ECOLAB Opportunitites
Apply now for an Ecolab Sustainability Experiential Education Scholarship! Deadline December 4th.
Internships: All scholarship award recipients will secure an internship at one of several pre-identified sites for up to 14 hours per week during the Spring Semester. Students will receive up to $1,750 depending on their internship time commitment.
HECUA ES: Ecolab Sustainability HECUA Scholarships provide support for students with demonstrated financial need who are accepted into the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs Environmental Sustainability (HECUA ES) program.
Student-Initiated Leadership Projects: These scholarships support students who need funding to free themselves up to spend time leading projects to address environmental grand challenges. Projects can be led on or off campus, but student applicants must identify a UMN Faculty or staff person who is able to serve as project advisor.
LGBTQ+ undergraduate students interested in graduate education
A panel of graduate and professional students will share advice and insight from their experiences on the process of applying to graduate school.
November 12, 2020 (via Zoom) 5pm-6pm CST - Submit registration form by Thursday, November 5th - Find form at z.umn.edu/lgbtqpanel
If you require accommodations in order to fully participate in this program, please email Ruth Sheldon at [email protected].
CSE Mentor Program student registration is open
The CSE Mentor Program matches current CSE students with industry professionals working in science, engineering, or actuarial fields. During these uncertain times, a mentor can be a valuable source of information on the changing job market, and how to best position yourself for the career you want. Mentors can also provide guidance on succeeding academically, balancing school, work, and life, and building lifelong skills like stress management. The CSE Mentor Program can set the groundwork for a lasting professional network and provide access to an insider's perspective on navigating your internship or job search, career path, and preparing for the transition from college life to the workplace.
The CSE Mentor Program is open to all CSE sophomores, juniors, and seniors. There is a specialized actuarial science option for interested students. First-year students are asked to wait a year to gain academic experience and perspective.
Registration deadline is Friday, Sept. 25.
MURAJ Call for Student Journal Reviewers
MURAJ is seeking diverse and motivated students to be reviewers on our team in the 2020-2021 school year. Launched in 2016, MURAJ brings together students, the University Libraries, and the Office of Undergraduate Research to produce a peer-reviewed journal that celebrates undergraduate research on the Twin Cities campus.
As a reviewer, the students will be an essential part of a professional journal, receive training on how to provide constructive reviews, and engage with the broader UMN research community. Reviewers are expected to commit approximately 15 hours of work per semester, including attendance at hour-long biweekly meetings. Reviewing commitments are anticipated to be at their highest around January.
Interested students can apply here for reviewer positions by 11:59 pm CT on Friday, October 2nd. We will also hold an interest session for reviewing or publishing in MURAJ at 6:00 pm CT on Monday, September 14th through the Zoom meeting at z.umn.edu/InfoMURAJ.
If students want to submit research of their own this year, we invite them to join the submission interest mailing list here and watch for more news in early fall.
Volunteer teaching opportunity
Volunteer teaching opportunity for Fall semester: We are looking for several students to lead weekly ChemFoundations meetings (via Zoom) for small groups of general chemistry students. These are 50-minute weekly meetings geared toward students in Chem 1061 or 1062 who feel they might need extra help to pass the class. If you may be interested, please email Doreen Leopold at [email protected] . Thanks!
New App StudyU
Two students at the University of Minnesota, Amin Halimah and Amy Shah, have developed an app to help students form study groups in their classes. The app is called StudyU, and we think it’s worth your time to check this out!
If you are interested in learning more about the app, here are links to download the app on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
Download links:
Android Link
iOS Link
Internships in Social Work
This is a recently published internship guide titled, “Everything you need to know about social work internships”. This guide is designed to provide information about internships in the social work field. Social work, like other health and helping professions, requires an internship experience as part of the bachelor’s and master’s degree experiences. You can find a link to the guide here:
https://mastersinsocialworkonline.org/resources/internship-guide/
Social workers have decided to spend their careers helping others. And in that spirit, we thought we might be able to help them by creating this website and publishing resources to help them along their journey. Will you be able to share a link on your site so more students are able to benefit from this free resource?
https://mastersinsocialworkonline.org/
Mastersinsocialworkonline.org is a community resource for those exploring educational and professional opportunities in the field of Social Work. It is our mission to play a role in the social work education pipeline. You can write to us at 1428 Tintern Ln, Saint Augustine, FL 32092 or visit our privacy policy.
