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Call for Applications – Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UGTAs)
Description: A summer teaching opportunity to assist Dr. Shermadou with teaching a 2-week on-campus course offering for NCKU (National Cheng Kung University) students visiting from Taiwan as part of a joint degree program with Purdue. The course will cover several of the topics from ENGR 131 and 132 (with more of an emphasis on 132 content), including data analysis, MATLAB programming skills and concepts, and engineering decision making.

Duties include: Helping students during class, grading, assisting with help sessions, and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Prior experience as a UGTA preferred
• MATLAB programming proficiency or experience in programming required
• Experience with Excel and Microsoft Office
• Must be available to work on-site (at Purdue) June 27 – July 8
• Must be comfortable overseeing help sessions without instructor present
• Enjoys working with people at all levels and of various cultural backgrounds
• Works effectively as part of a team and is able to comfortably alter roles from
  leadership to followership
• Positive attitude and patience

Key Course and Employment Details

• Class is conducted every week day starting June 27 and ending July 8 (no class on July 4)
• UGTAs will be responsible for being present during lecture times (3-hrs/day) and help sessions (1-hr/day) for NCKU students throughout the course offering
• UGTAs will be responsible for grading HW assignments and the final project
• The expected appointment is 15-20 hours per week at a pay rate of $15/hour

Application Process: Please send a statement of interest and current copy of your resume to Prof. Jesiek (bjesiek@purdue) by Friday, May 27. Finalists will then meet with Drs. Shermadou and Jesiek for further evaluation, with the goal of finalizing our UGTA selections in early June.

The Office of Future Engineers (OFE) is has openings for Summer Peer Counselors!

Peer Counselors assist with a variety of aspects in helping high school students and their families on their college search journey.

The flexible summer position starts at $8.00/hour with the potential opportunity to return for the Fall 2022 semester and beyond.

Below is the current job description. If you have questions or would like to apply, please reach out to Lindsay Elias at lindsaye@purdue.edu with your Summer schedule and resume.

Office of Future Engineers – Peer Counselors Position

The Office of Future Engineers is a main point of contact for prospective Purdue University Engineering students and their families. The office in Armstrong Hall of Engineering (ARMS1085) hires undergraduate students from Purdue University’s College of Engineering to provide information and answer questions about the Engineering Program and recruit prospective students, who are thinking about pursuing Engineering at Purdue. The student staff also serves as a supporting role for the Office of Future Engineers as a whole in planning programs and events for prospective students and their families. This position is open to any undergraduate student, who is currently pursuing a major in Purdue University’s College of Engineering. This student should be a motivated and committed team player that would portray Purdue University and the College of Engineering in a positive light to guests visiting Purdue. He/she must be willing to meet the expectations to accomplish the desired goals and objectives of the Office of Future Engineers.

 Job Responsibilities

• Check and respond to incoming emails.
• Answer phone calls and respond to questions accurately and concisely.
• Monitor online web chat, and respond via chat, voice call, or video chat.
• Provide testimonials about being an engineering student at Purdue.
• Present at Engineering Information Sessions for prospective students and their families.
• Meet and speak with prospective students and their families to provide them with information and clarification about the undergraduate Engineering program at Purdue.
• Give tours of Armstrong Hall and other Engineering facilities to prospective students and their families.
• Help develop programs which will include collaborating with current students and Alumni.
• Create and email invitations to prospective students for upcoming events across the country.
• Coordinate logistics for events on- and off-campus.
• Register and update participants in events online.
• Coordinate school and group visit requests.
• Help to maintain our social media presence by posting relevant articles, pictures, and videos.
• Coordinate chats and webinars with student staff and email invitations to admitted students.
• Assist with daily operations of the office including creating packets and other assignments as needed.
• Report to Office Manager for the Office of Future Engineers (Lindsay Elias lindsaye@purdue.edu)

Computer Competencies

• Intermediate/advanced level user of Microsoft Office Suite- including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Experience with databases, search engines, internet navigation