2015 NSBE GRAD Lab

Getting Ready for Advanced Degrees Laboratory

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GEM GRAD Lab The GRAD Lab is a fun and engaging symposium where participants, science and engineering undergraduates, will receive full information on the importance of graduate school and what is needed to successfully gain admittance with financial support.

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GEM GRAD Lab Welcome About GEM

Our Mission

The GEM Fellowship

Application Deadline

Applicants for MS Fellowship

Applicants for Ph.D. Fellowship GEM GRAD Lab Overview

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GEM GRAD Lab Agenda

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GEM GRAD Lab Workshops

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How to Apply for the GEM Fellowship

Intel encourages GEM GRAD Lab participants to Stay With It and pursue a STEM graduate degree!

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Examples of Success

Robin Coger, Ph.D.

S. Keith Hargrove, Ph.D.

Darryll Pines, Ph.D.

Eric Sheppard, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Engineering North Carolina A&T

Dean, College of Engineering Tennessee State University

Dean, College of Engineering University of Maryland College Park

Dean, College of Engineering Hampton University

Frank Martinez

Johney B. Green Jr., Ph.D. Christine Ortiz, Ph.D.

Worldwide Director Division Director Associate Professor Digital Inclusion & Fuels, Engines and Material Science and Dean Government PC Programs Emissions Research Center of Graduate Education Intel Corporation Oak Ridge National Lab Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Jorge Rivera Worldwide President Supply Chain Johnson & Johnson

GEM GRAD Lab Welcome

March 28, 2015 Dear GEM GRAD Lab Attendees: Welcome to Anaheim, CA and to the GEM GRAD Lab, where you will be “Getting Ready for Advanced Degrees.”

This initiative between NSBE and the National GEM Consortium is specifically designed to engage you in your graduate preparation, to assist you in your success as a STEM student, and to help you to develop a competitive academic profile for graduate admissions. The GEM GRAD Lab program and activities will provide a path toward your graduate engineering career education, educational enrichment, and inform you about opportunities both in industry and academia.

As a GEM Fellow myself, I can attest to the importance of submitting a competitive application, to engaging in networks that will help you advance your career, and to participate in programs that allows you to showcase your academics and your research. It was through this initiative that I received my first exposure to graduate school in Las Vegas, NV as an undergraduate. Graduate school seemed to be a wonderful opportunity but I had no clue where to begin. At the conference I gained a wealth of knowledge and a new network of individuals who looked like me in academia. This was surely comforting and built my confidence in applying to a doctoral program. For the past years I have remained involved in this initiative and the programming has stretched my career goals. I have transitioned from wanting to only work in industry to becoming a professor in academia because of the programming and network I have obtained. I have been able to present my research and get great advice from those in industry and academia of how to improve my presentation skills. Furthermore, this initiative has improved my outlook as a graduate student. The programming always presents new opportunities and advice that are helpful to my current objectives through completing my doctoral program.

After this experience, guidance and resources will be provided throughout the year in reference to your personal statement, researching graduate programs, finding research opportunities and completing the GEM Fellowship application—your gateway to top universities— and where you can apply for stipends, summer internships, and waived tuition and fees at more than 100 GEM Universities, which are among the top schools in the USA. We hope you find this program to be rewarding and more importantly we hope you are inspired, as I was, to go for your PhD! Sincerely, Sossena Wood National Chairperson National Society of Black Engineers

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About GEM OUR MISSION

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Our model is strategic and proven. We provide graduate fellowships to highly qualified individuals from communities where such talent is largely untapped. Working in partnership with leading corporations, U.S. government laboratories and many of the nation’s top universities and research institutes, we provide GEM Fellows with the much-needed financial support that is often the deciding factor in pursuing graduate education, as well as practical experience through high-level, paid summer internships. GEM does more than provide financial support; however, we work to ensure student success in these competitive academic and professional environments with effective programs that increase the recruitment, retention, and graduation of GEM Fellows. Close to 4,000 GEM Fellows have gone on to successful careers.

Applications for GEM Fellowships are available online at www.gemfellowship.org. Submit your application, resume and unofficial transcript by October 1 for early consideration. All application materials are due by November 15. A candidate must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of application.

THE GEM FELLOWSHIP GEM offers three Fellowship Programs to GEM Member Universities. The total value of each Fellowship is between $20,000 and $100,000, depending on the candidate’s academic status at the time of application, paid summer employment, and graduate school costs.

