NASA SOLAR Internships

OSSI:SOLAR is a NASA-wide system for the recruitment, application, selection and career development of undergraduate and graduate students primarily in science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines. Opportunities for students in other disciplines are available.

Check for deadlines for Spring and Summer opportunities.

They are great for ANY science major and are all amazing opportunities! Programs such as nanotechnology, propulsion, materials...

Click here to visit website. Also check out NASA-specific programs.

Check the calendar!

The calendar was updated with a lot more events, please make sure to check it out!

Website Updates

Along with a few graphical updates, a calendar of events is now viewable via the link at the top of the page, and a list of upcoming events appears to the right.

Also, the website can also be reached through http://www.feskendall.tk/

Exxon/Mobil presentation on Alternative Fuels

Exxon/Mobil will be making a presentation on Alternative Fuels at Miami Dade College, 11011 SW 104th Street, Miami, FL 33176.

Here is the date, time and location of the presentation:

• Wednesday, September 14, 2011
• Noon (activity hour)
  
• Room 2114 (Kendall campus, building 2, ground floor)
  

Technical Minority Scholarship Program

Xerox Corporation is offering a Technical Minority Scholarship worth between $1,000 and $10,000.

This scholarship program supports full time undergraduate students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.

To be eligible for this scholarship, students must:

• Be U.S. citizens or permanent residents; and
• Have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Applicants must submit an application and one-page resume by mail.

The application is due by September 30, 2011. Go to this link for more details:
http://www.xeroxstudentcareers.com/why-xerox/scholarship.aspx

Meet the MDC FES Student Chapter

The American Dream Scholarship Convocation will be held during the Activity Hour on Wednesday, September 7 from 12 noon through 1:15 p.m. in the Kendall Campus gym.

The MDC Florida Engineering Society student chapter will have a table at this event. Please drop by and meet us.

MDC FES Student Chapter

The MDC FES Student Chapter will be meeting in room 6302 at noon tomorrow, Friday, September 10th. This years goals will be discussed.

All MDC Engineering and Technology students are invited to attend.

FAA Internships

The FAA is looking for three to five student candidates for their CTI program. Interns have a good chance of landing well-paid full-time jobs with the FAA.

Internship Requirements:

• Enrolled in AS-EET (Electronics Engineering Technology) with 2 semesters and 12 core credits
• Must have taken circuit courses = EET1015C (DC), EET 1025C (AC), and CET2114C (digital)
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
  
• 18 years old or older
  
• Must stay enrolled at MDC
  
• Must maintain 2.0 GPA

Contact Jeff Miller (jmiller@mdc.edu) if you are interested.

Employment Opportunity

Below is part of a flyer that I received from Ossie Hanauer of the Miami Dade College Center for Community Involvement. (Click on flyer to see it fullsize.) Ms. Hanauer's contact information is at the bottom of this post.




Ossie Hanauer
Kendall/Homestead/West Campus Director
Miami Dade College
Center for Community Involvement
11011 SW 104 Street, Room 3224
Miami, FL 33176
(305) 237-0631 Fax: (305) 237-2843
www.mdc.edu/cci

Announcing the 2011 UDM Ford Innovation Contest

Opportunity for Engineering Students

I have just received information about an exciting opportunity for our Engineering students, so I am "forwarding" it here.

Engineering Students: The University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) and Ford will be sponsoring their third innovation contest this fall. Registration will officially open in mid-August. UDM/Ford hope to bring together up to 20 teams. The contest involves identifying current opportunities with existing vehicles as well as possibilities that arise from emerging technologies to develop proposed innovations to the automobile. Teams only need to develop the concept—not do the detailed engineering. There is no cost to enter and travel to UDM is not required! Each team—comprised of 3-5 full-time undergraduate students from any major—must ultimately develop a 3 minute digital video communicating the opportunity identified and the team's solution. There will also be several required process gates with intermediate deliverables; teams must pass these gates to remain active in the contest. Interdisciplinary teams are encouraged. Prizes: $2500 for the winning team, $1500 for 2nd place, and $1000 for 3rd place. A few key dates are as follows: • Registration deadline: 5 pm EDT Monday, September 19 • Kickoff presentation (can be 'attended' via internet) Tuesday, September 20, 6 - 9 pm EDT • Videos must be submitted by 5 pm EST Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Winners will be announced at UDM's Ford Innovation Symposium on Thursday, November 3, 5 - 7 pm EST, Fountain Lounge, McNichols Campus, UDM. Alan Mulally, CEO, Ford Motor Company, will be the keynote speaker at the symposium. All teams are welcome at the symposium but need not be present to win. The symposium will be broadcast over Wimba for those who cannot attend in person. Visit here for more information on the contest and to register a team (registration will become available in mid-August). Download the contest flyer with some additional information.