Akamai Network -Student Resource Guide
Intership Opportunites and Stem Jobs in Hawaii and the Mainland
GRADUATE SCHOOL TIPS:
▪ Graduate School Tips - Your School, Deciding, Paying for School, Interview, Exams, etc.: http://www.gradschooltips.com/
▪ GradSchools.com – How to Find a Graduate Program That’s Right For You: http://www.gradschools.com/article-detail/right-program-87
▪ Applying to Graduate School- Tips, Timeline, and Tools of the Trade: http://graduate.indiana.edu/pdf/GradSchoolGuide.pdf
▪ Department of Astronomy, UT – Tips for Applying to Graduate School in Astronomy: http://www.as.utexas.edu/astronomy/education/applytips.html
▪ US News – Top Engineering Schools: http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools
▪ How to - Get into grad school for Science, Engineering, Math and Computer Science: http://matt.might.net/articles/how-to-apply-and-get-in-to-graduate-school-in-science-mathematics-engineering-or-computer-science/
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS:
▪ Nationally Coveted College Scholarships, Graduate Fellowships & Postdoctoral Awards: http://scholarships.fatomei.com/
▪ FinAid – The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid- Loans, Scholarships, Savings, Other Types of Aid, Answering Questions, and more! http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/
▪ Fastweb – Paying for school just got easier: http://www.fastweb.com/
▪ StudentScholarshipSearch.com – A Service of the Student Loan Network: http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/
WRITING PERSONAL STATEMENTS:
▪ GradSchools.com- The #1 graduate school directory on the planet: Writing Personal Essays: http://www.gradschools.com/article-detail/personal-essays-118
▪ Purdue Online Writing Lab – Writing the Personal Statement http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/642/01/
▪ Penn State – Welcome to Writing Personal Statements Online: https://www.e-education.psu.edu/writingpersonalstatementsonline/
CONFERENCES:
▪ SACNAS- Advancing Hispanics/Chicanos & Native Americans in Science”: http://sacnas.org/
o San Jose, California, October 27-30, 2011 – Conference Travel Scholarships Available
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS:
▪ Nationally Coveted College Scholarships, Graduate Fellowships & Postdoctoral Awards: http://scholarships.fatomei.com/
▪ FinAid – The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid- Loans, Scholarships, Savings, Other Types of Aid, Answering Questions, and more! http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/
▪ Fastweb – Paying for school just got easier: http://www.fastweb.com/
▪ StudentScholarshipSearch.com – A Service of the Student Loan Network: http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/
WRITING PERSONAL STATEMENTS:
▪ GradSchools.com- The #1 graduate school directory on the planet: Writing Personal Essays: http://www.gradschools.com/article-detail/personal-essays-118
▪ Purdue Online Writing Lab – Writing the Personal Statement http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/642/01/
▪ Penn State – Welcome to Writing Personal Statements Online: https://www.e-education.psu.edu/writingpersonalstatementsonline/
OTHER HELPFUL WEBSITES:
▪ STEM Intercommunity Portal (SIP) – Advancing STEM Outreach Through Hawaii – The SIP is built and maintained by educators, researchers, industry, and community members interested in promoting STEM and STEM education in Hawaii and around the world. Check it out for info about Workshops, Internship, General Discussions, Projects/ Classroom Sharing, and Industry/Organization: http://www.sip-hawaii.org/home
Do you still have questions that you would like to ask the Akamai staff?
If yes, please contact Samara with your questions: phillips@ifa.hawaii.edu