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Undergrad Research – University of WI

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Summer 2022 – Summer Research Opportunities

Great Lakes Plastic Debris and Microplastics Research (2-3 positions)These positions will support new US EPA, Wisconsin Coastal Management, and NOAA funded projects related to plastic trash removal and research in the Great Lakes. One position will be the boat Captain for the Great Lakes first regional trash boat (i.e., pontoon-type boat that picks-up trash). This position requires boating experience but pay will be significantly increased. The other positions will be deck hands and research assistants that will help with plastic trash removal, characterization, and microplastics research.

Door or Manitowoc County Field Research Assistant (4-5 positions)

These positions support US EPA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) projects associated with Great Lakes beaches and Door or Manitowoc Counties, WI. The beaches have undergone, reengineering to mitigate microbial and chemical pollution and protect public health. You will conduct field research, operate a local lab facility, and be involved with many aspects of the research projects. Additional compensation may be available for this position.

Salary and Benefits:

For all positions a salary of $4,500-5,000 for the summer (boat Captain will be paid higher rate), paid travel, and paid housing is provided to all interns. You will have the opportunity to learn field and lab techniques, operate a state-certified laboratory, network with professionals in the field, co-author posters and publications, and live in a great part of Wisconsin for the summer.

Call or e-mail Dr. Greg Kleinheinz at kleinhei@uwosh.edu or 920-424-1100 if would like additional information on any of these summer experiences. If you are interested in applying for a position, please send a resume and indicate which position you would be interested in to:

Gregory T. Kleinheinz, R.S., Ph.D.

Personal pronouns – he/him/his

Viessmann Chair of Sustainable Technology

Chair, Department of Engineering & Engineering Technology

University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh
800 Algoma Boulevard
Oshkosh, WI  54901
Phone – (920) 424-1100
Fax – (920) 424-0832
E-mail – kleinhei@uwosh.edu

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Scholarships: WTS Michigan

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WTS is an international organization dedicated to the advancement of women in the transportation industry.  The WTS Foundation (WTSF) was formed in 2009 to provide scholarships to support the next generation of transportation professionals in our mission.

The local WTS Michigan Chapter is supporting four scholarships for deserving women in Michigan!  Two undergraduate scholarships at $1,500 each and two graduate scholarships at $2,500 each.  The women that win at the local level are automatically entered at the International level for their chance at scholarships with even higher values!  Details of each scholarship are on the first page of the application.

The applications are due on Friday, November 19th, 2021.  The applications are attached. 

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Internship: NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is a leader in the U.S. Department of Energy’s effort to secure an environmentally and economically sustainable energy future. With locations in Golden and Boulder, Colorado, and a satellite office in Washington, D.C., NREL is the primary laboratory for research, development, and deployment of renewable energy technologies in the United States.

Open transportation internship:

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Job Posting: Federal Highway Administration (Pathways Student Intern)

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A vacancy announcement for a Pathways Internship position with the Pavement Design and Performance Team is currently open.  The ideal candidate is an advanced undergraduate or graduate student with specialized experience in incorporating future climate change inputs into pavement or material designs procedures.

The announcement can be found at: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/614345700.  The vacancy closes on Wednesday, September 29th.

Any questions, please contact Dr. Amlan Mukherjee (amlan@mtu.edu)

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Job Posting: NGA internship virtual recruiting event on September 22nd

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Dear students of Michigan Technology University, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering,

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is offering a virtual presentation that will focus on geoscience-related employment and internship opportunities at NGA.  The event is scheduled for September 22nd  from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm Central Time (link below).  Employees from the NGA Office of Geomatics will speak about what they do, to help students better gauge their interest in our agency.

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/ngastudentprograms.html

September 30th is the final deadline to apply for the Summer 2022 internship program.  Apply here:

https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/20210323

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.

If you are interested in current employment opportunities at NGA beyond the internship program:

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

To join the September 22nd NGA/Office of Geomatics Virtual Recruitment Event:

https://nga.webex.com/nga/j.php?MTID=m09681f03dd149683c3b51b7e62c02a4b

Wednesday, Sep 22, 2021 5:00 pm | 2 hours | (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

Meeting number: 2762 244 6328

Password: sfna (7362 from phones and video systems)

Tap to join from a mobile device (attendees only):

+1-415-527-5035,,27622446328#7362# US Toll

Some mobile devices may ask attendees to enter a numeric password:

To join by phone:

+1-415-527-5035 US Toll

Access code: 2762 244 6328

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

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

Best regards,

Vincent Huening, Geodetic Earth Scientist

Erin Knese, Geodetic Earth Scientist

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Office of Geomatics

St. Louis, MO

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Job Posting: Procter and Gamble

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From a MTU alum….Procter and Gamble will be at the career fair this week. My team and I are based out of P&G’s manufacturing facility in Green Bay, WI where we manufacture some of P&G’s iconic paper brands in Bounty, Charmin, and Puffs. We are hiring for both full time and intern manufacturing engineering positions. Our new engineers commonly start their careers as either process engineers where they focus on building, maintaining, and improving the systems we use to operate the equipment in our facility while building capability in our workforce or as plant engineers where they focus on utilizing the engineering work processes to evaluate and install the capability in our facilities in order to meet our business goals.

I’m hoping you can share this information with the Environmental Engineering department. It would be great to have some of these students fill out our online application and complete the associated assessments, which take about 30 minutes. We will have a team at career fair and will be doing interviews the following day. Students who take and pass the assessment before the career fair have an upper hand towards getting an interview. The directions to apply are as follows:

1)Visit www.us.pgcareers.com

2)Click “Apply and search for Jobs”

3)Enter Job # below and complete application         

R000017327  Manufacturing/Physical Distribution Process Engineer – Green Bay

R000017333  Manufacturing/Physical Distribution Intern – Green Bay

Thank you,

Lauren Keenan (MTU Alumni 2018)

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Scholarship: SmithGroup

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At SmithGroup, we are focused on exploring ways to Design A Better Future. One of our opportunities to achieve this objective is through our efforts to create a more diverse workforce in our industry. In support of this goal, we are proud to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2022 SmithGroup Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (J.E.D.I.) Scholarship Program.

Now entering its fifth year, this program’s mission is to provide students from historically underrepresented groups with the opportunity to attain their professional goals while advancing the architecture/engineering/construction (AEC) industry and improving the built environment. As you can see in this video, the program is truly making an impact in the lives of these students.

The program provides a one-time award of $6,000 to five talented students to help offset their tuition at their current academic institution. Additionally, the scholarship recipients will serve as paid summer interns at any SmithGroup office in the United States where their discipline is located.

The deadline for entry is October 29, 2021, so we encourage you to share this information with the faculty, staff and students at your institutions and invite eligible students to apply.

If you have any questions, please contact us at scholarships@smithgroup.com. We look forward to receiving the entries from your students.

Additional information about the scholarship can be found here: https://www.smithgroup.com/jedi-scholarship.

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