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Student Organizations
(512) 471-7112 ECJ
1.227
Pi Sigma Pi
General
Meeting Oct. 21st (T) TBA, 6:30pm
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NSBE
General
Meeting Oct. 6th (T)
ETC 2.108, 6:30pm
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SHPE
General
Meeting Oct. 7th (W) ECJ 1.202, 6:30pm
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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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National Society of
Black Engineers
(NSBE)
General Meeting Oct. 6th (T): 6:30-7:30pm
(food served @ 6:15pm) ETC 2.108
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Graduate & Professional
School Day (website) Presented by
the Career Exploration Center Oct. 7th
(W): 10am-3pm Texas Union Ballroom
Over 100 graduate schools
attending!
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Society of
Hispanic Professional Engineers
(SHPE)
General Meeting Oct. 7th (W): 6:30-7:30pm
(food served @ 6:15pm) ECJ 1.202
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“Paying
for Graduate School”
Considering Graduate School: An EOE Workshop Mini Series
(website)
Presented by EOE &
GEM
Oct. 7th (W): 4-5pm
ECJ 10th Floor Large Conference Room
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 sources of funding
for grad school & GEM fellowship info. Dinner will be
served.
Please
register online.
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"Is Grad School Right for Me?"
Considering Graduate School: An EOE Workshop Mini Series
(website)
Presented by EOE & Intel
Oct. 14th (W): 4-5pm
ECJ 10th Floor Large Conference Room
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 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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Don't miss
ECAC's October Workshops!
Oct. 14th - Job Search Issues for International
Students
Oct. 22nd - Site Visits & Salary Evaluation
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Ramshorn Retreats offered Fall 2009 (website)
Presented by Office of Student Life
- Leadership development for 3rd & 4th yr engineering
students
- 3rd yr Focus: “Engineers & Teams” - Oct. 9th (F)
- 4th yr Focus: “Engineers & Ethics” - Oct. 30 (F)
- Half-day on-campus retreats
- Registration opens soon
- Event details are
posted online
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Bevonomics
(website)
Presented by UT Austin Office of
Student Financial Services
The new $$$ management program from OSFS gives you the
information and tools you need to learn how to make good
financial decisions about your $$$ and your future!
Workshops are open to any UT student. You don’t need to
bring anything - just show up!
- 101: The Art of Spending & Saving Like a College
Student
- 301: Richer than a Rapper: Avoid Getting Hammered by
Credit
- 302: A Guide to Investing
- 303: Repaying Student Loans
- 304: Guide to Renting and Living in Austin
Workshops
offered through out Fall. Dates/times
are
posted online.
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"Optimize Your Potential" aims to reduce
stress
(website)
Presented by
Counseling and Mental Health Center
Recurs weekly on Mondays through Nov.
23, 3-5 p.m.
Student Services Building (SSB), 5th Floor
Students who feel stress is running too much of their
lives are invited to attend this free, nine-week class
that meets on Mondays from 3-5 p.m. Some students who
have taken the class have said "it changed my life." To
sign up, call 475-6923.
Volunteer
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Introduce
Middle School Students to Engineering!
Volunteer for
Un Sabado
Gigante in Engineering. Nov. 14th (Sat): 10am-3pm
- Need volunteers to lead MS student groups -
Shift work is available between 8am-4:30pm - Spanish
speaking skills are a plus (but not required) - Free
lunch & t-shirt for volunteers
Interested in taking an active role...Register
online.
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Cockrell School of
Engineering Outreach Volunteers
(website)
This Facebook group is for Cockrell School of
Engineering students who are interested in volunteering
for the various outreach and community activities hosted
by Cockrell School programs such as the Women in
Engineering Program. Examples of events posted via this
group include Engineering Saturday's at the Austin
Children's Museum, science fair judging at local
schools, on-campus hands-on activity help for school
visits, etc.
Join the Facebook group
to get information about volunteer opportunities!
