American Association of Blacks in Energy - BEAM

07/20/2020

Registration Now OPEN!
Careers in Energy
Diversity Student Conference
Application Deadline August 31, 2020
Register here https://lnkd.in/eVgFbmQ

10/25/2019

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

AABE 2020 National Conference

The American Association of Blacks in Energy National Conference registration is now open for our 43rd National Conference in Houston, TX on April 6 – April 9, 2020.

This year’s theme “Energy Re-imagined” will bring together energy industry experts, visionaries and corporate executives to lead discussions around emerging policies, technology advancements, innovative solutions and partnering opportunities designed to create a sustainable future.

FALL SPECIAL Save up to $450! Register today http://www.cvent.com/d/khq0zg.

10/18/2019

NOW OPEN!

AABE 2020 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Through the work of various members of the AABE National Scholarship Committee, Chapter Presidents, Regional Directors, local Scholarship Committees and many AABE volunteers nationwide, the AABE Scholarship Program is advertised and applications are solicited from eligible candidates nation-wide. AABE local chapters review the applications received and select local scholarship winners, from which the top-ranked candidates are forwarded to the National Scholarship Committee for consideration of regional and national awards.

For more information visit https://scholarship.aabe.org/

08/16/2019

Marine Energy Collegiate Competition Empowers Students to Energize a Growing Blue Economy | News | NREL

Powering the Blue Economy Marine Energy Collegiate Competition U.S. Department of Energy
Marine Energy Collegiate Competition

August 15, 2019

Hands-On Learning for Future Blue Economy Leaders Link Arrow

NREL and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office have just launched the Marine Energy Collegiate Competition: Powering the Blue Economy to inspire student teams to innovate next-generation marine energy solutions. The competition provides structure and support for college and university programs to explore concepts related to desalination, aquaculture, and ocean observation market applications.

Culminating at the International Conference on Ocean Energy, which will be held in Washington D.C. in May 2020, the Marine Energy Collegiate Competition will showcase team pitches and design concepts while presenting networking and career development opportunities. Learn more about the competition on the upcoming informational webinar, scheduled for August 29 at 12pm ET.

Subscribe for updates on the competition, and don’t miss the October 18 application deadline!

https://www.nrel.gov/news/program/2019/marine-competition-grows-blue-economy.html

The Marine Energy Collegiate Competition enables diverse teams of undergraduate and graduate students from multiple disciplines to get real-world experience exploring innovative marine energy solutions to address power needs across the blue economy.

08/09/2019

Congressional Internship Program | Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

Congressional Internship Program
Apply Today!

College undergraduates: Want to experience what it’s like working in a congressional office and learning from the top policymakers in the nation?

Build your leadership skills and grow your professional network today by applying for the all-expenses-paid 2020 Spring Congressional Internship Program to kick-off your journey!

Application Deadline:
Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at 11:59pm EST.

Start Your Application! https://chci.org/programs/congressional-internship-program/?utm_source=CHCI+General&utm_campaign=a388d55382-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_02_21_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e7757f87d2-a388d55382-60092997

Congressional Internship Program (CIP)
Selected individuals will embark on a fully funded 12-week internship experience to Washington, D.C., where you will:
• Learn first-hand about our nation’s legislative process.
• Serve in a congressional office that is working on important policy issues.
• Receive weekly leadership training from CHCI where you will meet with influential leaders and enjoy professional development opportunities.
Focus Area: All Majors
Location: Washington, D.C.
Dates of Participation: January 27 - April 17, 2020 (12 weeks)
Benefits: Round-trip airfare, housing, stipend, health insurance, and public transportation benefits are included.

2019 Congressional Internship Application Deadlines: • Spring 2020 – Deadline October 15, 2019 • Summer 2020 – Deadline December 1, 2019 • Fall 2020 – Deadline February 15, 2020 During CHCI’s paid summer and semester internships, promising Latino undergraduate students experience what ...

12/28/2018

AABE Upcoming Events!
TIME IS RUNNING OUT!
Register today and save up to $450!
Visit www.aabe.org

10/16/2018

07/30/2018

Massachusetts utilities sign contracts to import Canadian hydropower

Interesting news on the heels of the AABE sponsored NAFTA webinar last week.

The Clean Energy Connect project, which will deliver the power, is generating controversy in Maine, where regulators say it should fund efficiency programs.

07/02/2018

Power Up! Get Connected... Stay Connected... Membership Matters Campaign!
We are thrilled to kick off the 2018 Membership Drive! This year’s campaign will use coordinated efforts to strengthen engagement, recruitment, and retention for sustainable AABE membership in communities across the country. Join today and receive 6 Months of Membership FREE!!! Visit www.aabe.org
Offer expires 8/31/2018.

