Fellowship and Internship for Civil Engineering Students

ExxonMobil Fellowship Program for Hispanic College Students Studying Science and Engineering

Send resume to LOFT@hispanicheritage.org and must note “ExxonMobil LOFT Fellows” in subject line.
Deadline: May 9th

ExxonMobil, one of the world’s largest publicly traded International oil & gas companies, has partnered with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) to create fellowships in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) for Hispanic college students. Through HHF’s Latinos On Fast Track (LOFT) program, ExxonMobil looks to nurture motivated college students across the country, with a passion for Engineering and Science.

Selected students will be exposed to a top quality company by participating in this signature mentoring program. Each student will be paired up with one of ExxonMobil engineers/scientists to learn how their knowledge is applied in a corporate setting.

Fellowship components:
– Five 1-hour meetings with mentor (virtual or in person)
– Participation in the Harvard-certified ExxonMobil mentee program (on-line), an exclusive curriculum to introduce Fellows to the culture and vast career opportunities with the company
– $1,000 educational grant
– The possibility to interview for ExxonMobil positions (internships/full-time) upon successful completion of the Fellowship

This opportunity is open to 20 sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students attending a 4 year college or university with declared primary majors in:
– Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering.

Other majors considered:
– Environmental Engineering, Computer Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geology, Material Sciences

Requirements:
– Be a sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student attending a 4 year college or university
– Must plan to pursue a career in the fields/majors listed above
– Have a GPA of 3.5 or higher
– Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States with a valid Social Security Number at the time of application. All legal permanent residents must submit a copy of their valid permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551 (not expired). Individuals who need sponsorship for an immigration-related employment benefit, now or in the future, are not eligible. This includes individuals with temporary employment authorization visas, such as, E-3, F-1, H-1B, H-2, J, L-1, O-1, and TN.

Opportunities available through the LOFT program are for Hispanic students only. Others interested should contact the company’s website directly.

Civil Engineer Trainee Position at the Illinois Department of Transportation

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Office of Recruitment and Outreach is now accepting applications for our Fall 2011 Civil Engineer Trainee (CET) Recruitment Season.

Application documents:
– https://shpe-sv.org/jobs/IDOT%20Technical%20Application.doc
– https://shpe-sv.org/jobs/CE%20Job%20Specifications.pdf
– https://shpe-sv.org/jobs/Additional%20Applicant%20Information.pdf

The qualifications to apply for CET positions at IDOT are as follows:
– Posses or will obtain a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering by December 2011
– United States Citizen or A Non-Citizen with Permanent Work Authorization
– 2.5 Cumulative GPA

If you are interested in applying for the Civil Engineer Trainee Position, you will need to return to our office by June 1, 2011:
– Signed and dated application
– Most recent copy of your unofficial transcripts
– Attached statements, if you answered “yes” to any questions on page 2 of the application
– Location preferences form
– Request for release of information and Background Check form
– Conditions of employment form

A job description is attached for your information as well as an application for your completion. Please submit all documents via email (Prudence.Draper@illinois.gov) or fax (217-557-7277), or send original documents to:

Prudence Draper
Illinois Department of Transportation
2300 South Dirksen Parkway, Rm. 339B
Springfield, IL 62764

If you would like to learn more about this position and the Illinois Department of Transportation, please visit the website at http://www.dot.state.il.us/techapp/vacancy.html.