PEER and WISE

1 Credit Creative Inquiry Course- ‘Preparing, finding and applying for your first research experience’ (ECAS 1990 301)

Are you unsure of what research is?  Are you interested in research, but not sure how to start?  Are you engaged in a research project but feel lost in the weeds?  This class will prepare you to enter a research project the following term and better understand applying to STEM graduate school programs. The content is organized into the following four sections:

(1)    What is research and who conducts research

(2)    Undergraduate research opportunities and how to apply to them

(3)    Skills and best practices for conducting research

(4)    STEM degrees and graduate school

 

This 1 credit CI will take place this Spring Mondays from 9-9:50 AM and will be cotaught by Ms. Allard (associate director of the Creative Inquiry program), Dr. Kennedy (Materials Sci. & Eng.) and Dr. Alper (Physics & Astronomy).  If you are interested, go ahead and read the draft syllabi (attached) and then sign up during your registration window.  The course will be limited to 30 students.

If you have questions, please email any of the instructors:

Ms. Allard (callara@clemson.edu)

Dr. Kennedy (mskenne@clemson.edu)

Dr. Alper (alper@clemson.edu)

 

Syllabus

Call Me Doctor Summit – Come Learn about Graduate School!

You are cordially invited to the Call Me Doctor Summit 2021! The summit is an awesome opportunity to learn about many aspects of graduate school including:
– Application strategies
– How to get funding
– Mentoring
– Student success strategies
– Research
– Career Opportunities
– and more!
The Summit takes place Nov 19, 1pm-6pm at Rhodes Hall 111 Annex (in-person) and via Zoom (virtually) and will feature a dynamic group of presenters to answer your questions about graduate school. Along with refreshments, we hope you will join us to view research posters from some inspiring undergraduate research participants.
Please complete the link below to register. And for more information about the Call Me Doctor Fellowship program here at Clemson, please click here.
Please reach out to Dr. Jordon Gilmore (jagilmo@clemson.edu), if you have any questions.

NSBE Advancing Black Pathways Fellowship Program – JPMorgan Chase

The JPMC Software Engineering Program (SEP) is proud to announce that the 2022 Advancing Black / Hispanic & Latino Pathways Fellowship applications are live and we are excited for our Class of 2024 Black & Hispanic community to show up and show out!

The ABP Fellowship Program is a six-week PAID, full-time fellowship held during summer 2022 for undergraduate sophomores (class of 2024), in particular students that self- identify as Black, giving participants the opportunity to learn about our businesses, build professional development skills and positively impact the future of people’s lives, our firm and our industry.

I encourage you to take advantage of this 6-week Software Engineering 2022 Summer Fellowship opportunity, in order to stand out amongst your peers and community!

Please reach out to sep.campus.sourcing@jpmchase.com  for any questions!

Next Generation Entrepreneurs Virtual Workshop TODAY 6-8pm

Clemson is Title Sponsor for the CVMSDC MBE Summit’s Next Generation Virtual Workshop to be held on Monday, November 8th from 6-8pm.  The workshop is for students (high school and college) who may be interested in starting their own business or who have already started one.  The program consists of a keynote by Troy McClain, author and motivational speaker, and a workshop led by Clemson alum, LaSonya Berry, President and CEO of McPherson, Berry and Associates.  We will have prizes and giveaways and information on an upcoming Pitch Contest where participants can win some awesome prizes.  The workshop is free for students but they must register by clicking on the registration link at the bottom of the attached flyer and checking “Next Generation – Student Ticket” on the registration page

See Flyer Here

Funding Opportunity for Undergraduate Research

$500 to be used for supplies for a research project this fall!

 

CECAS Undergraduate Students,

 

If you need funds to initiate, continue or finish a research project with a CECAS faculty member this fall, apply for one of our $500 grants!  Applications are submitted electronically (https://cecas.clemson.edu/thrive/grants-2/ and will be due on Oct 4th, 2021 at 11:59 PM. 

 

To apply, you will need to submit the following information:

  • Title of your research project
  • Description of your research questions or objectives for the fall term.
  • Budget justification for how the $500 will be used for your project (vendors for the supplies, cost, etc.)
  • Your current resume
  • Your picture
  • A brief letter of support from your advisor on Clemson letterhead.  The faculty member just needs to write: ‘I commit to mentoring (student) if they receive this undergraduate research award of $500. I will oversee expenditures and support the student as they write the 1-page project summary report.’

