CGN is Attending the Uof I Engineering Career Fair Jan. 29th!

CGN will be attending the University of Illinois Engineering Career Fair next week between 10am and 3pm located at the Illini Union!

Stop by the CGN booth to learn more about great internship and job opportunities!


On Wednesday, November 14, 2012, consider joining in on the following panel discussion and have the opportunity to speak to the women of John Deere!

 

 

 

 

 

FBI Recruiting on Campus

The Career Center is hosting an info session on September 25, 5:30 in 1028 Lincoln Hall. Come learn about employment with the FBI, specifically Cyber related career opportunities for the Special Agent, Intelligence Analyst and Computer Scientist career paths. Please RSVP for this event through your I-Link account (https://tcc-illinois-csm.symplicity.com/) or create an account if you don’t have one yet.

To be considered for Cyber related positions visit www.FBIjobs.gov/events<http://www.FBIjobs.gov/events> and submit your resume to Cyber September 2012 Recruitment Events.

The Langley Aerospace Research Student Scholars (LARSS) Research Internship Program

The NASA Langley Research Center (Hampton, VA) offers paid, year-round (3 sessions), highly competitive research internships for exceptional students to work with Langley engineers and scientists on some of the Nation’s most important, difficult, and challenging problems. The LARSS program emphasizes multi-disciplinary and collaboratively developed solutions to problems in such broad areas as (1) flight, including entry, descent, and landing, in all atmospheres; (2) Earth systems science, including the characterization of all atmospheres; (3) affordable, safe, and sustainable space exploration systems and technology; and (4) materials and structural concepts, analysis, and integration.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

·         U.S. Citizenship

·         Full-time student status at an accredited U.S. college or university

·         Classification as a rising undergraduate junior or senior, or graduate student (master’s or doctoral level)

·         Cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale

 

PROGRAM SESSION DATES

·         2013 Spring Session (15 weeks) Jan. 22 – May 3, 2013

Application Deadline: Oct. 11, 2012

·         2013 Summer Session (10 weeks) June 4 – Aug. 9, 2013

Application Deadline: Feb. 1, 2013

·         2013 Fall Session (15 weeks) Sept. 4 – Dec. 13, 2013

Application Deadline: June 26, 2013

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Debbie Murray

LARSS Program Coordinator

Phone: 757-864-5215

Fax: 757-864-9701

Deborah.B.Murray@nasa.gov

 

Find additional LARSS information, application, and deadlines at http://www.nianet.org/larss

 

Transportation Engineer I Position at Baxter & Woodman

Position: Transportation Engineer I
Position Type: Full-Time.

We offer excellent insurance benefits, a robust 401(k) plan with generous company match & much more.

Consistently ranked byEngineering News Record as a Top 500 Design Firm, Baxter & Woodman is a leader in providing transportation engineering. A variety of civil engineering services are offered to public sector clients such as municipalities, county governments, and state agencies. More than one-third of the firm’s revenue comes from transportation engineering.

Baxter & Woodman has a rewarding position for a Transportation Engineer I. The Engineer I will support the firm’s transportation department with the planning and design of a variety of transportation facilities, and offer the opportunity to work directly with firm clients.

A variety of responsibilities/duties will provide the Engineer I with a well-rounded background in transportation engineering. Duties may include; but are not limited to:

Position duties:
-Plan Review
-CAD
-Quantity Computation
-Plan Preparation
-Traffic Analysis
-Data Collection
-Survey
-Construction Inspection

Candidates must meet the following requirements:
-B.S. degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in transportation engineering
-Minimum grade point average of 3.0/4.0
-Ability to travel throughout Chicago area (own transportation)
-Work in a team environment
-Strong written, verbal, computer and organizational skills
-EIT License preferred

Women in Science Panel Discussion: Women Don't Ask: How to Become an Effective Negotiator

Surveys have shown that 20% of all adult women will never negotiate, which has lead to an average salary 30% lower than men in similar positions.  This panel focuses on the major pitfalls of negotiating, why women negotiate less effectively and provide tools for effective communication at any stage of your career (undergraduate to professional). The panelists come from a broad range of backgrounds:

Teresa Cardador- Assistant Professor, School of Labor & Employment Relations
Don Ort - Robert Emerson Professor of Plant Biology
Alexis Thompson - Director, Postdoctoral Affairs Office
Sarah Zehr - Assistant Dean and Director, Engineering Career Services

Date: Tuesday April 24th, 2012
Time: 4-6pm
Place: Music Room, Levis Center

Thank you, and hope to see you there!

-WIS Officers
If you have any questions, please email Courtney Leisner (leisner1@illinois.edu)

Women in Science Panel Discussion: What Does it Mean to Be a Women in Science? March 6, 2012

Women in Science (WIS) Panel Discussion

Tuesday, March 6th from 4-6pm in 269 Everitt Lab

Please join Women in Science as we hold our first panel discussion!

Topic: What does it mean to be a woman in science?

We will be discussing what has been important in driving women forward in their scientific careers, and what advice would they give to others starting their careers in science. The panelists come from a broad range of backgrounds and stages of their careers:

Hannah Deberg (Physics, Graduate Student)
Courtney Sloan (Chemistry, Post-Doc)
Jennifer Fraterrigo (Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Assistant Professor)
Lisa Ainsworth (Plant Biology, Associate Professor)

Date: Tuesday March 6th
Time: 4-6pm
Place: 269 Everitt Lab (north quad across from the Union)

Light refreshments will be served.

Thank you, and hope to see you there!
-WIS Officers