Newsletter, Fall 2023, Issue 13

WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES ISSUE NO. 13| November 29th, 2023

JOIN THE HONORS PROGRAM FOR A NIGHT OF FUN AND FRIENDS THIS FRIDAY AT NERD PROM!

HONORS PROGRAM EVENTS NERD PROM!!!!!

When: Friday, December 1st from 7-10 pm Where: University Ballroom and Never No Summer Ballroom (North end of the LSC)

RESEARCH AND INTERNSHIPS IT Data Analyst Internship Interested in a fulfilling career path that will enable you to join an employee-owned industry leader? Trinidad Benham Corp has been in business for over 100 years, and we know a thing or two about providing stable employment and growth. We are offering a paid IT Data Analyst internship in which you will gain experience and learn essential industry skills as part of the procurement and operations team. To apply please visit the Trinidad Benham website and find the opportunity under Careers: Also, please let Matthew Mitchell (a CSU graduate) know you applied by emailing him at mmitchell@trinidadbenham.com.

Experimental and Computational Materials Research Internship NSF Division of Materials Research (DMR) supported Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is inviting applications for the Summer 2024 program. REU-projects are available in five research clusters: (1) computational materials research/machine learning (2) materials under extreme conditions (3) materials for energy applications, (4) materials for sensors and laser applications, and (5) biomaterials for implants, tissue engineering and drug delivery applications. This is an in-person research model.

The undergraduates will conduct the analysis of data generated in their research projects and make presentations on completed research to faculty mentors and other undergraduates taking part in this program. We require all REUs to take part in a campus-wide expo at the end of the program.

The program will offer 10-weeks of research from May 19, 2024 - July 26, 2024. The program will pay $6,000 over the entire 10-week period involving 400 hours of research with a faculty mentor at UAB (based on a 40-hour work week).

For program information and application questions contact Program Coordinator Charita Cadenhead (charita@uab.edu).

The application will be available online December 1, 2023, through midnight April 1, 2024.

Learn more at https://sites.uab.edu/cnmb/research-experiences-for-undergraduates/ and the application process here:

2024 Summer Biomedical Undergraduate Internship

Each accepted fellow will be matched based on their interests, to a laboratory led by a Frankel CVC faculty member.

This collection of laboratories is involved in internationally recognized research in topics such as atherosclerosis, genetic cardiomyopathies, blood clotting disorders, cardiac arrhythmias, vascular biology, and heart failure. Fellows will be paid bi-weekly at a rate of $15/hour for ten weeks of fulltime (40 hours/week) work.

The program includes weekly scientific seminars and coffee hours, social events, and a twoday research symposium when fellows will present their research to their peers, FCVC faculty, and staff.

College of Liberal Arts Undergraduate Academy Program Dr. Erika Szymanski (English department and microbiome cluster) is seeking four undergraduate researchers to investigate multispecies democracy through the spring 2024 semester, as part of the College of Liberal Arts undergraduate academy program. Together, the team will 1) identify, collate, summarize, and synthesize existing literature on multispecies or more-than-human democracy; 2) identify outstanding questions about the theory and practice of multispecies democracy and conduct additional literature-based research to map possible responses to them; and 3) host an end-of-semester symposium to present the Academy’s work thus far and invite others in the CSU community to discuss: what might multispecies democracy mean? And (why) would we want it?

Students in any major and any year are encouraged to apply, though preference will be given to students returning to CSU in the fall 2024 semester. Students should have a demonstrable interest in how multispecies relationships relate to science policy and/or global sustainability.

Students should be comfortable with the challenge of reading scholarship outside their majors, motivated to pursue questions that cross disciplinary boundaries, and confident speaking and writing in groups. No prior research experience is necessary.

Students should expect to commit 5-7 hours/week, with some flexibility to accommodate other commitments. Because this is a CLA-sponsored professional development opportunity, the work is not paid; however, each student will receive a $500 stipend for participating with the possibility of additional paid hourly research work following the academy depending on the group's findings and availability of funds. Students seeking material to develop an honors thesis project are also very welcome.

If interested, please contact Erika at Erika.szymanski@colostate.edu to arrange an informal interview, after which she’ll invite you to complete a formal application on Handshake.

DAAD RISE Summer Internship The Office for Scholarship and Fellowship Advising wants to inform you about the DAAD RISE Summer Internship The Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE) is a funded summer internship program for undergraduate students from the United States, Canada and the UK in the fields of biology, chemistry, computer science, physics, earth sciences or engineering (or other closely related field). Students live in Germany for eight to ten weeks in the summer and assist doctoral students on research projects the working language is English. To qualify, students must have completed at least two years of undergraduate study by the start of the internship and plan to maintain their undergraduate status upon completion of the internship. Deadline: November 30.