Considering Graduate School? Hear the discussion with an alum
Incase you were not able to join the Zoom dicussion we have attached the audio transcript of the Graduate School Discussion with Jonathan Schultz and current majors on Apr 24, 2020
https://umn.zoom.us/recording/detail?meeting_id=GwzX7VZ8RKWUPVjcBAKCBg%3D%3D
https://umn.zoom.us/rec/share/ytNnH-7OxDNIYbPw0H_dUYQIPa_Peaa803Ia-_YEnh3eDxWt4gezLizH-BfrfdiL
S/N Grading
You may find answers to your S/N Grading questions here http://advisingblog.cse.umn.edu/2020/04/things-to-consider-when-thinking-about.html
Sustainability Scholarship
Ecolab has donated close to $2 million in scholarship funding for undergraduate students to be distributed in the following ways: 1) $750,000 in funding to Carlson students, and 2) 1.1 million in funding to all other undergraduate programs. Carlson will coordinate the scholarship selection process within our own college and Amy Hackett (cc’d) in the Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE) will coordinate the scholarship selection process for all other colleges. This will be a multi-year scholarship program in which current students receive up to $7,500 per academic year. As Ecolab Scholars, students will additionally be expected to participate in engagement activities related to sustainability. Together, Ecolab and the University of Minnesota hope to prepare future leaders who will put sustainability into practice.
The Carlson and OUE scholarship committees need experts in sustainability to serve as application reviewers and provide feedback on candidates. As faculty members with a significant interest in promoting sustainability on our campus, will you consider being a scholarship selection committee member for this program? Here are further specifics to note:
Timeline: The scholarship application will be available to students from March 5th to April 15th. Applications for your review will likely be available in mid to late May and our hope is to announce all scholarship decisions by mid June.
Application Review: In order to be considered for the Ecolab Scholars Program, students are asked to respond to the following prompts:
How did you discover your interest in sustainability and the environment? What about sustainability and the environment sparks your passion or moves you to action, and why? (300 words max.)
How will participating in engagement activities focusing on sustainability and the environment contribute to your educational goals? (300 words max.)
An ideal candidate for this program will have a demonstrated commitment to sustainability and the environment with a preference for students who have at least two-three years remaining at the University. Additionally, students must maintain adequate degree progress and meet financial need guidelines as determined by the University of Minnesota and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Rubric: We have created a standard rubric that will be used to assess each candidate in both the Carlson and OUE applicant pools. The main criteria that will be assessed is how well a student demonstrates a commitment to sustainability and the environment and their overall engagement with these topics.
Process: All eligible candidates will first be reviewed separately by the scholarship committees in Carlson and the OUE. For your role, you will be serving as a selection committee reviewer during the second stage of the review process, meaning you will not be reviewing every single application but rather the ‘top tier’ of the candidate pools (roughly 30 applicants). Each application will likely take between 5-10 minutes to review.
ChemFoundations
Volunteer teaching opportunity - we are looking for several students to lead ChemFoundations sections for Chem 1061 in the spring. These are 50-minute weekly meetings for students who feel they might need extra help to pass the class. If you may be interested, please email Doreen Leopold at [email protected] .
Energy and U volunteers needed: please sign up by Monday, Dec. 10
FIRE SAFETY: Energy and U Fire Safety Volunteers for January 2020 shows needed: Three volunteers a MUST per show. Volunteers must be on site for review of procedures by 9:20 a.m. and 11:50 a.m. Shows are at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Jan. 9-10, and Jan. 13-17. Undergraduates are welcome to volunteer, but must commit to fire extinguisher training: trigger pulling practice schedule for 2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 100 Smith Hall. To prepare for this training view the online training at https://www.uhs.umn.edu/fire-extinguisher-selection-and-use. Please include your full name and email address when signing up. https://www.doodle.com/poll/izsiy4wwe7amxfu2
Help with Energy & U Show
We are looking for undergrads to help with the Energy & U show
Energy and U Fire Safety Volunteers for January 2020 shows needed:
Three volunteers a MUST per show. Volunteers must be on site for review of procedures by 9:20 a.m. and 11:50 a.m. Shows are at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Jan. 9-10, and Jan. 13-17. Undergraduates trained on the use of fire extinguishers are welcome to volunteer. Please include your full name and email address when signing up.
https://www.doodle.com/poll/izsiy4wwe7amxfu2
To complete the required training, folks can go to:
- Online training https://www.uhs.umn.edu/fire-extinguisher-selection-and-use, direct link to module .
