NASA offers paid undergraduate and graduate level internships in a wide variety of disciplines.  Over 200 internships are available.  The deadline is March 1^st, but offers may begin going out as early as Feb. 2^nd.  Visit http://intern.nasa.gov to apply for up to 15 opportunities with a single application.

NSF offers a wide variety of paid summer research experiences for undergraduates.  To search over 600 programs, please visit: http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/undergrads.asp

For summer research specifically in ocean sciences: http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/oceanscience.asp

For summer research specifically in engineering: http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/engineering.asp

For mentoring and professional development support, please take a look at AGEP alliances: http://www.agep.us

Students needing to take the Korean Language Proficiency Test during Spring 2012 need to visit the Korean Language Homepage at http://www.indiana.edu/~korean/, and fill out the PROFICIENCY (NOT “Placement”) Exam Request Form to sign up for the test to be given on:

Friday, February 17, 2012

Ballantine Hall, Room 148

Online registration must be completed by February 10, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.

Late registrations will not be accepted.

After you submit the online form, you will be contacted by EALC to confirm your registration for the exam.

Questions?  Please contact the Korean language program at korean@indiana.edu.

It’s a lab!  It’s an overseas study!  It’s marine!

Yes, you can have all of this in one AMAZING class!!!

Dr. Ruf will lead IU Biology students on a lab trip to the Grand Cayman Islands from May 8-17.  This is a GREAT class.  Students who’ve gone on the trip just rave about it.

Sound good to you?  Then find out more!

Biology Grand Cayman Informational Meeting January 31: 4pm

Room: Jordan 248.

Dr. Ruf will explain the program and answer all your questions about it.  In the mean time, check out the web site at http://www.indiana.edu/~overseas.

You owe it to yourself to check out this fantastic opportunity!

Seattle, Washington
October 11-14, 2012

SACNAS is a national organization that encourages Chicano, Latino and Native American students to pursue graduate education and obtain the advanced degrees necessary for science research, leadership and teaching.  The organization brings together undergrads, grads, post-docs, researchers and faculty from different backgrounds whose shared love of science, technology and the desire to see more minorities as colleagues come together to ensure achievement.  Each year, the SACNAS national conference brings its members together to present their research and to facilitate interactions between individuals from all levels of academics.  This year, the national conference will be held in Seattle, Washington from October 11-14, 2012 and we are encouraging attendance of IU students and faculty.  View website for details: http://sacnas.org/news/sacnas-seattle-2012.

Join your local chapter!

Here are IU, the SACNAS student run chapter strives to support diversity by encouraging minorities in the sciences and acting as a support group through mentoring relationships among its members. To achieve these aims, we pursue two main goals: (1) prepare students for the national conference, so both IU and the student can be featured at the national level; and (2) outreaching and leveraging with other IU groups and associations to provide synergy and community within the campus.

If you are interested in joining SACNAS, we are excited to extend a membership fee waiver for student members, professional members, and K-12 teacher members.  The application is below and upon confirmation of membership, please forward your SACNAS ID to the IU SACNAS treasurer at acarrill@indiana.edu.  For more information on upcoming events, send an email to sacnas@indiana.edu or check out our website at http://www.indiana.edu/~sacnas/.

SACNAS Chapter Membership Form fee waiver [download PDF]

• IndianaMap Poster Competition with awards of $100-$200
• Volunteer for a half or full day to receive free registration
• Discounted student rates to attend the conference for non-volunteers
• Submit an abstract to present: Deadline February10th

For more information about any of these opportunities, visit www.igic.org/conference or contact Laura Haley at haleyl@bloomington.in.gov

EARLY-BIRD RESUME CRITIQUES

Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Career Development Center, 625 N. Jordan Ave.

Nervous about the “real world?” Not sure about how to prepare? Need help making or updating your resume? The Career Development Center and Arts & Sciences Career Services is now offering early-bird resume critiques in addition to regular drop-in advising hours.

Questions? Call 812.855.5234.

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INTERVIEW SPACE AT THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Do you have an upcoming phone or Skype interview? Don’t worry about roommate distractions, dropped calls, or slow internet connections – reserve one of the Career Development Center’s Interview Suites! To learn more or make a reservation, contact Jeremy Harmon at (812)-855-0576 or jeharmon@indiana.edu.