06/07/2018

Paula Glover of AABE at BNEF's Future of Energy

Today’s comes from Paula Glover of American Association of Blacks in Energy, who speaks about her work getting African Americans and people of color engaged in policy discussions around and . Glover states that it is important that people of color are involved and engaged in these national and regional conversations to ensure that energy-poor communities, who are commonly impacted differently on energy issues, do not suffer from unintended consequences.

Learn more about AABE here: http://www.aabe.org/

04/19/2018

BNEF_One_on_one_Paula_Glover_AABE

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12/24/2017

11/16/2017

2018 Summer Internship Opportunities

Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP)

Accepting Applications for Summer 2018 Paid Internships

Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Attending a Minority Serving Institution are Encouraged to Apply

https://orise.orau.gov/msipp/

The Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) is currently accepting applications for the U.S. Department of Energy's 2018 MSIPP Internships, which are 10-week summer research internships for students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) related disciplines. Opportunities are offered at host laboratories under the guidance of senior research staff.



Application Deadline:

January 5, 2018

Internships are located at the following host Department of Energy (DOE) labs:

Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, ILIdaho National Lab, Idaho Falls, IDLos Alamos National Lab, Los Alamos, NMOak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TNPacific Northwest National Lab, Richland, WASavannah River National Lab, Aiken, SC

Program benefits:

Direct exposure to and participation in mission relevant research at a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) host laboratory.Hands-on research experience and training under the mentorship of DOE scientists.Compensation by stipend or salary and may include one round trip domestic travel to and from the host laboratory.Housing information will be provided to selected candidates prior to arrival at the host laboratory.

Questions:

Let us know if you have questions:[email protected]



https://orise.orau.gov/msipp

The Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) provides summer internships at U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories for students pursuing STEM degrees at colleges and universities with significant percentages of undergraduate minority students.

11/13/2017

Zintellect

Now Accepting Applications

National Science Foundation, Division of Mathematical Sciences 2018 Mathematical Sciences Graduate Internship Program

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) aims to provide opportunities to enrich the training of graduate students in the Mathematical Sciences through the provision of an NSF Mathematical Sciences Graduate Internship Program. This program will provide an opportunity for mathematical sciences, doctoral students, to participate in internships at national laboratories, industry and other approved facilities. Participation in an internship will provide hands-on experience of the use of mathematics in a nonacademic setting. The internships are aimed at students who are interested in understanding the application of advanced mathematical and statistical techniques to "real world" problems, regardless of whether the student plans to pursue an academic or non-academic career.

Appointed participants will receive a stipend allowance of $1,200 per week and round-trip transportation allowance up to $2,000 for authorized expenses. Participants are required to complete 10-weeks of participation between the months of May through September 2018.

10-Week internship: The internship is intended to introduce students to applications of mathematics outside of academia. The internships are intended for both students that plan to pursue careers in and outside of academia.

Eligibility Requirements
Students meeting the following conditions will be considered:
• Enrolled as a full-time graduate student at an accredited U.S. college or university during the 2017-2018 academic year
o Pursuing a doctoral degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Applied Mathematics
• Possess a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.30 or higher on a 4.00 scale, including fall 2016 grades.
Areas of Discipline: Algebra & Number Theory, Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Combinatorics, Computational Mathematics, Foundations, Geometric Analysis, Mathematical Biology, Probability, Statistics, Topology.

Application deadline: February 1, 2018, 11:59PM EST

How to Apply: Applications and supporting materials must be submitted at
https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/3602

Program Information: Detailed information about the internship can be found at
http://www.orise.orau.gov/nsf-msgi/default.html

For questions please email us at [email protected].

If you have questions, please send an email to [email protected]. Please list the reference code for this opportunity in the subject line of your email.

10/20/2017

Katherine Johnson, the NASA Mathematician Who Advanced Human Rights with a Slide Rule and Pencil

https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2016/08/katherine-johnson-the-nasa-mathematician-who-advanced-human-rights

NASA chief Charles Bolden recalls the historic trajectory of the “human computer” who played a key role in the Apollo 11 moon landing, and as a female African-American in the 1960s, shattered stereotypes in the process.

10/20/2017

Presented By:
AABE & Project SYNcERE
BLACK ENERGY AWARENESS MONTH
STEM DAY IN D.C.

10/19/2017

Photos from Secretary Rick Perry's post

04/02/2017

Advanced Summer Enrichment | Center of Excellence | College of Pharmacy | Howard University

Freshmen and Sophomores Summer STEM Program ACSEP Tier I for STEM FREE Housing and Board

Deadline extended- summer applications for ACSEP Tier I. We are looking for rising college freshman and current college sophomore students interested in STEM. This is a free program to students.

