Wednesday 8 August 2007

2007 Student Assistantship Program

Attention all student members of ASPRS!

2007 Student Assistantship Program

If you are a student at an accredited college or university,
ASPRS and CRSS invite you to attend and assist with the Fall Specialty Conference
October 28-November 01, 2007, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

http://www.asprs.org/ottawa07/index.html

Application deadline: September 1, 2007.
Student Assistants will be notified by September 20, 2007.


Benefits
· Complementary student registration, includes conference proceedings CD
· Lodging accommodations
· A small meal stipend (7.5 hr shifts only)
· A certificate for your portfolio
· Acknowledgement in PE&RS
· Opportunity to network with other ASPRS/CRSS members
· Chance to learn more about the geospatial field
· Meet some of the top names in the industry
· Explore job opportunities

Student Assistants are required to:
· Attend the SA orientation on Sunday, October 28, 2007
· Assist at the conference for 15 hours during the week
· Be available for the duration of the conference – October 28 through November 01, 2007
· Arrange their own transportation and necessary documents for travel to and from Ottawa

How to become a Student Assistant
- Submit a cover letter describing
Your interest in ASPRS and/or CRSS
If you are a member of ASPRS and/or CRSS
Your academic and professional experience in the geospatial field
What you hope to gain from this experience


- Include a resume with your mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address where you can be contacted through December 2007.

- Send your application package via e-mail to the SA Program Coordinator (include ASPRS SA Program in the Subject Line of all e-mail messages).

PASSPORTS REQUIRED -- PLEASE NOTE:
ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by AIR between the United States and Canada, are required to present a valid passport, Air NEXUS card, or U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document.

SA Program Coordinator
Sandra Hunkele
ASPRS Student Advisory Council Chair
sjhunkele@gmail.com
Phone: (386) 882-2172