1) The Annual Women in Science Research Day

When: March 2, 2012; 9AM – 4PM

Where:  IMU Alumni Hall and Solarium

contact: wisp@indiana.edu by Feb. 3rd

2) Women in Science Resume Workshop

When: Feb 23, 2012: 4PM

Where: Memorial Hall East Lounge

contact: wisp@indiana.edu

3) Poster Workshops

When: Feb 15 and 21, 2012; 5-6:30PM

Where: OWA Lounge in Memorial Hall East

contact: wisp@indiana.edu by Feb 12th.

(Summer Intensive 2012)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This interdisciplinary service-learning course (3-credits, 6-weeks) is a partnership between IU’s Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies (CLACS), the Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT), and the Bowden Pen Farmers’ Association (BPFA) in rural eastern Jamaica.

Summer 2012 will mark the 6^thoffering of the course and Jamaica’s 50^th Anniversary of independence! To celebrate we will help coordinate a special trail hike/adventure race on the historic Cunha Cunha Maroon Pass Trail. In Jamaica students will also participate in permaculture and service-learning initiatives associated with sustainable agriculture, ecotourism, national park management, and forest ecology. Permaculture is a systems-thinking approach to designing productive ways of living for humans while working with and sustaining natural environments. Summer intensive class sessions at IU (Bloomington) will provide students with an understanding of: 1) basic permaculture design principles; 2) cultural practices in rural Jamaican communities; 3) ecological characteristics of mountainous regions in the Caribbean; and 4) the ways in which humans (re)shape local environments through farming and other activities. The seminars given in Jamaica with farmers, conservationists, park rangers, community leaders, herbalists, spiritualists, poets, and musicians, place further emphasis on the ROOTS and the FRUITS of indigenous agricultural, environmental, and cultural practices.

FIELDSITES:

Blue & John Crow Mts. National Park and the rural farming community of Millbank in the Rio Grande Valley of eastern Jamaica

COURSE DATES:

Summer 2012, May 8-June 14 (6-weeks). The course begins with 3 weeks of classes on the IUB campus (starting May 8), continues with 2 weeks in Jamaica (May 27-June 10), and ends with 1 final week of class after returning to campus.

SUMMER APPLICATION DEADLINE:

January 30, 2012. Interested students should contact Dr. Galuska (jgaluska@indiana.edu) for an application and additional course details. NOTE: Enrollment will be limited to a maximum of 15 students.

IU CREDIT:

Latin American and Caribbean Studies: L426 for undergraduates (counting toward CASE Culture Studies, GCC credit) & L803 for graduate students.

CO-INSTRUCTORS:

Dr. John Galuska (Cultural Anthropologist, Urban Farmer & Permaculture Designer), Dr. Keith Vogelsang (Biologist & Ecologist)

TOTAL 2012 COURSE COSTS (EXCLUCING Round-Trip Airfare):

$2,400 (Indiana residents) and $2,600 (non-residents). This includes: 3 IU-credit hours, 41 meals, 14 nights lodging, ground transportation, speakers and performer fees, service fees, and (required) student travel insurance. The course costs do NOT include round-trip airfare. Each student will be responsible for purchasing a round-trip airline ticket to Jamaica from Indianapolis International to Kingston (Norman Manley International). NOTE: In summer 2010 the airline ticket cost was approximately $550.

COURSE DEPOSIT:

A non-refundable $500 course deposit (credited toward the overall course costs) is due AFTER being formally accepted to the program. The 2012 deposit deadline is February 27.

FINANCIAL AID & GRANTS:

Students receiving financial aid may be able to receive additional need-based funds to help pay for the course costs. Please speak with an IU Financial Aid representative. We encourage all students to seek out merit-based grant opportunities through IU. For example, a number of our past students have received $500-1,000 from the IU Hutton International Enhancement grant to help subsidize the cost of the class. Please check out the IEP link for the grant requirements:

http://www.indiana.edu/~iubhonor/hds/forms.php

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Dr. John Galuska, jgaluska@indiana.edu, 855-6215

FACEBOOK SITE:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9852459670

THE 2012 HEALTH PROGRAMS FAIR

INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Indiana Memorial Union – Alumni Hall

Co-Sponsored by: Applied Health Science, Biology, Chemistry, Human Biology, Kinesiology, Nursing, Physics, Psychological and Brain Sciences, Sociology, Speech and Hearing Sciences

Come find out about career choices, educational opportunities, and campus resources related to the healthcare professions.

Meet with representatives from medical schools and health professions programs from across the country.

Find out about volunteer opportunities and student organizations.

For information on the fair, and to view a list of schools and programs that were represented at the fair in 2011, please go to http://www.hpplc.indiana.edu/medicine/med-hpf.shtml.