Thursday, January 23, 2014
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Study Abroad in Indonesia
Join Dr. Shibata from Public Health to travel to Indonesia.
THEME: "Global Health, Environment, & Culture"
OBJECTIVES & OUTCOMES: The primary purpose of this program is to provide participants of the program with a unique opportunity to explore a variety of experiences Indonesia has to offer. The participants need to have their own goal that they would like to accomplish. Specific goals will need to be approved by the director of the program prior to the overseas component of this program. Expecting outcomes include that the participants will
• Obtain knowledge of different types of Indonesian environments (e.g. natural, living, and working) that could affect human health by conducting (or participating in) researches and talking with professionals (e.g. medical doctors, nurses, and local government officers).
• Gain various practical skills (e.g. field and lab, data analysis, and social) and understand Indonesian cultures through working with students of Universidad Hasanuddin (UNHAS).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQNFOwldUjI
https://www.facebook.com/pages/NIU-Study-Abroad-in-Indonesia/152539188148284
THEME: "Global Health, Environment, & Culture"
OBJECTIVES & OUTCOMES: The primary purpose of this program is to provide participants of the program with a unique opportunity to explore a variety of experiences Indonesia has to offer. The participants need to have their own goal that they would like to accomplish. Specific goals will need to be approved by the director of the program prior to the overseas component of this program. Expecting outcomes include that the participants will
• Obtain knowledge of different types of Indonesian environments (e.g. natural, living, and working) that could affect human health by conducting (or participating in) researches and talking with professionals (e.g. medical doctors, nurses, and local government officers).
• Gain various practical skills (e.g. field and lab, data analysis, and social) and understand Indonesian cultures through working with students of Universidad Hasanuddin (UNHAS).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQNFOwldUjI
https://www.facebook.com/pages/NIU-Study-Abroad-in-Indonesia/152539188148284
V3 Internships - Field Technician
V3 is a multidisciplinary firm based in Woodridge, IL that provides
professional engineering, construction, and science related services to
clients in the Chicagoland region. They have multiple openings for Field
Technicians (Seasonal) this summer. It is a paid summer position and
offers valuable field work experience for students interested in the
biological sciences (biology, botany, ecology, forestry, zoology,
aquatic ecology, etc.).
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Internship Opportunities
1. National Science Foundation supported Research Experiences for
Undergraduates
The National Science Foundation supports many research opportunities for
undergraduates. To search for one in your field of interest, please go to:
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/index.jsp
2. Research Internship in Climate and Weather SOARS Program
SOARS is a summer research internship for students interested in the atmospheric
and related sciences at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (Boulder,
CO). The program provides summer research, strong mentoring and community
support.
Students from many disciplines, including meteorology, geography, chemistry,
physics, engineering, mathematics, ecology, and the social sciences are invited
to apply their expertise to understanding the Earths Atmosphere and to use that
understanding to improve life on Earth. In particular, SOARS seeks to involve
students from groups that are historically under-represented in the sciences,
including Black or African-American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic
or Latino, female, first-generation college students and students with
disabilities. SOARS welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students;
students who have experienced, and worked to overcome, educational or economic
disadvantage and/or have personal or family circumstances that may complicate
their continued progress in research careers.
Benefits in the summer include a competitive wage, housing, and travel to/from
Boulder; as well as funding for conferences, undergraduate and graduate
education throughout the year. Application deadline: Feb 1. To apply, please go
to www.soars.ucar.edu
The National Science Foundation supports many research opportunities for
undergraduates. To search for one in your field of interest, please go to:
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/index.jsp
2. Research Internship in Climate and Weather SOARS Program
SOARS is a summer research internship for students interested in the atmospheric
and related sciences at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (Boulder,
CO). The program provides summer research, strong mentoring and community
support.
Students from many disciplines, including meteorology, geography, chemistry,
physics, engineering, mathematics, ecology, and the social sciences are invited
to apply their expertise to understanding the Earths Atmosphere and to use that
understanding to improve life on Earth. In particular, SOARS seeks to involve
students from groups that are historically under-represented in the sciences,
including Black or African-American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic
or Latino, female, first-generation college students and students with
disabilities. SOARS welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students;
students who have experienced, and worked to overcome, educational or economic
disadvantage and/or have personal or family circumstances that may complicate
their continued progress in research careers.
Benefits in the summer include a competitive wage, housing, and travel to/from
Boulder; as well as funding for conferences, undergraduate and graduate
education throughout the year. Application deadline: Feb 1. To apply, please go
to www.soars.ucar.edu
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