| MEMBER
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS |
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This section links to the Ventures Scholars
Program graduate and professional school members.
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| Penn State University Multicultural
Engineering Program
Contact: Dr. Anita Persaud, Associate Director, Multicultural
Engineering Program
Phone: (814) 865-6613
Email: mep@engr.psu.edu
Call it the best of both worlds. Penn State Engineering
offers students both cultural resources and prestige
while never losing the small town feeling where everyone
knows your name. The Multicultural Engineering Program
sponsors monthly mentoring lunches and advisory committee
activities, along with networking opportunities with
the Black Graduate Student Association, the Society
of Hispanic Professional Engineers and the Office of
Graduate Educational Equity, help students to become
a stronger part of the College community.
The Penn State College of Engineering consistently
ranks among the top ten engineering colleges in total
research support and is a member of the National Consortium
for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and
Science, Inc. Penn State currently ranks third nationally
in industrially-sponsored research.
Qualified individuals may be considered for admission
and financial aid for any semester (August or January)
or summer session (May or June). Admission is granted
jointly by the Graduate School and the academic program.
For information on how to apply, go to: http://www.gradsch.psu.edu/enroll/apply.html.
For more information, please contact:
Penn State University
College of Engineering
Web Site: www.engr.psu.edu
Email: mep@engr.psu.edu
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| Information
Link
Would you like to learn about the programs and opportunities
at our member graduate/professional schools? Click
here to access information. If you correspond directly
with the contact person, please remember to mention
that you are a Ventures Scholar.
Questionnaire
If you would like to share your academic and career
goals with the member graduate and professional schools,
please go to http://www.venturescholar.org/undergrad/gradinquiry.asp
and you will receive a response from the selected institutions.
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MEMBER
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
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This section links to the Ventures Scholars
Program professional assocation members.
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Teach For America is
seeking the most able and determined among you to lead
the movement to eliminate educational inequality. Join
the national corps of outstanding college graduates
- of all academic majors and career interests - who
commit two years to teach in urban and rural public
schools and become lifelong leaders for change.
In the short term, our corps members work relentlessly
to lead their students to significant academic gains
despite immense challenges. In the long term, our alumni
work from all sectors-medicine, science, public health,
law, business, etc.-to bring about the fundamental systemic
changes that are ultimately needed to ensure that all
children will have an opportunity to attain an excellent
education.
Full salary and health benefits. Seeking all academic
majors. No education courses or experience required.
To learn more, visit www.teachforamerica.org.
You can direct any specific questions to admissions@teachforamerica.org
or 1-800-832-1230 x225.
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RESEARCH
AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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| This section links to Web sites that offer information
about a variety of year-round and summer research/ internship
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| According to the National Association of Colleges
and Employers Job Outlook 2003 for the Class of 2003
survey, employers said that of their hires from the
class of 2003, they converted 32% of their interns to
full-time employees. Employers also report that approximately
54% of their new hires in 2003 had internship experience.
Read more:
http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwcjs/students/internship.html
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| CAREER
INFORMATION |
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| This section provides you with some insight
into career pathways. |
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| Whether starting out in a first job or changing
direction mid-career, a physics degree is a passport
to a wide range of professions. These include traditional
fields of employment such as research, education and
industry, and new areas such as computing, finance and
healthcare.
Read more:
http://physicsweb.org/bestof/careers
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| UPCOMING
EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES |
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| This section links to various summer research and internship
programs available to Ventures Scholars as well as upcoming
scholarship opportunities. |
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| Take the time to attend a conference! You will
learn about the latest activities in your career area
and you’ll be able to network. Here is a link
that provides you with conference opportunities in April,
May, and June.
Read more:
http://www.justgarciahill.org/jghdocs/webevent.asp
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| SUCCEEDING
IN COLLEGE |
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| This section links to Web sites that will help improve
your higher order thinking skills. |
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| Every student interested in a math or science career
should know how to write a technical or scientific paper.
The Mayfield Handbook of Scientific and Technical
Writing
Good technical communication is accurate, clear, concise,
coherent, and appropriate. In the prose of science and
technology, these qualities are sometimes difficult
to achieve. Not only do science and technology depend
heavily on specialized concepts and terminologies, but
they also make extensive use of numbers and graphics.
Read more:
https://mit.imoat.net/handbook/toc.htm
For additional links to technical and scientific writing
skills sites, please go to
http://www.venturescholar.org/resource/studyskills-ug.html#technical
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| AFFORDING
COLLEGE |
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This section links to Web sites that help
you learn about financial aid and scholarship resources.
You can also link to personal finance resources.
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| THE
PERSONAL SIDE |
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This section links to Web sites that share
informational resources about undergraduate students'
issues and concerns.
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