Study Abroad and getting started

This is just to remind you of the various ways you can explore your study abroad and global opportunities offered at the UW!  In addition to our study abroad resources located on our website: http://studyabroad.washington.edu , we have expanded our advising services and information sessions

Attend a Study Abroad 101 Information Session (NEW):

General study abroad information sessions are held every Wednesday, from 4-5pm, in 490 Schmitz Hall. If you are unfamiliar with UW study abroad programs and processes "Study Abroad 101" is a good introduction that will provide you with details about program options, credits, financial aid, and next steps.  

Meet with an IPE study abroad advisor (EXPANED)

Once you have narrowed your options to several programs or locations, visit IPE and meet with a study abroad advisor to discuss your selections and ask questions. Study abroad advisors are available to meet on a drop-in basis Monday-Friday, from 10am-4pm, during autumn, winter and spring quarters and from 10am-2pm during summer quarter.   Program evaluations written by former UW study abroad participants are also available for your review in UW Study Abroad

You can also meet with a study abroad advisor for "International Quick Questions" in the Center for Undergraduate Advising, Diversity, and Student Success located in 141 Mary Gates Hall each Wednesday from 1:30-3:20pm.  

Upcoming Co-Op Student Panels

no RSVP required!

Students from all engineering departments with work experience will be talking about:

• How to get offered a valuable engineering internship or co-op job offer
• What's expected of you once you're on the internship
• Why students think industry experience is important
• How the Engineering Co-op & Internship Program helps students
• A free copy of Ana's Job Search Advice Kit (part I)
• Who's hiring right now:  Aerojet, Cisco, EMC, Mozilla, Philips, Red Dot, Sierra Surgical, Spacelabs Healthcare, T-Mobile, VMware

Simply show up to one of the following!

Wednesday, February 1
3:30-4:20pm
Loew Hall, 014A
Students in this panel worked at McKinstry, Decide, Inc., Intel, and UW Office of Ed Assessment

Thursday, February 9
3:30-4:20pm
Loew Hall, 014A
Students in this panel worked at City of Seattle, Wordrake Holdings, Philips, HTC, TSMC, and Genie

Tuesday, February 14
3:30-4:20pm
EE Building, Room 403
Students in this panel worked at NASA, Philips, Traylor Bros, Frontier Kemper, Genie and City of Seattle

 

Go Government Webinar: Landing Your Dream Internship

This Call to Serve webinar is for students interested in finding and applying for internships for Summer 2012, as well as those advisors looking for more information about federal opportunities to share with their students. During this session, we will highlight a number of exciting internships across government, and show you how to research, find and apply for an internship that's right for you.
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Pacific Time
Location: The Career Center, 134 Mary Gates Hall


You may also attend this webinar from your own computer. Below is the information you will need to log in to the webinar.

ONLINE INFORMATION:

Click this URL: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/ourpublicservice/join?id=5P7Z33&role=attend

For best results, please use Internet Explorer as your web browser and a PC.

• Note: If you are unable to click this link, you can also cut and paste the link into the address bar of your browser.
• On the next page, please enter your e-mail and school/agency name (Career Center at Univ. of Washington) in their respective fields, and click "Join Meeting".
• If prompted, install and run the Office Live Meeting software. It will take a few moments for the Office Live Meeting Client to launch.

AUDIO INFORMATION:

Participants sometimes experience difficulty using their computer to access the audio from the presentation. For this reason, we strongly recommend that you dial-in to the conference call as described below. For those who wish to use the computer audio function as their primary mode of access, we ask that you keep phone access available in order to dial-in should the computer audio fail to work.

To use your telephone, use the information below to connect:

• Toll-free: 1 (877) 615-4339
• When prompted, enter Participant code: 8386345

To use computer audio, you need:

• Speakers (Please make sure your volume is turned up)
• Presentation audio will stream automatically once you have joined the Live Meeting
• Note: Computer Audio is unavailable when using the Web-based Meeting console

FIRST-TIME USERS

To save time before the meeting, check your system to make sure it is

ready to use Microsoft Office Live Meeting.  It is helpful if you do this prior

to the day of the webinar.

