[Biology-U-L] EPSEM/SIMS Resident Assistant Summer Internship

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                    _*Expanding Pathways to Science, Engineering and
                    Mathematics (EPSEM)*_ is an
                    outreach program aimed at giving research experience
                    to transferring
                    community college students.

                    _*The Summer Institute in Mathematics and Science
                    (SIMS)*_ helps incoming
                    freshman develop the skills necessary to excel in
                    science based classes at
                    the university level.

                    Both EPSEM and SIMS are now accepting applications
                    for our Resident
                    Assistant positions for summer 2008. This position
                    requires
                    science/engineering students to live on campus with
                    program participants
                    for two weeks. The students will be responsible for
                    assisting program
                    participants with their research, studies and
                    presentations. We prefer
                    transfer students apply for EPSEM and students that
                    came to UCSB as

                    freshman apply for SIMS, but it is not mandatory.
                    Undergraduate research
                    experience is required. The program dates are
                    7/13/08-7/26/08 for EPSEM and
                    8/10/08-8/22/08 for SIMS. Each program's stipend is
                    2,500.00 and includes food/housing.

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Student Staff Positions Summer 2008_

Application deadline for all positions is March 7, 2008 by 4PM!

In making selections, priority will be given to those students pursuing 
a bachelor's degree in the sciences, engineering or mathematics.  
Applicants should be current, full-time students at UCSB (or a former 
participant of the EPSEM summer institute) and have a GPA of 3.0 or 
above.  Because of the nature of the programs, all applicants must have 
preformed undergraduate research and must have experience in giving 
technical presentations. Students who will be graduating in June 2008 
are still eligible and are encouraged to apply.

*EPSEM Summer Institute Resident Assistant (6)*

*Program Dates: July 13 -- July 26, 2008*

*Estimated Salary: 2,500.00*

The EPSEM Resident Assistants (RA) acts as the main liaison between the 
institute participants, the lab mentors and the program directors.  
Program participants work in groups of four on a project under a 
graduate mentor. The participants will ultimately give a final 
(powerpoint) presentation on the research they have preformed. The 
primary role of the RA is to prepare the participants for this 
presentation.  Each RA will be responsible for one or two projects with 
which they are expected to become intimately familiar. The RA must be 
able to answer questions regarding the project(s) in particular and 
questions regarding scientific presentations in general.  Accordingly 
all RA's are expected to have preformed and presented undergraduate 
research.  RA's will use their past research/presentation experiences to 
aid EPSEM participants in constructing and giving a professional, 
scientific final presentation.  Because of the group nature of the 
institute, the RA's communication, mediation and conflict resolution 
skills will be as important as their scientific proficiency. Secondary 
RA responsibilities include lead roles in social and recreational 
activities, general (academic/career) counseling and daily meetings with 
both program participants and directors.  It must be stressed that the 
EPSEM summer institute is an intensive two week program. RA's will be 
living side by side with participants and can expect to be on call 24/7 
while working an average of 12 to 15 hours a day.     

*Summer Institute in Mathematics and Science Resident Assistant (4)*

*Program Dates:  August 10 -- August 22, 2008*

*Estimated Salary: 2,500.00* 

The SIMS Resident Assistants (RA) help incoming UCSB freshman with their 
transition to college through the two week SIMS program.  Program 
participants work with graduate mentors in lab and classroom settings to 
develop the skills necessary to excel in science based classes at the 
university level.  The primary role of the RA is to provide auxiliary 
support to the graduate mentors and to act as the main liaison between 
the program participants and the program directors.  The RA must be able 
to answer questions regarding participants lab projects in particular 
and lower division math/science questions in general. All RA's are 
expected to have preformed and presented undergraduate research.  RA's 
will use their past research/presentation experiences to aid SIMS 
participants in constructing and giving a professional, scientific final 
presentation.  Because of the group nature of the institute, the RA's 
communication, mediation and conflict resolution skills will be as 
important as their scientific proficiency. Secondary RA responsibilities 
include lead roles in social and recreational activities, general 
(academic/career) counseling and daily meetings with program directors.  
It must be stressed that SIMS is an intensive two week program. RA's 
will be living side by side with participants and can expect to be on 
call 24/7 while working an average of 12 to 15 hours a day.

*The attached application, letter of recommendation, unofficial 
transcripts, and resume are due by: Friday, March 14, 2008 by 4:00 PM
California NanoSystems Institute, Elings Hall Room 1207*


Please contact me for more information.

Brian Goss
brianmgoss at engineering.ucsb.edu


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