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Heads Up! Newsletter July 20, 2017
Announcements & Opportunities
Students Who Have Accepted Employment and Internship Positions with IACME Partners - Please fill out this Survey!!
From time to time our IACME partners have asked us for data regarding the placement of our students. In order to produce accurate information, we are asking all of our students to inform the OME when they have accepted internships, employment positions, etc. from our IACME partners
Please take a moment to fill out the web form by clicking on this link to provide the requested information by no later than Friday, September 1, 2017.
* 3M
* Akamai
* Boston Consulting Group
* British Petroleum
* Capital One
* Chevron
* Cisco
* Draper
* General Motors Foundation
* Google, Inc.
* Intel
* JPL NASA
* Lockheed Martin
* Microsoft
* MIT Lincoln Laboratory
* NASA Goddard
* Northrop Grumman
* Praxair
* Procter & Gamble
* Raytheon
* Xerox
Media Lab Employment Opportunity - Junior Web Designer with Scratch Team
Scratch (scratch.mit.edu) is one of the world's largest online communities for children. On Scratch, kids can create and share interactive media such as stories, games and animations using a free and open source programming environment.
Please click here for details about the position and the application process.
Startup Opportunity
Do you want to play an outsized, yet pragmatic role in climate change and environmental technology? Want to help organize the constant change of technologies in the environment sector? A startup company is looking for machine learning experts to crease a Swiss Army knife that will help emerging market companies bridge the gap between conventional technology choices and clean ones. They have the business pieces in place and a clear vision, but need technical co-founder(s) to make this a reality. If you are curious, please contact Taiya at taiya.smith@garnetstrategies.com.
TGIF with Northrop Grumman: September 15
Come and network with representatives from Northrop Grumman at its TGIF! Learn inside information about coming internships and employment opportunities. Enjoy free food, raffle prizes and giveaways.
Date: Friday, September 15
Time: 4:00-6:00pm
Location: TBD
Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab - Offering Grants for Water and Food Projects in India
J-WAFS is offering a total of $15,000 in grants to current members of the MIT community interested in addressing a water or food challenge in India. The grants are intended to further work being pursued by individuals as part of their MIT research, innovation & entrepreneuship initiatives, coursework, or related activities, or support a relevant new activity.
Please click here for information regarding proposal guidelines, eligibility, application process, selection criteria, etc.
The deadline to submit your proposal is Monday, September 18, 2017 @ 5PM
Employer Information Session with NASA JPL: September 19
Get to know NASA JPL at its Employer Info. Session. Enjoy free food and hear inside information about upcoming internships and employment opportunities..
Date: Tuesday, September 19
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Location: 34-101
OMESAC Student Group of the Semester Award - Deadline: Friday, September 22, 2017 at 11:59pm
The OMESAC Student Group of the Semester Award is now open.
In order to recognize the contributions of our OME Student Advisory Council (OMESAC) Organizations and expand the benefits of membership, the OME has developed an award specifically for OMESAC groups – The OMESAC Student Group of the Semester Award. This award would be given to one student organization each semester which includes recognition on website/newsletters, a perpetual plaque in the OME, and a significant monetary contribution to the student organization.
For more information about the award and the criteria for applying, please check out this link: OMESAC Student Group of the Semester Award.
The deadline to submit your application is: Friday, September 22, 2017 at 11:59pm
Social Hour with 3M: October 18
Come and network with representatives from 3M at its Social Hour! Learn inside information about upcoming internships and employment opportunities. Enjoy free food, raffle prizes and giveaways.
Date: Wednesday, October 18
Time: 12:00-2:00pm
Location: W20-491
Employer Information Session with Lockheed Martin: October 24
Come and network with representatives from Lockheed Martin at its Employer Information Session. Learn inside information about upcoming internships and opportunities, enjoy good food, cool raffle prizes and giveaways.
Date: Tuesday, October 24
Time: 5:00-6:00pm
Location: W20-491
MIT Alumni Advisors Hub
The Advisor Hub is an online platform that allows students and alumni seeking tangible, actionable career advice to tap into a network of experts from a variety of fields - made up of many of the 137,000+ MIT alumni worldwide. Advice seekers can receive guidance in the form of a career conversation or an informational interview, assist with critiquing resumes or conducting mock interviews.
The MIT Alumni Advisors Hub is available for MIT alumni and students. Institute staff working directly with students can request access on a case-by-case basis by emailing alumniadvisorshub@mit.edu
Please click here to learn more about MIT Alumni Advisors Hub.
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