UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Student Announcements

An Introduction to Publishing Journal Articles (Sciences and Social Sciences) Thinking about preparing an article manuscript for submission? Based on Wendy Belcher's workbook,  Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks,  this workshop will focus on the aspects of the process of getting an article published that most differ from other graduate writing projects, such as selecting appropriate journals and interacting with editors. We will also discuss strategies for revising articles for a target journal. Tuesday, June 2nd, 5:10-6:50pm Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center   (basement level)

The Careers In... Series Presents: Careers In... Industry Research for Graduate Students & Postdocs RSVP:  http://uclacareersinseries.eventbrite.com  June 11, 2015  9:00am - 10:30am California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) Auditorium    Learn about PhD-level careers from UCLA alumni and professionals currently working in industry research.  Attendees will learn about panelists’ own career trajectory, advice on how to transition from graduate school or postdoctoral training to their specific field, and insights on leveraging your advanced degree. Join us for this lively panel discussion and networking breakfast before the panel (8:30-9:00am in CNSI Lobby).    Current Panelists (more to be added): -Adam F Gross, PhD, Physical Chemistry, UCLA, Senior Staff Chemist, HRL Laboratories, LLC ·         -Tania Tang, Research & Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente ·    ...

C&EE 200 Seminar Thursday, June 4 Engineering IV 38‐138 2 p.m.

Writing Successful Grant and Fellowship Applications (Sciences and Engineering Focus) Lauren Krogh Slone, NSF GRF Recipient, Graduate Writing Center Consultant Cherie Francis, Graduate Division Fellowships and Financial Services This workshop will first briefly review funding opportunities for graduate students in sciences and engineering. The workshop will then focus on strategies for writing effective applications for grants and fellowships to support graduate study and research, especially for students seeking doctorates and research MAs. The workshop will also cover tips for organizing the application process. Friday, May 29th, 12:00-1:50pm Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center   (basement level)  

The Department of French and Francophone Studies is looking for TAs to teach French language classes in 2015-16. Applicants must be native French speakers or have near-native fluency. Applicants must also be registered UCLA graduate students during the quarter/s of the TAship and in good academic standing. All TAs must be registered and enrolled in a minimum of 12 units, hold a cumulative GPA of 3.0 at the time of the appointment and not be appointed for more than 50% time without an exception to policy approval from the Graduate Division. Applicants may not have worked more than 12 quarters under the teaching apprentice appointment. In addition, applicants may not have worked more than 18 quarters, under any combination of the academic apprentice personnel titles. Please forward your CV along with letter of interest to Kerry Allen, Student Affairs Officer, allen@humnet.ucla.edu <mailto:allen@humnet.ucla.edu> , asap.

The Department of Italian is in need of teaching assistants for language instruction for 2015-16. The TA will be assigned to one language section of Elementary Italian that meets Monday-Friday for 50 minutes per day. We are looking for students with native or near-native Italian fluency. Interested students should send their CV to Kerry Allen, allen@humnet.ucla.edu , asap.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of twenty-six cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 19 million people in Southern California.  Metropolitan’s mission is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high quality water to meet current and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way.  Metropolitan’s facilities include the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct, five conventional water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 2.6 billion gallons per day, nine surface water reservoirs, 800 miles of pipeline, and 16 hydroelectric power plants. The Water Resource Management Group, Resource Implementation Section, has one (1) opening for an Assistant Resource Specialist II , within the Imported Supply Unit at our Headquarters facility in Los Angeles.  Prepare reports and analytics for State Water Project payments and receipts on cash and accrual basis; ...

The Western Association of Graduate Schools (WAGS) and University Microfilms International (UMI) are pleased to announce competition for the 2015–2016 WAGS/UMI Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award for the Biological Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering. This award recognizes distinguished scholarly achievement at the master’s level.  The scholarly ‘product’ eligible for this competition is a formal written thesis.  The 2015–2016 award consists of a certificate of award, $1,000 to the recipient, and travel expenses for the student and student’s adviser to receive the award at the annual meeting of the Association. If interested, please email CEESAO@seas.ucla.edu for more information.

The Western Association of Graduate Schools (WAGS) and University Microfilms International (UMI) are pleased to announce the 2015–2016 WAGS/UMI Innovation in Technology award . This $1,500 award may be given either for a master’s thesis or for a doctoral dissertation and is intended to recognize the innovative application of technology to scholarship. The 2015–2016 award consists of a certificate of award, $1,500 to the recipient, and travel expenses for the student and student’s adviser to receive the award at the annual meeting of the Association. The deadline for receipt of all materials in the Graduate Division is 4pm, Friday, July 31, 2015.  Nominees must have earned the master’s or doctoral degree within the period of July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015. If interested, please email CEESAO@seas.ucla.edu for more information.

