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Open forums for the remaining three candidates for the Coordinator, Internships & Career Support position will be held on the following days:

 Monday 1/30 – Jessica Berwick  Berwick, Jessica

11:30am to 12:30pm in Ansari Business room 408A

 Tuesday 1/31 – Joe Bozsik Bozsik, Joseph

9:30am to 10:30am in HREL 109/110

 Thursday 2/2 – Morna Dexter  Dexter, Morna Choi

4pm to 5pm in Ansari Business 408A

 This is a new position created using funding from differential fees that was approved by College of Engineering students and voted on by the Board of Regents in 2010. This position will work closely with the students, staff & faculty in the College.

 Resumes are attached.

 Thank you,

 Maryanne Cameron

Director of Development

U of Nevada, Reno College of Engineering

SEM 131C/MS 0256

Reno, NV 89557

775-682-9503

www.unr.edu/engineering/

NV Energy has Engineering Internship opportunities for year round and summer program.  Below is our job posting, we are currently accepting resumes and transcripts via our career site at www.NVEnergy.com.  The posting will close on 01/31/2012.  Please visit our website for more details.

 The NV Energy Internship program is designed to ensure that it will challenge interns with meaningful work, expose them to a career in the energy industry, and help the transition from academics to the workforce. Successful completion of a Company internship can put an intern on the fast track to a full-time career with NV Energy following graduation.

The goal of our internship program is to develop engineering skills and provide experience to students pursuing a career in the field of engineering. Candidate must be a self-starter, flexible, a quick learner, highly motivated and a good team player. Accordingly, you must possess strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, problem solving and decision making skills.

Successful students can build upon their existing skills and explore valuable careers in a variety of areas such as Engineering, and Information Systems.

 Key Roles & Responsibilities:

 Work as part of a team to provide engineering support to ensure reliability, availability, efficiency and functionality of all equipment, processes and projects

Assist in basic engineering tasks of design, evaluation, problem solving, analysis, and planning to support power transmission and distribution, plant operations and/or maintenance

Comply with safety policy and procedures to ensure a safe working environment

Interface with engineering staff, plant site operations & maintenance groups, and other personnel to ensure consistent, practical, and effective engineering solutions

Participate in special projects and committee assignments as requested

Data entry, sample collection, and preparation of applications and reports

Other duties may be assigned

Interviews will be conducted during the 1st quarter of 2012.

 Internships are available in Las Vegas and surrounding areas.

 Must submit provide proof of 3.0 GPA. Attached transcript with resume when applying.

  Requirements 

  These internship positions are open to students currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science or Masters Degree in Civil, Chemical, Industrial, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or Environmental Sciences and are interested in an internship with NV Energy at one of its power transmission, power generation plants or support departments.

 Previous work experience is preferred.

 Microsoft Office and AutoCAD experience preferred

 Demonstrates Leadership abilities

 To be eligible for employment as an intern, a student must:

 Submit a NV Energy Employment Application and meet eligibility requirements.

 Be enrolled in the number of credit hours equal to full time status at an accredited college or university.

 Grade point average of 3.0 or above.

 Be a U.S. citizen or have the legal right to work for any employer in the U.S.

 All students must provide transcripts and verification of college/university enrollment in order to begin or continue employment.

 Work Schedule Summer: 20 – 40 hours per week. School Year: 16 – 32 hours per week

 Vil Southasarn

Manager, Recruitment

Human Resources

NV Energy | www.nvenergy.com

6226 W. Sahara Ave. | Las Vegas, NV 89146

(702) 402.5734 office |(702) 334.5734 mobile

The Kids’ P.I.E.C.E. before and after school program is looking to hire 2 to 3 students to fill youth mentor positions in our program. Our program operates out of Bailey Charter Elementary School in Reno. The program is open Monday through Thursday 7am-9am and 3:30pm-6:00pm and Fridays 7am-9am and 12:50pm-6pm. 
Youth mentors serve as group leaders and role models for K-6th grade students. Mentors provide academic support including tutoring and homework assistance on a daily basis. Mentor are also responsible for planning additional activities for students during enrichment times. Scheduling is flexible and can be worked around university classes. Mentors are typically scheduled for 10 to 15 hours per week. 

 Position: Youth Mentor/Leader

Position Type: Part-time, off campus

Job Function: Education/Teaching K-12

Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of college experience in any major

Experience with children and lesson planning is a plus, but not required

Fingerprinting and a full background check will need to be completed upon hiring.

 If interested please send resume and cover letter to Sara Hescher, Program Director & Coordinator, at 21stcentury@baileycharter.org. For further information email or call (775) 323-6767 ext. 115.

Below are two additional undergraduate summer research opportunities in Idaho and New Mexico.  The NV INBRE will provide monetary assistance for travel if a student is accepted.  

 Western INBRE Visiting Fellows Program

University of Idaho, Moscow

Deadline: January 31, 2012

 Undergraduate Pipeline Network Summer Research Experience

University of New Mexico

Deadline:  February 24, 2012

 Jessica Bettencourt
NV INBRE Program Manager
University Of Nevada, Reno
(775)784-6544

2012 Summer EPSCoR UROP solicitation_Final

Attention Undergraduate Students and Faculty!! Paid Research Opportunity

Who is eligible? Any full-time undergraduate student in any institution of higher education in Nevada. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Research areas: Any area of science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM). Any field related to climate change research is of special interest. These include (but are not limited to) Biology, Civil Engineering, Climatology, Computer Science, Ecology, Education, Environmental Studies, Geography, Hydrology, Journalism, Natural Resources, and Political Science.
Deadline: Thursday, March 1, 2012
Scholarship amount: $4500 for students; $1000 for faculty mentors
Award Period: June 4 – August 10, 2012
Sponsored by: NSF EPSCoR program, Award # EPS-0814372.
For details go to (www.nvclimatechange.org).

 Amber Gallop

Administrative Assistant IV

Office of Undergraduate and Interdisciplinary Research

University of Nevada, Reno

Ross Hall 202

Phone: 775-784-8262

Fax: 775-784-8261

Email: agallop@unr.edu

Web: http://environment.unr.edu

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