CEGE Undergraduate Advising Blog

Opportunities for students to join SWANA

Published September 26, 2017

Conferences

SWANA (Solid Waste Association of North America) is now offering FREE Student Membership. By becoming a member of SWANA, students can…

· Meet with current leaders and decision makers working in solid waste, environmental science, composting, and recycling who can lead to potential internships and become future employers

· Interact with peers from across the country and the globe who have similar study and career interests via online forums and local/national events

· Access #MentorMatch – the SWANA online mentoring site

· Learn more about industry trends and new technologies that can guide their course of study and lead to career opportunities

For full-time students (undergraduate, graduate, or PhD candidate) with an interest in environmental sciences, solid waste management or recycling-related professions, FREE SWANA Student Membership is a perfect fit.

Students can also register for only $50 for the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) World Congress and SWANA’s WASTECON 2017 which is taking place September 25-27 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Students can gain first-hand knowledge about the latest developments taking place in solid waste, environmental science, composting, and recycling.

Conference topics include:

– Climate Change

– Circular Economy

– Closing Dumpsites

– Energy Recovery

– Marine Litter

– Resource Management

– Smart Technologies

Full-time undergraduate, graduate, or PhD students can register for only $50 for the ISWA World Congress – WASTECON 2017

Darryl Walter

Director of Membership

Solid Waste Association of North America

1100 Wayne Ave, Suite 650

Silver Spring, MD, 20910

direct 240-494-2240

dwalter@swana.org

Study Abroad: Crossing Borders (Cumbria, England)

Published September 26, 2017

By Julie Ross

Study Abroad

Crossing Borders (formerly Frontiers and Fortresses) MTU’s study abroad program will be traveling to Cumbria, England from July 14 – August 17, 2018. Allowing 10 weeks for internships, etc. before the students go to the U.K. More info here.

Info meeting: Wednesday, October 4, Fisher 133, 6-7 pm

Job Posting: Verso (Career Fair)

Published September 26, 2017

By Julie Ross

My name is Katie Tomasoski and I am the Manager of Technical Services for Verso’s Quinnesec Mill (located in the Upper Peninsula). Verso is a leading producer of printing papers, specialty papers and pulp and has two manufacturing locations in the UP! I graduated from MTU with a Chemical Engineering degree back in 2003. I will be at Tech this week for the career fair and will be hosting an info night on Wednesday at 7pm in the MUB Ballroom B-2. Besides learning more about Verso, students will have the opportunity to win a JBL Flip 4 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker & Car Charger Bundle (along with free pizza of course!). We are recruiting for Environmental Engineering co-ops.

2017 Verso Info Night

Job Posting: SME (Career Fair)

Published September 25, 2017

By Julie Ross

Job Postings

SME will be here for both Preview Day and Career Fair on Tuesday (9/26) and Wednesday (9/27). In addition, SME will be having an informational session on Monday, September 25th at 7 p.m. in Fisher 129. The event is being put on and co-hosted by ASCE, Chi Epsilon, and Triangle Fraternity in an effort to bring opportunities directly to civil and environmental engineers. SME will be providing pizza, salad, and pop. More information about SME can be found at their website www.sme-usa.com or in this year’s career fair publications.

Job Posting: Aqua-Aerobic Systems (Career Fair)

Published September 25, 2017

By Julie Ross

Aqua-Aerobic Systems is hosting an information session on Tuesday September 26^th from 7:30-8:30 pm in the Alumni Lounge A of the MUB. We will also be at the civil/environmental engineering reception. Aqua is a wastewater treatment equipment manufacturer.

Job Posting: Harmon, Inc (Career Fair)

Published September 25, 2017

By Julie Ross

Uncategorized

I graduated from Michigan Tech in Fall 2014 from the Civil Engineering department and I am up for the Career Fair with my company Harmon Inc. We are in the Curtain Wall and Glazing Industry which is basically the glass on skyscrapers and large buildings.

We are looking for 6 Contract Project Management Interns (Locations: Atlanta and/or Orlando, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Ft. Lauderdale, Seattle ), 1 Engineering Intern (Location: Minneapolis) 1 Manufacturing intern (Location: Baltimore). If you relocate for the internship, we will provide housing.

I have attached a job description of the manufacturing, engineering, and project management internships along with an “Internship Info” flyer. Additionally, I have attached a “Harmon Internship Experiences” document that is an excerpt from our monthly HarmonLinc that is sent out company wide.

