SIAM Lecture - Dec 10th Finding and Dealing with an Advisor Katie has provided WIM with the handout she distributed at last week's WIM talk. The handout, written by Katie Gurski and Ruth Pfeiffer, is entitled, Finding and Dealing with and Advisor . The program, primarily directed toward undergraduate students who have completed their third year of college, is designed to attract students into scientific careers by placing participants in working contact with experienced research scientists and engineers. Students who apply must be available for at least ten weeks starting in early June.
Salaries are commensurate with sponsor's regular employees.
Sixty to 100 recipients are chosen each year. All awards provide paid summer employment at the sponsor's research and development labs plus transportation to the facility and housing during the employment period.