Mary Gates Leadership Scholarships Mock Application

For UW undgraduate students who are interested in applying for a Mary Gates Leadership Scholarship in the future, we are offering a Mock Application Process this summer.

The deadline to participate in the Mock Application Process is Monday, July 12, 5pm. Students must submit a full application by that date in order to fully benefit from the Mock Application Process. Scholarship awards or "decisions" will not be made but students will be able to interview and receive feedback on their applications in preparation for the autumn application process. Interested students can visit our website for application instructions and other information about the program.

I am also available for advising before the Mock Application Process and throughout the summer for Mary Gates Leadership Scholarships and Mary Gates Research Scholarships.

In addition, our website is updated with autumn quarter deadlines and information sessions:

http://exp.washington.edu/mge/index.htm

Academic Careers Workshop Series - Starts June 29

Academic Careers: Getting Started
Are you going on the faculty job market this year or next? Come learn about the "big picture" of the academic job search process. We'll discuss topics such as clarifying your desires, getting your application materials started, searching for positions, and managing your life. A typical faculty job search timeline will be provided. Speakers will include a career counselor and four students who successfully landed faculty jobs in the last few months. No registration required.
Tues, June 29, 12:30-1:45, Thomson 125

Academic Careers: CVs
This workshop is open to grad students and postdocs embarking upon the faculty job search process AND those who haven't revised their CV since entering graduate school! Having your CV up to date is always a good idea because you never know when a fellowship, TA/RA, or job opportunity will arise. We'll discuss tips regarding CV preparation, review a few sample CVs, provide time for you to reflect on your CV, & answer your questions. No registration required.
Thurs, July 8, 12:30-1:30, Smith 205

Academic Careers: Cover Letters & Letters of Recommendation
Your cover letter and letters of reference are very important to your academic job search success. We'll discuss strategies for marketing your skills and experiences in a cover letter and provide you the opportunity to start thinking about your top selling points. We'll also discuss how to select, prepare, and coach your reference letter-writers. Additionally, the coordinator of our Letters of Evaluation Online (LEO) program will provide information and answer questions about letter of recommendation files. Learn more about LEO - http://careers.washington.edu/leo. No registration required.
Wed, July 14, 12:30-1:30, Smith 205

Academic Careers: Teaching Statements
Academic job postings often require that applicants send a teaching statement, teaching philosophy, or teaching portfolio. Come listen to an expert from the Center for Instructional Development & Research (CIDR) share tips for writing effectively about your teaching - even if you don't have much teaching experience! Participants will have time to draft some ideas and get feedback from other graduate students. Learn more about CIDR at - http://depts.washington.edu/cidrweb/. No registration required.
Tues, July 20, 12:30-1:45, Thomson 125

Academic Careers: Research Statements
Many faculty job postings - in a variety of disciplines and in a variety of institutions - require that candidates send a Research Statement or Statement of Research Interests. Being able to write coherently about your past/current research efforts and articulately about your future research plans is very important. Come learn what search committees are looking for and spend some time brainstorming a few ideas for your research statement. Sample statements will be provided. No registration required.
Wed, July 28, 12:30-1:30, Smith 304

Women in Aerospace Foundation Scholarship

The Women in Aerospace Foundation inaugural scholarship application is now available!

Applications for the 2010-2011 school year are due by June 30, 2010. The scholarship is open to qualified women science and math students who represent the future of aerospace engineering.
http://www.womeninaerospace.org/forms/foundation/scholarship_app.pdf

Career Center Summer of Success Workshops

Finding a job can be tricky - especially in this economy. We know what it's like and can help, though. In fact, that's why The Career Center has created the Summer of Success (http://careers.washington.edu/Summer-of-Success) workshop series. This new series includes three workshops that have been tailored with you in mind. Attend just one or for a most successful summer, attend all three!

* JUNE 23

Career Launch Workshop

This 4 1/2 hour workshop combines three of our key graduate workshops into one half day. This intensive workshop will help you write your cover letter and resume, teach you to effectively conduct a job search and give you tips and techniques for interviewing with success. All this for only $30 ($25 for UWAA members) and lunch is included!

Register now: http://careers.washington.edu/Career-Launch-Workshop

* JUNE 18 & 21

Dependable Strengths Seminar

Created especially for recent graduates and alumni, this seminar helps you identify your key unique strengths and learn how to leverage them to find a satisfying and enjoyable career. Limited to only 15 people, the workshop runs all day on Friday June 18 and Monday June 21 for $200 ($160 for UWAA members).

Register now: http://careers.washington.edu/DSSforAlumni

* JULY 27

E.N.G.A.G.E. Your Life

This 6-hour program is all about you. Whether you're uncertain about your next steps or just not sure what you'd be good at, this workshop will help. Through a fun and interactive process, you'll identify your marketable skills, create a personal "marketing pitch", perfect your interviewing techniques and build an eye-catching resume to get you on your way. Register today for $40 (includes lunch).

