Month: November 2019

Applications are being accepted for the 2020 cohort of the “Pigs, Poultry, the Planet, and Data-Driven Problem Solving” (nicknamed “P4”) Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates summer program, which is funded through the USDA. P4 Fellows will be hosted in Raleigh, NC, by the NC State University Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering in conjunction with the NC State Prestage Department of Poultry Science and NC A&T Department of Animal Sciences. Undergraduate students will have the opportunity to learn/use data science and travel to China in this paid fellowship! Learn more here.

Applications are due January 15th. Only undergraduate students who will still be enrolled through summer 2020 are eligible to apply. All applicants must have prior background in statistics (e.g., completion of one or more statistics courses). More details on eligibility are included on the webpage.

INL program ranked No. 5 best energy internship in nation

Idaho National Laboratory’s internship program has been recognized as one of the five best energy internship programs in the nation by Vault Magazine. The ranking is based off student intern feedback provided directly to Vault. Vault surveyed nearly 14,000 current and former interns from more than 130 internship programs asking respondents to rate and review their own internship experiences for the 2020 Best Internships Rankings.

Respondents were asked to rate their internship experiences on a scale of 1 to 10 in six core areas:

• Quality of Life (office culture, hours, work-life balance, flexibility)
• Compensation & Benefits (pay structure, subsidized expenses, office space, perks)
• Interview Process (application process, requirements, number of interviews)
• Career Development (including four separate ratings for training and mentoring, quality of assignments, real-life experience, networking opportunities)
• Full-time Employment Prospects (opportunity to obtain a full-time job with this organization)
• Diversity (including four separate ratings for diversity with respect to women, minorities, LGBT individuals, and other underrepresented groups)

The Best Energy Internships reflect the highest-rated internships among energy companies.

Each year, INL hires hundreds of students from universities around the country and the world to work under the guidance of skilled and talented mentors. These internships enable students to collaborate with experienced scientists and engineers in order to develop innovative solutions to challenging, real-world projects.

INL encourages interns to spend 80% of their time at the lab with their mentor and apply their classroom knowledge to real-life work, and to spend 20% of their time in enrichment activities like workshops or skill-building activities.

“Our University Partnerships team works closely with organizations throughout the Laboratory to assure interns get a rewarding experience. This national ranking shows that our efforts at creating the best experience for students are paying off,” said Dr. Mark Peters, INL director.

About Vault
Vault is best known for its influential rankings, ratings, and reviews on thousands of top employers and hundreds of internship programs. Vault’s rankings and ratings are regularly featured and cited by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Forbes, Fortune, Money, and countless other news outlets. Since 1996, Vault has been providing in-depth intelligence on what it’s really like to work within an industry, company, or profession.

About INL

INL is one of the U.S. Department of Energy’s national laboratories. The laboratory performs work in each of DOE’s strategic goal areas: energy, national security, science and environment. INL is the nation’s center for nuclear energy research and development. Day-to-day management and operation of the laboratory is the responsibility of Battelle Energy Alliance.

See more INL news at www.inl.gov. Follow us on social media: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

USDA is making sure the Summer 2020 OneUSDA internship job announcement is easier-than-ever for students to find and apply for. After choosing the geographic location of preference and the career path that best matches with student’s area of study and professional aspirations at http://www.usda.gov/Internships, students simply follow the weblinks to https://www.usajobs.gov/ to set up an account, then follow the prompts to apply to the internship.

When applying, students will also have an opportunity to indicate their preferred occupational area of interest and USDA Agency or office. The application window will open on November 1^st and close on November 15^th. Application review will begin immediately

For more information, visit www.USDA.gov/Internships.

EEES Students:  Please consider applying for the Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship.  It is sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA).  Ernest Hollings was a long-serving senator from SC and this scholarship is a tribute to his public service.  Student scholars receive up to $9,500 per academic year for two years of full-time study, as well as a 10-week, full-time paid summer internship opportunity at NOAA facilities across the US. Hollings alumni report that the experience influenced their academic and career paths, expanded their professional networks and improved their skills. Clemson had two Hollings Scholars last year and historically is undersubscribed for this award.

Who is eligible to apply for the Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship?  To be eligible to apply for the Hollings Scholarship, at the time of application (annually September through January) you must:

• Be a U.S. citizen;
• Be currently enrolled or accepted as a full-time 2nd year student in a four-year academic program or as a full-time 3rd year student in a five-year undergraduate program at an accredited college or university within the United States or U.S. territories; Community college or transfer students must provide proof of application to a four-year institution when applying for the scholarship and submit proof of acceptance prior to starting the program;
• Earn and maintain a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent on other identified scale) in all completed undergraduate courses each term and cumulative, as well as an overall GPA of 3.0 in your major field of study. The grade point average requirement applies prior to and at the time of application for a scholarship, for the period between application and award notification, and after award distribution; and
• Have and maintain a declared major in a discipline including, but not limited to, oceanic, environmental, biological, and atmospheric sciences, mathematics, engineering, remote sensing technology, physical and social sciences including geography, physics, hydrology, geomatics, or teacher education that support NOAA’s programs and mission.

The Hollings application is due in January, not long after the spring semester commences.  If you are interested, please make an appointment to see Dr. Warren Chatwin in the Office of Major Fellowships: https://www.clemson.edu/major-fellowships/Appointments.html.

Applications are now being accepted for the Summer REU Program in Marine Science at the University of Delaware, an NSF-Funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program.

Interns will work with faculty in a research-intensive setting on a research topic in chemical, physical, or biological oceanography, marine biology or marine geology. In addition to hands-on research experience, student support includes a $6,400 stipend, campus housing, and travel assistance.

Supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation’s Division of Ocean Sciences, this REU program supports ten undergraduate students to conduct research in marine science.  The program will take place at the University of Delaware’s Hugh R. Sharp campus in the beach community of Lewes, located on the shores of the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean.

More information and the application can be found on our website. You may also be interested to hear directly from former interns, or see one of our field trips on the R/V Daiber on the Delaware Bay.

For more information, please contact:

Joanna York

Director, UD REU program in Marine Science

jyork@udel.edu

302-831-7040