The application is: http://healthsciences.howard.edu/education/colleges/pharmacy/center-excellence/components/summer-enrichment/advanced-college

The Center of Excellence Advanced College Summer Enrichment Program (ACSEP) is one of the many support programs offered through the COE to facilitate entry to the Doctor of Pharmacy Program at Howard University. ACSEP is a five-week summer enrichment program for undergraduate level students who have...

02/21/2017

Why Go to the AABE 2017 National Conference

Why attend the AABE 2017 National Conference?
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Don’t wait any longer!
Register today at http://aabeconferences.org/2017/ for the 40th Anniversary AABE National Conference March 21 – 24, 2017 in Washington, D.C. at the Gaylord National Harbor Hotel & Resort.

Advance prices extended to February 24, 2017 at 11:59 PM.

This is "Why Go to the AABE 2017 National Conference" by AABE on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

02/17/2017

Research & Engineering Apprenticeship Program - AEOP

The 2017 Research & Engineering Apprenticeship Program application is now OPEN! Applications will close on February 28, 2017 at 11:59 PM.

http://www.usaeop.com/programs/apprenticeships/reap/

PROGRAM OVERVIEW Research & Engineering Apprenticeship Program (REAP) is a summer STEM program that places talented high school students, from …

02/04/2017

This 22-Year-Old Is Already An Engineer At NASA

https://www.google.com/amp/m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5894c59be4b0c1284f25c913/amp?client=safari

And she’s yet to graduate from MIT... with a 5.0. Yah.

12/17/2016

AABE 2017 National Conference: Making Energy Work for US

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION CLOSES SOON!

Offer expires 12/19/2016...Get the early bird pricing for the 2017 National Conference.

REGISTER TODAY and save $200 on your registration.

Join The American Association of Blacks in Energy for our 40th National Conference in Washington, DC on March 21-24, 2017. This years' theme "Making Energy Work for US" will bring together energy industry experts, visionaries and corporate executives to lead discussions around emerging policies, technology advancements, innovative solutions and partnering opportunities designed to create a sustainable future.

Some of the special participants this year will include Rufus W. McKinney and Robert Bates two of the original founders of the American Association of Blacks in Energy, who both served as chairmen in the 80's.

For 40 years, the AABE conference has represented the best in class for industry knowledge, engagement and support of issues important to industry professionals. This year promises to be even better.

The 2017 AABE National Conference ... You don't want to miss it.

Take advantage of the early savings by registering NOW and save $200...Just click below to get started and enjoy the conference.

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The 40th National Conference of the American Association of Blacks in Energy® (AABE) will be held in Washington, DC March 21st - 24th, 2017. During the four-day conference, the Association will host more than 600 energy industry and community leaders who will convene to discuss: emerging policies, i...

11/15/2016

AABE 2017 National Conference: Making Energy Work for US

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2017 AABE National Conference

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The 40th National Conference of the American Association of Blacks in Energy® (AABE) will be held in Washington, DC March 21st - 24th, 2017. During the four-day conference, the Association will host more than 600 energy industry and community leaders who will convene to discuss: emerging policies, i...

11/08/2016

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11/08/2016

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11/03/2016

Mission Tomorrow 2016

BEAM MONTH RECAP: AABE Virginia Chapter BEAM Successful Event

Mission Tomorrow was the Richmond, Virginia region’s first interactive career exploration event for students in partnership with the Richmond Chamber of Commerce. AABE Virginia Chapter members supported Mission Tomorrow in various ways, including participation in the planning of Dominion’s sponsorship of the overall event, coordination of exhibitor booths, event set-up, volunteer registration, bus greeters/trackers, entrance traffickers, information table greeters, zone captains, navigators, general and lunch runners and food service support.

• This education/career day program occurred on October 27th and October 28th and hosted approximately 12,000 8th grade students from central Virginia at the Richmond International Raceway from 8:30am to 3:30pm on each day.
• The event provided an interactive learning environment for students to broaden their knowledge about various industries - including energy - and technology AND enhanced student exposure to various career opportunities within several fields, including the energy field.
• Energy/engineering/technology exhibitors included:
• Dominion Resources, Inc,
• Bridging Communities – Governor’s STEM Academy,
• Chesterfield County Career and Technical Center,
• Reynolds Community College,
• Science Museum of Virginia,
• Timmons Group,
• Virginia Commonwealth University,
• Virginia Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects,
• Work for Water of Virginia,
• WTVR-TV,
• WWBT and
• WUPV
• Students were also provided with career guides that contained information about jobs, including jobs in Information Technology, Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)

Here is a ChamberRVA video about the event:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0mBzjd2OFM&list=PLuRkv_YooCTaLYl6a_mCOo0S7-VrHiolG&index=33

Mission Tomorrow is the Richmond region’s first interactive career exploration event for students. The event will be held October 27– 28, 2016, at Richmond I...