Internships/Co-ops
We receive opening announcements on a regular basis and many of our majors are or have been employed with area companies such as
Air Force Research Laboratories, Cornerstone Research, Defense Research Associates, Mound Labs, Photon-X, Prime Control, SET Associates, Spectral Energetics, Spectral Energies.
Students can also carry out research experiences at other universities
and they have gone to such places as Cornell, Harvard, and University of
Maryland.
- Lab assistant job in Engineering Physics dept at AFIT: 10-12 hrs/wk.
Requirement: having completed the PHY240 sequence.
Get in touch with Dr. Lok if interested.
Posted: December 2010 - There is an immediate need for a physics intern.
Successful candidate will register for co-op through WSU Career Services.
There are no fees to register for co-op.
Candidates must be U.S. Citizens, have a minimum 2.5 GPA,
and be a sophomore or above.
This position was initially posted in The Wright Search online database, matching Wright State University students and alumni with employers seeking job candidates. The Wright Search is free to students and alumni. Most students with an established GPA have an account in The Wright Search. Activated accounts can be set up to send the client alerts about job postings in their field of interest.
Students can activate their account, set up job alerts, and view other job postings and On Campus Interview schedules, by following the appropriate links on The Wright Search instruction page
Here is information about the immediate opening for undergraduate physics majors, posted by SOCHE:Job ID in The Wright Search: 17213
Job Title: Space Situational Awareness
Employer Name: SOCHE
Job Location: WPAFB - AFIT
Position Type: Co-op/Intern Employment
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Citizen Type: U.S. Citizen
Graduation Start: 12/1/2011
Graduation End: 6/30/2013
Degrees: Bachelor
Major: Physics
Wage/Salary: $14.25 - $17.70
Start Date: [SOCHE reports intern is desired as soon as possible]
Job Description: The intern will provide physics knowledge during all phases of data acquisition planning, collection and analysis. As part of a team, the intern will tailor the government-owned VICON motion capture equipment to the specific technical content and experimental conditions associated with a real-time feedback motion capture data collection. Application Instructions: Contact Marcia Hutcheson at marcia.hutcheson@soche.org or 258-8894.
Posted: October 2010 -
Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) Student Research Program
Places physics, science and engineering students at AFRL and AFIT on WPAFB. Submit your application and they will distribute it. Jobs are not usually listed on the SOCHE site, so we suggest submitting an application. This is typically for students local to the Dayton region. -
WSU Career Services
Search for positions listed by the Career Services site. These are mostly on campus jobs, but companies and organization other than WSU also use this. -
WSU Undergraduate Research Opportunties Program
Visit this site to find research opportunities on and off the WSU campus. There is another extensive set of links to interships and other research opportunties on this page.
Undergraduate Scholarships
- WSU Physics Scholarships
The Physics Department will award Physics Scholarships for the 2010-2011 Academic Year, including the Merrill L. Andrews Memorial Scholarship.
The application process is open to undergraduate Physics or Engineering Physics majors who are registered full-time and progressing toward a degree. Applicants must have accumulated at least a 3.2 grade point average with more than ten quarter hours completed in Physics 200 or above or have at least a 3.2 grade point average in all Physics courses with 18 or more quarter hours completed in Physics at level 200 or above. Special consideration will be given to applicants who demonstrate exceptional involvement in Physics courses and laboratories or in the Society of Physics Students.
The deadline for application is 5:00 p.m., June 11, 2010. References (forms available by clicking here) must be completed by two professors, at least one of whom should be from the Physics faculty. -
SMART Program
Two-year scholarships are being offered to sophomores (US citizens only) by the Department of Defense. There is a requirement to work with a scientist/engineer at Wright-Patterson AFB and a service obligation after graduation. -
Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship
This is a program by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Approximately 100 UGs (US citizens only) who will be juniors in Fall semester will be selected as Hollings scholars Fall of that year. - Glenn Stokes Scholarships for Minority Students
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AAPT Scholarships
Posted: 2005
The American Association of Physics Teachers is offering two $2,000 scholarship for future high-school physics teachers. This scholarship is available only to U.S. citizens attending a U.S. school. Undergraduate students in, or planning to enter, physics teacher preparation curricula and high-school seniors planning to enter such curricula are eligible. Successful applicants, normally two per year, will receive a stipend of up to $2,000. The scholarship may be granted to an individual for each of four years. Deadline: December 1. -
International Research Experience for Students
Deadline: Feb 15, Sep 15
Graduate Fellowships/Scholarships
- Graduate Council Scholarships (GCS's)
GCS currently provides a yearly stipend of $12,000 with full remission of tuition and fees. No special application is necessary; the department will nominate qualified candidates. However, candidates should have applied for admission to the department before March; decisions are made in May. - Graduate Tuition Scholarships (GTS's)
GTS's provide tuition payments. It is normally intended for new students. Both full and partial scholarships are available. Please contact the department chair if interested. - Graduate Research Fellowship Program (US citizens only)
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SMART Program
Two-year scholarships are being offered to sophomores (US citizens only) by the Department of Defense. There is a requirement to work with a scientist/engineer at Wright-Patterson AFB and a service obligation after graduation. - National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship (US citizens only)
- Hertz Graduate
Fellowships (US citizens/PR only)
Applicants must be applying to or be presently enrolled in a PhD program.
Deadline: October.
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Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships (US citizens/PR only)
For those planning a career in teaching and research at the college or university level.
Deadline: November.
- East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U. S. Graduate Students (US citizens only)
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International Research Experience for Students
Deadline: February, September
The National Science Foundation aims to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the United States and to reinforce its diversity by offering approximately 1,000 graduate fellowships in this competition. The Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master’s or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are at the early stages of their graduate study.
Deadline: November.
NDSEG fellowships are intended for students at or near the beginning of their graduate studies.
Deadline: January.
For eight-week research experience in Australia, China, Japan, Korea or Taiwan.
Deadline: December.
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