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Office of Student Life seeks Juniors & Seniors to server
on Engineering Leadership Team (website)
- In Fall 2009, OSL will offer “Ramshorn Retreats". The
focus of the half-day, on-campus retreats will be
“Engineers & Ethics” and "Engineers & Teams" will
provide opportunities for 3rd and 4th year students.
- 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.
Announcements
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Looking for engineering
internships &
full-time job opportunities?
1.) Register w/ our
Engineering Career Assistance Center (ECAC)
and create a resume. Every week, review the
interview calendar and submit your resume (opens each WED @
noon, closes each FRI before 4pm) to complete for on campus
interviews.
2.) Check out the latest "Job Postings I Qualify For" link
on
ECAC's Online Job Board.
You must be
registered w/ ECAC to
access the website
3.) Connect with
INROADS.
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.
Apply to INROADS online.
Questions?
Contact
Maria Jimenez, INROADS
National Recruiter.
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3M
looking for EE or ME part-time Tech Aide
(website)
3M Electronic Solutions Division (ESD)
is
looking for EE or ME
who's
interested in a temporary part time position as a technical
aide at the 3M Austin Center Site.
Basic
Qualifications:
sophomore
classification or higher
with a 3.0+ GPA.
To be considered a candidate, visit
www.3M.com/careers
and
enter Job Number
0901119!
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3M looking for Summer Interns
(website)
Summer 2010 Engineering Internships are available for CHE, ME, EE, CS, Material Science, Physical Science &
Polymer Science
at
3M corporate headquarters in St. Paul, MN.
Basic Qualifications:
Junior standing with a 3.0+ GPA
To be considered a candidate, visit
www.3M.com/jobs4me
and
enter Job Number 0901726!
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Group Excellence seeks MS & HS Math
Tutors
(website)
Group Excellence is seeking motivated
university students to tutor middle and high school students
in the Austin area. Math and related majors preferred,
bilingual English/Spanish is a plus. The position pays
$10-$15/hour. Shifts are early morning and late afternoon.
15-20 hours per week. Please send resumes to Lindsay Dixon,
Austin Area Coordinator, at ldixon@groupexcellence.org
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Need Orientation Advisors for Summer 2010!!!
(website)
New Student Services area of the Office of
the Dean of Students is looking for a diverse group of
students to develop, plan and execute the 2010 Summer
Orientation program. If you are looking for a fun and
rewarding leadership opportunity, working with a diverse and
socially conscious group of campus leaders, consider
applying to become an Orientation Advisor (OA). OAs are
important representatives for all incoming students - they
are among the first people new students and families meet!
Step 1.) Attend an Info session to get a copy of
application
Oct. 20th (T):
8:30 -
9:30pm,
Jester
Auditorium (JES) A121A
Oct. 21st (W):
5:30 -
6:30pm,
Robert A.
Welch Hall (WEL) 1.316
Oct. 25th (SUN):
8:30 -
9:30pm,
Jester
Auditorium (JES) A121A
Step 2.) Submit an application through
New Student Services
Applications are available at info sessions.
Application deadline:
Nov. 5th (TH) by noon
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Need Free Tutoring?! The EOE Tutoring Program will help! Come by ECJ 1.216 to submit your request or
visit the
EOE Tutoring webpage
for more info
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FREE Site Visits to Recruit Prospective Graduate
Students!!! Apply early for the following:
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MIT - CONVERGE, Oct. 2009
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U of I Urbana-Champaign - MERGE, Oct. 2009
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CalTech - GRAD PREVIEW, Oct. 2009
- due 09/04
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Indiana University - Getting You into IU, Oct. 2009
- due 09/02
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Virginia Tech - Engineering Education PhD Recruits, Oct.
2009
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U of Missouri - Fall Preview Weekend, Oct.
2009
- due 09/18
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University of Wisconsin Madison, Nov. 2009
- due 09/25
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U of Michigan - Graduate Symposium, Nov. 2009
- due 10/02 -
Georgia Tech - FOCUS, Jan. 2010 -
University of Michigan - Dept Visitations, Mar. 2010
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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.
14-17, 2010. 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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College-wide Tutoring
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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
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