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diverse workforce.

Department Overview
Environmental Management is committed to full environmental compliance and establishing our
position as an environmental leader to support the companies’ vision to become the leading utility
in the United States. The Environmental Management Transmission Team supporting Gas
Transmission Facilities team focuses on facility compliance with Air, Water, and Hazardous
Materials and Wastes regulations.

Position Summary
Responsible for supporting PG&E’s Environmental Management Gas Transmission Facilities
Team by providing support to a wide range of air quality issues, including Title V, EPA NESHAP
ZZZZ, as well as local air quality rules and regulations. Position is located in San Ramon. Travel is
approximately 25%.

Qualifications

Minimum
• Working towards a BS/BA Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Geology, or
equivalent level of experience (students must be continuing education towards degree during
and/or after internship).

Desired
• Strong communications skills and experience in presenting to different types of audiences
• Strong organizational skills and technical abilities
• Comfortable working with Microsoft Excel and Sharepoint, as well as web-based databases
• Interest in Environmental
• Valid driver’s license (or the ability to obtain one within 10 days of start)

Responsibilities
• Conduct research, gather data, and draft language to support the development of policies, and
programs in their core environmental area(s) including any associated procedures or guidance that
is necessary. Develop training content and investigate required training tools.
• Organize both electronic and hardcopy data files, and if necessary, redevelop and implement a
systematic database system for environmental records.
• Coordinate data collection from various internal and external sources, review data for accuracy,
and revise as needed.

Funded through the National Science Foundation, we offer a competitive stipend, free lodging and a travel to campus, and activities and events for outside the lab. You simply can’t afford not to take advantage of this opportunity. The 2013 SURE Program will run from May 28 to August 3.

Women and underrepresented minority students are strongly encouraged to apply. Undergraduate majors in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Physics, and Polymer Science & Engineering are recommended for the program.

Eligibility is limited to U.S. citizens and permanent residents.

The application deadline is February 28, 2013.

• Project Abstracts
• Program Application
• Faculty Research Profiles
• Program Flyer

2013 SURE REU Projects

A. Responsive polymer nanostructures

B. Environmental Impact of Nanoparticles

C. Polymer Templates for Organic-based Photovoltaics

D. Properties of nanoscale DNA structures

E. Organic and Polymer Single-Crystalline Solar Cells

F. Polymers for use in Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting

G. Modeling Self-Limited Assemblies of Chiral Nanofilaments
(Joint participation in the SMaRT Program, see project abstract)

H. Molecular Modeling of Polymer Translocation
(Joint participation in the SMaRT Program, see project abstract)

I.Nanoparticle-based sensing of proteins, bacteria, and human cells

J. Drug, DNA, and siRNA delivery to cells using gold nanoparticles

K. Integrating top-down nanofabrication processes with bottom-up nanoparticle assembly

L. Synthetic cell penetrating peptide mimics

M. Novel hydrogels with tunable properties

For questions, please contact the SURE Program Coordinator at mwestort@research.umass.edu

APPLICATION PROCESS and ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.

A complete application consists of:

• Application form
• Cover letter briefly describing what your future goals are and how an REU fellowship will help you attain them
• A one-page resume which includes personal information, a history of your work and laboratory experience and your areas of research interest
• A copy of your official transcript from your undergraduate institution
• One (or more) letter(s) of recommendation from faculty members acquainted with your research or academic performance.

Complete applications must be received by MARCH 1. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.

Submit complete hard copy applications for consideration to:

Jennifer Green, MRSEC Educational Outreach Manager
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
Polymer Science and Engiering Department
University of Massachusetts
120 Governors Drive
Amherst, MA 01003

Or electronically as pdf files to jgreen@mail.pse.umass.edu

Find out what past interns did during their summer internship:
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |

2013 INTERNSHIP APPLICATION

Application Process

• Submit application form – Download Word format or PDF application form.
• A one-page statement of interest
• Resume
• Official copies of all undergraduate transcripts
• One letter of recommendation
• For your convenience, CMOP accepts all documents as e-mail attachments except for the official transcript. Please send materials to Vanessa Green at CMOP Education
• Application deadline for 2013 is March 2, 2013.

Due to funding restrictions, only US citizens and permanent residents are eligible to apply.

