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Summer internship with Whatcom County for civil engineering student

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I am looking to fill a temporary summer help position with Engineering Services – Traffic Section, at Whatcom County Public Works in Bellingham. We are looking for a civil engineering student who would like to gain experience in their future field. The position would mainly focus on conducting Traffic Counts but would also include other real world experience in the civil engineering field. This would be a full time temporary position (40 hours a week) with a flexible start and end date depending on student availability. The pay for this position is $16.69/hr. More information can be found here http://www.whatcomcounty.us/1675/Current-Job-Openings and we would love to have one of your civil engineering student apply.

Regards,

Jason

 

Jason Ardt

Whatcom County Public Works

Engineering Technician III – Traffic

5280 Northwest Dr.

Bellingham, WA 98226

(360) 778-6272 – Office

JArdt@co.whatcom.wa.us

 

 

 

MIEM Scholarship – Call for Applications 2019 MIEM scholarship recipient receives 10,000 euros per year as financial aid

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MIEM Scholarship – Call for Applications 2019

The MIEM program, funded by the IDEX University of Paris (UP), aims to diversify internationally the Masters program and facilitate the participation of the most talented foreign students thus creating a pool of excellence of potential future doctoral candidates in line with the established research policy of the College of Doctoral Schools at UP. Through the MIEM program, UP has the opportunity and the means to train tomorrow top level-scientists.

WHICH MASTER PROGRAMS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A MIEM SCHOLARSHIP?

26 scholarships will be proposed to students admitted to the second year of the following Master programs:

the following two master are eligible for our studies

 

  • WHO CAN APPLY?

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Seeking nominations for student speaker at CEE Graduation

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Hello!  You’re getting this note because you have or are planning to graduate during the 2018-2019 academic year.

We are currently seeking nominations for a student speaker for the CEE Graduation Celebration to take place on Sunday, June 16, 2019, in the HUB Ballroom.  The student speaker will make a brief (5-7 minute) statement to share student perspectives at the CEE graduation. An ideal candidate will be someone who can reflect on the achievements of the graduating class and capture the excitement of this momentous occasion.  Please nominate an inspiring peer or yourself!   We will reach out to nominated students to see if they are willing to serve as the student speaker.

This nomination form will be open through April 10.

 

 

Engineering Switzerland – Early Fall 2019 Study Abroad

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STUDY ENGINEERING IN SWITZERLAND THIS EARLY FALL!

Engineering Switzerland: Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering Abroad – Take a core UW engineering course while exploring the celebrated tradition of engineering excellence in Switzerland

  • Spend 4 weeks living and learning at EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland during Early Fall 2019
  • Take EE 215: Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering with a UW professor
  • Visit the CERN Large Hadron Collider, explore the hills around the Matterhorn, and tour a Swiss watchmaking factory
  • To learn more and apply, visit the UW Study Abroad program page — applications are due next Friday, February 15, 2019

 

Upcoming CC@E Webinars

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Join us in our upcoming webinars and learn about how to best prepare for interviews and/or how to search job/internship as an International Student! You will be able to ask any questions you may have afterwards and also learn from other students’ questions.

Interviewing Skills Webinar and Live Q&A

Being able to articulate your past and current experience for potential employers is a crucial step in getting the job/internship offer. Join us in this webinar to learn about the basics of interviewing and strategies on how to answer different types of interview questions. https://uw.joinhandshake.com/events/249589

Job & Internship Search for INTERNATIONAL Students Webinar and Live Q&A

Are you an international student looking for a job/internship? Not sure where to start or how to begin your search? Listen to this webinar to learn about various resources and strategies to successfully navigate the job/internship search process in USA.  https://uw.joinhandshake.com/events/249590

Our office is open for drop-in sessions every Monday – Thursday, between 12:00-4:00pm, and you can also schedule 1-1 appointments with us via Handshake. We look forward to connecting with you soon via webinars, drop-ins, and appointments!

 

Best,

ALICE KIM

Associate Director / Career Center @ Engineering

014 Loew Hall / Box 352180 / Seattle, WA 98195

Office 206.221.8423 / Direct 206.685.0385

aliceyk@uw.edu / Appointments via Handshake

 

Study Abroad Winter 2020 in India! GCIL Info Sessions

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Grand Challenges Impact Lab study abroad program is recruiting students!

Interested in a study abroad program that offers hands-on, project-based learning about Grand Challenges and social innovation that will also build your resume? Grand Challenges Impact Lab (GCIL), a UW study abroad program in Bangalore, India, is recruiting students for their Winter 2020 program!

Grand Challenges (GCs) are the big problems facing humanity – things like food security, clean water, climate change, low-income housing, education in disadvantaged communities, and access to health care. GCIL empowers students to address GCs. Through GCIL, interdisciplinary teams of 4-5 students are placed in a local organization with experience with a GC and are challenged to propose, test, and prototype solutions using tools of entrepreneurship and social innovation. Read about past team projects and watch video summaries here: https://www.gcil.uw.edu/projects.

Eligibility

GCIL is open to junior and senior undergraduate students and graduate students from any discipline. We are excited to help you create solutions that can make a difference and hope you will consider applying!

Interested?

Come to an information sessions on:

Monday, Feb 11 from 1-2 pm. More Hall room 110

Wednesday, Feb 13 from 4-5 pm. More Hall room 229

Thursday, Feb 28 from 1:30-2:30 pm, Wilcox Hall room 264

Wednesday, March 6 from 10-11 am, Wilcox Hall room 264

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UW Peer Health Educators volunteer application

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Hi there!  My name is Maya, and I am the Volunteer Coordinator for the Peer Health Educators, a student organization that exists under the official University of Washington Health & Wellness office. Briefly, Peer Health Educators are student volunteers who facilitate workshops, organize events, run health campaigns, and inspire passion for student health issues in groups all over campus.

I am reaching out to you because we are currently in the process of recruiting students to join our 2019 volunteer cohort. We’ve just released our application (which is due February 15th) and are hoping that you could pass on this announcement to your department. While your department may not be directly related to the work we do, we strive to involve the widest variety of backgrounds, interests, and perspectives within our program as possible because diversity is necessary for widespread outreach, education, and impact. We’d really appreciate it if you could help our efforts to reach the most amount of people we can by informing your students of this opportunity.

Here is the link to the application:

Here is a link to the Peer Health Educator website:

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WAPA Scholarships for AY 2018-2019 – Feb 15th Deadline

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For Juniors and Seniors

The Washington Asphalt Pavement Association will fund 31 $1,000 scholarships this AY. If you wish to apply, do the following: (1) complete the attached application form, (2) prepare the one page personal statement and (3) save as one pdf file. Submit the pdf file to Google Drive at  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WrBKTbyJz6nvZ0ncwdaCP8iXPY3_a3Eh?usp=sharing by February 15, 2019.

 

The scholarships are administered under the guidelines of the National Asphalt Pavement Association Research and Education foundation and their guidelines are: Continue reading →