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REU opportunity @ Michigan Tech

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Michigan Tech is inviting applications for the NSF-funded REU site program – TECH SCEnE, this summer. TECH SCEnE is a unique bio-inspired, community-centric STEM program. The program is in collaboration with the Natural resources department at the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC). Participants will work with mentors from Michigan Tech and KBIC. Projects offer opportunities for participants to enjoy the beautiful outdoors of the Upper Peninsula. Past projects include water quality testing for heavy metal contamination, smart adhesives for underwater applications, underwater acoustic modems for remote monitoring, simulating daylight for hatcheries, and applications of electrospun nanofibers.

More details about the program can be found on the website: TECH SCEnE REU

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Job Posting: Coleman Engineering (Internship)

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Coleman summer interns will be exposed to a combination of field and office related civil and surveying engineering activities. 

Information regarding Coleman Engineering Company can be found at www.coleman-engineering.com.  Interested students can feel free to reach out to Kevin Trevillian (ktrevillian@coleman-engineering.com) directly .

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            Kevin W. Trevillian, P.E. • Principal

                635 Circle Drive • Iron Mountain, MI 49801

                P: 906.774.3440 • F: 906.774.7776 • C: 906.282.3419

                ktrevillian@coleman-engineering.com

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Job Posting: CAD Tech @ OHM (Hancock)

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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

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Keweenaw Community Foundation’s 2022 scholarships

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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

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Apply for Undergraduate Research Internships

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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.

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