Providence Pictures Seeking Interns

Providence Pictures is once again seeking interns, this time for both the summer and fall semesters.

Providence Pictures  produces high-quality TV documentaries for National Geographic, Discovery Channel, History Channel, and NOVA on PBS.  We are producing several new documentaries as well as launching a social media for social good initiative.  We are looking for innovative interns with a range of backgrounds and interests both in the subject  matter of our projects and in the process of media creation itself.

Research topics vary.  Our current projects focus on ancient history, architecture, anthropology, engineering, U.S. history, and forensic science, humanities and modern culture. We also are continuing our work on an engineering and city planning in ancient times series.

For summer internships, we ask for a minimum commitment of 12 hours per week and a minimum of eight hours during the fall semester. We also ask that they participate in a monthly development meeting with other staff and interns.  

Interested students can send a brief paragraph about themselves and their interests, along with a resume to: Maureen Barden Lynch (maureen@providencepictures.com). 

For more information about our  company, please visit our website (ProvidencePictures.com) which has clips from our previous films.

Fenix International Internship Opportunities in SF

Fenix International, based in San Francisco, has two internships for this summer.

General link: http://fenixintl.com/

Location:

82 2nd Street

San Francisco, CA 94105

Internships:

http://fenixintl.com/job-post/282729-electrical-engineering-internship

http://fenixintl.com/job-post/282728-mechanical-engineering-internship

About Fenix:

Fenix International produces affordable micro-power generation and smart-storage solutions that empower entrepreneurs in emerging markets to serve the more than 1.5 billion people living without electricity. Fenix is a for-profit corporation based in San Francisco, California with customers across multiple frontier markets and core expertise in product design, power electronics, and base-of-the-pyramid marketing.

 
Fenix’s First product, the ReadySet Power System, is a plug & play portable power station that charges mobile phones and runs a variety of energy-efficient appliances. The ReadySet’s intelligent battery charges from many sources including solar, kinetic and grid power. Fenix offers a variety of ReadySet compatible accessories and appliances for phone charging, lighting, health and entertainment applications.
 
Fenix operates in a highly dynamic work environment in downtown San Francisco and shares space with Instructables.com.

Library Research Awards

Library Research Awards $750

Two $750 awards are given each spring for academic projects making original and extensive use of Library resources. The Undergraduate Award for Excellence in Library Research is open to any current undergrad for work completed in 2010.

One last thing to do before spring break - SUBMIT!

Application Deadline: March 25, 2011

More information: http://library.brown.edu/ugresearchaward/

The blog post is: http://blogs.brown.edu/libnews/2011/03/17/undergraduate-research-awards-750-apply-by-325/ , and has a link to the application information.

Genzyme Full-time Engineering Opportunities

The University Relations team at Genzyme, one of the world's leading biotechnology companies, would like to personally invite Brown University engineering students to apply to our Process Engineering full-time positions located in Framingham, MA.  

Genzyme Corporation, ranked as one of the foremost biotechnology companies in the world, is committed to providing an exceptional environment in which individuals can excel, and achieve their professional and personal goals. Genzyme's people and culture have been consistently recognized for excellence. For example, we have been named several times to Fortune's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the United States.

Job Description Snapshot (more details online)

The MTS and RSE groups work in conjunction with Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Automation Engineering, Equipment Engineering and Technology/Process Development to support and troubleshoot existing operations, provide recommendations for process improvements during the startup and commissioning of new manufacturing facilities and processes.

As an employee in the MTS or RSE group, you will be a part of a fast-paced and dynamic environment with visibility into the many different aspects of the technical side of commercial bulk drug substance manufacturing at Framingham Biologics - a key manufacturing site for Genzyme responsible for production of multiple commercial therapeutic protein products as well as key capital projects to expand capacity and capability for future products within the network.

Resume Deadline

Thursday, April 7^th 

How to Apply

·         Visit www.genzyme.com/careers

·         Click on “Job Opportunities”

·         Click on the yellow box “Full and part-time opportunities: Begin your search”

·         Type in the following “Job Numbers” of interest:

o    25505 (Process Engineer Associate)

o    25495 (MTS Process Engineer I)

o    25127 (RSE Process Engineer I)

·         Click “Search for Jobs“

·         Click “Apply“
 

Please let us know if you have any questions; we look forward to your application!
 

Regards,
Genzyme’s University Relations Team

Genzyme │ University Relations

500 Kendall Street│Cambridge, MA  02142
universityrelations@genzyme.com

How to Engineer Engineering Education

A workshop held annually at Bucknell University that offers engineering and science faculty and graduate students a hands-on experience to enhance their teaching by:

• Writing clear instructional objectives at appropriate cognitive levels
• Using active, cooperative & problem-based learning
• Teaching teamwork and problem solving skills
• Assessing learning outcomes

Previous Workshop Attendees Had these Responses

"Wonderful... Marvelous.  This workshop was well worth my time.  Several very practical examples and helpful practices were given to me in this week.  The coaches practiced what they preached and did an excellent job in illustrating the principles."

"I have been to several workshops (5 or 6), this was the best I have been to.  It was beyond my expectations."

Intended Audience

Engineering and science faculty and prospective faculty (including graduate students) who are interested in designing their courses around important learning outcomes, making their classrooms more active, and incorporating problem solving and teamwork skills into their courses.

