Are you looking for experience in project management outside the university? Are you thinking about a career in industry?
The PIPELINES program employs UCSB Science and Engineering graduate students as mentors to teams of undergraduate & community college STEM students working with Naval-based research projects. These teams work on projects from the Port Hueneme and Point Mugu Naval commands-NAVFAC, NAVSEA, NAVAIR.
As the UCSB Mentor for a team, you will:
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Collaborate with a Naval Researcher on the project design
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Identify areas of need and support the academic growth of interns
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Meet regularly with interns during the 8-week program
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Engage UCSB faculty, staff, institutes with intern project
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Support scientific communication -oral presentations, design challenges, poster session.
All UCSB graduate student mentors that participate will earn $800.
Please contact Wendy Ibsen, program coordinator, if you would like to know more about this professional skill-building opportunity.
