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The Knapp Venture Competition- Team Registration Deadline: Friday, March 3rd at 11:59pm What you need to do:  To complete registration you will need to fill out the Qualtrics with: Your business name A short description: 1-2 sentences only; will be used for marketing purposes should you go on to the semi finals Contact information for the team’s main point of contact.  Team registration is a MANDATORY step to participate in the Knapp Venture Competition. Team members can change after this date, but the primary contact must stay the same. The deadline to register is March 3, 2017 at 11:59pm.  Please note that teams must include at least one Anderson student and may have a maximum of 6 people. An Info session will be held for all registered teams - More info to follow.                                REGISTER HERE What is Knapp? ...

The UCLA Graduate Writing Center is currently administering a survey to assess the writing support needs of UCLA graduate and professional students. The data gathered from this survey will help us improve writing support and programs, so please encourage students from your area to participate in the survey so that their writing needs and experiences are well represented in the survey.   Graduate and professional students enrolled Winter 2017 have received an email invitation to participate in the online survey, which will be available until the end of Winter quarter.  If for some reason they did not receive the email invitation, the survey can be accessed from the following web page:  http://gwc.gsrc.ucla.edu/Survey   Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.   Sincerely,   Marilyn Gray, Ph.D. Director, Graduate Writing Center     Sample Email Text to Graduate Students   Dear Graduate Stude...

Conference Proposals and Presentations in the Sciences This workshop will cover strategies for presenting at conferences. We will address how to effectively prepare the abstract, figures, and PowerPoint slides as well as appropriate structure, content, and format for a conference presentation. We will specifically discuss the 10-minute talk format and how that structure can also be adapted for longer talks. Thursday, March 2nd, 5:10-6:45 PM  Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center (basement level)   ( map ) {Please note: we are considering an alternate location for this workshop. Please check back to confirm.} GWC Writing Appointments If you would like to schedule a free one-on-one writing appointment with a writing consultant, please use our online reservation page:  https://app.gsrc.ucla.ed u/gwc/reservations/ Please note: only UCLA graduate students are eligible for writing appointments.

Engineering Operations Manager Click here for the job description ABOUT THE NRG COSIA CARBON XPRIZE The NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE is a $20 million global competition to incentivize breakthroughs in the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) into valuable products. The winning team will convert the most CO 2 into products with the highest net value. The competition is now in the “semi-final” stage, during which 27 teams from six countries will demonstrate pilot-scale systems that convert CO 2 into products. The Carbon XPRIZE will prove to the world that energy innovation can enable solutions to climate change. By demonstrating breakthrough technologies that turn CO2 emissions into valuable products, the Carbon XPRIZE will catalyze the development of markets for CO 2 mitigation technologies, and inspire other industries, governments, and educational institutions to take concrete positive action to combat climate change. In success, the competition will help shift the public...

Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to announce UCLA’s third annual Grad Slam . With support from the Office of the Chancellor, Graduate Students Association and Student Fee Advisory Committee, the Graduate Division will host this campus-wide competition that showcases and awards prizes for the best 3-minute research presentations by graduate students. The competition aims to strengthen their presentation and networking skills, as well as their ability to simplify and articulate their research concisely and effectively to a non-specialist audience. Grad Slam will take place April 11 - 25 with the campus winner advancing to a UC-wide competition that will be held in San Francisco on May 4, 2017. The UCLA competition will be comprised of preliminary and semi-final rounds, culminating in a final competition and celebratory reception on April 25, 2017. First, second and third place winners will receive fellowships in the amounts of $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000 respectively. Th...

Careers in Biotechnology for Graduate Students & Postdocs REGISTER: https://careersinbiotech17.eventbrite.com Thursday, March 2 nd   |  CNSI Auditorium  | 8:30am - 10:30am Learn about PhD-level careers from UCLA alumni and professionals currently working in Biotech. Gain insight on how to leverage your PhD in biotech and strategies for applying to similar positions. Join us for this lively panel discussion and networking breakfast before the panel. Janice Ahn, PhD, Manager, Global Medical Writing, Amgen Benjamin Chu, PhD, Senior Technology Transfer Officer, UCLA Technology Development Group Eric Gschweng,PhD, Scientist, Kite Pharma, Inc. Allison Sargoy, PhD, Licensing Associate, Amgen Jack Kavanaugh,MD, MBA, Chairman & Active CEO, Nanotech Energy   Co-sponsored by: UCLA Career Center, Graduate Division, David Geffen School of Medicine Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, California NanoSystems Institute