2011 Workshop Information

Date

July 20-22, 2011

Financial Information

Workshop Tuition and Meals: $650 for applications received before May 15th and $700 for applications received after May 15th
On Campus Room ($150) is available but optional 
(NOTE: Tuition is non-refundable after May 30.) 

Location

Bucknell University is located in Lewisburg, PA and is situated approximately 1 hour north of Harrisburg.  Lewisburg is within driving distance of a number of major cities, including New York, Baltimore, and Philadelphia.  For more information visit www.bucknell.edu andwww.lewisburgpa.com.

Apply Online

Applications will be considered on a first come, first served basis.  Applicants will generally be notified of their status shortly after the application is received.

Questions

Professor Michael Prince
Chemical Engineering Department
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA 17837
Telephone: 570-577-1781
E-mail: prince@bucknell.edu 

For more information, please go to www.bucknell.edu/EngrEduWorkshop

FISITA Student Travel Bursary

Apply for a FISITA Student Travel Bursary and you could get up to EUR 2000 financial support to help kick start your career in the automotive industry.

In today's global automotive industry, experience of working as an engineer in another country is extremely valuable. When it comes to applying the scientific knowledge learned in the lecture theatre, there is no substitute for experience: real vehicles, real people and real problems to solve.

FISITA offers student engineers the opportunity to apply for a travel bursary, of up to EUR 2000, to help with the costs of taking part in organised work placements (internships, exchange programmes etc.) in automotive companies and research institutions overseas.

Applications to the Travel Bursary Programme will be considered twice a year, with deadlines as follows:

• 31 March: for those attending placements April - October
• 31 October: for those applicants attending placements November - April.

How to apply

To be eligible to apply for an awards of up to EUR 2,000, you must:

• be studying engineering at undergraduate or postgraduate level at a recognised college oruniversity
• have arranged an industry or research placement in an automotive company or organisation overseas
• be a member of a FISITA member society

Detailed information and application forms can be downloaded below. If you have any enquiries about the Travel Bursary Programme, please contact Emer Padden.

• Application Pack
• Other resources

Completed application forms should be emailed/faxed to:

Emer Padden
Education Officer
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7299 6639
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7299 6633

For more information, please go to:
http://www.fisita.com/students/bursary

Shop Talk with Intel

Join the Intel team for a discussion around Intel’s business strategy, growth opportunities within the company and what it’s like to work at Intel. Senior Materials Engineer and Brown alumnus, Dr. Ashok Rajamani will also provide an overview of the exciting work being done within Intel's Technology Development group.

Please bring your resume! Intel still has internships and full-time positions available. We're seeking students with backgrounds in: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, Statistics, Mechanical Engineering, and Physics.

For more information on opportunities for students and recent college grads visit: intel.com/jobs/students.


Date: Tuesday, March 8th
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Career Development Center Resource Library
Refreshments provided

M.E.I. Project Engineers (Shanghai) Summer 2011 Internship

OPENINGS: 2

STIPEND AMOUNT: $1000 per month (USD)

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION: Monday, March 28, 2011

Overview:

M.E.I.  Project Engineers is seeking two self-motivated students who is eager to apply their technical skills in an international environment.  Internship projects are best suited for seniors studying engineering (chemical, electrical, mechanical, instrumentation), with a strong interest in how their field of study interacts in a real-world context.  The internship experience will include, but is not limited to, the following three projects:

Chemical Factory:

Construction of a US $90 million chemical factory one hour outside of Shanghai is in progress and should be completed within 2 years.  When completed, the factory will make Linear Alkyl Benzene. As a joint venture company, staff members must be open to working in an environment dealing with staff from Indonesia, Korea, China, Singapore, France, Japan and others.
 
Wine Production Facility: Master Planning, Design and Project Management of a traditional Chinese wine production facility in Kunming. The same labor-intensive and very traditional methods to make Chinese white wine have been used for 260 years. The goal of this project is to modernize certain areas of the production process without changing the taste but increasing efficiency. 
 
Seamless Pipe Mill: A US pipe company owns 50% of a pipe mill in Yangzhou, manufacturing seamless pipes for the chemical, power, oil and gas industries. We anticipate placing interns at the factory for 2-4 weeks to understand how seamless pipes are produced.  The long-term goal is to understand the whole pipe manufacturing process and eventually to market these products to the key players in these industries globally.

Job Description:

Interns will begin paired with a senior technical engineer for job shadowing as an introduction to MEI.  Project work will include assisting with office duties, developing business plans, conducting internet research, writing reports, and documentation.  Interns will also partake in supervised visits to both constructions and steel mill sites.  Other duties may include engineering design calculations ro sourcing for equipment.

Qualifications:

The internship is open to seniors concentrating in engineering.  It is important for candidates to possess cultural sensitivity and the ability to adapt and work under diverse management styles.  Some Chinese speaking ability is preferred, but not required.  Students are encouraged to secure housing on their own.  If necessary, M.E.I. can assist with resources.  Interviews will be conducted via Skype.

The Organization:

M.E.I. Project Engineers is one of Asia’s leading engineering companies.  In 1973, Roland Wee founded M.E.I. in Singapore and later moved its headquarters to Shanghai due to the business boom in China.  M.E.I. specializes in the design and management of chemicals, electronics, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and general manufacturing projects.  For more information, please visit:http://www.meichina.com/index.htm.

To Apply:

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to Evonne Wee, Project Coordinator, at evonne@meichina.com.  If you have questions or need assistance applying, please contact Tiffany Burke at tiffany_burke@brown.edu.