UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Student Announcements

  Open to UCLA Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars!      How to Extend and Deepen Your Professional Network - for Graduate Students and Postdocs   Thursday, February 3 from 12pm to 1:30pm REGISTER HERE:  https://ucla.joinhandshake. com/edu/events/946575   This workshop will help you master two challenges related to networking. First, we will share actionable strategies to build your professional network that will help you identify good people to meet and develop techniques to engage in a productive conversation. Second, we will offer strategies to build stronger relationships within your network that feel both genuine and doable so that you will feel comfortable asking your network for help in the future.     Career Conversation Series Mastering behavioral interview questions for grad students & postdocs Tuesday, February 1 from 12 to 1pm Teamwork – “How would your colleagues describe your teamwork skills?” REGISTER HERE:  ht...

  Forest Service is hiring for multiple positions. The details for each position are listed below.  USAJOBs Announcement Numbers ( Jobs OPEN Friday 28 January 2022 – Monday 7 February 2022 ) Civil Engineers GS-0810-13 22-NHE-810-13-FS4526-DH 22-NHE-810-13-FS4516-DH  ( Supervisor) Civil Engineers GS-0810-11/12 22-NHE-810-11-12-FS2285-DH 22-NHE-810-11-12-FS3202-DH   (Supervisor) Civil Engineers GS-0810-09/11   22-NHE-810-9-11-FS2291-DP Civil Engineers GS-0810-11  22-NHE-810-11-FS2291-DH Civil Engineers GS-0810-07/09 22-NHE-810-7-9-FS2290-DP   Projected Positions are posted External landing page for NLC events -  Landing Page w/Link to Projected Engr Positions   Remaining Webinars Tues., Feb. 1, 5-6 p.m. EST –  Tips for Job Seekers Thurs., Feb. 3, 5-6 p.m. EST –  Navigating USAJobs

Registration for Administration III of the Test of Oral Proficiency (TOP) exam is now open.  The exam will be administered via Zoom on the following dates: February 18 th , March 3 rd ,  and March 4 th  , 2022.   If you have international graduate students who are planning to work as a TA during Spring 2022 or later and have not yet passed the TOP, please advise them to register   as soon as possible. International students who hold a Bachelor's degree from a U.S. institution or an institution where English was the sole language of instruction are   exempt  from the TOP and do not need to take the test Students who hold a Master’s degree from a U.S. institution are  no longer exempt   from the TOP unless they hold a Bachelor’s degree from a U.S. institution or institution where English was the sole language of instruction Departments should work with students who qualify for an exemption to submit their documentation to Graduate Division. The...

If you are interested in applying to the CUTF ( Collegium of University Teaching Fellows)  program, they will be holding an information session on   Monday, 1/31 from 2-3pm.  You may register here:  register here . The CUTF application is due by  Friday, February 11th.  Apply here:  2022-2023 Collegium of University Teaching Fellows Application (alchemer.com) Candidates should be prepared to submit the following documents or information alongside their application: A draft syllabus of the proposed course, which includes a sample required reading list Information about how the proposed course fits with their graduate work and how the candidate will accomplish the proposed course learning objectives Faculty Mentor's name and UID Candidate's curriculum vitae You may learn more about CUTF here:  Collegium of University Teaching Fellows – UCLA Center for the Advancement of Teaching

T he  Department  of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering is conducting a search for a tenure-line Assistant Professor position in the area of Coastal Resilience Engineering.  The priority deadline in the attached ad was listed as Jan. 20, but they will not begin reviewing candidates until early/mid February, so any applications that arrive before then would receive full consideration.    Applicants should submit the following in a single PDF file to  CEECoastalSearch@eng.famu.fsu. edu : A cover letter Curriculum vitae A research statement including research interests and plans A statement on teaching plans and philosophy A statement on diversity and inclusion plans and experiences No more than four selected publications for review The names and contact information of four potential references An Equal Employment Opportunity Survey for Faculty Applicants ( https://eng.famu.fsu.edu/ sites/default/files/pdfs/FAM...

The Grad Slam registration deadline has been extended to January 28th.

Santa Fe Institute (SFI) is hosting a summer workshop, Graduate Workshop in Computational Social Science Modeling and Complexity from June 26 - July 8, 2022, and the  application deadline is February 22, 2022 .  Program Name:  Graduate Workshop in Computational Social Science Modeling and Complexity Common Name:  Graduate Workshop Application Deadline:  February 22, 2022 Dates:  June 26 – July 8, 2022   Location:  Santa Fe, New Mexico   Focus:  Participants will learn how to apply tools and approaches from complex systems and computation to questions in the social sciences, while advancing their independent research and working collaboratively with fellow participants.    Who it is for:  The Workshop is aimed at Ph.D. students who ideally have completed a minimum of two years of Ph.D. study (or equivalent research experience) and are actively pursuing thesis research in computational social science.  Our  Graduat...

The department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Florida International University invites applicants for a tenured/tenure track open-rank (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) position in Engineering Risk and Reliability.  The department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Florida International University invites applicants for a tenured/tenure track open-rank (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) position in Engineering Risk and Reliability. Qualified senior candidates may be considered for tenured positions. The Department is seeking highly qualified candidates who focus on the area of Engineering risk and reliability of infrastructure systems to quantify and improve the resilience under various uncertain demands. One of the major areas of interest is civil infrastructure, including – but not limited to – the analysis of engineering risks and reliability of infrastructure systems across multiple scales (from single building or bridge to a community sca...

  How to Describe Your Research and Graduate Work to Employers (for STEM graduate student and postdocs)   Thursday, January 27 from 3:30 to 5pm   REGISTER HERE:  https://ucla.joinhandshake. com/edu/events/922567   How confident and comfortable are you in talking about your research and graduate work? Your time in grad school has equipped you with unique experiences, expertise, and skill sets that make you a compelling candidate for many roles. However, communicating your assets can be tricky to audiences unfamiliar with research. Join us to develop your skills in identifying your unique strengths, translating your research as well as your GSR, TA, and other graduate work into non-academic contexts, and communicating your value-add to many types of organizations. In this workshop, we’ll draft resume bullet points and develop content for cover letters.

UCLA Financial Wellness has teamed up with Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) to host two virtual Tax Education Workshops: Domestic Students: Tuesday, February 15th from 5:30pm-7pm  International Students: Tuesday, February 22nd from 5:30pm-7pm   Those interested must RSVP here:  www.tinyurl.com/rsvptaxes2022

  Simpson Gumpertz & Heger ( www.sgh.com ) is looking to hire for the positions listed below:  Structural Engineer in Training (Entry-level), Structural, Waltham   (APC equivalent) Structural Engineer (2+ years), Waltham   (PC equivalent) Experienced Licensed Engineer (4+ years), Structural, Waltham  (CE equivalent) Fire Protection Engineer (Entry-level) Waltham New York City Los Angeles Internship/Co-op, EMI, Waltham