APPLICANTS FOR MS FELLOWSHIP >> Must be a senior, Master’s Degree student of an accredited engineering or applied science program at the time of application. >> Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 >> Full Fellows must contractually agree to intern with a sponsoring GEM Employer the summer after selection.

APPLICANTS FOR PH.D. FELLOWSHIP >> Must be a senior, Master’s Degree student of an accredited engineering or applied science program at the time of application. >> Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 >> Full Fellows must contractually agree to intern with a sponsoring GEM Employer the summer after selection.

GEM GRAD Lab Overview An advanced degree in engineering or science can open doors to even more challenging and responsible careers—especially in the dynamic and sophisticated areas of high technology research. Every year a significant number of underrepresented minorities enter undergraduate engineering and science curricula; however, underrepresented minorities represent less than five percent of the recipients of advanced degrees in engineering or science.

It is GEM’s belief that if highly qualified minority students were exposed to the benefits of a career in research and technology innovation, via presentations from individuals from their communities who have received a graduate engineering or science degree and are currently successful in their careers, and were given resources on how to apply to graduate school, more students would apply and successfully matriculate in graduate engineering and science programs.

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To address this issue, GEM has created a GRAD Lab, Getting Ready for Advanced Degree Lab, a comprehensive, handson symposium designed to excite and encourage promising under-graduate and community college engineering and science students to consider master and Ph.D. technical research programs.

The symposium will encourage their consideration of graduate engineering school by delivering vital information on the importance of research and innovation, life-long career benefits and real-world role-mode examples of success. The day-long event will help each student envision his or her future as a technology leader, successfully apply for a GEM fellowship, and gain entry to a graduate program, industry and academic professionals will share their career, graduate school, and GEM experinces with these potential graduate students.

GEM GRAD Lab Agenda SATURDAY, March 28, 2015

Location: Anaheim Convention Center

12:00 pm Opening Welcome 12:10 pm “Why Graduate School” Howard G. Adams, Ph.D., (GEM Program Consultant) 1:10 pm “How to Apply to Graduate School” Renetta Garrison Tull, Ph.D., (GEM Program Consultant) 2:10 pm Snack Break 2:20 pm “How to Fund Graduate School” Marcus Huggans, Ph.D., Senior Director, External Relations, The National GEM Consortium (GEM Alum) 3:20 pm “Voices From the Field” Moderator: Eric Huey, Ph.D., Program Engineer, Intel Corporation (GEM Alum) Panelists: Corey Baker, NSBE National Treasurer, University of Florida (GEM PhD Fellow) Alexandria Langford, Master’s Student, University of Southern California, (GEM MS Fellow) Sossena Wood, NSBE National Chairperson, University of Pittsburgh (GEM PhD Fellow) 4:20 pm Closing Remarks/Post Survey

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GEM GRAD Lab Workshops Session 1: Why Graduate School?

Session 3: How to Fund Graduate School

This workshop will prove the fundamental belief of the 21st century and beyond: all STEM professionals should hold an advanced STEM degree. Particularly, the participants will gather information about career and financial implications of NOT obtaining a graduate degree. If you think all you need is a bachelors degree to be competitive in the global society or that you should work first then go back to graduate school, YOU CAN’T MISS THIS WORKSHOP! Come find out why graduate school is not an option but a necessity.

“Show me the Money”…and then give it to me! During this workshop you will find how to identify and apply for funding whether you are in graduate school or just finishing your first semester as an undergraduate. This information will give you the insight on how much money is available, how to find it, how to apply for it, and how to secure it! Come find out why no one should pay for graduate school if they go about it correctly!

Session 4: Voices From the Field Session 2: How to Apply to Graduate School Learn the easy and efficient way to get into graduate school.

There really is a process. You will find out the steps to compiling a competitive package that will give you a great advantage over the rest. This workshop should not be missed for those that want to get the highest probability to be accepted into the graduate school of their choice. Specifics will be given on how to write a statement of purpose, how to guarantee you receive strong recommendation letters, and specific tips on the application process.

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This is where it all comes together! Through the course of the day, you know why you need to go to graduate school. You have a better understanding of the graduate programs and how to get into them. You have multiple opportunities now to make sure that you have adequate funding to finance your graduate education. Now, you have the benefit to hear from those that have done it or are currently doing it. At this workshop you will meet, see, and hear real life stories of how graduate school was/ is/and will be. There will be leading faculty members, industry professionals and current graduate students on this panel. You should not miss this last workshop if you want to know the “real scoop” about graduate school!

