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Making an Impact | Olin's Top Twelve Stories from 2023
Let's start the year of by looking back at some of our most impactful stories from last year. Read more.
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Alum Returns to the Oval in New Role | Lauren Palmer '09
Lauren (Glanville) Palmer, Class of 2009, has rejoined Olin as the Associate Director of Partnership Development. As a member of the Office of External Partnerships and Programs (OEPP), Lauren will help develop educational experiences with a focus on new industry partnerships. Starting with established programs such as SCOPE, and expanding in other new directions, Lauren especially hopes to bring more sustainability and climate-focused partners to work with Olin. She is passionate about decarbonizing the world and developing leaders who are skilled and motivated to address the challenges of global planetary and human health. If you're looking to partner with Olin students or faculty on climate initiatives, human health issues, or other cool projects, please reach out to Lauren at lpalmer@olin.edu to discuss more!
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Olin Alum Elected as First Woman Vice President of PELS | Kat Kim '07
Kat Kim '07 was recently elected as the Vice President of Global Relations for the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) for 2024-2025. She is one of the first women elected as a Vice President of PELS. Kat is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. She runs the Power Electronics for Advanced Renewable System (PEARS) Lab, conducting research on power electronics, control, and solar photovoltaic systems to enable a sustainably-powered future.
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Olin Alum Receives Amazon Robotics Day One Fellowship | Oscar De La Garza '23
The Amazon Science fellowship program empowers "exceptionally talented students" from diverse backgrounds to become industry leaders through scholarship, research, and career opportunities. Congratulations Oscar!
Read more.
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Join Us | Olin College Spring Career Fair
Is your company hiring summer 2024 interns or new grads (May 2024)? Interested in recruiting Oliners for those roles? Register for the Olin College Spring Career Fair, Wednesday, February 14, 11-2, and PGP will waive your fee (just choose the Alumni registration category). Additional information can be found here but don't hesitate to email pgp@olin.edu with any questions.
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Featured Hiring Organizations
Career Opportunities at Greentown Labs Start-Ups
- Greentown Labs Reverse Job Board
With so much innovation and fast technology growth undergoing at Greentown Labs, we want to ensure that no talent is lost — even if a position for your skill set isn't open right now. The GTL’s Reverse Job Board can be used for individuals to post their information and resumes. If you are interested in working at one of the great start-ups at Greentown Labs, submit your resume!
- Greentown Labs Climatetech Intern Fair
February 15, 2024 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm ET, RSVP & More Info
This recruiting event is focused on internships and co-ops. However, if there's a full-time job on Greentown's Career page that is of interest to Olin alumni, and that company is tabling at the event, you are welcome to attend. The Climatetech Intern Fair page will be updated with tabling member companies as they sign-up.
Career Opportunities at Kaust – Saudi Arabia
Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Program
KAUST is even younger than Olin (founded in 2009 with a $10B endowment) and has already established a global reputation for research. They don't have an undergraduate program, but they are starting a master's program in Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship that will be very Olinesque in nature (one pair of required courses is inspired by QEA; the other is basically an advanced version of P&M).
- Instructional Faculty Roles
KAUST is preparing to hire two full-time faculty members for the program. The job descriptions are listed below but please reach out to Jason Woodard for additional information.
KAUST is interested in partnering with Olin for some assistance with designing their courses and possibly using Olin graduates as CAs. Please reach out to Jason Woodard for additional details.
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Job Search Reboot | Virtual Career Workshop for Olin Alumni
Wednesday, February 21, 7 PM (ET)
Do you feel it’s time for something new? Are you seeking a new job opportunity, or maybe even a career change? Join us for “Job Search Reboot” – a virtual workshop providing a review of resources and job search strategies, plus a job search Q&A. We’ll talk about tips to create an effective job search plan, tools you can use, and answers questions you may have about your next career move. RSVP for zoom link.
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Are you seeking work, or is your org hiring? Interested in job leads from Olin alums?
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Alumni Panelists Needed – Finding Your People in the Workplace
Wednesday, January 31, 7-8:30 PM, Olin’s Library
PGP and the Office of IDEA are seeking 2-3 alumni to be part of a panel discussing ways that new hires and interns can feel comfortable and confident in a work setting. This event is part of the FRAME (Forming Relationships and Mentoring Engineers) program which matches students with alumni mentors. The goal for this panel is to inform students about ways to “find your people” in the workplace. Examples of this might be joining a work social or affinity group. We would also welcome any ideas you have found to be helpful in feeling comfortable in the workplace. Anyone who is interested in joining the event should email Suzanne at salcott@olin.edu. Thanks!
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Save the Dates | Candidates' Weekends
Please save the dates for Candidates’ Weekends – they are Feb. 16-17, Feb. 23-24, and Mar. 1-2. OAFA is very excited for everyone’s participation as we look to enroll the next class of Olin students! Look out for an email about volunteering for these dates.
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Paid Speaking Opportunity | Envision by WorldStrides
Envision by WorldStrides—a COGNIA-certified educational travel organization—is seeking professional engineers to speak at the 2024 National Youth Leadership Forum on Engineering, an engineering camp for high schoolers. During the one-hour speaking event, a speaker will dedicate 20-30 minutes to sharing with the scholars (~100 total) about their career journey, details about their engineering specialty, and advice for aspiring engineers. The remainder of the time will be spent answering questions from the scholar audience. Envision by WorldStrides offers a $500.00 honorarium per speaker in appreciation of their time. The program will take place on campus at the following locations:
- Olin College of Engineering
- Session 1: July 6, 2024 – July 13, 2024
- University of California, Berkeley
- Session 1: July 6, 2024 – July 13, 2024
- Session 2: July 15, 2024 – July 22, 2024
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Session 1: July 6, 2024 – July 13, 2024
- Session 2: July 15, 2024 – July 22, 2024
Each speaking event takes place at 7:00-8:00pm, and there are numerous speaker time slots available at each location. Those interested in learning more information about the speaking opportunity should email Skylar Tucker, Operations Coordinator for Event Experience, at Skylar.Tucker@WorldStrides.com.
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Thank you for your continued support for Olin.
Online gifts are easy to make at www.olin.edu/donate. If you have questions about supporting the Olin Fund please contact ecavalier@olin.edu.
Thank you for your participation!
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