 

If you have an interest in conducting research for the first time or need financial support for an existing project- this grant is for you!  The funds just need to be used for supplies that can be purchased or testing that can be completed by February 15th, 2022.

 

UG Research Grant Committee, CECAS-

Molly Kennedy, Faculty Director for Undergraduate Research

Aubrey Baldwin, Student Engagement Director

Brad Putman, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies

Seeking Registrants for FREE Virtual STEM Experience for Young Women

The Perry Initiative: Building the Pipeline for Women in Engineering and Medicine

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Perry Initiative has paused all in-person programs for the foreseeable future. While we are disappointed we cannot meet new participants at Perry Outreach Programs, we are still committed to our mission of inspiring women to pursue careers in orthopaedic surgery and engineering. As we navigate through these extraordinary times, we will be transitioning to virtual learning.

We’re very excited to announce upcoming sessions of the Perry Virtual Experience in May 2021. The Perry Virtual Experience is a free, 2.5-hour, interactive online experience for high school and college-aged women who are interested in pursuing careers in orthopaedic surgery and engineering. Participants will hear from women leaders in these fields and dive into online orthopaedic simulations and biomechanics experiments. Additional information can be found on our website.

Women in high school and college who have an interest in science, medicine and/or engineering are now invited to register for a session of the Perry Virtual Experience. We would appreciate it if you could pass along this information to any educators or students you may know. Students should be directed to fill out the online registration for one session that best fits their schedule. Most sessions are available to participants in any location, but some sessions are for a focused geographic area. Dates and details for each session can be found here.

Scholarship Opportunity

STEAM Sports Foundation’s application process for its scholarship

Dedicated to female minorities who aspire to an automotive/motorsports career with an emphasis on alternative energies and/or autonomous vehicles.

Here is what you need to know about the application:

  1. The deadline is June 15.

  2. Once you begin the application, you must complete it as it will not be saved if you are not able to complete it in one sitting.

  3. In order for you to have all information ready for the application process, the following is a list of all the information you are required to enter:

Name, Address, Email, Mobile Tel. No., High School name, High School address, High School tel. no., High School graduation yr., High School GPA, Extracurricular activities (h.s.), Awards (h.s.), University/Tech School name, University/Tech School address

Questions:  info@steamsportsfoudation.org or call 770-815-0125

Check out our website.

Job Opportunity

If you are a soon to be graduate or alumnus/alumna looking for a job, below is the job posting for Nan Ya Plastics Corp.
They have always been super helpful especially with international students in obtaining work visas as well!

April 2021 Nan Ya Plastics SC Plant – Job Posting

Nan Ya Plastics Corp., America – South Carolina Plant is the one of the top polyester manufacturers in the United States. Located in the Lake City, SC, Nan Ya SC Plant has made high quality products with domestic raw materials since 1992.
We have an estimated 1,000 employees in our 850 acres state of the art facility.
We provide competitive wages and outstanding benefit packages including medical/dental insurance, 401K, pension, FSA., etc.
Currently we are expanding our capacity and welcome more talents to join Nan Ya.
We are currently recruiting the below positions:
1. Chemical Engineer – BS degree required, work experience preferred but not required.
2. Mechanical Engineer – BS degree required, work experience preferred but not required.
3. Electrical Engineer – BS degree required, work experience preferred but not required.
4. Computer Science Engineer – BS degree required, work experience preferred but not required.
5. Management Analyst – BS degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration or MBA.
If you are interested in any of the positions above, please email your resume to recruiter@nalc.npcam.com

Thank you and hope we will see you soon!

DSM Job Opportunity

FOR SENIORS!

Trainee Process Engineer & Development Program – Mechanical Engineer (Reliability)

The Bright Trainee Program is focused on DSM Nutritional Products within North America. So, if you have a passion for DSM’s purpose along with a long-term ambition to learn and grow, this may just be the opportunity you have been looking for.

Interested in this position? Please apply online by sending us your Resume via the career portal at (https://jobs.dsm.com/)