Thursday, February 9, 2017

ExxonMobil Fellowship/Internship


ExxonMobil, one of the world’s largest publicly traded International oil & gas companies, has partnered with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) to create fellowships in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) for Hispanic college students. Through HHF’s Latinos On Fast Track (LOFT) program, ExxonMobil seeks to nurture motivated college students across the country, with a passion for Engineering and Science.

Selected students will be exposed to a top quality company by participating in this signature mentoring program. Each student will be paired up with one of ExxonMobil engineers/scientists to learn how their knowledge is applied in a corporate setting.

Fellowship Components
The Fellowship consists of five 1-hour meetings with a mentor (virtual or in person), participation in the 
Harvard-certified ExxonMobil mentee program (on-line), an exclusive curriculum to introduce Fellows to the organization and company career opportunities, and a $1,000 educational grant. In addition, there exists the possibility to interview for ExxonMobil positions (internships/full-time) upon successful completion of the Fellowship.

Fellowship Requirements
This opportunity is highly competitive and open to 
sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students attending a 4-year college or university.
- Fellowship applicants with the following majors will be given priority:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering

Applicants with these majors will be considered also: Computer Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Geology, Industrial Engineering, Material Sciences, Mathematics, Materials Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Physics

Other Requirements:
- Must plan to pursue a career in the fields/majors listed above
- Have a GPA of 3.5 or higher
- Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States with a valid Social Security Number at the time of application. All legal permanent residents must submit a copy of their valid permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551 (not expired).
 


This opportunity available through the LOFT program are for Hispanic students. Others interested should contact the company's website directly. If you have questions please contact Julian@hispanicheritage.org. Please use "ExxonMobil LOFT Fellowship" in the subject line. The 2017 ExxonMobil LOFT Fellowship Application will close April 11, 2017, @11:59 p.m.


Tuesday, January 31, 2017

GES Job - Optical Engineer

Hello Mike,

This is Sangtaek Kim from GES, Inc.
Our company (www.geservs.com) is hiring an optical engineer, and wonder if
You can distribute the attached job description to interested students, or post in the job bulletin board.

Thank you.
Regards,
Sangtaek




Sangtaek Kim | Sr. Optical Engineer | GES, Inc. | T: 669-234-1106 | M: 303-319-5245 | skim@geservs.com |
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Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Jobs!

This came from LinkedIn

Laser Engineer- Systems/Optical
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Orlando, Florida Area - 1 day ago

Decision Science Internship -Fall 2017
The Walt Disney Company
Orlando, Florida Area - 11 days ago

Internship at ER Optics

ER Optics is looking for an intern to work exclusively on a Lockheed job. They will have several window panes that will need data analyzation. The position will consist of using the Zygo interferometer to measure and analyze the surface figure and also a Zygo Surface profiler for surface roughness.

The parts and the data will be inspected and the intern would need to be present for any questions concerning the data. This is a good opportunity for someone to get exposure to the inspection and technical staff of Lockheed for future networking. They are not sure if this will be a paid internship but certainly if need be, They can come up with something that works.

Contact:
Eric Verney
Sr. Director - Material Technology
(407) 844-6983
everney@eroptics.com

Research Experience for Undergrads

Research Experiences for Undergraduates Engineering and Nanoscience of
Materials and Device Applications in Biotechnology and Medicine

APPLY BEFORE MARCH 15!

December 22 Research Experience for Undergrads



Applications are now being accepted for The College of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. Our program is Research in Optics (RiO) and we are now accepting applications for this summer with a deadline of February 28, 2017.
Our college is internationally recognized for its innovative research programs. Our research covers a broad set of technologies and techniques for using the properties and applications of light, touching virtually every field of science and industry. Our faculty are innovative and decorated — and constantly expanding the boundaries of optics knowledge. Apply to become part of the experience with the RiO program!
During the 10-week summer program, a maximum of 10 students will engage in world-class optical sciences research and will learn of the versatile application of optics.
Participants will also:
  • Learn valuable public speaking skills
  • Give a presentation on their work
  • Showcase their research at a poster session
  • Complete a GRE prep course
  • Take the GRE exam
REU students will be offered a stipend in addition to lodging. This program is geared towards students in the STEM fields and open to rising juniors and seniors or second year community college students. The University of Arizona is an equal opportunity employer; under-represented minorities and women are especially encouraged to apply.
For more information or to apply go to: http://www.optics.arizona.edu/research-in-optics.

Thank you,
Melissa

Melissa Sarmiento Ayala, M.Ed.| Sr. Academic Advisor
The University of Arizona
College of Optical Sciences
Meinel Room 403D
📞 520.626.6737  

SPIE Scholarships

Scholarship Flyer (Application Deadline: February 15, 2017)


The Scholarship application for 2017 SPIE Scholarships is available to full- and part-time students who are SPIE Student Members. More information and directions are available here: http://spie.org/x7236.xml