internships

Entry level civil engineering technician/drafting position available. A high level of competence using AutoCAD and/or Land Development Desktop is ideal. Duties will include red line revisions and preparing civil plans for submittal to local city and government agencies. Design experience with Sewer/Water/Storm drainage systems is preferred but not required. Salary based on experience.

Send resumes to:

Employment Opportunity

1421 N. MeadowWood Ln., Suite 200

Liberty Lake, Wa. 99019

Internship possible but may prefer to hire a full-time person.

3. Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship Program

The online application will open in December 2005. This scholarship program provides students with full tuition, room and board and other normal educational expenses. The purpose is to promote the education, recruitment and retention of rising junior and senior undergraduate and graduate students in science, mathematics and engineering studies. The SMART Scholarship Program is open only to citizens of the United States, and students must be at least 18 years of age to be eligible. There is an employment obligation to DoD with this scholarship program. For more information, please visit our Web site at http://www.asee.org/smart.

4. Mars Flight Project Internships at JPL through NASA

The Mars Program Office at JPL/NASA has released the first request for applications for Mars Flight Project Internships !!!

The program is an outstanding opportunity for science and engineering students to contribute to current Mars Flight Projects, and become part of the next generation of scientists.

Mars Flight Project Interns will work at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory ( Pasadena, California ) directly with leading Mars scientists and engineers on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) mission (http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/mro/ ). Initial Internships will run for a period of 6 months - from March 2006 to September 2006, on a full-time basis, with compensation for time/labor and relocation.

Opportunities include working with scientists on instrument calibration, science research, and aerobraking.

Internship eligibility requirements include being a student in good standing at an accredited university or college and U.S. citizenship or legal resident. The preferred education level for this internship program is junior or senior undergraduates or first or second year graduate students. University concurrence by department chair and an advisor recommendation will be required. Selection criteria will include (1) scholarship (GPA and publications) and experience; (2) education and career objectives and scientific interest; and (3) coursework. Internships are open to all students without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, sex, military service, sexual orientation, or non-disqualifying disability. Additional Internship Program and Application information is available at http://www.sop.usra.edu/mars_intern/ .

5. Microelectronics Research and Communications Institute – Research for Undergraduates (University of Idaho)

The Microelectronics Research and Communications Institute at the University of Idaho would like to announce that we are currently accepting applications for our summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates program, to be held this year from June 5th to July 28^th, 2006. It’s open to U.S. citizens or permanent residents currently in their sophomore or junior year of undergraduate study, and gives them an opportunity to participate in computational neuroscience research projects at MRCI while earning a $3400 stipend, up to $700 travel reimbursement, free room and board, and three internship credits. Dr. Richard Wells (Professor, UI Electrical and Computer Engineering Department) will be overseeing the program, which is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). If you know any promising undergraduates who are interested in computational neuroscience, we would greatly appreciate it if you could direct them to http://www.mrc.uidaho.edu/reu/ for additional information. They’re also more than welcome to contact me directly at (208) 885-4114 or karen@mrc.uidaho.edu.

6. 2+2 Scholars Program for Nuclear Engineering - ISU

Receive your Associates of Engineering 2-year degree from LCSC and enter the 2+2 scholars program operated by ISU. You will take courses in nuclear engineering and participate in guided research at the Idaho National Laboratory.

Scholarship pays for

ISU tuition and fees

book allowance

monthly stipend

support for professional development such as attendance at national meetings

Minimum GPA – 3.0

Courses required – same as LCSC AS – Engineering Degree

Other requirements – self-discipline, strong motivation, hard work

Additional information: http://www.caesenergy.org/education/docs/2and2brochure.pdf.

7. Local LCSC Farm Bureau Scholarship

Deadline: Unknown, assume this spring

Idaho Farm Bureau Scholarship: This scholarship is available for one year of higher education to a member of an Idaho Farm Bureau family. Only two applications per county will be accepted, one for an Ag-related field of study and one for a Non-Ag related field of study, so apply soon! For an application visit the Financial Aid Office. Students will need to check with their home County Farm Bureau Office for the deadline for their county.

8. Local LCSC Veterans Scholarship

Deadline: Unknown, assume this spring

J.D. Stanley Memorial Scholarship: To be eligible, applicants must be a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces or be a son, daughter, grandchild, or spouse of a veteran and must have successfully completed one semester of college within the last two calendar years. The amount of the award is $300. Deadline for applying is May 12, 2006. Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office.