GEM GRAD Lab Presenters HOWARD G. ADAMS, Ph.D. Founder and President H.G. Adams Associates, Inc. (Prior, GEM Executive Director) Dr. Howard G. Adams has written, lectured and consulted extensively on developing people in both academic and workplace settings. Howard is the author or co-authored of fifteen self help guides and handbooks. In 2002 the National Society of Black Engineers awarded Adams its Golden Torch Award “Lifetime Achievement in Academia.” In 2004 he was named both the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education’s and ”2004 Distinguished Alumni” and the Norfolk State University School of Science and Technology’s Alumni Star.”

From 1978 to 1994 Adams served as Executive Director of the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, Inc. (GEM). Adams holds a B.S. from Norfolk State University, M.S. from Virginia State University, and Ph.D. from Syracuse University.

COREY BAKER NSBE National Treasurer University of Florida GEM PhD Fellow Corey Baker is a doctoral candidate in electrical engineering at the University of Florida and a GEM Fellow and intern at Intel Corporation. Baker is a military child who calls Los Angeles, California, home. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering from San Jose State University and a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from California State University, Los Angeles and the University of Florida.

Corey joined NSBE in 2003 and has taken on numerous leadership roles, such as: chapter telecommunications chair, Region VI treasurer and Region VI chair, to name a few. Baker’s true passion is helping others and giving back to NSBE the same way the organization has given to him: through mentoring.

ERIC HUEY, Ph.D. Process Engineer Intel Corporation GEM Alum Dr. Eric Huey is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He received a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Florida, and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Florida International University.

Huey was a GEM Fellow during both his masters and doctorate matriculation. As of current, Dr. Huey is employed by the Intel Corporation as a Process Engineer.

Dr. Huey believes it’s important to give back to GEM, in order to provide opportunity’s to other capable students. Doing so fosters a spirit of giving and continues a tradition that involves Alumni sharing their resources with an organization that provides support for the future of STEM leadership.

MARCUS HUGGANS, Ph.D. Senior Director of External Relations The National GEM Consortium GEM Alum Dr. Marcus A. Huggans, is the Senior Director, External Relations of The National GEM Consortium. Dr. Huggans primary responsibility is to recruit and conduct programming to encourage under-represented minority students to pursue their graduate degrees in STEM fields and to create and maintain meaningful partnerships to support GEM students to receive their graduate degree in science or engineering. Prior to GEM, Dr. Huggans held a variety of job opportunities. He has worked for 3M Company, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Department of JusticeFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Texas Instruments Inc. Dr. Huggans received a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, an M.S. in Engineering Management and a Ph.D. in Engineering Management, from University of Missouri Rolla (now Missouri University of Science & Technology).

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GEM GRAD Lab Presenters ALEXANDRIA LANGFORD Master’s Student University of Southern California GEM MS Fellow Alexandria Langford is currently a Master’s candidate at the University of Southern California where she is pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 2013 she also received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California in Astronautical Engineering. She is a GEM fellow for the 2014-2015 academic school year sponsored by the Aerospace Corporation where she spent a semester gaining valuable engineering work experience in solid rocket propulsion, an area which she has always had a strong interest in. In addition to working for the Aerospace Corporation, Alexandria has also interned for NASA Johnson Space Center, the Boeing Company, and NASA Ames Research Center. She will complete her Master’s degree in May 2015 and plans on beginning a career in industry soon after.

RENETTA GARRISON TULL, Ph.D. Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Student Professional Development/ Postdoctoral Affairs University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Dr. Renetta Garrison Tull is Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Student Professional Development & Postdoctoral Affairs at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC: An Honors University in Maryland). She is Co-PI and Director for the National Science Foundation’s PROMISE: Maryland’s Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) for the University System of Maryland, and the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Bridge to the Doctorate at UMBC. Dr. Tull earned her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Howard University, the M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. in Speech Science from Northwestern University. She was a postdoctoral researcher and member of the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Tull believes in encouraging dreams, nurturing talents, and providing tools for actualization.