Careers Join California's fastest growing geotechnical engineering firm with eight offices, certified laboratories, and an outstanding backlog of major projects including design-build, educational facilities, ports, rail and roadways. Group Delta is an employee-owned (ESOP) firm and candidates will be offered a competitive salary, medical/dental/life insurance, paid holidays and vacation, excellent work environment, and an opportunity for growth. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. We believe in providing a safe work environment, we conduct drug and background checks in our recruiting/hiring processes.  Click here for Job Opportunities Available

Exploring Careers in... Biotech Thursday, March 2nd, 2017 CNSI Auditorium Networking Breakfast - 8:30am - 9:00am Panel Discussion - 9:00am - 10:00am Audience Q&A - 10:00am - 10:30am Register:  https://careersinbiotech17.eventbrite.com  Learn about PhD-level careers from UCLA alumni and professionals currently working in Biotech. Gain insight on how to leverage your PhD in Biotech and strategies for applying to similar positions. Join us for this lively panel discussion, with a networking breakfast before the panel.  Panelists:                                            Janice Ahn, PhD Manager, Global Medical Writing, Amgen Benjamin Chu, PhD Senior Technology Transfer Officer, UCLA Technology Development Group Eric Gschweng, PhD...

FTC attracts researchers, scientists and technologists from some of the top companies, universities, research firms and government agencies from around the world. Each paper will be reviewed by at least three regular PC members or two senior PC members. The acceptance decisions will take into account paper novelty, technical depth, elegance, practical or theoretic impact, and presentation. Early Bird Submission (Opportunity to save $100) Paper Submission Due : 1 March 2017 Acceptance Notification : 1 April 2017 Author Registration : 1 May 2017 Camera Ready Submission : 1 June 2017 Regular Submission Paper Submission Due : 1 April 2017 Acceptance Notification : 1 May 2017 Author Registration : 1 June 2017 Camera Ready Submission : 1 July 2017 Complete details are available on the conference website :  http://saiconference.com/FTC2017 Previous Edition (2016):  Three hundred of some of the world’s top minds in technology and computing convened in San Fran...

Hello, the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (LACSD) provided $60,000 to aspiring Civil/Environmental Engineers (CEE) that are attending your universities this year, and has provided $550,000 to students through the LACSD Undergraduate Fellowship Program.  The fellowship application for academic year 2017/2018 is now posted.  Please forward the link below to your students that will be undergraduates in 2017/2018.   Because your committees will select students, please ask applicants to direct any questions on the selection process to you or a representative from your committee.  Students can apply through April 28 , 201 7 at:   http://www.lacsd.org/education/engundergradfello.asp   Please note that:   We will forward submitted applic...

Graduate Writing Center Appointments Hone your essays and application documents at the Graduate Writing Center (GWC). The GWC offers free one-on-one writing consultation appointments to all registered UCLA graduate and professional school students. You may work on any academic or professional writing, including but not limited to: fellowship and grant application materials  job/internship applications and cover letters* course papers  articles for publication thesis and dissertation drafts  proposal and prospectus drafts  oral presentations abstracts   To make a free 50-minute appointment, please use our online appointment system: https://app.gsrc.ucla.edu/gwc/ reservations/ *We also recommend the UCLA Career Center services for feedback on job application documents.

Please distribute to all graduate students and Postdoctoral scholars: Crafting Effective Cover Letters for Graduate Students & Postdocs REGISTER: https://coverletters17.eventbrite.com Thursday, February 16 th   |  Career Center Room 200  |  12:00pm - 1:30pm Learn to write a compelling cover letter that can articulate your fit for a position and lead to interviews. Join us for this interactive 90-minute workshop specifically for UCLA graduate students and postdocs to learn the formatting and structure of an effective cover letter and strategies for targeting your cover letter to industry positions . Please bring 2 copies of your cover letter. Co-sponsored by: UCLA Career Center and UCLA Graduate Division

Program Requirements Workshop 2017 Join us for our annual Program Requirements Workshop! The workshop will address how to update program requirements, how they are reviewed and used at UCLA, and what they mean for your students. We will also discuss the university Minimum Standards for Doctoral Committee Constitution and optional departmental standards. Faculty and staff are welcome to attend this event. RSVP: Program Requirements Workshop 2017 Wednesday, February 15, 2017 11:00am – 12:30pm Royce Hall 314

The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator is looking for a grad research intern for one of their portfolio companies – Avisare.  Please share with those students who may be interested in this opportunity: Avisare (Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator – Portfolio Company) Grad Research Intern – BruinView Job ID# 937213 Internship Description: Avisare is a universal supplier management portal connecting large corporations and small and mid-sized businesses for contract opportunities. We offer suppliers a centralized platform to keep their company information updated, and provide the most robust options to make sourcing a turnkey process.  Avisare is not a database; we are a network empowering the small business economy.  As a software procurement system with a social mission to grow minority, women, veteran and LGBT businesses, we donate a portion of all revenue to sponsor minority student scholarships through the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE). ...

