School of Engineering Weekly E-Newsletter
Week of November 2, 2015 Vol. 6 – Issue 11
Announcements
2016-2017 ACEC California Scholarship Program Application is available: Deadline January 15, 2016. More information on Page 6. For the application, click here.
Spring 2016 Class schedule is available for students, please click here.
Spring 2016 Graduation Application now available – Graduation Application for Spring 2016 is now open, deadline will be Monday, February 15, 2016. More information on Page 8. For more information, click here.
Student Organizations:
NSBE Study Days : Mondays and Wednesdays 5-6:30PM in SAAC 219 starting this week until
the end of the semester. Members and any of those interested in the club can come study and get
help from others in a quiet reserved space.
Internships, Jobs, Fellowships,
& Graduate School
[New] University of Colorado : Graduate Pro-
grams
[New] UC Natural Reserve System-California Ecology and Conservation Program
Big Ideas: Information Technology for Society UC Merced YES (Young Engineer and Scien-tist Academy) Volunteer Opportunities GEICO Achievement Award
2016-2017 ACEC California Scholarship Program Application
Entry Level Jobs and Internships at Pfizer
Santa Cruz Biotechnology-Entry Level Com-puter Science position
NASA DEVELOP Internship Program
UC Natural Reserve System-California Ecology and Conservation Program
Undergraduate Research Grant Opportunity
GoEngineer webinars
AccessComputing
Pathways to Science
NASA internships, fellowships and scholar-ships
California Energy Commission energy analyst
Visit our website at http://engr-advising.ucmerced.edu/
Academic Advising
Advising WALK-IN only
Mondays: 10:00-11:45am & 2:00pm-4:00pm* Tuesdays: 10:00-11:45am & 2:00pm-4:00pm*
Wednesdays: 10:00-11:45am & 2:00pm-4:00pm* Thursdays: 10:00-11:45am & 2:00pm-4:00pm*
Fridays: 10:00-11:45am *
*Check individual advisors availability here*
All Transfer Students – Kathy Briggs ([email protected])
Last Names A-E (non-transfer students) – Kathy Briggs
([email protected]) for fall 2015
Last Names F-L (non-transfer students) – Christina Mayo
Last Names M-Q (non-transfer students) – Position is Vacant ([email protected])
Last Names R-Z (non-transfer students) – Karla Gonzalez
Resources
Stem Resource Center– Free tutoring, STEM courses
Location: AOA 114
Website: http://stemresourcecenter.ucmerced.edu/
STEM Tutoring Schedule available!! click here
Bright Success Center– Peer Assisted Learning Support
available start September 9th.
Location: KL 222
Website: http://learning.ucmerced.edu/
Note: Please check the website as the schedule will continue to
develop. All sessions are free of charge, no sign-ups needed.
Center for Career & Professional Advancement (Career Services)
Center for Career & Professional Advancement has open walk-in
hours every day from 10 am to 2pm to assist you with career
related questions.
If you would like to talk to the STEM Career Specialist, Robert
Goodman has walk-in hours on Mondays 12 noon to 1 pm in
SSB 230. Tentative hours for Fridays 10 am to 2 pm in S&E 1
3rd floor Atrium. You can also email Robert
Advising/Student Services Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook! Need to contact your academic advisor? Check
here for more information.
Workshops, Events, & Sessions
MATLAB: Organizing and
Debugging MATLAB Programs Partnership with Mathematics Department
***Please Register here
Date: Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 2:30-3:30pm
Location: SSM 154
Email: [email protected]
How to sell experience Partnership with Center for Career &
Professional Advancement
***Please Register here
Date: Friday, November 6, 2015 at 1:00pm-2:00pm
Location: SE1 160
Email: [email protected]
Engineering Service Learning
***For more information please check out ESL’s events calendar
Note: If event is full, please email [email protected] to be placed on a waitlist or possible
openings.
Workshops, Events, & Sessions
Resume & Interview Workshop Partnership with PG & E
Date: Friday, October 30, 2015 at 2:30-3:30pm
Location: SSB 250
Email: [email protected]
Google Career Information Session Partnership with Google
Date: Monday, November 2, 2015 at 1:00pm-2:00pm
Location: California Room
Email: [email protected]
Center for Career & Professional Advancement
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITY
[NEW] University of Colorado, Boulder: Graduate Programs
Department of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering
Embedded Systems Engineering
Professional Masters program certificate or full degree.
Optics & Nanophotonics
Focus on your future with a Ph.D. program in computational imaging &
sensing… and more
Electrical and Information Technologies
Multi-year assistantships offered to exceptionally well qualified candidates in
communications and signal processing, computer engineering… and more
Submission Deadline: December 1, 2015.
Find information about these graduate programs here
SCHOLARSHIPS & PROGRAMS
[NEW] 2016-2017 ACEC California Scholarship
Program Application
The American Council of Engineering Companies of California
(ACEC California) will be awarding several scholarships totaling up
to approximately $25,000 for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Click here for link to the application.
The deadline to submit a scholarship application is January 15, 2016.
SCHOLARSHIPS & PROGRAMS
[NEW] Natural Reserve System Field Studies Program
California Ecology and Conservation brings together 27 students
from across the UC system for seven weeks of intensive learning at
NRS reserves. Guided by experienced field instructors, undergradu-ates transform into scientists by conducting independent research
studies.
Click here for link to the application.
The deadline to submit an application is November 13, 2015.
GRADUATION APPLICATION & MORE
[NEW] Graduate Application & More
Graduation Application for Spring 2016 is now open, deadline will be
Monday, February 15, 2016.
Engr 191 is reserved for Spring and Summer graduating seniors. It will be opened to all students after graduating seniors have registered.
Students must first apply to graduate!
There are new changes to commencement. Visit their website for detains on
participation and appeals: http://commencement.ucmerced.edu/
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