan Tech Engineering Ambassadors program – a group whose mission is to excite local K-12 students about STEM and share your passion for STEM, while improving your own communication skills! Please join us Monday January 16 at 6 PM in Fisher 132 for our Info Session to learn more about the program. Our first meeting is Monday January 23 at 6 PM in Fisher 132. Bring a friend! If you have any questions or would like to be added to the email list, please let us know – ambassadors@mtu.edu.

Save the Date for Innovation Week 2023

January 17-20th, the second week of the spring semester, Husky Innovate will host innovation-themed talks and events including the Bob Mark Business Model Pitch Competition.  Started by Michigan Tech’s University Innovation Fellows (UIFs) in 2015, Innovation Week is a celebration of innovation across our Tech Community.  Students, faculty, staff, and community are invited.  

Check out our lineup here .  Register early for locations and Zoom links.

Prague Study Abroad – Info session (Dec 8)

An information session regarding study abroad to Vienna, Prague, and Dresden will be on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 5:30 pm in Rozsa 120.
This study abroad program will focus on imagination, creativity, theatre, arts, and architecture, with substantial time spent at the Prague Quadrennial, one of the largest theatre and design festivals in the world.

All of the courses offered will be HASS courses, and all majors are welcome on the trip. With the trip’s focus on design, architecture, and creativity, we think it may be both useful and exciting to students of many different majors. Email gordillo@mtu.edu with any questions.

Info Session – SENSE Enterprise

The SENSE Enterprise is hosting an Informational Session and Tour of the Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC) on October 19th! 

Event: SENSE Enterprise Info Session and Great Lakes Research Center Tour

When: Wednesday October 19th @ 6:30  – 8:00 pm

Where: Meet at the GLRC (Short cut, go into DOW head up to the 7th-floor walk to the back of the building take the elevator by the student lounge to the ground floor and out the back door)

What: Meet the SENSE team, overview of current projects, learn about Department of Defense civilian opportunities, tour of the Great Lakes Research Center with Dr. Havens (and free food!)

SENSE stands for Strategic Education Through Naval Systems Experiences and we are advised by Dr. Timothy Havens and Dr. Hassan Masoud. The goal of our enterprise is to provide students with hands-on experiences with naval application projects, explore interests and careers in the Department of Defense, and enhance teamwork and communication skills.

For more information about SENSE, current projects, and how to apply, please see the attached flyer. If you can’t make it to the info session and/or would like to join our email interest list, fill out this form.

It only makes sense for you to come to our info session to learn more! You can check out our LinkTree for other SENSE Resources.

If you have any questions feel free to contact:

Program Manager – Elizabeth Donoghue – ehdonogh@mtu.edu

Co-Advisor – Dr.Timothy Havens – thavens@mtu.edu

Co-Advisor – Dr. Hassan Masoud – hmasoud@mtu.edu 

Info Session: NGA internship virtual recruiting event (Sept. 21st )

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is offering a virtual presentation that will focus on geoscience-related employment and internship opportunities at NGA.  Employees from the NGA Office of Geomatics will speak about the work they do, to help students better gauge their interest in employment at our Agency.

The event is scheduled for Wednesday, September 21st from 11:00am to 12:30 pm Eastern Time (link below).

About NGA:

https://www.nga.mil/about/About_Us.html

About Office of Geomatics:

https://earth-info.nga.mil

About student programs at NGA:

https://www.intelligencecareers.gov/NGA/students-and-internships

September 30th is the deadline to apply for the Summer 2023 internship program.  Apply here:

https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/20221120

We employ students from many disciplines, including but not limited to: geophysics, earth sciences, geology, math, astronomy, physics, and applied sciences more generally.  Note that a high percentage of our interns go on to work full time at NGA.

To join the September 21st NGA Virtual Recruitment Event:

https://nga.webex.com/nga/j.php?MTID=m4005cef8fe7325fde76302098e02d060

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 11:00 am | Eastern Time (US & Canada) | 1.5 hours

Or join Webex by meeting number:

access code 2762 589 4181

meeting password is bvJEy2pVs23 (28539278 from phones and video systems)

Or join by phone:

+1-415-527-5035 US Toll

Access code: 2762 589 4181

meeting password (if needed): 28539278

Note that participation in the meeting is open to all.  However, only US citizens 18 years of age or older are eligible to apply for employment.

If you are interested in current employment opportunities at NGA beyond the internship program (new listings posted every Monday):

https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-listings?agency=NGA

To learn more about careers at NGA, both in general and in Applied Science in particular:

https://www.nga.mil/careers/NGA_Virtual_Recruiting_Booth.html

https://www.intelligencecareers.gov/nga/index.html

https://www.nga.mil/assets/files/Foundation_Brochure.pdf

To reach the recruitment team from the Office of Geomatics:

geomatics.recruiting@nga.mil

Info Meeting: MSU College of Law (9/15)

If you have considered becoming a lawyer, or know that’s your goal, you are invited to meet with a representative from MSU College of Law on Thursday September 15th from 11:00am to 1:00pm in Room 204 of the Academic Office Bldg (Same Building as Business – just one floor up/)   If you are considering a future in law or have questions about MSU Law in general this will be a great opportunity to meet directly with a member of the MSU Law admissions team and get your questions about application process answered. This is open to all majors and all years! 

For more information contact MSU Law representative Kimberly Wilkes, at ( wilkeski@law.msu.edu) or each out to  Michigan Tech Pre-law advisor Susanna Peters (speters@mtu.edu)