Student volunteers will need to complete the online training as well as an in-person extinguisher training on January 7th, and they will need to commit to doing that before the end-of-semester.
New Link To Research Contract
The University has created a new "university wide" contract for all students involved in directed studies/research/activity.
Spring Break In Panama
Are you interested in getting chemistry field work experience during spring break?
ACS Career Fair
National ACS is hosting a career fair in Minnesota, September 12 at St. Catherine University with professional development workshops in the morning and an employer showcase in the afternoon.
Science Court
https://scicourt.umn.edu
Science Court: Strengthening Democracy through Rational Discourse. This is an interdisciplinary cross-college effort that involves the application of the scientific method within a mock trial format to promote rational thinking on controversial topics of broad interest. The course includes a strong public outreach component, which through education, aims to combat the polarization and gridlock that is gripping our society.
They are looking for good students interested in being involved in a practical effort to make a change. They want students from all backgrounds and majors to ensure a heterogeneous mix of views.
Diversity & Inclusion Committee Seeking UG Rep
The department's Diversity & Inclusion Committee is seeking new undergraduate student representatives for the 2019-2020 academic year. The D&I Committee has a number of ongoing initiatives related to improving your experiences in the department, and we need YOUR energy and enthusiasm to make these things happen.
If you are interested, please send Professor Carlson an email with a quick note about why you are interested in the position, and any issues you're excited about tackling as a member of the committee. The requirements will be attendance of a monthly meeting and time commitment to our planned activities and initiatives - this would total about 5 hrs per month.
Responses to Professor Carlson ([email protected]) must be received by Friday, April 26 at 5 pm for full consideration.
Green Chemistry & Engineering Internship
Go to https://www.pca.state.mn.us/waste/green-and-safer-product-chemistry-grants and scroll down to Intern application materials to find the form for recent college STEM graduates or active post-grads to use to apply for the Green Chemistry & Engineering Internship to be hosted by a Minnesota facility this summer of 2019.
Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP)
The Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) seeks junior or senior college students to work on waste reduction, water conservation, lean manufacturing, and energy efficiency projects at companies in Minnesota each summer.
MnTAP plans to support 15 projects in 2019 at locations around the state. The projects are at different companies and in a variety of industries.
MnTAP Intern Program — Apply before February as they start interviews in March!
www.mntap.umn.edu
Summer Research Program for International Students (iREU)
The Department of Chemistry at the University of Rochester is one of several programs that provides a unique opportunity for talented undergraduate students from across the world to conduct first-class research in our department for a period of 10 weeks over the summer. Applications should be submitted at https://fs12.formsite.com/URSummer/application/index.html. For full consideration, the application material and recommendation letters should be received by February 1, 2019.
Additioanl Programs: https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/list_result.jsp?unitid=10003
STEM Internships
STEM internships available through SciTechsperience
SciTechsperience is a free, state-funded internship program that connects STEM college students with paid internships in small Minnesota companies. SciTech has successfully helped place over 1,280 interns across the state since its inception in 2012. Designed to foster Minnesota's STEM workforce, SciTech aims to help secure at least 350 internships this year alone. SciTechsperience is a program of the Minnesota High Tech Association and funded by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
Interested students and employers can enroll and connect online using SciTech's tailored job board database. There they can post, search for and apply to internships in a variety of STEM fields, including chemistry. For every intern hired through the program, SciTech reimburses the employer for half the intern's wages (up to $2,500 per student). Employers decide who to hire, the program is free to use and enrolling in the program is easy. To learn more about SciTechsperience and enroll today, visit SciTechMN.org.
Summer Opportunity
If you are looking for summer research opportunities not here on campus - try one of these sites
https://caice.ucsd.edu/get-involved/opportunities/
https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/list_result.jsp?unitid=5048
DAAD RISE Program
What are your plans for the summer - start thinking about summer reserach. Here is a great program.
Remooble Hiring
Remooble is hiring for essentially three technical positions.
A Green Chemistry Intern position
A entry level formulation and application development chemist
And a seasoned Formulation and Emulsion Chemist.