Internship Seminar Event Viviana Vladutescu Assistant Professor of Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering Technology NYCCT Internship and Fellowship Seminar • This event was organized for NYCCT students with the scope of introducing them to the different internships and fellowships opportunities available in the school and nation wide. Organizers: Viviana Vladutescu Gaffar Gailani Reginald Blake Janet Liou-Mark Stephen Soiffer Sponsors IEEE Club Student Government Association BMI Club City Tech Honors Agenda and Flyer Agenda 12:30pm BNL movie 12:40pm Opening remarks: Dean Pamela Brown 12:45pm NASA Internships: Dr. Frank Scalzo, 1:05pm NASA CIPAIR, etc: Gaffar Gaillani 1:15pm National Labs, MIRTHE: Viviana Vladutescu 1:25pm NOAA Crest REU, BMI, LSAMP: Reginald Blake 1:35pm: Capstone workshop: Janet Liou-Mark 1:45pm: Questions and Answers 1:55pm Seminar Adjourned National Laboratories and Technology Centers Statistics • Total number of students attending the seminar was 66 out of which filled in the questionnaires • The departments represented were: – – – – – – – – – – – – Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering Tech. Computer Systems Engineering Tech. Civil Engineering and Construction Management Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Tech. Entertainment Tech. Liberal Arts- Applied Mathematics Human Services Dental Hygiene Accounting Nursing CUNY BA Number of students Number of students Statistics Cont’d 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 < 20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 >100 Departments represented 50 40 30 20 10 0 Yes No Number of students Students interested in participating in the second session of the internship Seminar scheduled for November 17th , 2011 Number of students Number credits Students’ feedback on the seminar 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Very Useful Somewhat useful Neutral Not very useful Not at all useful Reflections • “Thought that this was very enlightening. Never knew there were so many available opportunities” ARR • “This opportunity is extraordinary incredible. I look forward to applying” SL • The workshop (seminar) was really informative. I look forward to the second seminar. MD • “I was impressed that there are so many opportunities that I didn’t know of and that are available for me to apply” HL • “The presentation was very informative and the speakers were very organized and had great energy. I hope I am able to join a internship opportunity! Thank you for organizing this event!” KN • “This is a lot of information that was presented. There hopefully will be workshops as indicated that will develop the interest sparked today. “ AA • “Presentation was outstanding. Need to have more of these presentations” Staff