UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Student Announcements

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's (EERE) Science, Technology, and Policy (STP) Program serves as a next step in the educational and professional development of scientists and engineers by providing opportunities to participate in policy-related projects in Washington, D.C. Participants will become part of a group of highly-trained scientists and engineers with the education, background, and experience to be part of the workforce that supports the DOE's mission in the future. IEDO is seeking talented and passionate Fellows interested in supporting technical, programmatic, strategic, and policy efforts aimed at decarbonizing the industrial sector. Fellows will collaborate closely with IEDO staff—including several former Fellows—and will develop a broad understanding of the potential of new technologies and current barriers to technology deployment across all of IEDO’s subprograms. This involves tracking the impact of the RD...

The Office of Academic & Postdoctoral Services is pleased to announce Summer 2024 Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) Workshops & Drop-In Hours. These workshops and drop-in sessions are for graduate students filing a thesis or dissertation to learn about the electronic filing process (ETD process). Students also learn about specific formatting requirements and have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with the administrative analysts that facilitate the online filing of theses and dissertations during the workshops and drop-ins. Find more details here: https://grad.ucla.edu/academics/calendar/thesis-dissertation-filing-deadlines-and-workshops/

Writing the Personal Statement Workshop on August 6th and August 7th This workshop will cover strategies for writing personal statements for fellowship applications, residencies, and PhD programs. Among other topics, we will discuss organization, introductions and conclusions, and use of examples. Students from all schools and departments are welcome to attend. The workshop will be offered twice: (1) Tuesday, August 6th, 5:15-6:15 PM RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1549320 (2) Wednesday, August 7th, 5:15-6:15 PM RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1549321 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://gwc.gsrc.ucla.edu/Appointments Please note: Only UCLA graduate students are eligible to write appointments.

Mindful Writing Retreat Sessions (Online) Workshop on July 29th, August 5th, and August 12th. The mindful writing retreat will integrate simple techniques from mindfulness to support the writing process and cultivate an approach to writing that fosters balance, self-care, and well-being. Please bring a current writing project because much of the retreat time will be allocated for writing. All sessions will be conducted remotely via zoom. 1) Monday, July 29th, 1:30 PM-4:00 PM RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1553295 2) Monday, August 5th, 1:30 PM-4:00 PM RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1553296 3) Monday, August 12th, 1:30 PM-4:00 PM RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1553297 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...

Self-Editing Strategies for Non-Native Speakers of English Workshop on July 31st This workshop will provide concrete strategies and online tools to enable non-native speakers of English to improve their writing and editing process, check grammatical issues, make appropriate vocabulary choices and approach issues like article and preposition usage in their own writing projects. Wednesday, July 31st, 5:15-6:45 PM RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1548987 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://gwc.gsrc.ucla.edu/Appointments Please note: Only UCLA graduate students are eligible to write appointments.

Strategies for Writing About Statistics Workshop on July 25th This workshop will review how to report a variety of statistical findings in writing, including results from ANOVAs, linear and logistic regression, and t tests, as well as how to use APA formatting for statistics. We will also discuss how to present statistical findings clearly and accurately when writing results and discussion sections. Thursday, July 25th, 5:30-6:30 PM RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1548986 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://gwc.gsrc.ucla.edu/Appointments Please note: Only UCLA graduate students are eligible to write appointments.

Please join us for the following workshops next week: Monday, July 22nd, 9:00–10:00 AM—Project Organization for Writing In this workshop, we will discuss how to set up an organized system for a large-scale research and writing project, especially the writing components. Login to Handshake and register here: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1559709 Tuesday, July 23rd, 9:00–10:00 AM—Time Management and Productivity Tips for Writing In this workshop, we will discuss effective strategies for time management, goal setting, and productivity when conducting large-scale research and writing projects, especially for the writing components. Login to Handshake and register here: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1559713

Orange County Water District is hiring a Research and Development Laboratory Intern! See the attached flyer for more information and apply on their website if interested. https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/ocwd?

The UCLA Graduate Writing Center will be offering in-person and online writing retreats in the next couple of weeks. Please join us for some dedicated writing time! In-Person Summer Writing Retreat (All Fields) This program is for graduate or professional students who are writing large-scale projects like master's theses or capstones, doctoral dissertations or proposals, or manuscripts for publication. The program provides dedicated time to focus on your writing in the cozy setting of the renovated R.I.S.E. Center. This program is scheduled for July 16-18 on campus. Fill out the web form by Friday, July 12th @noon Online Summer Writing Retreat (All Fields) This program is for graduate or professional students who are writing large-scale projects like master's theses or capstones, doctoral dissertations or proposals, or manuscripts for publication. The program provides dedicated time to focus on your writing and has online and in-person options. For STEM students, it additio...

Writing the Fulbright U.S. Fellowship Application Workshop on 07/16/2024 This workshop will cover strategies for writing the Fulbright U.S. fellowship application. We will discuss the structure and content of key documents using examples. We will address writing tips for fellowship applications as well as specific advice for this Fulbright fellowship. Tuesday, July 16th 4:00-5:00 PM RSVP on Handshake to receive an invitation: https://ucla.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1548985 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://gwc.gsrc.ucla.edu/Appointments Please note: Only UCLA graduate students are eligible to write appointments. UCLA Graduate Writing Center B11A Student Activities Center gwc@gsa.asucla.ucla.edu http://gwc.gsrc.ucla.edu/

Ansys is hiring a Senior Consulting Enginner for structural mechanics! Please apply on thier website or reach out to Henan (maohenan@gmail.com) if interested. https://careers.ansys.com/job/San-Diego-Senior-Consulting-Engineer-Structural-Mechanics-CA-92121/1187779000/