IAESTE UH would like to welcome you to another year of international experience opportunities! Meet IAESTE UH! Find us at the PROMES Engineering Organization Fair (Sept. 27th from 1PM to 4 PM in the commons, Engineering bldg 1) and Study Abroad Fair (Sept. 3rd from 11AM to 2PM, UC Cougar Dan). We’ll also have a semester kick-off meeting on Wed. Sept. 9th, 2009 at 5PM so save the date and time! Regional Conference at University of Houston! IAESTE Central Region is gathering in Houston in the beginning of Oct. for its regional conference. This conference will provide an introduction to IAESTE organization as well as an opportunity to develop the skills needed to successfully run an LC on their campus. It will also allow IAESTE members from the region to share experiences, network, and get to know, learn from each other and set goals for the region and for individual LCs. There will be a lot of opportunities for the UH members to demonstrate organizational and leadership abilities while introducing attendees to the University of Houston. Receive $750 travel grant to attend IAESTE JUMP international conference in Austria! The JUMP Conference brings together IAESTE members from across the globe in order to share IAESTE knowledge, broaden the IAESTE network, motivate members, and make connections with peers from around the world. During the conference, participants engage in interactive IAESTE-related working groups and participate in various site visits and social activities. This year, this international conference will be held in Radstadt, Austria from September 30 - October 4. More information about the JUMP Conference can be found at http://www.jump.iaeste.at/. IAESTE United States is offering two $750 travel reimbursement grants to help students interested in attending cover the costs of travel to JUMP. In order to be considered for the JUMP Travel Grant, interested individuals must complete the attached application and email it back to iaeste@aipt.org by Monday August 31. (Please copy us, the UH local committee at iaeste@uh.edu for any questions or all communications related to the attendance) Please note that registration for JUMP is not limited to just the two U.S. recipients of the travel grant; any member of IAESTE United States is eligible to attend regardless of whether they receive the Grant. |