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Hi all—Please read on for information about the 2^nd Annual SEMI Pacific Northwest Professsional Development Seminar and pass this along to fellow students who may be interested. Attendance is free, but you do have to register (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LF9QD38). This link will also be accessible at the MBI website.

SEMI Professional Development Seminar

Jobs in the Micro and Nano Electronics Industry: Connecting College Students to Industry

8am to 3pm

Friday, October 25, 2012

Microproducts Breakthrough Institute, Corvallis HP Campus

This event is sponsored by SEMI Pacific Northwest, the participating high-tech companies, ONAMI, Oregon State University and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

Who should attend?

College students and recent graduates interested in career opportunities in the semiconductor and related high technology industries.

Objective

To excite students about career opportunities in high tech and to provide valuable, practical information that will help them choose career directions and plan for success.

Agenda

8:00am Check-in & Breakfast, HP Building 10, St. Helens Room

8:30am Welcome Remarks

8:35am Overview of SEMI

8:40am Panel Discussion and Q&A: Jobs in the Micro and Nano Electronics and High Tech Semiconductor Industry

10:00am Break

10:20am Strategies: How to Land a Job in High Tech

11:00am The Interview: Prep • Dynamics • Dos & Don’ts • Good vs Bad Mock Interviews

12:00pm Migration to HP Building 11 & Lunch

1:00pm Breakout Sessions (Pick two):

1. Life in the Real World: Academia to Industry

2. The Business Side: Using Your Technical Skills for a Career in Sales, Marketing, Finance or Operations

3. A Day in the Life of a High-Tech Engineer

4. Jump-Start Your Career

2:00pm Networking & Optional Tours of the MBI

3:00pm Adjourn

Registration

Attendance is free of charge, but registration is required. The registration website is: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LF9QD38. Early registration is appreciated so that we can gauge interest and attendance. Please register no later than Friday, October 11. And please tell your friends!

Check the Announcements Listings at mbi-online.org for updates.

Sponsors and Organizers

Organizers are the SEMI Pacific Northwest Steering committee and the Education and Workforce Development sub-committee. Members are community-oriented with a key objective of helping college students to meet the demands of today’s high tech work force and succeed in their careers. Industry volunteers will share what the high tech industry looks for when they recruit for new graduates. This group is eager to meet students and to prepare students for the 21^st century workforce.

Special thanks to FEI Company for all event food and refreshments and to ONAMI for underwriting of conference facilities.

Instructors

Instructors are volunteers from Applied Materials, Cascade Microtech, ESI, FEI Company, Intel Corporation, Lam Research, LatticeGear, Oregon State University, and Valqua America. They hold positions in Human Resources, Recruiting, Engineering, Marketing, Finance and Management.

For accommodations for persons with disabilities, please contact Danielle Clair at 541-713-1348.

Congratulations to Michael Burand and Maduka Ogba who were recently published in J. Chem Ed on Alternatives to Traditional Lab Reports.

Read the article here: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ed400215p

The Research Office has become aware of the following National Science Foundation (NSF) program. Please forward this funding opportunity to faculty that may be interested.

NSF – Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC) Program

http://nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13594/nsf13594.htm

To ensure coordination of effort, the Research Office is asking for a short statement of intent from PIs that are interested in submitting a proposal to the NSF – I/UCRC program. The statement should include a brief description of the proposed scope of work and identification of all investigators and partners. Submit statement of intent to Debbie Delmore, Research Office at debbie.delmore@oregonstate.edu by Monday, October 14, 2013.

The I/UCRC program develops long-term partnerships among industry, academe, and government. The centers are catalyzed by a small investment from the NSF and are primarily supported by industry center members, with NSF taking a supporting role in the development and evolution of the center. Each center is established to conduct research that is of interest to both the industry members and the center faculty. An I/UCRC contributes to the nation’s research infrastructure base and enhances the intellectual capacity of the engineering and science workforce through the integration of research and education. As appropriate, an I/UCRC uses international collaborations to advance these goals within the global context.

NSF Letter of Intent Deadline: January 6, 2014

If you commute to work by bike, bus, carpool/vanpool, or walking, you may be concerned with how to get home in case of an emergency. The Cascades West Rideshare Emergency Ride Home (ERH) program is here to help. This new FREE program is open to anyone who works in Linn, Benton or Lincoln Counties. Sign up today! See the full program description and enrollment instructions at http://oregonstate.edu/atac/emergency-ride-home

The Research Office, Incentive Programs is accepting applications for the RERF Fall 2013 solicitation. The intent of the RERF program is to enable faculty to acquire, repair, renovate, or improve equipment directly used for research. Program description and application: http://oregonstate.edu/research/incentive/rerf. Information: Debbie Delmore at debbie.delmore@oregonstate.edu. Deadline: Nov. 11.

