Duckconnect Personal Statement

Beginning next year, I plan on double majoring in Environmental Science and Biology, and I want a career in Conservation and/or Biodiversity. YCC is an ideal opportunity because it enables me to involve myself in activities oriented towards my career. Because I am dually enrolled in my high school and Western Kentucky University, I have benefitted from many opportunities to discover my passions and pursue Biology. I am currently involved in Undergraduate Biology Research and have completed several biology courses ranging from Anatomy and Physiology to Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity in Costa Rica. Because of my favorable academic circumstances, I have had many opportunities in the field of biology, but I have obtained fewer experiences in Environmental issues. However, I am still passionate about the environment, and especially lifestyle changes that would reduce detriments to the Earth.

I currently work at Hydro One Networks Inc., as a Protection and Control Engineering Intern. I originally did a 4 months’ coop work term at Hydro One after completing my second year of university. After my third year, I went back again for a 16 months’ internship which will end on September 1, 2017. While at Hydro One, I assisted with special assignments and projects which includes: commissioning and testing protection relays before they go in service, metering new protection relays and terminal blocks for device functionality, creating device types templates for new protection and control equipment, analyzing transformer gas trips caused by natural occurring events, investigating issues with voltage reduction test carried out by the IESO (Independent

From my previous work and volunteering positions, I have gained many technical and soft skills. During my time as a summer research assistant at the Green Roof Innovation Testing Laboratory, I improved my

I hold a degree MSc Environmental Science, Technology, and Society granted by The University of Glasgow. The course provided me with tools to understand the implications of technological solutions, either on nature and society. It also improved my career as a communication specialist. Not only on technology subjects but with a complete knowledge to communicate sustainable issues

"For decades, industries in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) departments have been dominated by males, assuming that women aren’t capable of being successful in those fields. In addition to fuel extraction, manufacturing, refining, and distribution, the energy sector needs to put a focus on closing the gender gap. As a major business, it is necessary for the energy industry to recruit diverse perspectives from both males and females in order to excel our planet to one that is knowledgeable about our economy in relation to energy.

I will be an amazing opportunity to work with researchers from The Penn Center for Energy Innovation; it will allow me to create new, effective, and environmentally friendly materials and systems to produce and store energy. I also like UPenn’s approach to cooperation, when professionals from different fields of study work together to resolve energy challenges. The elves are enamored of nature, they cherish and worship it. It upsetting to see clouds of black exhaust fumes that constantly rise above the

I’d like to acknowledge the electrical instructors at College of the North Atlantic who imparted the knowledge and skills necessary for success in the workplace. I express my gratitude towards Tony Slade and Donna Butt for their direct communication and guidance, setting up interviews, and ultimately finding me

If I’m fortunate enough for the diligent work invested in my education to pay off, I strive to enter the career of chemical engineering. An all-time goal would be to work for a company such as Tesla; they are the epitome of future innovation and it would be an honor to be able to work for them. Tesla’s advancements in battery technology and their efforts to reduce fossil fuel dependency are the areas I’m fascinated with. Additionally, the emphasis for my major is environmental engineering because it is vital to protect the environment and I encourage it. The volunteering contributions I’ve provided reflect this sentiment; notably, I volunteer with Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful and have worked with my high school’s Eco-Warriors club. I’ve continuously

I discovered I had a passion for pursuing a career in the clean energy industry and I wanted to delve deeper into the various sub-sectors to determine where I fit best, which led to the revision of my ninth goal (see Appendix B) to include the goal of “better understanding my desired role in the clean energy industry and the necessary steps to achieve these ambitions.” In addition, I wanted to enhance my skillset – which include interpersonal, communication and organizational skills – and complete the internship with a range of new skills. Through my position, I was fortunate enough to have many professional development experiences, which led to networking, outreach and leading and organizing meetings. Perhaps, the biggest lesson of all was how essential building your network will be to achieving your goals. This led to revision of my seventh goal to include networking and outreach as the desired skills I received. These two professional goals are reflective of what I hope to achieve in the future and hence why I took on my current internship.

For my internship, I had the pleasure of working at HCM Systems Inc which is located in the west suburbs of Chicago. HCM is a leader in complete material handling systems integration for the distribution and manufacturing industries. HCM Systems, specializes in package and unit load handling, automatic single line and multi-line palletizing, accumulation conveyor systems, sortation, identification and special custom devices to fulfill specific material handling applications. I had the opportunity to serve as software engineer/ Qualitative Analysis. I worked very closely with the senior developer to work on various projects and perform

My Plant Engineering (PE) internship experience at United Parcel Service (UPS) allowed me to utilize all that I have learned at Florida Polytechnic University and apply it to real world work experience. Thus expanding upon my previous knowledge while simultaneously allowing me to grow in new ways that cannot be taught in the classroom. Interning at UPS has helped highlight my fortes and flaws as not only an engineering student, but also as a young adult entering the professional world. Through firsthand daily coaching and mentoring from senior engineers, I discovered that communication is the key to being successful as an individual and as a team. Encouraging social cognizance provides necessary balance within a company.

This opportunity was extremely enlightening, and the resources he provided me were beneficial. In addition, learning about the Career Center at Notre Dame through Moreau class was extremely helpful. After receiving an offer for a summer internship, I recalled the ability to apply for funding through the Career Center, and met with an advisor to make this opportunity possible. Thus, my involvement with the university’s academic resources has significantly expanded since arriving on campus, and I hope to explore the many opportunities available in these next years. For example, next year, I hope to explore, attend meetings for, and apply to the Study Abroad program in Australia. I think that this opportunity is both unique and thrilling, and hope to participate in it during the spring semester of my junior year. Furthermore, I intend to further converse with Dr. Cramer, and potentially look into future research opportunities with him because I am extremely intrigued by his work and am interesting in pursuing similar research. I also hope to become part of this network of academic resources with my new role as Sustainability Commissioner of my dorm. I am excited to educate my peers on the importance of living sustainably and providing resources regarding these topics to them.

My Plant Engineering (PE) internship experience at United Parcel Service (UPS) allowed me to utilize all that I have learned at Florida Polytechnic University and apply it to real-world work experience. Thus expanding upon my previous knowledge while simultaneously allowing me to grow in new ways that cannot be taught in the classroom. Interning at UPS has helped highlight my fortes and flaws as not only an engineering student, but also as a young adult entering the professional world. Through firsthand daily coaching and mentoring from senior engineers, I discovered that communication is the key to being successful as an individual and as a team. Encouraging social cognizance provides a necessary balance within a company.

However, for example of the 3423 utility workers in the state of North Dakota, 761 workers are 55 years of age or older this represents 22% of the workforce. The increased demand for clean and efficient energy sources only aggravates the problem. This leaves the nation’s utilities with a major and immediate obstacle. There is also an incredible lack of qualified replacement workers, and this shortage will be seen across all sectors of the energy industry to include electric, hydro, wind, nuclear, fossil, and gas. In order to gain or keep a competitive advantage the energy industry must tackle the shortage by developing a plan to address succession, talent management, and education. The future of the energy industry, with all the new Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) regulations and the deregulation of natural gas and electricity has opened up the industry to competition. Thereby, creating jobs that are original, innovative and directly creating skilled and highly paying jobs. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has predicted an increase in the energy industry growth (2013). That growth will produce more jobs, however, the number of skilled professionals joining the field of energy has not increased. There has been secession because the baby boomers are retiring. This shift reflects two trends: In the future energy companies will be looking to expand their workforce at a time when the number of employable people

Faculty, students, and industry personnel in the field of applied engineering and technology management in Kentucky state would supports the implementation of a more formalized pipeline strategy of internship and