Information Trust Institute (ITI) Summer Research Internship, Deadline: March 1, 2012

Information Trust Institute

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2012 ITI UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER RESEARCH INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
www.iti.illinois.edu/2012interns

Applications due February 10, 2012 (for international applicants) or March 1, 2012 (for U.S. citizens and permanent residents).

The Information Trust Institute (ITI), a national leader in combining research and education with industrial outreach in trustworthy and secure information systems, invites undergraduates to apply for Undergraduate Research Internship awards for Summer 2012. Selected students will be supervised by ITI researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who are leading experts in a number of information trust, information assurance, and security research areas.

All interns will receive stipends and housing. The duration of the internships will be 8-10 weeks. The main program will run from May 21 to July 27; if those dates conflict with your academic calendar, other start and end dates may be considered.

ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants should be undergraduate students at any university, in their second or third year, who have completed some technical course work in computing. Applicants who will have completed their third (junior) year are preferred. Both U.S. and international students are welcome to apply.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please apply at www.iti.illinois.edu/2012interns no later than February 10, 2012 (if you are an international student, including international students now studying in the U.S.) or March 1, 2012 (if you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident). Note that international students have an earlier deadline in order to allow time for visa applications and processing.

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Students who are women and/or members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS:
Visit the website, www.iti.illinois.edu/2012interns. If you can't find an answer to your question there, contact:

Dr. Masooda Bashir
ITI Assistant Director for Social Trust Initiatives
mnb@iti.illinois.edu

Texas A&M Undergraduate Summer Research Grant, Deadline: February 8, 2012

The Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University invites students to apply for the 2012 Undergraduate Summer Research Grant (USRG) program.  The program description and application can be found at http://essap.tamu.edu/usrg.  We encourage students to apply soon as the deadline is Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

During this summer research experience, participants work closely with faculty members on current or individual research projects, attend development and GRE workshops, make a formal poster presentation of their research experience, and submit a final written report describing the results of their research. 

Benefits:

-Learn about graduate school and funding opportunities

-$5,000 stipend

-Housing (or allowance)

-GRE prep workshops

-Development seminars

-Gain hands-on research experience

Eligibility:

-3.25 GPA (or higher)

-Completed Sophomore year in engineering

-Graduating no sooner than December 2012

For more information or to apply, please visit: http://essap.tamu.edu/usrg

Black & Veatch Internship Experience, Deadline: January 12, 2012

Black & Veatch’s Leadership is offering an internship experience!

Our Leadership Intern Experience is designed to be a 2 summer commitment; the first summer is located at our Corporate Headquarters in Kansas City, the second summer most interns could be placed in one of our regional US offices or in one of our international office locations. Although this experience is designed to be a 2 summer program we do not require or guarantee interns an opportunity for the second summer. The rotational aspect of our program is also a great opportunity for our interns to learn about the global perspective of our business.

Our interns are given an opportunity to gain real world engineering knowledge as well as gain leadership and business skills. Our interns interact with B&V executives and professional engineers, many of which are experts in their fields.

In addition to the traditional internship experience the three main learning experiences offered to interns are listed below:

• Leadership Curriculum - Interns will participate in educational sessions that will foster the development of a holistic leadership approach designed to develop both interpersonal and intrapersonal skills. These sessions could include:

·         Understanding social styles and business culture

·         Leadership discovery

·         Developing a sense of self-knowledge and awareness

• Business Acumen - Participants will also learn about industries and markets served by and specifically discuss Black & Veatch’s role in each. They will learn how to shape service offerings based on clients’ needs, actively seek to solve the ‘broader problems’ clients face, anticipate the needs of clients and help create sustainable solutions. Additionally, interns will learn about the business of engineering consulting, including financial acumen and the organization and delivery of project work.
• Strategic Project - Throughout the program, interns will be given the chance to demonstrate their acquired skills and knowledge by offering business recommendations to senior management on an assigned business scenario. With no predefined solutions in mind, interns will need to research, interview and consult their way through their own problem-solving processes.

