Monday, March 31, 2025

Student Success: Career Readiness Week April 7-11

 Hello!

 

We're excited to announce Career Services' Career Readiness WeekApril 7-11! This week-long event offers students access to several leading employers, such as Adobe, Amazon, Target, PWC, and Aldi, providing invaluable networking opportunities.

 

To further incentivize student participation and recognize the value of this professional development, we encourage instructors and faculty to consider offering course credit or extra credit for students who attend one or more Career Readiness Week events. Students can easily prove their participation by sharing their points earned through Huskie Career Launchpad, our new digital roadmap to help students acquire the skills and you need for career success via our Suitable app.

 

Why Attend?

  • ✔ Direct access to employers hiring for internships and full-time jobs
  • ✔ Hands-on networking and professional development opportunities
  • ✔ Most importantly, improve interview skills, learn internship tips, and get employer feedback on resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles.

 

Featured Events with Employer Participation:

  • ✅ Employer Tips for Successful Internships (Employer-led insights)
    🔗 Event Details
    ✅ Mock Interviews (Employer participation, limited to 50 students)
    🔗 RSVP Here
  • ✅ Career Success Clinic (Employer participation, limited to 50 students)
    🔗 RSVP Here

 

Students who attend two Career Readiness Week events will receive an exclusive invitation to a future Employer Mixer, where they can connect directly with recruiters and professionals looking to hire NIU students.



 

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

BIOS 412/ BIOS 512 Mycology

 


Student Opportunity

 The Fort Worth Zoo is offering a Conservation Expedition to Anegada, British Virgin Islands to help the critically endangered Anegada iguana (Cyclura pinguis). This trip is geared toward undergraduate students, helping them get real field experience. 



Scholarships Available

 


Monday, March 24, 2025

Fall 2025 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) Program at Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences

 Fall 2025 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) Program at Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences <https://bios.asu.edu/education/research-experiences-undergraduates-reu>




FULLY FUNDED MARINE RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS FOR U.S. UNDERGRADUATES IN BERMUDA



The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (ASU BIOS), a unit of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University, has funding from the National Science Foundation, (NSF Award number OCE-2349130), for the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program to support undergraduate researchers during the fall semester 2025 (program starts August 25, ends November 14).



An REU internship at ASU BIOS is a great way to gain the experience necessary to embark on graduate studies or careers in science. Participants will conduct research projects under the expert mentorship of BIOS scientists. Potential areas of research for 2025 include:



  *   Coral Ecophysiology
  *   Coral Reef Ecology
  *   Marine eDNA
  *   Marine Invertebrate Physiology
  *   Marine Microbiology
  *   Oceanography
  *   Zooplankton Ecology



Throughout the 12-week semester, participants will give oral and virtual poster presentations that outline their research topic, experimental methods and results and attend a series of professional development workshops and seminars hosted by faculty members. In addition, they will provide a project report at the end of the program. Schedule and weather permitting, all participants will be offered an exciting opportunity to join an oceanographic research cruise aboard R/V Atlantic Explorer. They will also have the option to enjoy field and boat excursions to learn about Bermuda's history, flora and fauna.



Funding includes return air travel (from and to the U.S.), campus accommodation and meals and a competitive stipend. (Medical/travel insurance is the sole responsibility of the student).



Further information, including a link to the online application form, can be found here: https://bios.asu.edu/education/research-experiences-undergraduates-reu



Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, over 18 years of age and enrolled in a program of undergraduate study immediately before and after the program dates. Applicants are ineligible if they have participated in a prior NSF-funded REU in Ocean Sciences.



Application deadline is May 31

Questions? Contact us at bios.education@bios.asu.edu<mailto:bios.education@bios.asu.edu>