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Student Organizations
(512) 471-7112
ECJ
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Pi Sigma Pi
General
Meeting
Oct. 28 (T)
CPE 2.206, 6:15pm
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NSBE
General
Meeting
Oct. 21st (T)
TBA, 6:15pm
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SHPE
General
Meeting
Oct. 22nd (W)
ECJ 1.202, 6:15pm
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Upcoming Events
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Pi Sigma Pi Study Nights (PSP)
Every Monday:
6:00-8:00pm
Pi Study Room, ECJ 1.216
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"Is Grad School Right for Me?"
Considering Graduate School: An EOE Workshop Mini Series
(website)
Presented by EOE & Intel
Oct. 13th (M): 4-5pm
ETC 2.114
This is the 1st workshop of 4 in EOE's Workshop Mini
Series for students who are considering graduate
school. Workshop #1 will focus on answering the
question...Industry or grad school? Or both? Learn
industry's perspective on grad school!! Dinner will be
served.
Please
register online.
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ConocoPhillips SPIRIT Scholars Program - info session
Oct. 14th (T): 12-1pm
CBA Special Events Room, GSB 3.304
RSVP to
abernal@austin.utexas.edu. FREE PIZZA will be
served!
The ConocoPhillips SPIRIT Scholarship is a $5,000
multi-year scholarship for students interested in the
oil and gas industry. Attendance is not required to
apply. If you are unable to attend the info session,
you can also
find out more online.
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Pi-NSBE-SHPE Ladies Night
Oct. 16th (TH): 6pm
ECJ 1.202
A great
opportunity for female Pi-NSBE-SHPE members to get
insight into the challenges that women face everyday in
the industry. Special guests from Schlumberger & Capital
One will be there to answer questions & share anecdotes
about their everyday lives as successful women in
engineering.
Please
register online.
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Successful Interviewing
Workshop (EOE
CDL website)
Presented by EOE &
INROADS
Oct. 23rd (TH): 3:30-5pm
ETC 2.132
INROADS
will be present. INROADS is a not for profit career
development organization that assists talented minority
students secure internships in the corporate world &
provides guidance along the way.
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“Paying
for Graduate School”
Considering Graduate School: An EOE Workshop Mini Series
(website)
Presented by EOE &
GEM
Oct. 27th (M): 4-5pm
ETC 2.114
This is the 2nd workshop of 4 in EOE’s Workshop Mini
Series for students who are considering graduate
school. Workshop #2 will focus on sources of funding
for grad school & GEM fellowship info. Dinner will be
served.
Please
register online.
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Don’t miss
ECAC’s October Workshops!
Oct. 14th – How to Find, Get and Keep THE Job
Oct. TBA – Job Search Issues for International Students
Announcements
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Need Free Tutoring?!
The EOE Tutoring Program will help! Apply now!
Come by ECJ 1.216 to submit your request or
visit the
EOE Tutoring webpage
for more info
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Externship
Program (website)
- January 13, 14, & 15
- Hosted by the Engineering Career Assistance Center
- Great experience for 1st,
2nd, & 3rd Yr students
- Info Session
#1: Oct. 15th (W): 5pm, ECJ 1.204
- Info Session #2: Oct. 21st (T): 1pm, WRW 113
- Info Session #3: Oct. 23rd (TH): 6pm, CPE 2.206
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Info Session #4: Nov. 10th (M): noon, ECJ 1.204
- Info Session #5: Nov. 13th (TH): 6pm, CPE 2.206
- Info Session #6: Nov. 19th (W): 5pm, ECJ 1.204
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Registration is now open.
Sign up for on site visits w/ companies in Austin, Dallas,
Houston, & San Antonio.
- An externship is an opportunity for students to spend a
day w/ an engineering company during the winter break. You
get to see first-hand what professionals, in your major, do
on a daily basis.
- Note: Applying online for Externship does not obligate
you to participate, it simply indicates your interest.
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Info Sessions are NOT required for participation, but will
be beneficial to you whether or not you have already signed
up.
- Times & locations vary.
Externship website
provides more details.
- Questions? Please contact Externship Coordinator at (512)
471-5954 or stop by ECJ 2.400.
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Now hiring FIG Mentors for Fall 2009!!!
Step 1.) Attend an Info sessions for FIG mentor
applicants
Oct. 13th (M): 1pm-1:30pm, CRD 007A
Oct. 15th (T): 2pm-2:30pm, CRD 007A
Oct. 17th (F): 3:30pm, CRD 007A
Step 2.) Submit an application through the UT FIG
Office
Applications are available online.