Below you will find our timeline:

• Accepting Applications: December to January 12^th
• Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 12th
• Phone Interviews: These will be conducted throughout December to January 16^th.
• Selection Process: Students will be contacted the week of January, 16^th if they have been chosen to attend the selection Event.
• Selection Event: Thursday, February 2^nd to Saturday, February 4^th.

 To apply:

1.       Create a profile

2.       Please visit our careers site: College Careers

3.       Apply to the Leadership Intern Experience Position or req 7889

4.       Email nelsonc@bv.com with any questions.

If anyone has any questions they can email: nelson@bv.com for more information or apply online at College Careers.

Human Computer Interaction REU at Iowa State University, Deadline: February 15, 2012

The Human Computer Interaction Graduate Program at Iowa State University hosts a summer Undergraduate Research Experience, sponsored by the National Science Foundation.  This is a ten week internship where students take short courses in HCI and work in interdisciplinary teams on research projects. Housing and meals are provided, as well as a $5000 stipend.

More information about this program can be found at http://www.hci.iastate.edu/REU/

The application deadline is February 15, 2012.

REU at Cornell University, Deadline: March 1, 2012

CU LSAMP-R is a paid summer research opportunity that provides undergraduate participants with the opportunity to work with distinguished faculty and staff as well as network with others in their field of interest through weekly luncheons.

Undergraduate students, interested in gaining a deeper understanding in an engineering-related field, have the opportunity to conduct and present research over a ten-week duration under the auspices of a Cornell Engineering faculty research mentor. Through this one-on-one partnership, participants will gain theoretical knowledge and practical training in academic research and scientific experimentation. CU LSAMP-R was developed to aid in the retention of traditionally underrepresented minority groups in the sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

CU LSAMP-R offers participants:
-A research stipend of $3,400
-A round-trip travel stipend up to $300 for students living outside of Ithaca, NY
-A double room in a residential hall
-A campus bus pass or a campus parking pass
-Access to state-of-the-art laboratories, libraries, computer/study lounges, etc.

Please visit http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/diversity/summer/lsamp.cfm for more information about the program and to apply.

Application deadline: March 1, 2012.

Inquiries, please contact:
Jami P. Joyner
Associate Director
Diversity Programs in Engineering
Presidential Award Recipient for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring
Cornell University, College of Engineering
Phone: 607.255.6403
Email: dpeng@cornell.edu

REU at the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at Northwestern University, Deadline: February 15, 2012

The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at Northwestern University offers a 9-week, paid summer research experience for undergraduates. The students are paired up with some of the leading research professors in science and engineering fields. Research areas include ceramics, nanocomposites, photonics, nanoparticles, and molecular electronics. While there are many REU programs, the NU-MRSEC stands out in offering students an interdisciplinary research experience. Students currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in science or engineering who are US citizens or permanent residents are eligible. The program dates this year are June 18 to August 17, 2012.

Applications are due Feb. 15, 2012. Participants are paid a $4500 stipend and a travel allowance and on-campus housing is provided. For more information, please visit our website:

http://www.mrsec.northwestern.edu/content/educational_programs/reu.htm
If you have any questions, please contact our program assistant, Nic Tat at mrc-reu@northwestern.edu, 847-491-3606.

HARP REU at the University of Hawaii-Manoa, Deadline: February 15, 2012

HARP is a summer research experience for undergraduates sponsored by NSF at University of Hawaii, Mānoa. The program offers competitive benefits and the opportunity to work on exciting and relevant projects with world-class experts.

Engineering or Science undergraduates with a minimum 3.0 GPA and a strong interest in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and High Performance Computing (HPC) should apply. All work will be done from the campus at Honolulu, HI. The students will receive a generous stipend, and travel to and from Hawai‘i will be provided.

Applicants can apply at http://reu.eng.hawaii.edu/harp/.