Employment & Co-op Information

This page is updated when the department is informed of job opportunities by prospective employers. Some jobs are part-time and are appropriate for undergraduates majoring in Mechanical or Materials Engineering. Other jobs listed are full-time or are more appropriate for recent graduates. Additional job opportunities are available for Wright State students through the Career Services office. Check the Career Services website (http://career.wright.edu/) and the registration process (https://www.myinterfase.com/wrightstate/student/home.aspx) for further information. Karen Fox, Assistant Director of Career Services, is the liaison to the College of Engineering and Computer Science, email karen.fox@wright.edu or call 937-775-2894.

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Peer Instructors Needed for UVC 101 - Apply by April 2nd (posted 04 Mar 2010) UVC 101 Peer Instructor Positions Available Fall 2010 Position Description Peer Instructors are important paraprofessional staff members of Wright State University who teach UVC 101: First Year Seminar I (a.k.a. "Freshman Seminar") for new students as part of the Learning Communities Program at WSU. Peer Instructors are students who serve as teachers, role models, sources of information for new students, and representatives of WSU. This position enables students to develop valuable skills in communication, teaching, leadership, organization, and creativity. The compensation for this position is $8.15 per hour, and students can expect to earn about $600 for their teaching and related duties during Fall Quarter. The University College expects to hire about 50 well-qualified students to serve as UVC 101 Peer Instructors for Fall 2010. Training, resources, a master syllabus, supervision and mentoring will be provided. Peer Instructors will carry full instructor responsibilities for a single section of UVC101; they will not have co-teachers. A complete job description is available at http://www.wright.edu/uc/docs/peerinstructorjobdescription.pdf The application can be downloaded at http://www.wright.edu/uc/docs/peerinstructorapplication.pdf Qualifications Have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher after Winter Quarter 2010. (Strongly Preferred: 3.0 + cum. GPA). Have earned at least 60 quarter hours of undergraduate credit after Winter Qtr 2010. Have been a WSU student for at least two quarters. (Preferred: 5 quarters). Be in good standing with the Offices of Residence Services & Judicial Affairs, including having never been convicted of a felony. A Peer Instructor job offer is contingent on the return of a clean background check. Demonstrate an ability to relate to people from diverse backgrounds. Have a real interest in assisting new students with their adjustment to college. Demonstrate skills in communication, teaching, leadership, and organization - especially facilitating discussions. (Preferred: prior experience in working with groups/clubs, or teaching, coaching, or serving as a First Weekend Peer Leader.) Have a thorough knowledge of or demonstrated desire to learn about Wright State University. Specific Duties Participate in Peer Instructor 2009 Training Sessions: (Put these on your calendar!) Session I: 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Friday, May 28 (required of all PIs) Session II: 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Friday, June 4 (required of all PIs) Session III: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Friday, June 11 (required of all PIs) Session IV: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Friday, July 16 (required of only new PIs) Session V: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Friday, Aug. 6 (required of only new PIs) Session VI: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Wednesday, Aug. 25 (required of all PIs, except RAs) Attend a Peer Instructor Supervision Seminar & Staff Meeting weekly during fall qtr. (choose Monday 4:00-4:50 pm, Tuesday 3:10-4:00 pm, Thursday 9:00-9:50 am, or Friday 10:00-10:50 am). In consultation with the Director of Learning Communities (DLC), develop a syllabus for your section of UVC 101 following the guidelines and UVC 101 Master Syllabus given in training. This includes arranging guest speakers. Teach one section of UVC 101 which meets twice a week. This includes facilitating activities & discussions on various college success and adjustment topics, including diversity education, time management, campus resources, & academic success skills. Incorporate the common reading, the LC text & supplement, and the Course Studio Homepage into the class in a meaningful way. Plan and lead special events for your learning community as appropriate and in consultation with the DLC. This will include at least three out-of-class events. Grade student journals, quizzes, homework assignments and exams. Keep accurate records of student attendance and assignments. Complete & submit online Student Employment timesheets to the DLC on time. Hold a weekly "office hour" in 003 UH for students (+ to consult with peers & DLC). Check your WSU email daily during the week and your Course Studio Course Homepage weekly during the fall quarter. Distribute all required evaluations to students at the end of the term. Administer the common final exam during finals week, grade it, and conduct an item analysis on the students' exam responses for the DLC. Turn in all exam copies. Submit official student grades online by the given due date. Participate in an end-of-term evaluation of the Peer Instructor program with the DLC: this meeting is held during Finals Week at an open exam slot. UVC 101 Peer Instructor Application Process First, pick up a UVC 101 Peer Instructor Application Form in 003 University Hall. Complete the form and follow the directions for writing your statement. Your statement will serve as an indication of your skill in written communication. The application form will ask you to provide the names and phone numbers of two references, at least one of whom is a WSU faculty or staff member. For first consideration, submit your completed application form and statement of interest to Catherine Queener, Director of Learning Communities, University College, 003 University Hall, by April 2, 2010. Late applications may be accepted through the end of April if it appears that not all positions can be filled from the initial pool of candidates. Well-qualified applicants will be invited to interview, starting in March. The hiring decision and assignment of a UVC 101 section will take place in mid-May as candidates register for fall classes. UVC 101 Peer Instructors will complete paper work required by Student Employment during Session I of Peer Instructor training. Please e-mail questions to catherine.queener@wright.edu.
