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Winter WonderHack 2018

Published February 21, 2018

Events

Winter WonderHack is Back!

Join us for Winter WonderHack, a 36-hour make-something marathon hosted at MTU in the Van Pelt and Opie library over the weekend following career fair!

WWH is a hackathon in the old MIT sense of the word – create something new from something old (or from scratch). It is open to current and recent students from any school in teams of 1-4. This is an industry sponsored event; we’ll have workshops/talks/demos on Friday night and on Saturday on topics that participants could use in their projects or may just find interesting by mentors, sponsors and faculty and community guests. It’s a good opportunity to learn about new things (like metal casting, how to design pcbs, run a start-up, or graphic design), try out tech you might not otherwise have access to (from microcontrollers to 3d printers), and have some fun (drone racing, lN2 ice cream…). It can be treated as an alternate, focused career fair as well. This event is FREE and open to all current students. Whether you’re an experienced maker or this is your first time, you have a place at Winter WonderHack. So get out there!

If you haven’t already, register and find more info at winterwonderhack.org.

If you have any questions, email team@winterwonderhack.org.

It’s going to be epic!

Job Posting: Engineering position in Gogebic County

Published February 21, 2018

By Julie Ross

Job Postings

THE GOGEBIC COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION SEEKS AN ASSISTANT COUNTY ENGINEER

The Gogebic County Road Commission (GCRC) is seeking an Assistant County Engineer for a full-time job opening.
Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering and four (4) years in civil engineering, construction inspection, surveying, design, drafting, etc.
Successful completion of the “Fundamentals of Engineering” (FE) exam.
Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Michigan within one year of hire.
Valid drivers license to operate vehicles in Michigan.

Duties:
Under the limited supervision of the Engineer/Manager, will act as a project engineer performing design and drafting with Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) system. Responsible for the field survey, preliminary design, cost estimates, final design, permitting, specifications and other related duties for GCRC. Responsible for performance and documentation of construction engineering in accordance with the Michigan Department of Transportation Construction Manual, including inspection, material sampling and testing of aggregate, bituminous and concrete materials and density testing. The duties stated are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person so classified and are not construed as an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.
The Assistant County Engineer is a salary position with a pay rate commensurate on work experience and educational background.

Applicants may apply in person or receive an application at www.gogebiccountyroadcommission.org. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Send cover letter, resume and application to Gogebic County Road Commission, 200 N. Moore Street, Courthouse Annex, Bessemer, MI 49911 or email to dpionk@gogebiccountymi.gov.

Job Posting: Village of Howard Intern/Co-op

Published February 20, 2018

By Julie Ross

Job Postings

The Village of Howard is again looking for students to intern or co-op with them for this summer and fall. The job description can be viewed here and the job has also been posted on Handshake. Students can submit their application information directly to Mr. Michael Kaster via e-mail.

Job Posting: Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)

Published February 19, 2018

By Julie Ross

Job Postings

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is currently seeking a Transportation Engineer, located in Lansing, Michigan.

This position oversees the development of traffic signing plans developed by the unit and consultants to ensure uniform and comprehensible visual systems for these devices.

Possession of a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering or in civil and environmental engineering OR will be obtained by May 31, 2018 is required.

You may view the job posting here: Transportation Engineer

Job Posting: Construction Internship Summer 2018 | Next Step Ministries

Published February 19, 2018

By Julie Ross

Job Postings

My name is Marissa Martinie; I serve as the Construction Internship Coordinator at Next Step Ministries. Next Step Ministries is a 501c3 nonprofit committed to help high school students grow closer to Christ through life-changing one-week mission trips, while being a part of long term community development in the communities we serve. We offer college students paid internship positions in construction, youth ministry, worship, and missional leadership.

A Next Step construction internship could be a great fit for your students, as we have hired students studying a variety of degrees such as: construction, engineering, architecture, and design for these positions over the years. This is a valuable, hands-on opportunity to lead community-focused building projects for hundreds of volunteers throughout nine week-long mission trips. Your students would be directly involved in each aspect of construction, including: on-site leadership, planning, estimating, scheduling, budgeting, and management.You may have heard of this internship opportunity before as we have reached out to other departments at Michigan Technological University. We wanted to reach out to you in the Civil Engineering department as well, as we feel this internship is great opportunity for your students. We have hired many civil engineering students in the past, and all perform well in this internship. The positions available are Construction Manager and Construction Team Member. Next Step still has positions available to fill 15 Construction Teams for Summer 2018.

If your students are interested they can visit our website, apply using this link, or email me for more information. See our construction flyer. I appreciate your help in spreading the word of this incredible internship opportunity!

Marissa Martinie

Construction Internship Coordinator

608.216.3735 (Direct)

866.534.2009 (Office)

Next Step Ministries

717 Post Road

Madison, WI 53713

www.nextstepministries.com

Where Short-Term Missions//Collide with Long-Term Community Development

Job Posting: Minnesota Dept of Transportation

Published February 19, 2018

By Julie Ross

Job Postings

The Minnesota Department of Transportation, District 1 – Duluth is currently accepting applications for Student Worker Paraprofessionals for the 2018 Summer season. Attached, please find information on how to apply online and a copy of the job postings. Applications will be accepted through 02/22/2018.

Candidates must be currently enrolled as a full-time student in the Civil Technology Program or Civil Engineering Program with a GPA of at least 2.0.

Interested applicants should go to: www.mn.gov/careers and search on Job ID# 20227.

Scholarship: Outstanding College Student Engineer of the Year

Published February 19, 2018

By Julie Ross

Scholarships

Outstanding College Student Engineer of the Year Scholarship recognizes an undergraduate student who has best distinguished him/herself in the engineering and scientific communities. The winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship

Click on the links above for more information.

Transportation Night: Feb 21, 6-9 pm

Published February 19, 2018

By Julie Ross

Events

The Railroad Engineering & Activities Club (REAC), along with the Michigan Tech chapters of ASCE and ASME, are proud to bring you the first Transportation Careers Night at Michigan Tech! See the flyer.

This event, held in conjunction with the Spring Career Fair, will bring in reps from companies that play major roles in the transportation sector. If you didn’t get a chance to talk to these companies amidst the chaos of Career Fair, this is your opportunity.

Leave your tie and your elevator pitch behind, and join us for a causal evening to get to know these companies and ask about opportunities they might have for you! Show up for the whole thing or stop by for a few minutes; all majors are welcome!

Sub sandwiches and refreshments will be served!

Thank you,

The Michigan Tech Chapters of:

AREMA (REAC)

ASCE

ASME

Any questions about this event can be directed to: reac@mtu.edu

Scholarship: Minnesota Surveyors and Engineers Society

Published February 19, 2018

By Julie Ross

Scholarships

Do you qualify?

At this point, Minnesota residency is still required for our scholarships for At-Large schools. The Minnesota Surveyors and Engineers Society (MSES) provides many scholarships, up to $2,000 each per year to students who will be juniors or seniors in Civil Engineering in the next academic year.

Applicants are expected to have a career interest in transportation. Job examples might include working for:

governmental agencies (DOT’s, counties, cities, etc.),
private engineering firms providing transportation related services (consultants),
materials suppliers for the transportation industry,
working for contractors or construction companies who build transportation facilities, etc.

Your work could be in any of the broad-based specialty areas that support transportation like: