EVENTS

 

C6 Alliance STEMinar Series

1. Career Highlight - Journey of a Latina Civil Engineer. Thursday, April 16th 5pm-6pm on Zoom. Register here.

2. Transitioning to University Fall 2024 for STEM Students. Wednesday, April 24th 5pm-6pm on Zoom. Register here.

3. Exploring Admissions at Cal Poly SLO for STEM Students. Tuesday, April 30th 4pm-5pm on Zoom. Register here.

 

Prep for Medical School Workshop 

Thursday, April 18 | 2:30 p.m. | Ventura College ASC 150

Interested in Attending Medical School? Start Planning Now!

Learn about medical school in a workshop at Ventura College with Dr. Hamed Mouseghy, a first generation Doctor of Medicine. He is a professor at San Jose State University and Director of University of Medicine and Health Sciences. Workshop is sponsored by Ventura College Counseling.

 

FREE Virtual Pre-Health Professions Virtual Conference | April 25th- April 26th

The Irvine Valley College (IVC) and PreMedCC Health Professions Virtual Conference is an annual event that provides information, updates, and resources on health professions programs available for students.

Learn more about IVC's Health Professions Pathway and PreMedCC, a non-profit student led organization that focuses on providing community college students with pathway information and resources to enter various health professions.

 

Financial Literacy Workshop Series

Financial Literacy Workshops Flyer

 

 

Job Fair & Graduation Fair

Job fair and graduation fair

 

2023 U.S. Latino GDP Report

US Latino GDP Report

 

Clothesline Project

Clothesline Project Flyer

 

OC Baseball Schedule

OC Baseball Schedule

 OC Softball Schedule

OC Softball Schedule

 

SCHOLARSHIPS

 

Military Installation Resilient Design Challenge

  • Arizona State University Laboratory for Energy And Power Solutions is excited to host an online virtual scenario-based military resiliency challenge!  This challenge is open to students currently enrolled at an accredited U.S. college or university.
  • $5,000 participant stipend
  • Register and get started here

 

OC Foundation Scholarship

  • A variety of Scholarship Grants are available based on criteria including academic achievement, financial need, community involvement, program of study and more. 

  • Attend a demonstration, workshop, or Q&A drop in to learn more and get assistance with applying to scholarships. Dates can be found here. 

  • For students currently attending Oxnard College who will continue their studies in 2024-25 at Oxnard College = OCF Continuing/Returning Student Application (deadline: 05/31/2024 @ 11:59pm)

 

INTERNSHIPS

 

ORISE Research Participation Program at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

  • Training program for college students and recent graduates in the STEM field.
  • ORISE Fellows participate in mentor-led research projects to gain hands-on experience in the field of regulatory science.
  • OND's Summer ORISE Program is a mini-version of the full-year fellowship. Candidates who are accepted into the program onboard at the beginning of the summer and participate in research from May through September.
  • Applications are being accepted through April 15, 2024. It is strongly recommended that interested candidates apply early.

 

Department of Homeland Security's Intelligence and Cybersecurity Fellowship

Dept of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Internship

 

NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS)

Mission 1: Discover

  • A 5-week, self-paced online course.
  • This orientation to NASA sets a baseline for all students wishing to pursue subsequent NCAS missions. Students will gain a broad knowledge of what NASA has in its current plan and how they can play a role. STEM based activities embedded in the online course include live and recorded subject matter expert lectures, interactive multimedia on NASA content, interactions with fellow aerospace scholars, knowledge assessments including a final project, and guidance and support from trained professional educators.

  • Applications are accepted from April 1 until 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 10, 2024.

  • Upcoming Information Sessions:

    • Tuesday, April 9, 4:30 – 5:15 p.m. EDT
    • Wednesday, April 24, 6 – 6:45 p.m. EDT
    • Tuesday, May 7, 4:30 – 5:15 p.m. EDT
    • Wednesday, June 5, 5 – 5:45 p.m. EDT

  • Scan the QR code below or Click here to join the live meeting(s) via Microsoft Teams.

    Click here to review a prerecorded meeting.

 

The National Science Foundation’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) 

  • Paid 8–10-week summer internship at universities and colleges across the country in all areas of STEM and Social Sciences 
  • Must be US Citizen/Permanent Resident 
  • Benefits: Receive $5,000-$6,000, housing, and travel to/from site 
  • Work closely with faculty members, graduate students, postdoctoral mentors, and program coordinator 
  • Participate in professional development workshops. Present final research project at poster session and oral symposium 

 

Pathways to Science  

  • Browse 600+ different summer research experiences for undergraduates (REU) and paid internships, programs that encourage community college applicants 
  • How to find and apply to programs 

 

STEMbassadors IDEA Center Internship (Learning-Aligned Employment Program)

OC STEM is partnering with the OC Career Center and the Learning-Aligned Employment Program (LAEP) to create career-related internships. The first internship opportunity will be a 7-week opportunity with the STEMbassadors IDEA Center in Ventura and pays $20/hour. Apply here. Not all students qualify. OC STEM LAEP students who qualify for Learning Aligned Employment Program (LAEP) demonstrate:  

  1. At least half-time enrollment  
  2. California resident classification 
  3. Satisfactory academic progress in a program leading to a degree or certificate 
  4. Demonstrated financial need 
  5. Eligibility to work in the United States