Entrepreneurship Workshop in Silicon Valley, Deadline: October 7, 2011

The Technology Entrepreneur Center and the College of Engineering would like to send up to 25 students to Silicon Valley during the winter break for a one-week technology entrepreneurship workshop and visits with startups and leading technology companies.  The trip is slated for January 8-13, 2012.

The workshop and lecture sessions will focus on innovation, technology entrepreneurship and leadership, and will feature corporate leaders, venture capitalists and entrepreneurs.  Students will also have several opportunities to network with prominent entrepreneurial Illinois alumni.

The program aspires to expose students to many facets of technology entrepreneurship, with firms in various stages of a startup lifecycle, and to continue to build an entrepreneurial community at Illinois.  We invite Illinois undergraduate and graduate students to submite applications to attend this workshop.  For full consideration, application materials must be received by 5:00pm on October 7, 2011.

The cost to students to attend the workshop is to be determined.

Applicants will be notified of their status by 5:00pm on November 1, 2011.

Interested?  Apply here by 5:00pm on October 7th: http://tec.illinois.edu/silicon-valley-workshop

SunCoke Energy Co-ops and Information Session

SunCoke Energy is recruiting for Co-ops and Internships.  Some of the positions available are:

-Heat Transfer Engineer (rotation)
-Piping Engineer (rotation)
-Project Engineer (rotation)
-Modeling Engineer Program

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering discipline
• Solid GPA (prefer 3.0 or higher)
• Strong mathematical and computer science skills
• Experience in ANSYS (fluid and structural) and Flow Master is preferred
• Should have course experience in calculus and Engineering Math
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work closely with people at all levels of the organization
• Willingness to accept a high degree of accountability
• Eligibility to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship. Not open to F-1 students on Optical Practical Training (OPT).
• Possibility of 5-10% travel

SunCoke will be holding an information session on campus on Tuesday, September 27that 6:30pm, followed by 30-minute interviews on Wednesday, September 28th. 

To apply for a co-op or internship opportunity, send your resume to:
SunCoke Energy
Attn: Julia Haynes
1011 Warrenville Rd, Suite 600
Lisle, IL 60532
or via email: jlhaynes@suncoke.com

Friday Forum - Few Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)? Why--and What to Do

Few Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)? Why--and What to Do

Ruth Sweetser, Director of Corporate Relations at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago and former AAUW President at both the state and national levels on: "Few Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)? Why--and What to do."

It's well known that women now make up almost half of the U.S. workforce. When it comes to jobs in the Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, however, women aren't fairing so well. According to a report by the U.S. Department of Commerce entitled Women in STEM: A Gender Gap to Innovation, "Although women fill close to half of all jobs in the U.S. economy, they hold less than 25% of STEM jobs." The report goes on to say that this percentage has remained steady over the past decade, "even as women's share of the college-educated workforce has increased."

Why is this true, and what can be done about it-or, should anything be done about it? This will be the focus of the Friday Forum lecture on September 16th, 12 noon at the University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright Street on the University of Illinois campus. Ruth Sweetser, Director of Corporate Relations at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago and former AAUW President at both the state and national levels, will be speaking about women in the STEM fields and discussing the latest research on this topic, including AAUW's 2010 in-depth report, "Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics." AAUW is a nationwide network of individuals, branches, and college/institution partners that advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research.

ALL LECTURES ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Y THAI LUNCH TICKETS: $6.00/3.00 student

Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment Program, Deadline: September 30, 2011

The Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment program is now accepting applications to the XSEDE Scholars Program.  Please share the attached recruitment flier with underrepresented minority students in STEM disciplines.

  
This year-long program will provide undergraduate and graduate students opportunities to learn more about advanced computational tools and digital resources and network with the XSEDE professional community. Among the benefits of the program are a travel grant to the November supercomputing conference in Seattle -- SC11, and opportunities to participate in online community sessions and network with researchers.

The online application form is at http://bit.ly/xsede_2011, and the deadline to apply for this program is September 30, 2011. If students have questions, they should contact Alice Fisher, Scholars Program manager at Rice University, at afisher@rice.edu. For more information about XSEDE, visit: http://xsede.org/.

