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Scholarship: Asphalt Institute Foundation

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The Asphalt Institute Foundation is pleased to announce the Bill and Shireen Kirk Scholarship for 2024. More than $80,000 in scholarship funds has been awarded to students from across the United States since 2020. We encourage you to share this scholarship opportunity with any prospective student applicants that may need financial assistance for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year.

To qualify for the scholarship, students must:

  • Be a third- or fourth-year undergraduate student; masters; or doctoral student.
  • Be pursuing a degree in business, chemistry, civil engineering, construction management, marketing, or sales. Preference will be given to students who have a focus on civil infrastructure, particularly in the study of asphalt materials and its use.
  • Applicants from any U.S. state are encouraged to apply.

Below is the link to the online application. We are working to get the word out about this opportunity for students as the deadline is Friday, March 1, 2024.

https://www.asphaltfoundation.org/kirk-scholarship/

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Job Posting: Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL)

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NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) located in Ann Arbor, MI or Muskegon, MI is hiring a 

Physical Scientist (Hydrographer), ZP-1301-3 (ZP-3 is equivalent to GS-11). The announcement will be open for 14 days; it is set to open on 1/22/2024

 and close on 2/5/2024

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Serve as a hydrographer, responsible for processing, analyzing, and producing hydrographic data acquisition products and surveys. Under general direction and guidance on project objectives, manage hydrographic datasets and facilitates data transfer.
  • Create data products for survey projects. Maintain awareness and understanding of current hydrographic survey techniques, procedures, sensors, and software to study, define problems, and make improvements to a variety of hydrographic technical systems and procedures.
  • Apply recognized project management principles, techniques, and tools to manage, and track projects to meet requirements. Research project plan requirements using multiple sources; compile supporting documentation; and solicit feedback from user groups.

Specialized Experience include all of the following:

  • Processing, producing and analyzing hydrographic survey data; and
  • Evaluating a variety of hydrographic survey techniques, procedures, sensors, and software to assess issues and improve hydrographic technical systems and procedures.

Applicants should pay careful attention to all the requirements, including submission of transcripts and answering the eligibility and vacancy questions (look for “To preview questions please click here.” in the vacancy announcement).

All US Citizens or Nationals apply here:

Job Announcement # (DHA): OAR GLERL-24-12270852-DHA

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/771740300
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SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Applications Now Open

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SURF Applications Now Open

Applications for 2024 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURFs) are now open. Fellowship recipients will spend the summer working on an individual research project under the guidance of a Michigan Tech faculty mentor.

SURFs are open to all Tech undergraduates who have at least one semester remaining after the summer term. Awards are up to $4,500. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Feb. 9.

Students who have questions about the program or application process can take advantage of a virtual drop-in advising session with the SURF coordinator, Robert Handler (ChE).

Our remaining drop-in advising session is scheduled for this date:

For more information and access to the application materials and instructions, visit the SURF webpage or contact Handler at rhandler@mtu.edu.

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Scholarship: Rail Transportation

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https://www.mtu.edu/ttoday/?issue=20231212#rail-transportation-program-scholarships

The Rail Transportation Program (RTP) at Michigan Tech is offering scholarships for students with a demonstrated interest in the railroad industry. Details are on the RTP website.

Scholarship amounts range from $1,000 to $2,500 for the 2023-24 school year. To apply, submit the 2023-2024 Rail Transportation Program Railroad Scholarships Application. The deadline for applications is Jan. 10.

Contact David Nelson at dannelso@mtu.edu for more information.

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Job Posting: Bureau of Land Management (Student Trainee (Survey))

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https://www.usajobs.gov/job/765330400#

The BLM manages 245 million surface acres. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western States, including Alaska. We are a small bureau with a big and complex job, determining the best combination of uses for public lands based on good science and input from the public both in local communities and across the country. The BLM’s multiple-use mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.

The Department of the Interior (DOI) places a high value on diversity of experience and cultural perspectives and encourages applications from all interested eligible candidates. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are fundamental principles that guide the Department and allow us to successfully achieve our mission.

Clarification from the agency

This position is for students accepted for enrollment or are currently enrolled and seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) in an accredited high school, technical or vocational school, 2-year or 4-year college or university, graduate or professional school, on a full- or half-time basis (as defined by the academic institution in which the student is enrolled) and preference eligible veterans meeting these criteria.

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Orientation Executive Staff (OES) Hiring Now Open

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The Wahtera Center has opened the application process for OES. Are you looking for something to do this summer? Do you want to stay in the Houghton area to enjoy all the beauty that Keweenaw County has to offer during the summer months? Have you wanted experience planning and executing a large program like Orientation? Are you thinking that you really should be doing an internship this summer but don’t know what to do or where to go for an internship? You can use the experiences that you will have planning OTL Training Week and O-Week. It is a great opportunity to have one of the largest student-planned and student-run programs on campus under your belt. We are looking for students who are hardworking, creative, self-motivated, and who are excited to bring the New Huskies to campus!  

I have attached the job descriptions of the 5 positions that we have for the 2024-2025 school year.  

Communication Coordinator

Logistic Coordinator

Training Coordinator

Program Coordinator

Lead OES Coordinator

If you have any questions specifically about any of these roles you can contact me or you can reach out to any of the OES members who held the specific roles last year. 

2023 OES

Communications- Hollis Atikens (liaitken@mtu.edu)

Logistics- Skyler Spitzley (sespitzl@mtu.edu)

Training- Austin McFarlane (admcfarl@mtu.edu) and Anna Kavanaugh (aekavana@mtu.edu)

Programming- Maddie Kmieciak (mckmieci@mtu.edu)

This year you will need to apply through Handshake. You will also need to provide 2- letters of recommendation, 1 of those letters must be from a staff/faculty on the MTU campus. 

Once all applications have been received, a committee will review the references and applications, and we will reach out to schedule an interview with you. 

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Scholarship: EHS scholarship opportunity

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https://www.cshema.org/index.php/about-us/awards/scholarships

Award Amount

One scholarship for $3,000 will be awarded to the qualifying applicant who submits the winning essay. The scholarship will be presented or announced at the CSHEMA Annual Conference in July. The winner will receive an invitation to attend the CSHEMA Annual Conference, with the cost of attendance (registration, hotel, and airfare) covered by CSHEMA.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1, 2024

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