Professional Development Opportunities

Events and Conferences

Mashup at the N.C. PSI

Join us for our second”Mashup” at the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative! The N.C. PSI Mashups provide a stage for industry partners and our NCSU experts to showcase their exciting research programs. Our industry partner for this Mashup will be BASF, with a presentation by Drs. Piran Cargeeg and Stephen Burgin about the Seed Treatment division of BASF. Our NCSU expert that will present is Dr. Josh Pierce from the Department of Chemistry. Come learn and network with the local agtech community!

Date: Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 from 4-5pm
Followed by networking mixer from 5-6pm
Where: Seminar rooms, Plant Sciences Building

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Nobel Laureate Lecture

On May 3rd, Nobel Laureate David W. C. MacMillan will be giving a talk entitled “The Path to Invention and Discovery in Catalysis” in the Plant Sciences Building.

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SensorV Workshop

NC State is hosting a workshop called “User-Inspired Olfactory Sensors: From Lab to the Field” on May 13-14 in the Plant Sciences Building. As part of an NSF-NC State effort to develop & identify unique applications for wearable sensors, this is an opportunity to co-shape the future of the sensor technology through a direct dialogue with developers, end users, industry and government agency partners. This is an in-person event.

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Internships and Fellowships

Graduate Student Funding Opportunity

The SAPLINGS “AI in Ag” USDA NextGen Training Award provides 1 year of support to N.C. PSI-affiliated Ph.D. students engaged in machine learning and AI research to identify new solutions in agriculture. One year award period starts Fall 2024 Semester.

Application Deadline: May 15, 2024 at 5pm
Must complete application with your faculty mentor.

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• High Impact Internship & Research Experiences Symposium
  For undergraduate students
  Do you have an exciting summer internship or research project? Join us at the High Impact Internship & Research Experiences Symposium (HI-RES) to share your summer experiences. You’ll have the chance to present your experiences to fellow students, college leaders, and industry professionals. You’ll inspire other students to pursue similar internships, and maybe even find a new internship or job opportunity through networking!
  Register here
  
• CEFS 2024 Sustainable Vegetable Production Registered Apprenticeship
  For undergraduates, graduate students and post-graduates
  Apply here
  
• CEFS Graduate Fellows Program at NC State University
  For graduate students
  Application Deadline: May 31, 2024

NSF I-Corps Program

The I-Corps Program at NC State offers a NSF training program aimed at helping scientists and engineers extend their ideas, research and inventions into the marketplace. This program consists of a four-session course focused on entrepreneurship and exploring the commercial viability of innovations.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Program Dates Vary 
*If accepted, your team will be placed in the next available cohort.
Learn more and apply

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SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program

Offers STEM students who are currently pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. a full scholarship, internships, annual stipends, and guaranteed employment with the Department of Defense.

Applications Deadline: December 1 at 5:00 p.m. EST
The SMART Program accepts applications annually from August 1 to December 1.

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Student Opportunities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Enhance your expertise and collaborate with many of the nation’s leading science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) experts as you complete your research. Opportunities are available for current undergraduate and graduate students to participate as members of research teams at ORNL. All internships come with a stipend.

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Other Opportunities

STUDENT & POSTDOC VOLUNTEERS WANTED:
BIOAG WORLD CONGRESS

BioAg World Congress is an international event focused on biopesticides, biostimulants, biofertilizers, and ICM/IPM! The event is from April 23-25 at the Raleigh Convention Center and is anticipated to have over 1000 people from 250 companies and 60 countries! 

Volunteers are needed to support the event’s various activities. 
In return for volunteering, students will be able to join all activities for the day that they volunteer for free! If you sign up for at least 2 shifts then you get to attend activities on all 3 days for free! All volunteers also receive a free t-shirt to wear during their shift.
Through this opportunity you will be able to network, learn, and interact with the CEO of BioAg world, Roger Tripathi!

PLEASE SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER ON THIS HERE!!
Please contact Kathleen Denya with any questions: kmpitche@ncsu.edu

• CASS Career Coaching Program
  For undergraduate students
  CALS Alumni for Student Success (CASS) Career Coaching is the college’s premier mentoring program where current CALS undergraduate students get paired with CALS alumni for a year of career mentoring and prep. Students in CASS get a chance to build impactful relationships with alums and industry experts that help build student success.
  Sign up here 

North Carolina Science Festival

The North Carolina Science Festival is a month long celebration of science every April. Each year, we celebrate hundreds of events focused on fun, interactive science learning opportunities. Students, families, friends, STEM professionals, teachers, volunteers will all enjoy events taking place throughout North Carolina.

Date: Month of April
Location: Across all North Carolina

Explore all the events

N.C. PSI Educational Outreach Opportunities

There are many ways to get involved with the N.C. PSI’s Educational Programs for K-12 students. Whether its developing activities from your research, talking with students about career paths, or getting hands-on in the demo lab, the possibilities are endless. Click the link below to learn about some of the ways you can help out!

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