OTCR Consulting Information Sessions

Are you interested in learning about business? Do you want to solve problems for real businesses?

OTCR Consulting is an entirely student-run consulting firm at the University of Illinois. Our clients include small businesses, technology startups, Fortune 50 companies and non-profit organizations. We work on a variety of projects ranging from marketing and strategy to technology integration. As a consultant in OTCR, you will be able to learn new skills by engaging with real clients on their most challenging business and technology problems.

Unique to OTCR is the opportunity to become a project manager or partner in the organization and gain true leadership experience in a business environment as an undergraduate.

Our consultants frequently cite OTCR as a key factor in differentiating themselves from other students. Many of our alumni work at top consulting firms like Accenture, Bain & Company, Deloitte, and McKinsey & Company. Still others go on to do great work with companies like Boeing,General Electric, Microsoft, NASA, Ford or graduate school for law or medicine.

Come to one of our information sessions to find out more about OTCR and the basics of case interviewing!

OTCR Information Session

Wednesday, February 23 at 7.30pm

MSEB 305

Or

Tuesday, March 1st at 7.30pm

DKH 113

The dress code for both information sessions will be Business Casual.

The application deadline is Saturday, March 5th at 5:00 PM! You can apply on our website, www.otcr.illinois.edu. If you have any questions please contact Christie Schroeder at schroed6@illinois.edu

We look forward to seeing you at our info session and reading your application!

Sincerely,

The OTCR Partner Team

VentureLab Green Living 2011, Deadline: March 1, 2011

Innovators and Inventors!  Are you looking to commercialize a product or innovation in the areas of alternative energy, green building, community sustainability, water quality or another that addresses a "green" or "sustainability" issue?   Join us for VentureLab Green Living, a five day, highly experiential and immersive program developed and designed to enhance the success of your "green" business idea.

Trying to balance all the things you have to do to get your business not just off the ground, but flying high, can be tough, and early-stage entrepreneurs often know they could be doing things more effectively.  At VentureLab Green Living you'll have the space to think and explore within a dynamic environment that will help you evolve your business strategy, sales channels and marketing, as well as better understand the financial mechanics of your venture, helped by people who have been there and done it.  You'll come out of the program not only with a more competitive action plan, but also with a set of tools that will help you grow your business for years to come. 

Applications are due by March 1, 2011.  To apply, please visit the VentureLab website.

WECE National Conference, Registration Deadline: Noon - February 10th

The first annual WECE National Conference will be held from Friday, February 11 to Saturday, February 12, 2011. Many corporations will be present, including Northrop Grumman, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Google, and Accenture.

The registration deadline for this event is Thursday, February 10th at Noon.  To register, please visit this web site and fill out the form completely.

Job Opportunities at GAMES Camp - July 15th-23rd, 2011. Apply Now!

Women in Engineering is looking for talented, outgoing, energetic females to fill our summer staff positions for G.A.M.E.S. Camp!  Qualified candidates are women who have experience working with teenage girls, and want to have fun while sharing their passion for math, engineering, and science.  The camp is a one week residential program on the University of Illinois campus that provides girls an opportunity to explore different engineering fields.  All openings for Project Coordinators, Teaching Coordinators, Lab Assistants, and Counselors are currently available.  Applications are due by February 28th, 2011.

For more information and staff applications, please visit our website: https://wiki.engr.illinois.edu/display/games/Staff+Opportunities

Questions and applications can be sent to Heather Thompson via email at hthompso@illinois.edu.  Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis as applications are received.

Thank you, and we hope you apply!

Grassroots Organizing Weekend, February 11-13, 2011

Dear student leaders,

Have you struggled to motivate your fellow students? Are you interested in building more effective coalitions? Would you like to increase the membership, reputation, funding, and influence of your organization?  The GrassRoots Organizing Weekend is coming to campus to help you develop your organizing skills and build student power!

On February 11-13, 2011, the University of Illinois campus will host USSA Foundation’s GrassRoots Organizing Weekend (GROW). GROW is a three-day intensive training designed to help student organizers be more strategic in their fight for justice on campus and in the community. (For more information on GROW, visit their site.) 

Want to be a part of this free and important training? Complete the online application by Wednesday, February 2^nd for full consideration!

Questions? Contact Ross at wantland@illinois.edu or 217-244-1814.

The GrassRoots Organizing Weekend is sponsored by OIIR, DiversityEd, the Asian American Cultural Center, the Women’s Resources Center, and the Illinois Leadership Center.

SRC Fellowships and Scholarship Competition, Expiring February 15, 2011

The 2011-2012 SRC Global Research Collaboration (GRC) Fellowship and Scholarship Competition is still accepting applications.

All applications are due on February 15, 2011. Notifications will be made in April of 2011. Applications must be complete to be considered.

SRC offers doctoral fellowships and master's scholarships through the Global Research Collaboration (GRC) and one doctoral fellowship through the Nanoelectronics Research Initiative (NRI), the SRC NRI/Hans J. Coufal Fellowship. The GRC Graduate Fellowship Program (GFP) is funded through GRC and the SRC Education Alliance and supports about 35 Fellowships each year. The GRC Master's Scholarship Program (MSP), targeting underrepresented minorities and women, is also funded through GRC and the SRC Education Alliance and supports about 12 Scholarships each year. Both the GFP and MSP include company-named awards currently supported by Advanced Micro Devices, Applied Materials, Freescale Semiconductor, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, IBM, Intel Foundation, NIST, Novellus Systems, and Texas Instruments.

The program is designed to attract students in underrepresented populations to graduate study in disciplines of interest to the semiconductor industry.  For additional information and application forms, visit http://www.src.org/student-center/fellowship/

NEW WITH THIS COMPETITION:
• Stipend for both the GFP and MSP will be $2,252/month beginning Fall 2011.
• Application materials must be RECEIVED (rather than postmarked) by February 15, 2011.

CRITERIA:
• US/permanent resident students
• Competition is open to students who are or will be pursuing a Master’s or Ph.D. degree under a GRC research contract and under the direction of GRC-designated faculty.
     • Fellowships:          
o Tenure is five years with the intention of ATTRACTING new students; GRC encourages faculty to   use the fellowships as a recruiting tool. However, qualified students with at least two years to completion of the PhD are also encouraged to apply.
o A limited number of fellowships will be awarded for one year to promising students just beginning graduate studies, but not having a clear GRC contract connection (e.g., students in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities program). If these students are able to connect to a GRC contract within the year, the fellowship will continue for the full tenure.
     • Scholarships:          
o Open to qualified students who are also women and/or members of underrepresented minority groups (African American, Hispanic, and Native American).

Illinois Insight, February 5, 2011

At Illinois Insight, you will learn skills that will help you:
• Understand how you think and why you do the things you do.
• Assess your own strengths and weaknesses.
• Identify your values, motivations, passions and leadership style.

This program is offered at no cost to Illinois students and is a great way to jump start the new semester!
If you have already attended Insight, tell a friend! Let them know about your experience.  This is the last Insight of the 2010-2011 school year. Do not miss out!

Illinois Insight will be held Saturday, February 5, 2011 from 9am-6pm in the Illini Union.

Register today, as spots fill quickly!https://www.illinoisleadership.uiuc.edu/getinvolved/insight.asp

Illinois Leadership Center
http://www.illinoisleadership.illinois.edu/
290 Illini Union, MC-384
1401 W. Green St.
Urbana, IL 61801 USA
leadership@illinois.edu
217-333-0604 (phone)
217-265-8464 (fax)