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, ranging up to nearly 20 feet in diameter; 16 hydroelectric power plants; and numerous support facilities. The Water Resource Management Group has one (1) opening for an Assistant Resource Specialist II in the Supply Acquisition Team at Metropolitan’s Headquarters located in downtown Los Angeles. More info: https://metrowater.hodesiq.com/ims/job_detail....

Preparing a Conference Poster in the Sciences This workshop will cover strategies for preparing and presenting a poster at conferences. We will address how to write an abstract for a poster presentation and general content and structure of presented posters. We will also discuss how to use PowerPoint to format a poster. Tuesday, February 7th, 5:15-6:15pm Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center (basement level)   ( map ) GWC Writing Appointments If you would like to schedule a free one-on-one writing appointment with a writing consultant, please use our online reservation page:  https://app.gsrc.ucla.ed u/gwc/reservations/ Please note: only UCLA graduate students are eligible for writing appointments.

Call for Applications for Teaching Apprentice   SPRING 2017 Course: GE CLUSTER COURSE - FOOD: A LENS FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY Position: 50% time, includes fees The Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES) is seeking a qualified graduate student to serve as a Teaching Associate/Fellow for the freshman General Education cluster course Environment M1CW - Food: A Lens for Environment and Sustainability , for Spring 2017. The Teaching Apprentice will be responsible for teaching a seminar on a topic related to the course material. These seminars have an enrollment of about 20 students and meet 3 hours/week.  Qualifications   To qualify for this position, an applicant must have 1 1/2 years of previous experience as a teaching assistant and must be advanced to candidacy in a UCLA PhD program (or be able to demonstrate the reasonable expectation that s/he will be advanced to candidacy by the end of the Winter Quarter 2017). Pre...

Program: The Data Incubator is an intensive 8 week fellowship that prepares masters students, PhDs, and postdocs in STEM and social science fields seeking industry careers as data scientists. The program is free for Fellows and supported by sponsorships from hundreds of employers across multiple industries. In response to the overwhelming interest in our earlier sessions, we will be holding another fellowship. Who Should Apply: Anyone who has already obtained a masters or PhD degree or who is within one year of graduating with a masters or PhD is welcome to apply. Applications from international students are welcome. Everyone else is encouraged to sign-up for a future session . Locations: In addition to the below in-person locations, we will have a remote online session: New York City San Francisco Bay Area Seattle Boston Washington, DC. Dates: All sections will be from 2017-03-27 to 2017-05-19. Application Link: https://www.thedataincubator.com/fe...

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The California Building Officials (CALBO), a non-profit association for California’s building departments, is hosting its second  Job Fair and Career Development Day  in Newport Beach on  Thursday, March 23, 2017 from 8:30am to 12pm .  This is an excellent opportunity for your students to learn about career and internship opportunities within the building industry and beyond! Free admission and self-parking for all -  REGISTER NOW ! Goodie bags and refreshments - available first-come, first-served. On-site information from employers about employment and internship opportunities. Professional development and resume advice - bring a current resume. Endless networking opportunities - don't forget business cards. Career opportunities with 35+ local jurisdictions, State Agencies and nationwide companies. Information about certification and educational requirements for starting a California building industry career as a building inspector, permit t...

We are thrilled to announce that we are now accepting applications for the second cohort of advanced doctoral students for the Hilton Doctoral Training program . This 2-year long program will be starting in Summer/Fall of 2017. Students will receive hands-on training on state of the art approaches to understanding what works to reduce poverty, improve health, increase education, and achieve other key goals included in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We are accepting applications through 27 February, 2017 . We would greatly appreciate if you kindly shared this with your doctoral students and faculty, as well as your department’s social media channels and bulletin boards, to help us reach as outstanding an applicant pool as possible.   In addition, for those who are interested in learning more, we cordially invite you to info sessions on the training program. Please save the following times and dates: February 15 th 2017 3-4...

Finding & Creating Internships for Graduate Students & Postdocs REGISTER: https://findinginternships17.eventbrite.com Wednesday, February 8 th   |  Career Center Room 200  |  12:00pm - 1:30pm This workshop is designed specifically for advanced degree students and postdocs interested in gaining more experience in industry, government, or nonprofits.  Attendees will learn how to prepare for recruitment cycles and application processes and discover creative strategies for proposing and developing entirely new experiential opportunities to develop skills and learn about industries and careers. Co-sponsored by: UCLA Career Center and UCLA Graduate Division