Apply for the SKY Happiness Retreat Scholarship - 3/27-3/29 Reitz Union

This retreat is a nationally acclaimed program conducted in over 40 universities in the US. Students who undertake the retreat, have found immense benefits in terms of increased energy and focus and reduced stress which directly translates to better performance in the university.

We are offering the retreat this semester with an 80% scholarship to all UF students.

ABE Poster Symposium, - April 1st. CASH PRIZES!

Deloitte Consulting "Start Up UF" Innovation Challenge

Improve your campus with an innovative idea 

Deloitte Consulting is kicking off StartUp UF this Spring! StartUp UF is a competition that will allow students to propose a new technology-related solution to improve campus. Through the course of two days, students will work on developing the pitch for their technology solution with the help of Deloitte professionals with experience in start-up concepts and bringing new products to market. StartUp UF will give students the opportunity to learn start-up concepts while networking with Deloitte leadership.

Don’t have an idea? Students who want to participate can sign up with an idea or without an idea! Student who do not submit an idea will be placed into teams and paired with students that did submit an approved idea. Additionally, students can sign up as teams or sign up as an individual. Students that sign up as an individual will be placed into teams.

Eligibility Requirements to Participate:

• Any undergraduate student who will complete a Bachelor’s Degree between December 2020 and August 2023
• Strong academic track record (minimum GPA of 3.2)
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future, and ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance

Applications can be submitted from February 24th – March 13th. To apply, please complete the steps below:
Complete the application using the following survey link
Send a copy of your resume (or resumes, if applying as a team) to ufconsultingrecruiting@deloitte.com

For any questions or for more information, please email ufconsultingrecruiting@deloitte.com.

Event Details: 
Location: To Be Announced
Kickoff: Friday, March 20th, at 5:30PM
Final Pitches: Saturday, March 21st, at 1:00PM

UCB Internship Opportunity - North Carolina

UCB is hiring an intern for this summer at the North Carolina location. Here is the open intern role:

Scientific Project Management Intern: https://careers.ucb.com/job/Raleigh-Scientific-Project-Management-Intern-Nort/589644401/

UF ELI&ASE Spring B 2020 Academic Spoken/Written English Classes for International Students

UF English Language Institute & Academic Spoken English

Spring B 2020 Academic Spoken/Written English Classes
for International Students and Visiting Scholars

SPRING B 2020 SCHOLARLY WRITING

The Spring B 2020 Scholarly Writing class will start Monday, March 9 and will end Wednesday, April 15. It will meet 5:10 p.m. to 6:25 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays in 214 Matherly Hall. The last day to register for it is Thursday, March 5. The last day to drop it is Thursday, March 12.

(If enrollment allows, a Summer B 2020 section of this class will be offered Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 30 through August 6).

Scholarly Writing (formerly EP 5845 and EAP 5846) is designed for international graduate students and visiting scholars who wish to improve their written academic English skills.

It is offered as a non-credit class that lasts six weeks. It is not eligible for a tuition waiver. It is not offered as a distance education or online class. The cost of a six-week session is $350.

For more information, click this link: UF ELI Scholarly Writing.

To register for this class, click this link: Register for Scholarly Writing.

Questions? Please email Dr. Megan Forbes at mforbes@eli.ufl.edu.

SPRING B 2020 ADVANCED ORAL PROFICIENCY

The Spring B 2020 Advanced Oral Proficiency class will start March 10 and will end April 16. It will meet 1:55 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. Tuesdays and 3 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. on Thursdays in 320 Yon Hall. The last day to enroll in or drop the class is Friday, March 13.

The purpose of this course is to diagnose student fluency problems in English and to introduce self-practice methods and online resources to aid students in advancing their oral language proficiency. While not intended as a SPEAK Test preparation course, a commitment to improving spoken fluency in English may result in an improved assessment on oral proficiency tests. Students will exit the course more aware of their individual fluency challenges and with a clear idea about how to make progress on their own.

It is offered as a non-credit class that lasts six weeks. It is not eligible for a tuition waiver. It is not offered as a distance education or online class. The cost of a six-week session is $350.

For more information, click this link: UF ASE Advanced Oral Proficiency.

To register for this class, click this link: Register for Advanced Oral Proficiency.

Questions? Please email Mr. Gordon Tapper at gt@ufl.edu. 

Florida Vacancy Announcements - Agricultural Engineer (Civil Engineer), Palmetto, FL and Sebring, FL

The following vacancy announcements have been posted on the USA Jobs website:

Merit Promotion (MP) Announcement – 

Agricultural Engineer (Civil Engineer), GS-890/810-11, Palmetto, FL and Sebring, FL (1 vacancy in each location); Open: 2/11/2010; Close: 2/25/2020

The link to the vacancy announcement: NRCS-20-10719537-MP-FL-MM

Please note the following statement in the ‘How to Apply” section of the announcement: Relocation and/or Recruitment Incentive may be authorized. A service agreement will be required for a recruitment incentive which is authorized and accepted.


Delegated Examining (DE) Announcement – 

Agricultural Engineer (Civil Engineer), GS-890/810-11, Palmetto, FL, and Sebring, FL (1 vacancy in each location); Open: 2/11/2020; Close: 2/25/2020

The link to the vacancy announcement: NRCS-20-10719546-DE-FL-MM

Please note the following statement in the “Relocation expenses reimbursed” section: Yes, Recruitment incentives may be authorized. Relocation expenses are not authorized for this announcement. A service agreement will be required for a recruitment incentive which is authorized and accepted.

A2i Registration - APPLICATION PERIOD CLOSES FRIDAY 2/14

OPEN APPLICATION PERIOD CLOSES FRIDAY 2/14! ONLY 30 SPOTS

UF-A2i (Accelerate to Industry) will be back from March 2-6,, 2020 in Career Connections Center (Reitz Union)!

Industry representatives from Syngenta, Mars, Florida Crystals, LA Urban Farms, and The Nature Conservancy will all be in attendance!

NEW THIS YEAR – GROUP COMPETITION WITH PRIZE SPONSORED BY SYNGENTA

Acceptance is competitive and will be determined on a rolling basis during the application period.

You can apply for A2i on the CSRA website (https://csra.ifas.ufl.edu/)

Applicants are required to submit an updated CV and 1-page cover letter explaining why they want to attend A2i and how the program will benefit their career goals.

All UF graduate students and post-docs are welcome to apply

Contact James Estrada (estradaj@ufl.edu) if you have questions.