Opportunities

• Stephan L. Daniels Lift As We Climb Scholarship
  • Did you know the Black community has been represented to a lesser degree in STEM compared to the general population?  
    Lower participation in our community signals a lack of diversity in the workplace, which negatively impacts productivity, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
    Black students earn just 7% of all STEM degrees. Some concentrations have seen even lower representation, such as engineering, where Black students account for approximately 5% of all degrees held. 
    This scholarship seeks to boost the representation of people of color in the STEM field to create a more diverse and equitable workforce.
    
    Eligibility Requirements
    Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    Race: African American/Black
    Major: Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
    
    Stephan L. Daniels Lift As We Climb Scholarship
• Summer 2023 Internship Program
  • The 2023 application cycle has begun for the Summer Internship Program at the Information Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory. This is a paid summer internship opportunity for students currently enrolled in an accredited college or university at the freshman level through PhD level to work on-site with AFRL researchers on a wide variety of research projects. Learn about the program and apply.
    
    For Students and Faculty
    Summer programs, internships, and fellowships give you the opportunity to explore career paths and make lasting connections in science and technology. Search opportunities by location based on your interests.
    AFRL/RI Information Institute
    2023 Summer Visiting Faculty Research Program Application Period: November 1, 2022 – January 16, 2023
    Summer Visiting Faculty Research Program Period: May 1, 2023 - August 25, 2023
    Eligibility: The VFRP is open to US Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents Apply here!
• Advanced Energy's STEM Diversity Scholarship
  • Advanced Energy is proud to announce our 2023 STEM Diversity Scholarship. Our STEM Diversity Scholarship seeks to encourage greater gender, ethnic, and racial representation within our global company, and the industry at large, to meet the growing demand for engineering talent.The following link to our website outlines the details, including the attached brochure, with more detailed information and how to apply.
    
    Advanced Energy’s STEM Scholarship program is multi-faceted:
    Scholarship Award - $20,000 scholarship grant toward the cost of tuition.
    Professional Career Growth - Hands-on experience and practical industry insights with a paid internship.
    Mentoring - Network with some of the industry’s best by tapping into the expertise and experience of our talented AE engineering team.
    
    The submission Deadline is January 31, 2023 
• CO-OP Opportunities - Put your Major to Work in a Paid Co-Op Position
  • Put your Major to Work in a Paid Co-Op Position
    Interested in a co-op position? Co-ops typically involve full-time (35 - 40 hours per week) paid work experience with the same employer over at least one semester and adjacent summer (6 contiguous months). Work is closely related to the student’s major. Some students work at a co-op for three or even four terms over the course of their programs, which is typically a combination of some semesters and summers. Co-op students gain financial support along with significant professional experience prior to graduation. Employers often make full-time offers to students upon completion of a co-op. The best time to start a co-op is sophomore or junior year, although freshmen may be eligible for some co-ops. You can find out more information about co-ops here.
    You can find Handshake links for several open co-op positions at companies that have been working with the College of Engineering here:
     
    nVent:
    Engineering R&D Co-op.
    Sustaining Engineer Co-op
    Manufacturing 
    
    Advanced Energy:
    Electronics Engineer Co-op
    Mechanical Engineer Co-op
    Firmware Engineer Co-op
     
    If you have questions about how co-ops work? Contact Lou Freund at lou.freund@sjsu.edu  or Nicole Okamoto at nicole.okamoto@sjsu.edu .
• 2023 FAA Data Challenge
  • Up to 10 teams will be invited to compete for the $25,000 TOP PRIZE As a regulator and operator, the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) diverse mission activities collect and generate a tremendous amount of data. This data must be transformed to actionable information and leveraged to the fullest extent possible to enable the FAA’s mission, which is to provide the safest and most efficient aerospace system in the world. To drive efficiency, improve accountability, facilitate innovation, exploit the use of data, and embrace modern analytical techniques.
    The 2023 FAA Data Challenge focuses on the use of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) and advanced analytics to address aviation-related problems and opportunities. AI/ML is rapidly transforming many industries including aviation.
    The FAA seeks submissions that will push the boundary and introduce novel approaches to aviation problems as the FAA moves further towards an info-centric National Airspace System (NAS). The advanced analytics and AI/ML proposals should address one of the following categories:
    Improve Aviation Safety
    Improve Operational Efficiency of the NAS
    Contribute to the Drive for Sustainable Aviation
    Assist with the Rapidly Evolving New and Novel Uses of the NAS
    Full Competition Overview