“Terms of Service: Big Data and Your Rights in the Digital Age” Authors Michael Keller and Josh Neufeld­ Tuesday, May 19 10 -11:30 a.m.       Charles E. Young Research Library Main Conference Room          All attendees will receive a print copy of Terms of Service, which is also available in electronic form at http://projects.aljazeera.com/2014/terms-of-service/#1 . The authors will be available to sign copies. ·                   Admission is free, but space is limited, and reservations are requested to http://terms-of-service-big-data.eventbrite.com . Co-presented by the UCLA Library and the Office of Information Technology ·         

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The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of twenty-six cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 19 million people in Southern California.  Metropolitan’s mission is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high quality water to meet current and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way.  Metropolitan’s facilities include the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct, five conventional water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 2.6 billion gallons per day, nine surface water reservoirs, 800 miles of pipeline, and 16 hydroelectric power plants. The Water Resource Management Group currently has one (1) opening that will focus on coordinating, researching, and assisting in conducting studies related to the effectiveness and cost of State Water Project and Colorado River Aqueduct supplies programs.  In addition, this position will assist in: reviewing ...

2015 Commencement Reminder Ticket pick up starts May 21st and ends June 5th Link: CLICK HERE

The UCLA Venture Capital Fund is a community of UCLA alumni and friends whose core purpose is to support and promote entrepreneurship at UCLA. The VC Fund mentors faculty and students, fosters the growth of UCLA companies, and connects entrepreneurs with an interest in UCLA. Members have the opportunity to advise campus entrepreneurship initiatives, raise funds for UCLA start-ups, and ultimately to advance UCLA as one of the top entrepreneurial universities in the nation. The VC Fund is currently looking for three Student Associates. All of these positions pay $20/hour, up to 10 hours/week, and work remotely. They are only open to current UCLA undergraduate and graduate students. To apply for any of these positions please send your resume and a cover letter to: uclavcfund.jobs@gmail.com . The application deadline date is May 22, 2015. To find out more about the organization please visit: http://www.venturecapital.ucla.edu/

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To apply:  www.bv.com/collegecareers  , job # 22174 Business Title Civil/Environmental Intern Requisition Number 22174BR Salary Plan ENG Grade 097 Division Water Employee Type Part Time Visa Sponsorship Available? No Relocation Available? No Division Marketing Statement Black & Veatch is an employee-owned, global leader in building Critical Human Infrastructure™ in Energy, Water, Telecommunications and Government Services. Since 1915, we have helped our clients improve the lives of people in over 100 countries through consulting, engineering, construction, operations and program management. Our revenues in 2013 were US$3.6 billion. Follow us on  www.bv.com  and in social media. Primary Purpose Summer Internship Program is designed Provide the following to students: 1) experience in a working environment; 2) meaningful work assignments; 3) introduction to Black & Veatch corporate culture; 4) chanc...

The deadline to order tickets has been extended to Friday, May 15th at 5PM! Eligible students who login to MyUCLA can select Academics, select Graduation, select Commencement-Student. Eligibility information: http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/seniors/commencement/tickets#eligibility-who-is-eligible PICK-UP for tickets will begin on Tuesday, May 19 th at 10AM at the Central Ticket Office on campus (CTO). Please note that CTO does not allow friends or family to pick up on a student's behalf and students should be selecting the pre-paid mail out option (via MyUCLA) if they can not pick up tickets in person ( http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/seniors/commencement/tickets#ticket-pick-up ) Detailed ticketing information (PLEASE read carefully and thoroughly): http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/seniors/commencement/tickets Student line up information: http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/seniors/comme...

Getting Started on the Dissertation: How to Get Going and Keep Going Marilyn Gray, Graduate Writing Center Director This workshop gives an overview of organization, time management, writing process issues and writing strategies. Recommended for people in the early stages of the dissertation, but useful for all stages.  Tuesday, May 19th, 5:10-6:50pm Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center   (basement level)  

The Graduate Students Association (GSA) and the Graduate Student Resource Center (GSRC) will be hosting Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Graduate Student Welcome Day (EID) ( http://gsrc.ucla.edu/orientation/eidwd.html ) on Thursday, September 17, 2015 . We are looking for CURRENT graduate students to help make these events successful!   EID Day is a STUDENT-INITIATED and STUDENT-RUN day-long event that focuses on issues impacting underrepresented graduate students. It is a day filled with workshops, panels and community building. Incoming students have an opportunity to meet their new classmates and get acclimated to UCLA. Volunteers have the opportunity to meet the incoming students and be a part of this very exciting event.  - Volunteer shifts fall between 10:00am and 7:30pm on Thursday, September, 17, 2015.  - For those who want to take a more active role in ensuring the event is a success we suggest joining the Planning Committee (planning commi...

