October 2006 - Week 4

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CALENDAR
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Tuesday, October 24, 10 - 11 AM, CH2M HILL Alumni Center. Career Exploration Hour @ the Fall University-Wide Career Fair. Designed specifically to provide first-year and other exploring students opportunities to learn about careers and career paths. Over 100 employers from a variety of industries will be at the fair, ready to talk with and answer questions about their organizations and careers, as well as to share how students can prepare themselves for the world of work. The Career Exploration Hour will provide a unique opportunity for exploring students to talk with employers and learn about majors/careers without the pressure of having to compete with students who are seeking jobs and internships at the fair. Details.

Tuesday, October 24, 5:30 pm, MU Ballroom. 2006 EECS, IME & ME Senior Dinner. Meet potential employers, find out more about different career options, ask questions about the job market, network, get your resume out there, and enjoy a free dinner. Students MUST have registered by October 19 at 5 pm. To register, visit the reception desk in KEC 1148 (EECS Seniors) or in Dearborn 102 (IME and ME Seniors).

Tuesday, October 24, 6pm – 7pm Gleeson Hall 200. Chevron Information Night and Pizza Feed. (This is a great opportunity for juniors; seniors should be at the senior dinner.) Get the scoop on ChE/ME/ECE summer internships and full time positions. BRING RESUMES!

Wednesday, October 25, 2006 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, CH2M HILL Alumni Center. Engineering Career Fair. The Career Fairs are designed to support students in their career development and pursuit of career aspirations. The career fairs provide students with a unique opportunity to talk to recruiters from corporations and organizations from around the world who have experience in relevant fields of study. Career Fair enables students to explore career opportunities, obtain employer information, and locate summer jobs, internships, and full-time positions. Details.

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IN THE NEWS
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Hai Chiang, a doctoral candidate in the Oregon State University School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has been awarded a two-year Intel fellowship from the Intel Foundation for the 2006-07 academic year. Corvallis Gazette-Times.

Computer Science student Joshua Zuniga is one of 18 2006-2007 Google Hispanic College Fund Winners. The scholarship provides $5,000 to a junior or senior who has demonstrated academic excellence in the field of computer science and computer engineering. Winners will also be invited to Google's Mountain View Campus in April 2007. Google press release.

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OPPORTUNITIES
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Education Double Degree Information Sessions for current and prospective students. Please come with questions or concerns about the program. Monday, Nov. 6, 1:00-2:00, Education Hall 107 and Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2:30-3:30, Education Hall 107. Contact: Gene Compton Newburgh, newburgg@oregonstate.edu.

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COLLOQUIA/SEMINARS
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Monday, October 23, 4:00 - 4:50 PM, Kelley 1001. "Antiobjects: New Computational Approaches in Education and Game Design" presented by Alexander Repenning, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Lugano, Switzerland & University of Colorado. Details.

Monday, October 30, 4:00 - 4:50 PM, Kelley 1001. "Runtime code generation in a spreadsheet implementation" presented by Peter Sestoft, Professor, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Details.

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SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS
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The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is a national organization that promotes education and equity for all women and girls. Selected Professions Fellowships are awarded to women who intend to pursue a full-time course of study at accredited institutions during the fellowship year in one of the designated degree programs where women's participation traditionally has been low. Details.

Krell Institute Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF) is a program funded by the Department of Energy, the Office of Defense Programs, and the Office of Science. This program works to identify and provide support for some of the very best computational science graduate students in the nation. Details.

Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) Professional Internship Program provides opportunities for students to participate in energy-related research. Details.

Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). The Savannah River Site Professional Internship Program provides opportunities for students to participate in energy-related and environmental research. Details.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Undergraduate Scholarship and Fellowship Program provides an opportunity for students to participate in an educational program intended to ensure a diverse and highly talented science and technology human resource base to meet the mission, goals, and objectives of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Details.

The American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) sponsors a scholarship program to encourage college students to enter the field of naval engineering. The program also provides support to naval engineers seeking advanced education in the field. The programs of study that apply to the diverse field of naval engineering are naval architecture; marine, mechanical, civil, aeronautical, ocean, and electrical engineering; and the physical sciences. Details.

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JOBS
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Did you know that you can subscribe to the EECS Jobs List that will send you e-mail when new jobs are posted? Internships and even a few on-campus jobs get advertised there as well. Subscribe here.

The UHDS IS Department is looking to hire a student developer. Comfortable working in Linux & Windows environments; Experience in at least one of the following languages: PHP, Perl, SQL; Familiar with procedural and OOP (Object Oriented Programming) paradigms; Good written and verbal communication skills; Able to balance work with school. Details.

Silicon Labs will be interviewing Electrical and Electronics majors and Electrical & Computer Engineers, Bachelors degree. Design Engineer job opportunity in Portland, OR and Austin, TX. Design support for analog/digital circuits, including layout, test, verification, evaluation and debugging of prototype ICs, and design support for mass production. Details.

Eaton Electrical Information Session, Monday, October 30, 5:30 – 7:30 pm, Career Services Classroom. Come join us for an informal networking event to learn more about the amazing career opportunities available at Eaton in the field of engineering. Also, On-Campus Interviewing, Tuesday, October 31. We still have interview times available. If you are interested in interviewing for a position with Eaton Corporation, please contact OSU’S Career Services immediately. Details.

Kiewit Construction - Underground District will be interviewing on 10/26 in the Career Services Office with sign-up deadline 10/23. Representative will be interviewing Mechanical, EE, Civil and CEM majors for full time and internship positions. There will also be an informational session on 10/25 in Career Services Office at 5:30 pm.

Dr. Reid Tyson in the College of Veterinary Medicine has a need for someone to modify some dll files in C++. If you can help or know a grad student who can help, please contact: reid.tyson@oregonstate.edu.

Lucent Technologies offers three internship opportunities. (1) College students who would like to work part-time or full-time year-round and who meet our hiring criteria can participate in the Lucent Internship Program. Interns receive project-focused assignments, which last 10 weeks and longer, and challenging objectives that are consistent with their career goals and current level of education. (2) Lucent's Summer Internship Program provides valuable work experience within a corporate environment to outstanding college students ranging from freshmen through the master's level, PhD levels, and college faculty members. (3) Lucent's Co-op is an educational program that integrates classroom studies with paid productive work experiences related to a student's academic and career goals. Details.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Asian American/Pacific Islander Native American/Alaskan Native Internship Program provides opportunities to participate in ongoing FAA research and related technologies. The program duration is for 10 weeks during the summer; 15 weeks during the semester. Details.

Hardware Systems Architect, Engineer, Marvell Semiconductor. This person will be responsible for development of optimized ASIC and FPGA solutions for consumer imaging products. This will include system and block level architecture, behavioral and RTL modeling, simulation, and verification. In addition, it will include hardware and software algorithm implementation/tradeoff analysis, investigation of new technologies, and direction setting of long term product development strategies. Details.

Digital Design Engineer, Marvell Semiconductor. This person will be responsible for development of optimized ASIC and FPGA solutions for consumer imaging products. This will include block level architecture, behavioral and RTL modeling, simulation, and verification. Details.

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