Register now: http://careers.washington.edu/Engage

Sure, we can tell you how good these workshops are-but why believe us when you can hear straight from previous attendees


“Engage is an opportunity to focus your attention on one of the major components of your life: your career!” –Kevin, Senior

“They take you through some pretty “brutal” questions that you fear to answer yourself.” –Eugina, Senior

“This has been a wonderful experience!! I am truly inspired by your passion to help us get on with the real world!” ---Sarah, Junior

“If you want to be prepared and motivated, go and attend this program.” –Ymusrn, Junior

“It was really helpful to learn how to utilize my skills and astonishing to know how to distinguish our strengths from weaknesses. I feel prepared for the next step.” –Yale, Senior

“Awesome! Definitely worth the 5 hours of my time!” –Angela, Senior

“This program is great and I love the workshops that are challenging but relevant to the demand of the real world.” –Eric, Senior

Don't forget: login daily to HuskyJobs,
the online job search system just for Huskies, with jobs and internships specifically for Huskies like you!

http://careers.washington.edu/HuskyJobs

IND E 599 G Introduction to Optimization Models

One of our faculty members, Zelda Zabinsky, is teaching a new course this fall: Introduction to Optimization Models. The course is open to other COE grad students, and she welcomes their participation. It is offered MW 12:00-1:20 in LOW 216 and it is joint listed with EDGE. I've attached a flyer with the information, but here is a short description:

Optimization models are used in a wide variety of applications. This course focuses on developing optimization formulations that are appropriate for the situation at hand. The course will use a number of applications from industrial, mechanical, civil and electrical engineering, financial optimization models, health care systems, environmental ecology, and forestry. The problems will span many types of optimization models, such as linear programming, integer programming, quadratic assignment problem, nonlinear convex problems and black-box models. Multi-criteria optimization will be discussed, and how to incorporate randomness into optimization models, such as chance-constraint programming and scenario-based stochastic programming.

Fulbright U.S. Student Program application is available now

Please encourage your outstanding students in any field, juniors, seniors, recent alums, grad students and grad alums, who are interested in doing research, graduate study, or teaching English abroad to consider applying for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The online application is available now and our UW application deadline is Sept. 15, 2010. Students who will be enrolled at UW in the fall must apply through UW by our campus application deadline. Alums who will not be enrolled are strongly encouraged to apply through UW as well. Because this application can take quite some time to complete, students should start working on it as soon as possible.

Two UW offices facilitate the UW application process and support students applying, based on students' status:

Graduate students & recent alums of graduate programs should contact Helene Obradovich (helene@uw.edu) or Marilyn Gray (megray@uw.edu) in the Graduate School Office of Fellowships & Awards for information about the Fulbright program and UW application process.

Undergraduate students & recent Bachelor's alums should contact Robin Chang (robinc@uw.edu) in the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards for more information about the Fulbright program and UW application process.

In addition to the contacts above, Bothell students are also welcome to contact Holly Winters, Bothell Career Center/Merit Scholarships and Fellowships (hwinters@uwb.edu).

Tacoma students are welcome to contact Helene, Marilyn, or Robin.

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant provides roundtrip airfare, a monthly living stipend and health insurance (additional benefits vary by country) for roughly an academic year (9-12 months) in one of over 150 countries worldwide. Students can propose independent research projects of their own design, graduate study at a foreign institution, or to serve as an English Teaching Assistant.

To be eligible, applicants must:

1. Be U.S. citizens at the time of application. Permanent residents are not eligible. Foreign students may be able to apply through their home country and should see http://foreign.fulbrightonline.org/ for more information.

2. Hold a B.A. degree or the equivalent before the start of the grant (by summer 2011 for this year's application). Applicants who have not earned a B.A. degree or the equivalent, but who have extensive professional study and/or experience in fields in which they wish to pursue a project, may be considered. In the creative and performing arts, four years of professional study and/or experience meets the basic eligibility requirement. Applicants may hold a J.D. degree at the time of application, but not a doctorate. M.D.s or medical students or the equivalent (e.g., D.D.Ss, O.D.) who wish to continue medical or hospital training or to obtain practical clinical experience can apply. However, M.D.s who have completed formal postgraduate training and propose attachment to a hospital or clinic for independent or collaborative research, and others who will have earned a PhD by the application deadline, should apply to the Council for International Exchange of Scholars.

3. Be in good health. (Health conditions in some locations may be of concern and may require preventive measures to protect grantees and their families. In addition, medical facilities may be inadequate or unavailable for existing medical problems; this is the reason behind the requirement for a medical exam and medical clearance for a specific assignment.)

4. Have sufficient proficiency in the written and spoken language of the host country to communicate with the people and to carry out the proposed study. Language requirements vary widely among participating countries, especially for the English Teaching Assistantship, so students who only speak English may have more options than immediately apparent.

CIA SUMMER 2011 INTERNSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Join a limited number of talented undergraduate peers as you support the NCS mission of collecting human intelligence on critical international developments. As a paid NCS intern, you will be! part of a unique world of important events and meaningful accomplishments, working at our Headquarters facility outside of Washington, DC.

This internship requires a commitment to two 90-day summer internships, or one summer internship and a semester internship prior to graduation. Apply now; applications for internships next summer (2011) are being accepted now through November 1, 2010. All applications received after that time will be considered for internships starting in the summer of 2012.

For more information and to apply, please visit
http://www.aftercollege.com/op/op.asp?id=4375&src=-1076064105&messageid=P0WFtRefPeByIn3r&campaignid=rGMeagxPRXy8bEsM