Web Editor needed at The Guardian (posted 01 Mar 2010) The Guardian needs a web editor for spring 2010. The web editor is in charge of maintenance, upkeep and development for The Guardian’s website. The Guardian’s web editor must be organized, flexible and willing to adapt to a changing newspaper environment. The ability to learn basic journalistic skills as they relate to the web is appreciated. Applications are available in 014 Student Union or online at http://www.theguardianonline.com. Please contact Tiffany Johnson at johnson.466@wright.edu or at 775-5534 for more information. Applicants should have: Basic computer skills in typing and Office software Knowledge of Wordpress Knowledge of computer languages Multimedia software skills and knowledge Web design skills Additional skills that are helpful, not required Social Media knowledge and skills Any journalistic experience or knowledge Knowledge of other platforms such as Drupal, Blogger, etc.
Spring and summer co-ops available at Emerson (posted 18 Feb 2010) The co-op/internship program has been reinstated at Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc. They have a limited number of positions beginning in March and continuing on into the summer. They are asking all interested students to apply on their website for these openings. There are some postings up now, and the rest should be posted this week - probably a few new ones every day. To access the postings, students can use the following link http://www.mycareernetwork.com/clientResumeMgr/?cid=2756 - click "search" and it will show you all available openings – or visit http://www.emersonclimate.com and click on “Careers” in the upper right hand corner.
Co-op positions at IST International (posted 18 Feb 2010) We are currently considering hiring a couple of co-op students to aide us in organizing and implementing business systems in support of our TQM system. We are looking for individuals that have an interest in engineering (either electrical or mechanical) IT, or business. While the main focus of the position is in support of bringing our business systems under tighter control, there is a great learning potential in areas of electronic and mechanical engineering, software development, industrial engineering, systems administration, and accounting. The position would require an individual that could aid in reviewing, preparing and entering documentation and records with technical content. This would involve the review and preparation of drawings, bills of material, process instructions and related test and quality records. As we are a small company, everyone is expected to wear multiple hats. In addition to the primary job description, individuals would be expected to participate in other areas of the production environment as need and talent would dictate. Please send resumes to: Matthew H. Bolton IST International, Ltd. 11121 Deerfield Rd., Unit F Cincinnati, OH 45242 Matt.Bolton@IntelligentSignals.com
Start Smart: Training for Women (posted 18 Feb 2010) Salary Negotiation Training for WOMEN Monday, February 22, 2010 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Student Union, Room 107 RSVP to Stephanie Spencer, Assistant Director, Career Services, 937.775.2556 or stephanie.spencer@wright.edu Start Smart Salary Negotiation Program is designed to share negotiation skills with working and soon-to-be working women, to eliminate the gender wage gap that exists in America. Currently, in her working life, a woman will earn $1 million less than a man simply because of her gender. Start Smart is open to any and all women students of the WSU community.
Department of Commerce Internship (posted 11 Feb 2010) Internship Program for Postsecondary Students The Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the availability of internships during Summer 2010 Session in its Internship Program for Postsecondary Students*. These internships offer opportunities to participants for hands-on education and training related to the their fields of interest and those of the DOC. Selected applicants will intern for 10 weeks beginning as early as 31 May 2010 or as late as 21 June 2010. Internships require either part time (20 hours per week) or full time (40 hours per week). Internships will be available in the Washington, D.C metro area; however, some internships might be available at DOC Offices and Bureaus in other locations. ORISE will accept applications for Summer 2010 through March 2010. Disciplines of Interest Examples include the following: business; life, health, and medical sciences; communications and graphic design; computer science; physical sciences; communications and graphic design; mathematics; and international relations. Benefits: Undergraduate interns receive a weekly stipend of $500; graduate interns receive $600. In addition, both undergraduate and graduate interns receive a $150 weekly housing allowance, plus limited travel reimbursement and accidental medical expense coverage. Eligibility Requirements: • US Citizens • Enrolled Undergraduates or Graduates • Submit a complete application** by no later than 30 April 2010 • Interested in and available for a ten-week Internship during Summer 2010 Application form and more information can be found on this web site: http://see.orau.org/ProgramDescription.aspx?Program=10038 You may submit your application, along with supporting documents, as a pdf attachment to Alicia Wells at Alicia.wells@orau.org or fax it to her at (865) 241-2550. *This program is managed by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) for the Department of Commerce through an interagency agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). ORISE is managed by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) under DOE contract number DE-AC05-06OR23100. ** Note: Please fax your application form, an unofficial transcript from each college or university attended, two references, and a resume to Alicia Wells at 865.241.5220. Please email questions to DOCprogram@orau.org.