Four out of the nine interns we had this summer were from Michigan Tech.

We are looking for the following majors:

Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Architecture
Construction Management
Construction Engineering
Or Related Focus/Majors

We are looking for candidates who are good communicators, decisions makers, problem solvers, organized, and detail-oriented. Our preferred minimum GPA requirement for all positions is 3.0.

I personally did 3 internships as a project management intern while attending Michigan Tech with Harmon Inc. working in Baltimore, Dallas, and Cincinnati. I have now been working full time for Harmon for almost 3 years out of the Baltimore office.

See below for links to some projects that I have recently worked on and am currently working on:

FMC Tower (Philadelphia) – http://www.phillyvoice.com/fmc-towers-vertical-neighborhood-open-early-summer-2016/

CHOP (Philadelphia) – http://www.phillymag.com/business/2017/05/12/chop-roberts-center-pediatric-research-philadelphia/

Alexander Court (DC) – http://alexandercourt.com/building.php

Wanda Vista Tower (Chicago) – https://www.vistatowerchicago.com/ , https://chicago.curbed.com/2016/3/30/11331246/wanda-vista-tower-condos-chicago-jeanne-gang

If you are interested, please send me your resume, apply online at the following link, and stop by at the career fair:

http://harmoninc.com/

If you have any questions about Harmon Inc. please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Dylan Byington | Project Manager II

Harmon

798 Cromwell Park Drive, Suite V | Glen Burnie, MD 21061

D: 410.689.0039 | M: 989.450. 1322 | F: 410.760.2878

dbyington@harmoninc.com

harmoninc.com

Attachments:

Intern, Engineering 2017

Harmon Internship Experiences

Internship Info-2017

Project Management Intern

Manufacturing Intern

Business Careers Day-Sept 25

Published September 22, 2017

By Julie Ross

Events

All students are cordially invited to join the School of Business and Economics for Business Careers Day at the CareerFEST Tent on Monday, September 25 from 11 a.m-2 p.m. Also join us for the Business After Hours Social from 4-6 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge (MUB).

This event is designed to provide any students regardless of major with the opportunity to explore business careers to complement their STEM degrees. You will be able to meet with company representatives to learn about these options. This event is coordinated by SBE with assistance from Career Services as part of CareerFEST.

Sept 25-2017 Business Career Day

Job Posting: Permasteelisa North America (Career Fair)

Published September 22, 2017

By Julie Ross

Job Postings

Permasteelisa North America will have representatives at the Career Fair next week. They are hiring full-time employees and interns for Structural Engineering and Project Management.

Permasteelisa North America has great success at MTU and always enjoys coming back in hopes of adding more Tech alums to their team!

As a company they are proud to work on some of the most notable and challenging projects in the world. More information and a project gallery can be found on their website (www.permasteelisagroup.com) and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/permasteelisagroup).

Registration for Railroad Night XIII is Now Open!

Published September 22, 2017

By Julie Ross

Events

Registration for Railroad Night XIII and Rail Day & Expo 2017 has officially opened!

Presented by the Railroad Engineering & Activities Club (REAC), this is our showcase event that brings rail industry companies from all over to our very own Michigan Tech. Interact with rail industry employers in a casual environment, which also includes a sit-down dinner and a fascinating keynote! Plus, students will have a chance to win one of many door and raffle prizes during the event – which is covered by our modest $5 registration fee.

This is THE opportunity to ask questions of industry people, build out your network, and of course have fun. This is an exciting event which only comes around once per year!

Registration can be completed online HERE. Or you can stop by in person and register at our table in Fisher Hall Lobby from 10-2 on Friday, September 22nd, along with additional times next week, also in Fisher Hall.

Hope to see you all there!

Aaron Dean – REAC President

Rail Night Flyer

Resume Blitz: No Appointment Necessary

Published September 22, 2017

By Julie Ross

Uncategorized

Resume Blitz: No Appointment Necessary

Company representatives and community professionals are seated at the Resume Blitz from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Monday (Sept. 25) in MUB Commons to help students. Students are encouraged to stop by with a printed copy of their resumes to receive improvement tips before Fall Career Fair. Career Services would also like to thank the Michigan Tech faculty and staff volunteers participating in Resume Blitz.