[cseblist] Fwd: [OEN referral] NSERC Internship Position

From: Wendy Thomson <wendy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: CSEB LISTS LISTS <cseblist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 20:40:21 -0500
FYI below. Please contact Hannah directly if you have any openings

thanks
Wendy

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> From: Hannah Barron <barron.hr@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: January 3, 2010 5:46:31 PM EST
> To: Wendy Thomson <wendy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Natalie Helferty <nhelferty@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [OEN referral] NSERC Internship Position
> 
> Hi Wendy and Natalie,
> 
> Having just completed my undergraduate studies at the University in Guelph, 
> majoring in Wildlife Biology, I have been in contact with Dr. Chris Darimont, 
> a postdoc at University of California: Santa Cruz with whom I plan to pursue 
> graduate studies in the field of large carnivore conservation (specifically 
> the coastal wolves of  B.C.). As I have to wait for him to finish his postdoc 
> and take up a faculty position before I can apply to study under his 
> supervision, I asked him what types of experiences would benefit me in the 
> meantime. He suggested that I apply to an NGO or company for an internship 
> that can be subsidized by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research 
> Council of Canada (NSERC). The NSERC award that would be used is called the 
> Industrial Undergraduate Student Research Award, which seems to be a 
> relatively informal grant that I can use in the semester immediately 
> following my graduation. Thus, the position must begin this winter. 
> Essentially, I approach a company or NGO that is either already eligible or 
> one that applies for eligibility, and offer my skills as an intern. If the 
> company chooses me for a position (sometimes more than one student applies 
> for an intern position, but often not), we fill out a couple of forms, send 
> them to NSERC and if they grant the award, the company is given $ 4 500 in 
> subsidies for my salary (along with an extra 25% of which must be paid by the 
> company) over a 4 month period. The deadline is rolling, but the sooner I 
> apply, the better our chances of acquiring the award are, because I will not 
> be eligible to hold it in a few months. I have to apply a minimum of 4 weeks 
> before the start date.
> 
> Given the ambiguity of this award, the intern position can involve just about 
> anything - such as public outreach, education, research, data analysis, 
> report writing, assisting a senior employee etc. It has to be based on a 
> scientific foundation, of course. I am open to any of these tasks or a 
> combination of them; I have experience in the field and in the lab, and have 
> demonstrated proficiency with a variety of scientific tasks. I am also 
> interested in working with the public, because I have come to realize that 
> science cannot be successful unless it is made relevant to the rest of 
> society. I have attached my CV to further outline my skills and work 
> experience; please do not hesitate to forward that to anyone who is 
> interested in hiring an intern. The one problem with this award is that it 
> cannot be used by Universities (there is however, the non-Industrial USRA for 
> those positions). Therefore, I cannot work with a professor unless they are 
> associated with an NGO. However, I will consult with NSERC to see if I am 
> still eligible for the non-Industrial USRA, which is basically the same award 
> except that it is strictly with Universities and not NGOs or other companies. 
> I will let you know in case there is a professor in the CSEB that might be 
> interested in hiring me to help in his or her lab.
> 
> If you would like more information about the I-USRA, here is the NSERC URL 
> for this award: 
> 
> http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/UG-PC/USRAI-BRPCI_eng.asp
> 
> Thank you so much for your help, 
> Hannah
> 
> 
>
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