[Sciintern] March POSTING for Science Internships from the MIT Careers Office
Malakia Silcott
msilcott at MIT.EDU
Fri Mar 19 11:53:58 EST 2004
March POSTING for Science Internships !!
You are receiving this email as a result of your registration to the
Science Internship listings offered by the MIT Careers Office email
listserv. By signing up, you are now part of a select group that will
benefit from receiving periodic notices about various internship in science
that are forwarded to members of Careers office professional staff.
For more information on the internships that follow, please use the contact
information provided. Don't forget to visit our resources page at :
<http://web.mit.edu/career/www/students/internships.html>http://web.mit.edu/career/www/students/internships.html
In this email, we have provided info about the following.....
1)Positions with the EPA
2)Spotlight on new websites from our Director
3)Stanford Summer institute
4)Urgent information for Course 6 students
5)Summer Fellowships with the MIT Public Service Center
6)Computing Sciences at Berkeley Lab hosts a 12-week summer program
7)
Internet Resources for Summer Housing !!
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# 1 - Entry level positions with the EPA (the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency)
The EIP is a full-time, professional, entry-level employment and career
development program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. Since our inaugural class in 1998, we have hired 192 new
professionals and placed them in our Washington, DC headquarters and eleven
regional offices. This program is for potential applicants who already
have earned a college degree or are expecting to receive one no later than
August, 2004
Our search for the EIP Class of 2004 will be open March 29- April 9, 2004,
at EPA's EZhire website, www.epa.gov/ezhire or at the U.S. Office of
Personnel Management's website at www.usajobs.opm.gov. Applications are to
be completed on-line with supplemental materials mailed to the addresses
noted in the application packages.
For 2004, we plan to hire approximately forty-five (45) Interns as
entry-level, professional Environmental Protection Specialists (GS-7),
Environmental Scientists (GS-7 or 9), and Biologists (GS-7 or
9). Applicants can qualify for the EIP with a minimum of a bachelors
degree or relevant work experience. These are professional, career
positions not summer or temporary student jobs.
We are seeking candidates with **Leadership potential and teamwork skills;
**Good citizenship and a commitment to a career in public
service; **Interest in environmental issues; **Solid communication
skills; **Academic accomplishment and/or relevant work experience; **U.S.
citizenship
Work experience and academic majors may include, but are not limited to:
Biological Sciences and Ecology, Business Administration/Management,
Chemistry and Physical Sciences, Computer Science, Environmental
Engineering, environmental Studies, Financial Management, International
Studies, Public and Environmental Policy, or Public Administration
Because of a general hiring freeze at the EPA (budget cuts), this is one of
the rare opportunities to get into the EPA !!
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# 2- Websites to try for internships and job search !!
http://www.Medzilla.com, a pharmaceutical industry site
http://www.IEEE.org , the electrical engineering association's Web site.
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# 3-
The Stanford SUMMER INSTITUTE for Undergraduates
IS OPEN TO: College juniors, seniors and recent grads with liberal arts,
science or engineering majors !!!.
Program Dates: June 20 - July 16, 2004
Spend a month at Stanford University in the beautiful San Francisco Bay
Area and prepare yourself for life after college. Our Summer Institute
offers college juniors, seniors and recent graduates a unique opportunity
to build critical management and business skills. During this rigorous,
four-week residential program, youll gain the academic training,
communication skills, and self-confidence you need to position yourself for
a successful career in the corporate or non-profit world. The Summer
Institute combines class lectures, team projects, small group discussions,
workshops, and company visits to give participants a comprehensive
understanding of the business world. As a participant, you will learn from
and interact with the same outstanding faculty who teach in Stanfords
world-renowned MBA program. Youll emerge from Summer Institute with a
clearer sense of where you want to go with your career, and youll be ready
make the most of your first years in the real world.
@ the Stanford Graduate School of Business // Application Deadline:
April 1, 2004
For more information go to: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/si
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# 4 - URGENT INFORMATION FOR ALL COURSE 6 STUDENTS:
>This is your last chance to take advantage of EMC's invitation to meet
>their key executives at EMC headquarters
>in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. A private chartered bus to and from MIT to
>EMC will be provided.