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SOSSENA WOOD NSBE National Chair Person University of Pittsburgh GEM PhD Fellow Sossena Wood is a PhD Candidate in Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor’s of Science in electrical engineering. As a K. Leroy Irvis, GEM Fellow, and Pitt’s Rising African American Leaders awardee, she currently works to develop one of the first anatomically detailed human head phantoms and electromagnetic simulations for ultrahigh field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Sossena has been determined to help fulfill the vision of NSBE -growing and developing the network of global minority technical professionals. Wood’s vision for society is to lead NSBE to drive innovation through the Academic Excellence of our members, have our members consciously give back to the organization, increase and develop the number of technical professionals, and to focus on women in STEM.

How to Apply for the GEM Fellowship (with tips) 1

Register Online at GemFellowship.org

Go to www.gemfellowship.org. Click on the url in the large blue box in the right bar menu to Log In to eGEM. Registering with eGEM creates an account that allows you to work on your application securely, to save draft work, and return later to complete and submit online. After registering, you will receive an e-mail confirmation with information for later use.

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The deadline to submit your complete GEM application is November 15th. The deadline to submit your STEM graduate application directly to 3 GEM member schools is January 15th.

5. DRAFT: You can save your application as a draft up until question 10 (Part I). Do not go past Part I of the application until you feel your answers are final. To have your application viewed

by GEM Employers in our first review round, you must submit Part I by October 1st.

Complete Part I of the Application

After registering, you will be directed to the application form.

Answer the questions carefully and accurately and include your resume and unofficial transcript (for each University or college attended after high school). You will need to have your employment and educational history (and, if applicable, information on research experiences) handy to complete the questionnaire. If you cannot answer all the required questions, you can save your draft application and return to the application later to complete.

Tips: 1. TYPE IN EACH EMPLOYER you worked for in the on-line application. (Simply attaching a resume and not typing in each past Employer will decrease your chances of receiving the GEM Fellowship).

2. RESUMES: Make sure your resume has been reviewed by a professional, i.e., your campus intern placement staff, English professor, etc. Please make sure you include your GPA on your resume. Please also include key words that describe your skills, like specific computer programs, e.g, MATLAB, interest in a specific research field that may be a different name than your actual major, like “nuclear engineering”, and any skills acquired on past internships e.g., “supply chain”. A polished resume makes a huge difference in the GEM application.

3. GRE SCORES are not required however they are highly recommended. Applicants are however required to answer all of the questions we ask about the GRE, i.e., the date you plan to take it, if you do not plan to take the GRE, why not, etc. as prompted about the GRE. You can scan a copy of your GRE score report to your eGEM application (i.e., you do not have to pay for an additional report). If you choose to list GEM for an additional report our code is 1305.

4. LIST 3 GRADUATE SCHOOLS: Unless you are already in a STEM Ph.D. program (or in the first year of a STEM master’s program) at a GEM school, to submit a complete GEM application you are required to directly apply to at least 3 GEM Member Universities between Nov 15–Jan 15. For Part I, you just have to list the names of 3 schools you will most likely apply to after November 15th. Research the schools to make sure they have a program you are interested in!

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Complete Part II of the Application by November 15, 2014

Part II requires you to submit supplemental material: Statement of Purpose—You must submit at least a one page statement of purpose that outlines your academic, research and/or career goals.

For tips go to www.statementofpurpose.com.

Tip: Please focus your statement of purpose on your career/ research goals (i.e., do not focus on your deficiencies in your past, why you would make a great GEM Fellow, etc. focus on the future, how great you will be in your dream highly technical/research area of interest).

Letters of Recommendation—Request directly from 3 faculty members (preferred) or a high level technical manager (who holds a STEM graduate degree) if they are willing to complete an on-line form to strongly recommend you to receive the GEM Fellowship. We will not accept letters via email, fax, or via postal mail, all recommendations must be attached to your electronic eGEM application. At least two of your recommenders must submit their recommendations on-line by 11:59 PM Eastern on November 15th.

Tips: 1. QUICK ON-LINE FORM: Let your recommenders know the online form takes five minutes to complete. A letter is not required, however they will have an option to cut and paste a letter as part of their electronic form submission.

2. FACULTY SUBMISSIONS SUGGESTED: Please make sure at least one recommendation form is from a faculty member.

3. STRONGLY RECOMMEND 3 SUBMISSIONS You are asked to submit 3 emails and phone numbers of recommenders. Your application will be complete if at least 2 recommenders submit.

However your application is automatically scored higher if you have 3 recommendations on file.

The strict deadline to submit a complete on-line GEM application is 11:59 PM Eastern on November 15th

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