Job Posting: CAD Tech @ OHM (Hancock)

OHM is looking to hire a CAD Technician in their Hancock office. This person would be working closely with Engineers to help draft plans for Construction for Municipal, Transportation, Trail, and Site jobs. At this point, the individual doesn’t need much experience other than familiarity with Civil 3D, as there will be some training.

See below for the link to the job posting.

https://recruiting.ultipro.com/OHM1000OHMA/JobBoard/e6849ce8-d619-4e84-aedc-cdcd63008580/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=8d9fa493-f39c-4437-89c7-b875ce87d8fc

Keweenaw Community Foundation’s 2022 scholarships

Alec Fisher Scholarship, for junior or senior students studying Environmental Engineering or Management Information Systems

The Bernard F. Gaffney Memorial Scholarship, for local Houghton High School graduates (current or past graduates) could also be awarded to a current MTU student. 

Deadline: April 1, 2022

https://www.keweenawcommunityfoundation.org/scholarships

Apply for Undergraduate Research Internships

Pavlis Honors College (PHC) is accepting applications to the Undergraduate Research Internship Program (URIP) for the 2022-2023 academic year. The internship program will run from September 2022 through mid-March 2023 and is open to any undergraduate student on campus with an identified faculty research mentor. Faculty and students who are already working together are welcome to apply.

PHC will provide $800 in funding for the student intern, with the expectation that faculty will provide equivalent matching funds to be dispensed concurrently, resulting in a total of $1,600 paid at a rate of $10/hour over the course of the internship. Faculty may make use of research funds, IRAD, startup packages or consult their chairs, deans or center/institute management to identify the source of their match.

Details regarding the application process can be found on the Pavlis Honors College website.

The deadline to submit applications is 5 p.m. Friday, March 25. Faculty need to supply a letter of support as part of the application package. If you have questions about the submission process, please email urip@mtu.edu.

The Undergraduate Research Internship Program is made possible with the support PHC and by generous donations from the Portage Health Foundation and the DeVlieg Foundation.

ASCE hosting Allied Construction 2/21

MTU American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is hosting Allied Construction on Monday, February 21st at 5:45 pm.

Allied is looking to hire MTU students for summer internships and would like to speak to anyone who is interested. They are providing pizza and drinks at the meeting for those who come! An estimated number of students is greatly appreciated so please accept the google calendar invite if attending. 

https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MGd2ZHM3aDE4dmpjZWl1azZpaGtndGY4b3QgY19mbGNuMWFmbjQ3bTM3dWxqb24xNm5udnF0NEBn&tmsrc=c_flcn1afn47m37uljon16nnvqt4%40group.calendar.google.com

Info Session: Finland study abroad info session 2/16

Finland leads the world in the UN sustainable development ranking! Here is your chance to go to Finland and experience why and especially how Finland is so sustainable.

On February 16th at 4:00 pm, there will be an info session for the summer 2022 Finland faculty-led study abroad program. The session will take place in room 144 in the Forestry Building. See attached flyer for more details. Questions can be directed to the faculty leader, Mark Rudnicki mrudnick@mtu.edu.

Search Like a Fact Checker

Thursday, February 17, 2:00-3:00pm, Van Pelt Library 244

Not sure if your news is fake? Not even sure what that means anymore? Join us to talk through some lateral reading strategies that can be helpful when evaluating your sources. This workshop will feature discussion and hands-on exploration of real-life examples.

Refreshments will be provided. Register to attend here: Bad Info: Search Like a Fact Checker workshop