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Scholarships

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

Deadline: November 18th, 2019

The prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship provides $7,500 for undergraduate expenses to students who plan to pursue a PhD and research career in mathematics, the sciences or engineering. (Note: Students who plan to get an MD/PhD would qualify, but not those who plan to pursue an MD alone.)

Current juniors and sophomores–defined as having 1 or 2 additional year(s) of undergraduate study after 2019-20–may apply for the Goldwater. Successful candidates have a strong academic record (3.85 GPA or above), extensive research experience, and three strong letters of recommendation from professors in their field. In recent years 38 UW-Madison students have won Goldwater Scholarships. You could be next!

To compete nationally applicants must be nominated by their undergraduate institution.
For more information contact the Undergraduate Academic Awards Office http://awards.advising.wisc.edu/goldwater-scholarship/
awards@provost.wisc.edu 265-2428

College of Engineering Scholarship Applications

Using the WiSH system you can apply for both college-wide and department specific scholarships.

Fresh Prints is giving out another $1,000 scholarship this August. It’s for any and all current undergrad college students. Apply here.

2019 SWE-WI Martha Maxwell Memorial Scholarship Application Period is Now Open!

At least 1-$1000 scholarship will be awarded to a currently enrolled student who identifies as female, sophomore through senior year (graduating after May 2020), and is pursuing a degree in engineering or engineering technology.  The applicant must be a full-time student attending one of the following ABET-accredited, 4-year colleges in the SWE Wisconsin member area. Applications will be evaluated based on academic achievement, references, extracurricular activities, and a personal essay. SWE membership and involvement will improve chance of getting scholarship, but is not required. Application and details can be found here. The recipients of the Scholarship will be notified in December 2019.

For additional information or questions, please contact the SWE WI Scholarship Committee at  SWE-WI_Scholarship@swe.org.

Jobs

Google Internship and Full Time Opportunities

Internship opportunities
For students who are 3rd years, 4th years, or graduates returning to school to complete Masters programs in Fall 2020

Full-time opportunities

For students graduating between Fall 2019 and Spring 2020

Check out job opportunities at Watlow

Watlow is a privately owned global company, and is the industry leader in the design, manufacture and integration of complete thermal systems. Read more about their Engineering Co-op, Continuous Improvement Co-op, and Operations Leadership Rotational Program.

Riley Construction Company is looking for Project Estimators

Read about the company and job position here. They are looking for students in civil or environmental engineering or the construction management field. Please contact Amanda Toepel at amandat@rileycon.com for more information.

Optiver is hiring!

If you’re interested in learning about all of Optiver’s graduate positions, follow the link here or reach out directly to:

Melissa Machuta
Tech Campus Recruiter
Optiver US LLC
T:  312.821.9660
E:  melissamachuta@optiver.us

Oracle is hiring for internships and full-time positions!

Oracle is a world leader in tackling the most demanding and far-reaching technology challenges of today: big data, cloud computing, machine learning, social computing, mobile, security, analytics, next-generation databases, and much more.

Our success rests on the shoulders of our stellar team of researchers, engineers, and developers. We’re always looking for outstanding new talent to join our projects and help us continue to innovate. Are you ready for the challenge?

Full-Time Student Opportunities 

We are currently hiring skilled and driven students for technical Product Development positions. You will never get bored learning from our industry experts, outstanding developers, and some of the most brilliant recent grads. Our people come from all over the world, but share the same passion for technology as you. With career development and professional training opportunities, excellent benefits, and work-life balance perks, Oracle gives you all the resources for career satisfaction and success.

If you are a BS, MS, or PhD student studying Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, apply today to create your future with Oracle!

 

Smiths Medical Internship

Smiths Medical is currently taking applications for a toxicology engineer intern. To apply, email your resume to Megan.Olmscheid@smiths-medical.com. To learn more about Smiths Medical, click here.

 U.S. Department of Energy – Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship Program

The application for the MLEF program is now open!

The application, and additional information about the program, are online at www.energy.gov/fe/mlef.  This program provides college students with an opportunity to gain and develop research skills with the Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy for 10 weeks over the summer. There will be  a series of webinars to review information on the program.  The same information will be shared at each session so please just register for one session.

Apply now to obtain valuable experience on mission-related research programs while gaining insight into how the DOE is working to meet the energy challenges of the future!

Woodward Internship

The purpose of an internship at Woodward is to provide students with the opportunity to gain exposure and “real life” business acumen within the Aerospace and Energy Industry. Our internships also provide students with the opportunity to learn and gain practical experience and to work in areas related to their academic and/or career interests. Gain hands-on experience while working on challenging projects, network with professionals and learn from some of the brightest minds in business. Apply here.

Continuing Education

Interested in law school?

Learn more about George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School.

They are offering a variety of ways to connect with them that include receiving information in the mail, online virtual information sessions, and even an in-person visit to our campus from one of their admissions representatives.  To learn more, or schedule an opportunity to connect with them, simply complete the following survey and they’ll get in touch.

Learn about graduate programs at Colorado School of Mines

If you choose to apply, also read about obtaining an application fee waiver here.

Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (MSAI) program

Learn about Northwestern University’s program here.

Thinking about pursuing an MBA in the future?

Consider applying to Chicago Booth’s Full-Time MBA program. Read about it here.