Overview of Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Download Internship Flyer CMOP offers paid undergraduate internships headquartered at Oregon Health & Science University’s west campus in Beaverton, Oregon. Interns receive a stipend of $4,600 and out-of-state students may be eligible for additional housing support at a local apartment complex.

CMOP considers applications from undergraduate freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors with backgrounds and majors in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, environmental science, mathematics, physics, and others. Prior lab/field experience is of interest but not required. Our past interns have come from a wide range of geographic and academic backgrounds, and have worked collaboratively in several innovative projects.

CMOP interns engage in leading-edge research to understand and predict biological, chemical and physical processes of the river-to-ocean ecosystem, contributing data and analysis that provide guidance for sustainable ecosystem management.

View our photo gallery of interns Interns work closely with senior scientists, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students on interdisciplinary projects ranging from physical and biogeochemical oceanography, molecular biology, analytical chemistry, marine genomics, ocean engineering, and computer science. Students participate in a range of activities including oceanographic research cruises, field trips, and a range of seminars on scientific themes, career opportunities and scientific ethics.

Why be a CMOP Undergraduate Intern?

• Engage in hands-on, cutting-edge research
• Work with world-renowned faculty
• Find out what graduate school really is like
• Make connections between the academic and working worlds
• Increase your competitiveness as a candidate for graduate school
• Participate in a program that is transforming science
• Gain a competitive advantage for life, while being paid and having fun!

Summer Internship Dates

TBA
Schedule may vary due to academic schedules at home university.

Application Deadline: March 2, 2013

For more information, contact us atEmail: CMOP Education
Phone: (503) 748-1609

ORISE offers summer internships and scholarships each year for students working toward their bachelor of science degree

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Educaiton (ORISE) sponsors more than 50 research programs for undergraduate students at national laboratories and other federal research facilities in 24 states and some outside the United States. So whether you are seeking a summer internship, a scholarship to help fund your academic progress, or a longer-term research position to provide hands-on laboratory experience, ORISE has a program for you.

Begin your search by clicking the button below to connect to our full catalog of undergraduate research programs. You can then sort them by location, length of appointment, or sponsoring organization name, and learn how to apply to each of them.

This program places students from community colleges into paid internships across the country at a DOE National Laboratory. Students work with scientists or engineers on projects related to the laboratories’ research programs. The CCI program is open to both U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents during the summer term for 10 weeks for students currently in working toward a STEM related degree at community college and with at least one semester completed.

Great Lakes Colleges Association/Associated Colleges of the Midwest,
Oak Ridge Science Semester (ORSS)

There are no citizenship requirements, but applicants must be undergrad students at institutions belonging to either the Great Lakes Colleges Association, Inc., or the Associated Colleges of the Midwest. Applications are due by March 1 each year.

Higher Education Research Experiences (HERE)

This program is open to U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents who are currently enrolled in an A.S. or B.S. degree program with a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0, including those who have completed a B.S. within the past year. Opportunities are available for 10 to 12 weeks during the summer term; some sabbatical appointments lasting 6 to 12 months, plus some intermittent appointments, also are available.

Laboratory Technology Program (TECH)

This program offers full-time or part-time internship opportunities for hands-on training and experience while in school or as a recent graduate. Students must live within working distance of ORNL. Appointments are for up to one year; applications are accepted on a year-round basis. The TECH program is open to both U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents who are enrolled as an undergraduate at either a two-year or a four-year institution with one semester of coursework completed. Recent A.S. and B.S. graduates within one semester of graduation may also apply.

Nuclear Engineering Science Laboratory Synthesis (NESLS)

This cooperative research initiative is geared toward students in physics and nuclear engineering. There are no citizenship requirements. Summer applications must be received by March 1 for a 10-week appointment.

Department of Energy (DOE) Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI)

The DOE SULI program is a nationwide undergraduate internship experience that occurs at a National Laboratory. The program is open to undergraduate students that are either U.S.citizens or legal permanent residents. Students must have completed the first semester of college. Applications open on May 1 for a fall internship, September 1 for a spring internship, and October 1 for a 10 week summer internship.

Volkswagen Distinguished Scholars

The Volkswagen Distinguished Scholars Program is limited to undergraduate and graduate students at 6 schools in the state of Tennessee (UTK, UTC, TN State, TN Tech, Fisk, University of Memphis). The program is limited to students who will be juniors, seniors, or graduate students still in classes.