ub summer 2014

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UB SUMMER 2014 - INTERNSHIPS

PSU - Dept. of Mechanical & Materials Engineering (2 positions/100 hours) $

Location: @ PSU - Maseeh College of Eng. & Comp. Science (1930 SW 4th Avenue)

Supervisor: Mark Weislogel, Ph.D.

Grade Level of Student Preferred: Rising Senior

Schedule for Student: To be determined.

Description of Duties Expected of Student: These student(s) would help develop experiments that support NASA funded research at PSU. The experiments are to be conducted in a drop tower facility that enables 2.1 seconds of microgravity time within which to collect data. The experiments focus on capillary fluidic phenomena that are critical to fluid systems aboard spacecraft. Depending on NASA ’s schedule these students may also be part of remote control operations of a space experiment currently abroad the International Space Station.

Specific Job Skills : Helpful, but not essential skills include spreadsheets (i.e. Excel), solid modeling software (i.e.

Solidworks); photography in general, video imaging, image analysis, assembly of simple devices, independent learner, and attention to detail. Solid math, communication, & motivation assumed.

PSU - Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics (2 positions/ 75hours) $

Location: @ PSU - Neuberger Hall

Supervisor: Jennifer Noll, Asst. Professor

Grade Level of Student Preferred: Juniors or Seniors

Schedule for Student: To be determined

Job Summary: Help with data organization of a research project focused on calculus education. Help transcribe video interviews and classroom data; learn about learning theories & how to work with qualitative & quantitative data.

PSU - Civil & Environmental Engineering Dept. (2 positions/ hours TBD) $

Location: @ PSU - Maseeh College of Eng. & Comp. Science (1930 SW 4th Avenue)

Supervisor: Stefan Talke Ph.D

Grade Level of Student Preferred: Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors

Schedule for Student: To be determined

Description of Duties Expected of Student: The student will be expected to enter historical data from the 19th century or early 20th century onto a spreadsheet, and be capable of learning basic Excel commands and plotting techniques in order to quality assure the entered data. This is part of a larger project to recover hundreds of stationyears of archival tide data that have never been digitized, and are therefore not used to compute global sea-level.

The student will have the opportunity to learn about tide data and how mean sea-level is computed.

PSU - Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies (1 position/ 100 hours) $

Location: @ PSU - College of Urban & Public Affairs (PSU Plaza)

Supervisor: Sheila Martin, Ph.D.

Grade Level of Student Preferred: Rising Senior

Schedule for Student: To be determined

Description of Duties Expected of Student: Create a photo archive for our magazine. Assist with web site maintenance, searches, and research for public policy projects.

PSU – Graduate School of Education (1-2 positions / 50 hours per student) $

Location: @ PSU - Graduate School of Education (615 SW Harrison)

Supervisor: Leslee Peterson, MA, MS

Grade Level of Student Preferred: Rising Senior

Schedule for Student: To be determined

Description of Duties Expected of Student: The Grad. School of Education is developing a program to recruit and support students of color who want to become teachers. This intern would shadow the program coordinator, helping them to consider the student ’s perspective while developing the recruitment methods and program supports at the undergraduate level. Tasks will include participating in planning meetings, providing written feedback on ideas or reports, researching information on programs online, documenting meeting outcomes & next steps for the planning term. The work will primarily take place on the PSU campus in the education building; off-campus meetings optional.

OHSU Think First Oregon: (4 positions/ 80 hours each) $

Location: OHSU, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland

Supervisors: Kayt Zundel, Masters in Public Admin.

Grade Level of Student Preferred: Juniors or Seniors MUST BE 16 or older

Schedule for Student: Tuesday – Saturday, hours variable

Job Summary: Assist at community events, learn how to present injury prevention materials, assist on special projects in office, data entry, filing, design projects if interested, public speaking (if interested).

Assist with Senior Fall Prevention programs and classes. Assist with design projects and Power Point projects. Learn about the brain, concussions, brain injury, and injury prevention.

Woodmere SUN / IMPACT NORTHWEST: (2 positions, 75 hours each) $

Location: Woodmere Elementary School

Supervisor: Walter Rodriguez, BS

Grade Level of Student Preferred: Juniors or Seniors

Schedule for Student: M-F, 8:45AM to 1PM

Description of Duties Expected of Student: Provide assistance with planning after-school / summer school activities; Develop a plan to promote summer food and activities in the community; Develop and lead classes that engage students; Organize and post relevant information of events around the community on bulletin board.

Human Solutions: (2 positions, 75 hours each) $

Location: Human Solutions , 3302 SE 122nd Street

Supervisor: Tonya Parson

Grade Level of Student Preferred: Juniors or Seniors

Schedule for Student: Tues - Fridays, Hours TBD

Description of Duties Expected of Student: Assist with coordination of Summer Learning Activities for youth residing in low-income housing complexes. Activities to include: academic assistance, learning games, enrichment and creative activities that reinforce basic academic, learning & social skills. Prepare summer enrichment activity materials, space, and lunch. Participate in weekly supervisory meetings and paid professional development training. Other duties as assigned by supervisor. Bilingual-Somali,

Russian, and Spanish highly encouraged to apply.

In-House Internships

Photography – 1 position only, 75 hours

Videography – 1 position only, 75 hours

NOTE: Internship Award Amounts to be determined later.

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