October 1, 2007

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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2007 High Tech After Hours. The 5th Annual High Tech After Hours will be held on Oct 11th from 2:00 until 8:00pm at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center located on the OSU campus across from Reser Stadium. High Tech After Hours is a business-to-business expo and is the largest gathering of the technology community in the entire Mid Willamette Valley. Come and discover the newest technologies being developed locally. Many of these companies are looking to hire. Students get in free with ID and a ticket (available in the EECS office, Kelley 1148. Details

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SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS
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L'Oreal USA announces its intent to expand the company's commitment to the for Women in Science program, by offering further support to women in pursuit of scientific careers, through the creation of a U.S.-based Fellowship. Applicants must be women post doctoral researchers with Ph.D.s only (MDs are not eligible); be American born, naturalized citizens or permanent residents; affiliated with a U.S. based academic or research institution; conduct their post-doctoral studies and research in the U.S.; and be involved in the life, physical/material sciences, engineering and technology, and computer science or mathematics. Details

The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities at NASA Centers, headquarters, and other facilities to highly talented national and international individuals who have completed their doctorate degree. Applicants must have completed their doctorate degree or equivalent before beginning the fellowship. Eligible disciplines include: engineering; physical sciences; life, health, and medical sciences; earth, environmental, and marine sciences; computer science; and mathematics. A Postdoctoral Fellow has held the doctoral degree for less than five years at the time of application. Details

The Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship Program (SFFP) offers hands-on exposure to Air Force research challenges through 8-12 week research residencies at participating Air Force Research Facilities. SFFP participants may choose to perform their research at Air Force facilities around the United States, but only in those research areas and with those approved advisors listed on the SFFP website. Details

The Office of Naval Research Summer Faculty Research Program provides an opportunity for science and engineering faculty members to participate in research of mutual interest to the faculty and professional peers at Navy laboratories. The Summer Faculty Research Program is a 10-week program. Details

There will be two Study Abroad Scholarship Information Sessions this fall. For Winter/Spring 2008 programs, please attend on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at 4pm in 448 Snell Hall. For programs during the 2008-2009 academic year, please attend on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 4pm in 448 Snell Hall. More Info

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GRADUATE STUDENT EXAMS
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Monday, October 1, 3-5 pm, KEC 3114. MS FINAL ORAL EXAM - Marie-Anne Midy. Major Professor: Carlos Jensen; Committee: Margaret Burnett, Ron Metoyer; GCR: Shoichi Kimura. "The Commentator Information System: understanding journalists' needs to overcome cognitive load and navigation issues." 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.

Don't forget to check out the AfterCollege job site, tailored especially for our EECS students.

Purebred USA needs some one with extensive HTML, and flash experience to help code and design our website. We are looking at developing a CMS backend as well. Currently it is very basic (some flash and Java script) and we want to make it more dynamic. Details

ProWorks Corporation is receiving resumes for undergraduate and post graduate level software developer positions. This is a part-time position with the potential for longer term employment. Compensation will be based on skill and experience. Details

Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Associates (TERA), located in Corvallis at the EPA's Global Climate Change Research Facility, is looking to hire an Engineering Assistant. The position will primarily be focused on assisting with design and installation of research equipment. Other tasks involve maintenance of the facility and grounds. Skills in electrical wiring a plus. Details

Schlumberger, SanDisk, and many other employers all have job and internship opportunities available now. See the "School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Job Resource Center" link below now for more information. http://www.aftercollege.com/groups/ccenter.asp?fct=1&id=332803420. Register today for an account on your departments "Job Resource Center" and receive updates and information from many companies who are specifically looking to recruit students from your field of study.

Precision Castparts Corp. is looking for people to join its Management Development Program. The PCC Management Development Program (MDP) provides qualified individuals with the opportunity to learn PCC’s business and assume leadership positions within the company. Training the next generation of management is essential to PCC’s continued success as an industry leader. The MDP is designed to teach participants the critical aspects of PCC’s business so that they can effectively influence the future direction of the company. Details

Skilled bi-lingual (Korean/English) engineering translator needed. VTM, Inc. is looking for a bi-lingual (Korean and English) engineering student who has the ability to conduct two-way translations of technical documents and be a conversation translator during meetings. A qualified candidate would have the ability to speak, read, and write Korean and English, comprehend mechanical and electrical drawings in both languages and facilitate two-way translations of engineering dimensions and annotations. Details

Precision Castparts Corp. will be conducting an informational session on Wednesday October 17, 2007 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn. At this session PCC will have a display of components manufactured by PCC, a brief presentation on the company and career opportunities, and there will be recent graduates from OSU that are currently employed by PCC in attendance to answer questions. Details

Software Engineer, i5Logic. Designing and developing complex products and services on schedule; Participating in the whole software development lifecycle from requirements gathering to product launch; Implementing and running unit tests. Details

ProWorks is receiving resumes for undergraduate and post graduate level software developer positions. This is a part-time position with the potential for longer term employment. Compensation will be based on skill and experience. Desired Skills Include: .NET/Visual Studio Programming; Unstructured Data and Text Analysis; Natural Language Processing; Data Mining; Artificial Intelligence; Statistics; MATLAB , S+ , Rstatistics. Details

CDS International's Summer Internship Program in Germany provides an opportunity for U.S. students to gain practical work experience, improve German language skills, and experience German culture firsthand from late May through August. Internship compensation will cover basic living expenses, such as housing, local transportation, and food. Details

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