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=90703

TROUBLESHOOTING

Unable to join the meeting? Follow these steps:

1.      Copy this address and paste it into your web browser: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/ourpublicservice/join

2.      Copy and paste the required information:

a.       Meeting ID: 5P7Z33
b.       Location: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/ourpublicservice

If you still cannot enter the meeting, contact support: http://www.conferencevisuals.net or contact the Partnership for Public Service at (202)-775-9111.

2012 UW iGEM Team Looking For New Members

Interested in using biotechnology to solve real world issues?  Then come join the grand prize winning UW iGEM Team.

The International Genetically Engineered Machines competition (iGEM) is a Synthetic Biology competition for undergraduates.  Each summer iGEM teams from universities around the world engineer new biological systems to create some of the most innovative solutions to the worlds most pressing needs.

The University of Washington has organized a team for the competition every year since 2008, along with universities from countries in North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. The team is comprised of undergraduates from UW and advised and mentored by PhD students and faculty. Each year the UW team has put up an incredible effort and undergraduates students from the humanities, arts, and sciences are all encouraged to join.  You can learn more about the UW iGEM teams at:  http://courses.washington.edu/synbio/education/igem/

Meetings on WEDNESDAYS in Health Sciences Building T-747 @ 5:00pm.

If you are interested in learning more about iGEM please contact washingtonigem@gmail.com.

UW Environmental Innovation Panel - What Does it Take to Win the EIC?!

UW Environmental Innovation Challenge
Tuesday, January 31 Panel of Past Winners
6-7:30 p.m., Denny Hall 216 - FOOD!
What does it take to win the EIC? Find out at this panel discussion with past competitors.
We will be running the event similar as Q & A - asking them a series of questions about preparation, what they got out of it, and how they could have better prepared, etc.

Still looking for a team/teammates?  Mix and mingle on Tuesday - and connect via EIC Facebook.

Friday, February 10, 2012
Intent to Submit Due (Preliminary Team Information)
If you believe in the need to create "solutions for the planet," then put your passion to work. The cleantech sector is exploding!  Make connections and get started NOW.  And, if you're thinking about entering the Business Plan Competition with your cleantech idea, competing in the EIC a great way to get experience and visibility. The Intent to Submit link will be available here in early Feb: http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/cie/eic/Pages/timeline.aspx

Learn more about the UW Environmental Innovation Challenge: http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/cie/eic/

Undergraduate Summer Research Program at USC

The USC Viterbi School of Engineering is pleased to invite outstanding Junior-year engineering students to apply for the Undergraduate Summer Research Program .

Students have an opportunity to spend summer break working alongside USC's world-class faculty on cutting edge research in engineering and computer science.  Students will make new friends, gain valuable research experience, and receive a stipend for living expenses in Los Angeles!

Students interested in learning more about this exciting program are invited to join us for an upcoming webinar:

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 11AM PST
OR

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 11AM PST
Register Here

 Applicants to the Summer Research program should be outstanding undergraduate students in engineering or computer science who will begin their senior year in Fall 2012 and must be US Citizens or Permanent Residents.  I encourage you to share this webinar invitation with any of your eligible Junior-year students.

 Some of this summer�s exciting research projects include:

�   A New Form of Cognitive Architecture for Virtual Humans

�   Nano Informatics

�   Chip-Scale Radars

�   Game Theory for Security

�   Human-Centered Information Processing

�   Anomaly Detection in Large Scale Networks

�   Generating  Electrical Power at Small Scales

�   Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs)

�   Learning Algorithms in Human-Robot Interaction

Events for University of Washington Student Veterans

On behalf of the Counseling Center, H.U.M.V. (Husky United Military Veterans) and the Career Center, in alliance with the UW Veterans Center, we would like to inform you of the upcoming career focused events for veterans - http://careers.uw.edu/Resources/Events-for-Student-Veterans.

For the moment, we're focused on marketing the winter events, which begin with a workshop presented by the Counseling Center titled: Fame, Fortune and Fun: What do you really want to do with your life?  (Tuesday, February 7, 2:00 - 3:30PM - Mary Gates Hall 224).