The RISE database lists over 578 internships for US and Canadian students. Last year, 4 CSU students were awarded RISE internships.

SCHOLARSHIPS Udall Scholarship The Office for Scholarship and Fellowship Advising and the Udall Scholarship Selection Committee are pleased to announce the opening of the 2023-2024 Udall Scholarship competition.

The Udall Scholarship is a prestigious nationally competitive award given to second and thirdyear undergraduate students who have demonstrated a commitment to environmental issues OR second and third-year undergraduate students who identify as American Indians or Alaskan Natives and would like to pursue careers in tribal public policy or Native American healthcare.

The selection committee invites CSU faculty and staff to recommend students for this award. To recommend a student, contact Mary Swanson and provide her with the student’s name, contact information, and a brief description of why the student is a good fit for the Udall Scholarship.

Mary can be reached at Mary.Swanson@colostate.edu or 970-491-2185.

You also can encourage qualified students to attend an upcoming information sessions on the award. Previous Udall Scholars will be present to answer questions and provide advice for candidates.

Fulbright UK Summer Institutes Program Join the Office for Scholarship and Fellowship Advising for an information session about the Fulbright UK Summer Institute program on Tuesday, December 5 at 4pm in LSC 328-330.

The UK Summer Institutes provides first and second year undergraduate students who have little or no travel experience and GPAs of 3.7 or higher with the opportunity to study at one of one of seven locations in the UK. The program is FULLY FUNDED and covers the costs of tuition, travel, and housing. The seven program themes are: 1) Arts, Activism, and Social Justice in England 2) Black Humanities in England 3) Climate Change and Environment in England 4) Identity and Nationhood in Wales 5) Scotland’s History: Kingdom, Nation, and People 6) Technology, Innovation, and Creativity in Scotland 7) Understanding Northern Ireland in Belfast

Voyager Scholarship for Public Service Calling all sophomores interested in public service! The Voyager Scholarship for Public Service is an award for current college sophomores who intend to pursue a career in public service and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Awardees receive: Up to $50,000 in financial aid $10,000 stipend and free Airbnb housing to pursue a summer work-travel experience between their junior and senior year of college a $2,000 Airbnb travel credit every year for 10 years, totaling $20,000 an invitation to an annual fall summit to help define and inspire their public service journey Representations from the Obama Foundation will give an information session on the award on Monday, December 4 from 3:30pm to 4:30pm in LSC 396. CSU’s current Voyager Scholars, Mia Dischner and Lety Madrigal Tapia, will be in attendance to answer questions. Refreshments will be provided as well.

To see a full list of eligibility requirements, click here.

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

PROGRAMS OF INTEREST Active Minds- Changing the Conversation about Mental Health We’re a student-led organization with the mission of raising awareness and creating conversations about suicide and mental health on college campuses. We want to make CSU a healthier community that’s not only mindful but also supportive of the idea that mental health is just as important as physical health. Be part of our movement to make CSU a happier place.

Fall 2023 Meetings- 10/5, 10/19, 10/25, 11/2, 11/16, 12/7 Biweekly Thursdays 6-7pm in Eddy 117 Reasons to be a part of Active Minds: It’s noncommittal! No dues, no sign ups, just show up when you can!

Easy to get leadership positions and be part of our planning committee Come for our de-stressing activities!

Build close relationships with peers who have similar passions Participate in our impactful outreach and advocacy events on CSU’s campus For more information or to join our email list, reach out to us at csuactiveminds@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram @csu_activeminds

CSU Orchestra Auditions Currently we offer two orchestras, both are open to music majors, minors, and non-majors.

We particularly are in need of string players and encourage non-music majors to join us. I am happy to answer any questions or concerns any interested students have, including about time commitments and potential time conflicts. Auditions are held at the start of each academic year, but we are welcoming new string players into our ensembles this spring.

Please encourage them to contact me directly at waddellr@colostate.edu . They are always welcome to observe rehearsals as well.

Symphony Orchestra (Full Orchestra, Currently rehearses Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:30-5:00 pm, Performs 2-3 times per semester. We are currently looking at reducing rehearsal to only 4 hours per week and considering other day/time options).

Concert Orchestra (Currently strings only, Currently Rehearses Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:00-2:30 pm, Performs 2 times per semester. We hope to open this group to winds, brass, and percussion as early as spring 2024. We may rehearse at a different time in spring 2024).