Student Opportunities — Play your Best Card

Sent via email to EL Alliance students

Dear Empowering Leadership (EL) Alliance Students,

I’m writing you today about two important matters: 1) opportunities for you and 2) our interest in your experiences, including a request for your feedback by February 22.

Regarding opportunities—as you consider the many options available to you for your future, you should take advantage of experiences that will add to your understanding of different types of careers. This includes internships, scholarships, and more.

There are many types of research programs, internships, and other opportunities, and you should pursue those in the areas of greatest interest to you, which you can learn about by talking with your advisors, peers, or even searching the Web. You’ll see information on a few opportunities below—some have pressing deadlines. You’ll also find information about opportunities in the monthly EL Alliance Newsletter and on our Website at http://www.empoweringleadership.org/students.html.

When you apply for these opportunities, I urge you to play your best card. By that I mean you should think carefully about your letter of application and how your strengths are a good fit for what is being offered. Get letters of recommendation from well-known leaders, and make sure they understand your interests. Once you’ve established a relationship with leaders in your field, they have a vested interest in your success.

Now, for your feedback: each month in the newsletter, we'll ask a question (or more) about life experiences, professional opportunities, or other areas of interest, and we will report back on your (anonymous) input in the next month's issue. This is a way for us to build community and know what our community believes and values. Please respond by February 22 at https://my.rice.edu/survey/entry.jsp?id=1201197186516 to this month’s questions:

What national computing leader(s) inspires you?
What traits do you most admire in leaders?
What leadership aspirations do you have?
What more would you like to do as a leader in your community or chosen field?

On behalf of the leadership of the EL Alliance, I look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Richard A. Tapia
Principal Investigator, EL Alliance
http://www.empoweringleadership.org

)))))))))))

Student Opportunities

More opportunities are listed at http://www.empoweringleadership.org/students.html.

2008 "Junior Summer Abroad" Research Program in Europe for Undergraduate U.S. Students
http://pire-europe.chem.ttu.edu/pire/junior_summer_abroad.htm
Deadline: February 29, 2008
Work in an experienced, collaborative research team to develop and apply algorithms and software. This program includes eight weeks in Europe (June 30 - August 22), a $2,000 stipend, housing, food and transportation paid, extensive contact with graduate student mentors and professors, training in cyberinfrastructure, arranged tours and outings, and participation in a concluding workshop.

IBM 2008 Summer Intern Program in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Mathematical Sciences
http://www.research.ibm.com/about/career.shtml
Deadlines vary
Calling highly motivated graduate and undergraduate students interested in research, prototyping, and exploring new frontiers! Students work closely with a research team on problems that range from leading-edge exploratory work to real-world systems and applications. More than 400 interns will be hired for positions in Almaden (California), Austin (Texas), Cambridge (Massachusetts), and Yorktown Heights and Hawthorne (New York).

National Science Foundation Computing and Information Science and Engineering Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/list_result.cfm?unitid=5049
Deadlines vary
REUs are extremely well respected appointments through which students are involved with a specific research project, working closely with faculty and other researchers nationwide. REUs are available at numerous institutions, including at many EL Alliance partner sites.

Mathematics Research Communities (MRC), American Mathematical Society (AMS)
www.ams.org/amsmtgs/mrc.html
Deadline: Applications will be considered starting March 1, continuing until all places are filled.
Mathematicians who are close to finishing the doctorate or have recently finished are invited to become part of Mathematics Research Communities, a program to develop and sustain long-lasting cohorts for collaborative research. The program includes: one-week summer conferences for each topic (June 14-27, 2008 - Snowbird Resort, Utah), discussion networks by research topic, ongoing mentoring, and a longitudinal study of early career mathematicians.

Collaborative Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CREU)
http://www.cra.org/craw/creu
Deadline: May 2, 2008
Sponsored by CRA's Coalition to Diversify Computing (CDC) and the Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research (CRA-W), the CREU program is geared toward increasing the number of women and minorities who go on to CS&E graduate programs. Students have the opportunity to conduct undergraduate research with a small team (2-4 students) at their home institution during the academic year.

Paid Summer Programs at More than 300 Schools in the US and Overseas
http://www.agep.us/summer.asp or http://www.igert.org/summer.asp
Deadlines vary

2008 Graduate School Programs and Professional Development Support at More than 100 Schools
http://www.agep.us
Deadlines vary

Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programs Offering Stipends of $30,000 per Year Plus Tuition and Expenses
http://www.igert.org
Deadlines vary

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last edited on 2008-05-26 2:03 PM