SMART Scholarship, Deadline: December 1, 2011

The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program is an opportunity for students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to receive a full scholarship and be gainfully employed upon degree completion.

Eligibility Requirements:
-A U.S. citizen at time of application,
-18 years of age or older as of August 1, 2012,
-Able to participate in summer internships at DoD laboratories,
-Willing to accept post-graduate employment with the Department of Defense
-A student in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (as calculated by the SMART application) and,
-Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in one of the disciplines listed on the About SMART page.

Participants in the SMART Scholarship program receive:
-Full tuition and education related fees (does not include items such as meal plans, housing, or parking)
-Cash award paid at a rate of $25,000 - $41,000 depending on prior educational experience (may be prorated depending on award length)
-Paid summer internships
-Health Insurance reimbursement allowance up to $1,200 per calendar year
-Book allowance of $1,000 per academic year
-Mentoring
-Employment placement after graduation

To apply, please visit the SMART Scholarship website.

Extras Needed for Commericals

The Office of Public Affairs is preparing to shoot the 2011-12 commercials that will run at halftime during televised Illinois sporting events next season and we’re looking for non-speaking extras for two of the scenes.

More information about the scenes, instructions and information on how to sign up can be found at http://illinois.edu/431/final_instructions_for_extras_2011.doc.

We need a fairly large number of men and women to play students in a classroom and for an outdoor crowd scene. Roughly, we’re looking for people between the ages of 16 and 25, but basically, they need to look (from a distance) old or young enough to be one of our students. Anyone under the age of 18 will need a consent form signed by a parent.

Scenes are June 28 from 11-12:30 in the Beckman Institute and June 29 from 3-5pm in front of Foellinger Hall on the Quad. We’ll take people for one or both days. These are always fun and there’s a good chance participants will be seen on national and regional television for the next year.

CME Group - Rotational Analyst Program in Chicago, IL

As the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) is where the world comes to manage risk. Based in Chicago, with offices in New York, London, Singapore, Calgary, Houston, São Paulo, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington D.C., our team of more than 2,500 employees has an impact on the global economy every day. We offer:

·          The widest range of global benchmark futures and options available across all major asset classes;

·          The most advanced trading technology;

·          Industry-leading clearing and risk management capabilities;

·          A relentless customer focus, serving leading investment and commercial banks, hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, asset managers, corporations and individual traders; and,

·          A great place to work.

With this strong foundation in place, we are looking to continue growing our business in both listed and over-the-counter markets. To support this growth, we are seeking highly motivated individuals to help foster our corporate culture and uphold our core values of leading with conviction and integrity, advancing the global economy, building lasting relationships and acting with ingenuity every day.

We hope you will consider joining our world-class team.

Job Description:

The rotational program is designed to provide candidates with the opportunity to develop cross-functionally within a challenging, fast-paced environment.  The two-year program will allow participants to gain experience in the functional areas of CME Group including four of the following divisions: Operations, Legal/Market Regulation, CME Clearing, Technology, Corporate Development, Finance (Corporate Finance), Products and Services, and Marketing. This structure will allow the participants to work in both the operations and business sides of the exciting derivatives business. 

Rotations will last approximately six months each.  Each participant will be paired with a sponsor who will work closely with them as a guide and mentor during the program.  The sponsor will work with divisional leaders to develop challenging work assignments where participants will have exposure to the CME Group Management Team and company-wide initiatives.  At the close of the program, participants will move into a full-time position with the help of their sponsor and CME Group Human Resources. 

Candidate Requirements:

•               Bachelor’s degree

•               Minimum 3.5 GPA

•               Relevant coursework and internships should be detailed in application

•               Strong verbal and written communication skills

•               Ability to learn quickly

•               Demonstrated ability to work in fast-paced, challenging situations

•               Demonstrated strong leadership capabilities

Full Time/ Monday-Friday

Annual Salary/ Full Benefits Included

To apply, please email your cover letter and resume to  RotationalProgram@cmegroup.com.