To promote easier access to classroom teaching resources, access codes will not be required to access teaching stations in all General Purpose Classrooms starting this fall. Touch panels will be “touch and go”; warm up time is still required before selecting a source to power on the projector. If you need special software installed, please visit http://oregonstate.edu/is/classroom-technologies/classrooms/software-request before the term begins or as soon as possible. Any questions or concerns can be directed to Media Services, diane.cooper@oregonstate.edu or call 541-737-2121.

The Research Office is accepting applications for the Undergraduate Research, Innovation, Scholarship and Creativity (URISC) program for Winter and/or Spring term(s) 2013-14. This program supports undergraduate research activities from all academic disciplines within the University. Program description and application: http://oregonstate.edu/research/incentive/urisc. Information: Debbie Delmore at debbie.delmore@oregonstate.edu. Submission Deadline: Nov. 4.

Visiting position in Inorganic Chemistry at Reed College. The Chemistry Department invites applications for a three-semester, visiting position, preferably at the assistant professor level, in Inorganic Chemistry beginning January 2014. A PhD is required and postdoctoral experience is preferred. The successful candidate must have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and research. Teaching duties will include general chemistry, a sophomore-level course in inorganic chemistry including laboratory, and an advanced topics course. The successful candidate will also advise senior thesis students in yearlong research projects. The Chemistry Department occupies a dedicated building with individual faculty research labs, and has excellent resources for innovative teaching and research, including a 400 MHz NMR, an X-ray powder diffractometer, an inert atmosphere glove box, a new Gamry instruments potentiostat, and a molecular modeling laboratory.

The Reed community values cultural and intellectual pluralism as essential to the excellence of our academic program. In the letter of application, we encourage you to address how your teaching, scholarship, mentorship, and/or community service might support the commitment to diversity and inclusion articulated in the College’s diversity statement (http://www.reed.edu/diversity). Application materials (a cover letter, curriculum vitae, an outline of research interests, and a statement of teaching philosophy) and three letters of recommendation should be forwarded as PDF (preferred) or Word attachments to inorganic.search@reed.edu. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but they should be received by November 1, 2013 to guarantee full consideration. For further information about this position please contact Arthur Glasfeld (glasfeld@reed.edu). An Equal Opportunity Employer, Reed values diversity and encourages applications from underrepresented groups.

The National Science Foundation International Science & Engineering section would like to make you aware of an opportunity for U.S. graduate students to participate in research experiences in summer 2014 through the East Asia & Pacific Summer Institutes (EAPSI) program. EAPSI supports 200-205 graduate students each year to do research in the lab of their choice in any of seven locations: Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore or Taiwan. Each institute has a fixed start and end date, and includes a pre-departure orientation near NSF and an in-country language and culture orientation. An EAPSI award includes a $5,000 stipend and round trip air ticket provided by NSF, and a living allowance provided by NSF’s counterpart funding agency in the host location. The program is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents enrolled in research-oriented graduate programs in NSF-funded STEM fields. The U.S. graduate student is the PI on an EAPSI proposal. The application deadline is November 25, 2013. The EAPSI program announcement 13-593 and related information are available athttp://www.nsf.gov/eapsi (please scroll down to Related URLs).

EAPSI is an excellent opportunity for U.S. graduate students to advance their research in collaboration with high-caliber scientists and engineers in East Asia and to build professional networks in a scientifically important region of the world. The program is entirely funded by ISE and our international partners: there is no cost to NSF directorates or to your PIs. It’s an excellent opportunity to leverage our resources to advance international research and education opportunities for your community. We invite you to share this mail or the link with PIs, graduate students, and others in your community who may benefit from the EAPSI opportunity.

Informational Webinars will be conducted on Friday, September 27, 2013, at 3:00 pm ET and on Thursday, October 10, 2013, at 1:00 pm ET. Please visitwww.nsf.gov/eapsi for information on how to join the Webinars. Passcode is EAPSI2014.

We invite you to forward this mail to your U.S. graduate students. We look forward to receiving their applications!

EAPSI 2014 FAQ

An updated NSF program solicitation is now available:
Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
Undergraduate seniors planning to pursue graduate study and beginning graduate students are eligible to apply. See

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6201&org=DMS

for details, and please encourage all eligible students to apply.

Full Proposal Deadline Date: November 5, 2013 for mathematical sciences applications

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Synopsis of Program:

The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce in the United States. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in fields within NSF’s mission. The GRFP provides three years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant achievements in science and engineering research.
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Professional Development Seminar

Burand and Ogba Publish

Funding Opportunity NSF-I/UCRC

Emergency Ride Home

Research Equipment Reserve Fund (RERF) 2013

No Access Codes Needed for Teaching Stations

URISC Winter/Spring 2013-14

3-Semester Visiting Inorganic Faculty Position at Reed to start in January

NSF East Asia & Pacific Summer Institutes (EAPSI) Fellowship Program

NSF GRaduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Proposals due November 5th

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