Application deadline:
Nov. 17th (M) by 5pm
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FREE Site Visits to Recruit Prospective Graduate
Students!!! Apply early for the following:
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MIT - CONVERGE, Oct. 2008
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U of I Urbana-Champaign - MERGE, Oct. 2008
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CalTech - GRAD PREVIEW, Oct. 2008
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University of Wisconsin Madison, Oct. 2008
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University of Michigan - Graduate Symposium, Nov. 2008
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Virginia Tech - Engineering Education PhD Recruits, Nov.
2008
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Georgia Tech - FOCUS, Jan. 2009
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University of Michigan - Dept Visitations, Mar. 2009
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Mrs. Hood is submitting student nominations for Georgia
Tech's FOCUS program (website),
a FREE trip to visit Georgia Tech's grad school on Jan.
15-18, 2009.
If interested, send email to
mc.hood@mail.utexas.edu.
Criteria: Junior or senior w/ GPA of 3.40 or above.
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EOE Career Development & Leadership Seminar
GE 279L (Unique #12995) offered in Spring 2009 (website)
= Course meets weekly (Thursday, 3:30-5:30pm)
= Prerequisite: Must have completed 1 year at UT Austin
= This seminar counts for 2 credit hours.
= This
seminar will be taken as a Pass/Fail Course.
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Sample syllabus from Fall 2008
CDL Seminar.
Dynamic speakers from diverse backgrounds will lead
interactive sessions that stimulate thought provoking
discussion and personal growth. Sessions will introduce
concepts that include (but are not limited to):
= Building Confidence & Presence
= Self Marketing & Promotion
= How to Win Friends and Influence People
= Emotional Intelligence
= Working in and Leading Effective Teams
This is a great personal development seminar for 2nd
and 3rd year engineering students. If you are
interested in taking the seminar in Spring 2009, please
register for GE 279L (Unique #12995)
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Looking for engineering
internships &
full-time job opportunities?
Check out the latest
postings on
ECAC's online job board.
You must be
registered w/ ECAC to
access the website.
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HENAAC announces 2008 Scholarship Recipients
Selected from a nation-wide pool of applicants, the
following UT students have been award scholarships and
will get recognized at the HENAAC Conference in Houston
last week. [read
more]
- Carlos Aguilar, BME Graduate Student
- Miguel Cruz, ASE Junior
- Claudia Gallegos, CHE Senior
- Stephanie Orci, BME Senior
- Denise Trevino, CE Senior
Volunteer
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EOE seeks current engineering student volunteers to
assist with
Longhorn
Engineering: The Power to Shape Your World.
Nov. 1st (Sat): 8am-4:30pm
= This event
serves underrepresented 11th and 12th graders in high
school and seeks to recruit them into the Cockrell
School of Engineering.
= Shift work is available between 8am-4:30pm
= Volunteer options include:
(1) interact w/students during lunch & serve on a
student panel
(2) Assist w/ registration, greeting, student panel,
dorm tours, etc.
= All volunteers will be provided with a free lunch.
Interested in taking an active role...Register
online by 10/15 (W).
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Office of Student Life seeks Juniors & Seniors to server
on Engineering Leadership Team (website)
- In spring 2009, OSL will offer “Ramshorn Retreats".
The focus of the half-day, on-campus retreats will be
“What does it mean to be an Engineering LEADER?” and
will provide opportunities for the first year students
to begin exploring leadership from an engineering point
of view.
- Retreats will involve small group discussions led by
upper division students on the “Engineering Leadership
Team”.
- To be a member of the 2009 Engineering Leadership
Team,
apply here.
Due Oct. 27th (M) @ 10am.
Financial Resources
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College-wide Tutoring
Check out the entire list of
resources!
Looking for
FREE help in basic sequence courses (including
M, PHY, CH)?
Make use of drop in tutoring at the
Engineering Tables in Jester Cafeteria
&
Kinsolving
Academic
Community Center
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EOE Tutoring Program
(512) 471-9650
ECJ 1.216
To request a
personal tutor:
Come by ECJ 1.216 during
office hours.
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Andrea
Ogilvie,
P.E.
Director
Mary Hood
Academic Coordinator
Sara Sanchez
Recruitment Coordinator
Jessica Jimenez
Program Coordinator |