Electronic Thesis & Dissertation Filing Workshop   Representatives from UCLA Graduate Division will review policies and procedures for filing your electronic thesis or dissertation. They will be available to answer questions at the end of the presentation. Monday, May 11th, 4:00-4:45pm Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center (basement level)   The live workshop will include the most up-to-date dates & information, but there is also a webinar that covers most of this information if you are unable to attend: http://www.grad.ucla.edu/gasaa/etd/etdwebinar.htm  

Editing for Style: How to Improve Your Writing  I've been told that my writing is "dense" and "passive" and that my sentences don't "flow." How can I fix these problems?  This hands-on workshop will cover strategies for improving writing at the sentence level. We will look at common problems like the overuse of weak verbs, passive voice, and nominalizations as well as offer specific tips to strengthen clarity and cohesion. Please bring a hard copy of your own work, at least 5-10 double-spaced pages (more is fine). Friday, May 15th, 12:00-1:45pm   ( ical ) Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center   (basement level)   ( map ) 

Leaders in Sustainability (LiS) Info Session  When: Wednesday, May 27; 12-1pm  Where: The Career Center Strathmore Building, Room 200  What: Hear from the Director of the LiS Program, Colleen Collahan, and LiS Student Coordinators about an interdisciplinary certificate program for graduate students interested in sustainability.   RSVP: BruinView https://secure.career.ucla.edu/BruinViewLogin/Login.aspx   What is LiS? LiS is an interdisciplinary graduate certificate program in UCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. The program provides a mechanism for graduate students at UCLA to pursue their interests in sustainability and collaborate with students from different fields. LiS graduates are positioned to enter the workforce with a strong background in the most pressing sustainability issues affecting a broad range of industries.  When are applications due? Students apply for the program on a rolling basi...

Careers In... Science Education & Outreach for Graduate Students & Postdoctoral Scholars May 14, 2015  9:00am - 10:30am California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) Auditorium    RSVP:   http://careersinscienceeducation.eventbrite.com Panelists: Amber Dance, Ph.D. Freelance Science Writer Angela Hwang, Ph.D. Engineering Curriculum Developer, Iridescent Perry Roth-Johnson, Ph.D. Air & Space Researcher, California Science Center The Careers In… Series highlights a variety of career pathways (based on myIDP career pathways) through a series of monthly panel discussions. Panelists include alumni and other professionals that are currently working in each career pathway. Attendees will learn about panelists’ own career trajectory, advice on how to transition from graduate school or postdoctoral training to their specific field, and insights on leveraging your advanced degree. Join us for this lively panel discussion and ...

Attention Doctoral Students: 1 TAship position is available in the International Institute for the following course:  Global Studies 194: Research Group Seminar: Global Studies  Fall 2015  Course Description: Seminar, two hours. Requisites: courses 110A, 110B. Limited to senior Global Studies majors. Discussion of research methods regarding various approaches to analysis and evaluation of globalization and current literature in field in preparation for senior thesis. May be repeated for credit. Letter grading.  For additional information about the course, please see attached syllabus.  Qualifications: PhD students who have advanced to candidacy before Fall 2015  Applications should be submitted immediately to: Sandy Valdivieso UCLA International Institute IDPs sandy@international.ucla.edu , and include the following: 1) Resume/CV, 2)Short Cover Letter stating your interest in the position, 3) Full TA teaching record (if ...

We are pleased to announce that UCLA has recently acquired institutional membership with the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD). NCFDD provides professional development and mentoring opportunities for faculty, staff, graduate students, and postdocs . As a member you will have access to various webinars, slides and transcripts of workshops, and the organization’s online career center as well as numerous other professional resources. To start enjoying the benefits of this wonderful opportunity see the instructions below for registration information. For more information regarding the benefits of NCFDD membership visit www.FacultyDiversity.org . NCFDD Membership Registration 1. Visit www.FacultyDiversity.org 2. Select the “Become a Member” tab and choose “Individual Membership” 3. On the Individual Membership page select “Join Now” 4. On the “Select Your Member Type” page, select “Institutional Sub-Account” 5. On the “Select a Username...

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ASSISTANT PLANNER Job Description Terry A. Hayes Associates Inc. (TAHA) is searching for an entry level Environmental Planner to join our team.   This position will be responsible for assisting in the preparation California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental documentation for a wide variety of projects, conducting research and analysis of data, as well as proposal support.   Project types may include transportation, community plans, specific plans, and small commercial and residential development.     TAHA will provide extensive in-office training in all aspects of environmental document preparation, including, but not limited to, air quality and noise modeling, 3-D modeling for visual analysis, proposal preparation, and graphics preparation. Responsibilities: ·          Assist in the preparation of CEQA/NEPA compliance documentation ·   ...