Peace Corps Info Session - February 19 (posted 11 Feb 2010) Peace Corps Information Session Friday, February 19 Beginning at 1:00 p.m. 163A Student Union Get detailed information about Peace Corps directly from the regional recruiter. Peace Corps On-Campus Interviews Recruiter will hold on-campus interviews the morning of February 19, to be arranged in advance. Recruiter will manage the recruting schedule. If interested, contact: Aimee Schattner U.S. Peace Corps Recruiter Chicago Regional Office 55 W. Monroe, Suite 450 Chicago, IL 60062 312.353.5210 aschattner@peacecorps.gov
******STEM Recruiting Day moved to February 12****** (posted 09 Feb 2010) THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) RECRUITING DAY ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 9 HAS BEEN MOVED TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 FROM 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM IN THE STUDENT UNION APOLLO ROOM. For more information, contact the Office of Career Services at 937-775-2556.
Are you interested in working at Honda? (posted 27 Jan 2010) Honda of America Mfg., Inc Information Session Wednesday, February 17 6pm-8pm 144 Russ Engineering Center Pizza and beverages will be provided. Please note that Honda primarily recruits for Mechanical, Electrical and Industrial Engineers, but all majors are welcome to attend. They will talk primarily about their co-op internship program, but will also discuss full-time opportunities. Please RSVP by Friday, February 12 to ann.wright@wright.edu. Check out a couple of the positions Honda currently has available as well as other co-op and career employment opportunities in the Jobs RSS feed.
Jobs of the Week (posted 27 Jan 2010) REMINDER: you must be a Wright Search database user to see co-op, non-paid internship and full-time jobs. If you have not registered to be on the Wright Search you can stop by Career Services on the 3rd floor of the Student Union and register. If you are registered, please remember to upload you resume every 30 days to keep it active. Below are the newly listed jobs through Wright State University Career Services. To apply for these positions, or to see what other positions are available, please follow this link to the Wright Search website: http://career.wright.edu/student/coopandinternship/thewrightsearch.html COMPANY - POSITION - TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT - MAJORS WANTED USAF Research Laboratory - Summer Intern - Co-op/Intern Employment - CECS Creative Microsystems Inc. - Software Developer - Career & Co-op/Intern Employment - CS DPL - Oracle Database Administrator - Career Employment - CS DPL - Portfolio Analyst Career Employment - EE AFIT/WPAFB - Excellence in Engineering & Science Summer Internship - EE, CS, ME, MSEEP RTA - Call Center Representative - Career Employment - NO MAJOR REQUIRED Public Health/Dayton & Mont. Cty. - Website Administrator - Career Employment - CS, EE Appleton - Industrial Engineer Intern - Co-op/Intern Employment - ME, ISE, HFE, MSE, MEIE Honda of America Manufacturing - Metallurgical/Materials Engineering Student Associate - Co-op/Intern Employment - MSE Honda of America Manufacturing - Computer Science Student Associate - Co-op/Intern Employment - CS Midwest Design Computers - IT Systems/Network Administrator - Career Employment - CS
Jobs of the Week (posted 08 Jan 2010) REMINDER: you must be a Wright Search database user to see co-op, non-paid internship and full-time jobs. If you have not registered to be on the Wright Search you can stop by Career Services on the 3rd floor of the Student Union and register. If you are registered, please remember to upload you resume every 30 days to keep it active. Below are the newly listed jobs through Wright State University Career Services. To apply for these positions, or to see what other positions are available, please follow this link to the Wright Search website: http://career.wright.edu/student/coopandinternship/thewrightsearch.html COMPANY - POSITION - TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT - MAJORS WANTED DPL - Oracle Database Administrator - Career Employment - CS DPL - Portfolio Analyst - Career Employment - EE AFIT/WPAFB - Excellence in Engineering & Science - Summer Internship - EE, CS, ME, MSEEP Public Health/Dayton & Mont. Cty. - Website Administrator - Career Employment - CS, EE