>
>Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2004
>
>3:00pm: Bus arrives 77 Massachusetts Ave. steps
>
>3:30pm: (promptly!) Bus departs MIT (77 Mass. Ave. steps) for
>EMC. While at EMC, you will:
>
>=> Meet with EMC Hiring Managers (dress for interview, bring
>2 resumes/hardcopies)
>=> Tour the Facilities and Labs
>=> Learn EMC's Strategy for Continued Growth
>=> Get an Insider's Perspective on the Future of Information
>Storage Technology
>=> Receive Great Giveaways
>=> Be Served Full Dinner
>
>8:00pm: Bus departs EMC for MIT (77 Mass. Ave. steps)
>If this opportunity is interesting to you, act now since EMC
>can only accommodate the first 20 seniors who sign up.
>
>RVSP => by email only => hegstad at ilp.mit.edu
>
>Ivar Hegstad
>Senior Liaison Officer (responsible for EMC-MIT relationship)
>MIT Industrial Liaison Program
>
>
>P.S.:
>In your reply, please include your:
>
>Name
>Major
>Resume (electronic version)
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# 5- Summer Fellowships with the MIT Public Service Center - Applications
due April 5, 2004
Summer Fellowship Options include:
<http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/fellowships/summer/independent/>Independent
Fellowships - Develop your own Fellowship opportunity by proposing a
project, site, and supervisor anywhere in the world, including right here
in Cambridge.
<http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/fellowships/summer/vector/>Vector Fellowships
- Going home for the summer? Work with a school or community program in
your hometown.
<http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/fellowships/summer/focus/>Focus Fellowships -
Explore existing projects and community needs.
<http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/fellowships/summer/network/>Network Fellowships
- Team projects in Navajo nation, or rural Honduras...
>Visit their website to learn more
>!!! ---- http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/fellowships/summer/
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# 6 -
Spend Your Summer Learning and Earning at One of the World's Leading
Centers for Computational Science!
Computing Sciences at Berkeley Lab hosts a 12-week summer program for
students majoring in Computer Science and related disciplines which
provides students with the opportunity to gain relevant research experience
while they are pursuing their degree. Participants will work on
well-defined projects under the guidance of one or more members of
Computing Sciences.
The hourly wage ranges from $9.85 to $14.07 for undergraduate students and
from $14.07 to $19.37 for graduate students, depending upon years of
education completed. Applicants are responsible for housing and travel
expenses.
Students interested in the program must apply on line.
http://www.lbl.gov/CS/Careers/SummerStudents.html#Apply
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# 7 -
Internet Resources for Summer Housing !!
<http://cdc.richmond.edu:591/ucan/>Vagabond Guide to Summer Housing (
http://cdc.richmond.edu:591/ucan/ )
The Vagabond Guide to Summer Housing is a new on-line resource that allows
you to search for temporary summer housing opportunities by geographic
location. Currently, the directory's listings for U.S. cities include
Boston, New York, San Francisco and DC. If you'd like to share any housing
resources with Vagabond, please contact
<mailto:erikaru2 at pobox.upenn.edu>Erika
Rubin<mailto:erikaru2 at pobox.upenn.edu> . Note: You do not need a password
to access Vagabond. Select "location," then "start search" to access listings.
<http://www.sublet.com/>Sublet.com ( http://www.sublet.com/ )
This apartment rental service serves as a venue to list apartments,
sublets, roommates & houses for rent directly from the Owners. You are able
to learn about renters insurance, find moving companies and sublets for the
summer.
Have an internship in PA ?
----University of Pennsylvania
<http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/college/summerhousing_flyer.pdf>Summer
Intern Housing Program. ----
http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/college/summerhousing_flyer.pdf
Paper and Electronic Sources
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<http://dir.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/College_and_University/Newspapers/>College
and University Newspapers from Yahoo (see Classified Ads)
<http://www.craigslist.org/>Craig's List. Available in many metropolitan
areas, the housing section of Craig's List allows you to see a list of
sublets and temporary housing.
<http://studenthousing.org/>Educational Housing
Services. ( http://studenthousing.org/ )Quality, affordable living
space in New York is hard to come by, so act fast. We will get right to
work on a great living space for you. Coffee shops, community bulletin
boards, and list-serves
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