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ASCE Career Connections Offers a New Internship/Co-op Guide
Students now have access to leading engineering firms and career resources at Career Connections, ASCE's online job bank and resume service. This site connects employers with job seekers, offering real-time job postings, online tracking, a searchable resume database, online applying and e-mail notifications of new postings. ASCE has added a brand-new feature — an internship/co-op guide Web site that can help you find the perfect position. ASCE has gathered the most sought-after internships and co-ops and placed them on one collaborative Web site for your convenience. We have listings from over 30 companies, including Kellogg Brown & Root, Washington Group International and Bechtel. Let ASCE start your career off in the right direction — go to http://www.asce.org/careers for more information or visit http://www.asce.org/careers.

Renew Your Membership Online
Student Members are not required to pay national dues, but you must renew your membership every year. Renew online today.

Refer Others and Win Cash and Prizes
Refer other civil engineering students for ASCE student membership, and you'll be entered into drawings to win prizes. The top student recruiters at the end of the drive can win prizes plus $500 in cash. It's easy to refer other students.

Don't Forget to Tell Us Your New Address
We can't keep you updated on ASCE student news if we don’t know where you are. Change your address online and stay up to speed.

Structure Magazine Online
Did you know that ASCE student members can access Structure magazine online? Go to www.seinstitute.org and click on Members Only in the blue banner. Select "Structure Magazine online," enter your ASCE membership number and last name in lower case, and you can access recent and archived issues of Structure magazine. You'll also find technical articles and Q&As as well, which we hope will be helpful in your studies. SEI wishes you well with your studies in this new year!

Conferences and Competitions

Students Can Learn the Ropes & Build Bridges in Baltimore
Get a jump start on your civil engineering career at the ASCE Annual Conference in Baltimore, Oct. 20-23. You can attend technical and professional sessions, keynote speeches, lunches, the icebreaker reception and exposition, as well as Younger Member/Student Workshops and Special Student Sessions – all for less than the price of Ravens’ tickets! Register by Oct. 1 for only $50 ($75 after Oct. 1).

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Images of Infrastructure in Poor Condition are Worth 1000 Words . . . and Could be Worth $1,000
Since 2001, ASCE has documented the critical state of our nation's overburdened and aging infrastructure. As part of the 2005 Report Card for America's Infrastructure, ASCE is sponsoring "Postcards from the Edge," a contest for amateur and professional photographers. Entrants are encouraged to submit photos that depict failing infrastructure systems, such as traffic congestion or stormwater flooding. Winning images will be used to alert national and municipal leaders about America's critical infrastructure needs, failures and improvements through a special series of "Postcards from the Edge" in conjunction with the release of the 2005 Report Card.

Prizes will be awarded for images in 15 infrastructure categories, as well as a $1,000 grand prize. Entrants can submit up to three digital pictures per category. The contest closes Oct. 31; entries should be emailed to postcards@asce.org. For additional contest information and guidelines, visit the Report Card for America’s Infrastructure Web site, www.asce.org/reportcard, or contact Beth Margulies, bmargulies@asce.org, (703) 295-6407.

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EWRI Announces 2005 Student Competitions!
The Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) announces three exciting student competitions in conjunction with the 2005 World & Environmental Resources Congress in Anchorage.

Student Paper Competition: Undergraduate and graduate students may submit papers on a topic related to environmental/water resources. Up to four winners will qualify to present at the 2005 Congress. Contact Kate Leonard at Leonard@cee.uah.edu for more information. The deadline to submit is Feb. 11, 2005.

Parsons Brinckerhoff Student Design Competition: Any undergraduate civil and/or environmental engineering student design project team may enter their environmental and water resources related project. Up to four final teams will be selected to compete at the 2005 Congress. For more information, contact James W. Male at male@up.edu . Project descriptions and Faculty Advisor recommendations must be received by Mar. 1, 2005.

Student Photo Competition: ASCE or EWRI student chapter or club members and Younger Members are invited to submit photographs appropriate to the theme of the conference, "Impacts of Global Climate Change on Water and the Environment." The deadline for submission is Mar. 22, 2005. Contact Dr. James R. Groves at grovesjr@vmi.edu for more information.

Further information regarding these competitions will be made available on the EWRI Congress Web site at http://www.asce.org/conferences/ewri2005.

Career & Scholarships

Help Put a Fresh Face on the Invisible Profession
ASCE is seeking nominations of dynamic, young engineers for the 2005 New Faces of Civil Engineering. The New Faces program provides a unique opportunity to put a face on what many consider an "invisible" profession during National Engineers Week, Feb. 20-26, 2005. ASCE will profile 20 diverse, young engineers and selected profiles will be featured in USA Today. The national New Faces program is sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and BP p.l.c., co-chairs of National Engineers Week 2005.

Submissions must include a completed nomination form, brief statement of support for the nominee and an electronic photo (300 dpi color JPEG). All applications must be e-mailed to newfaces@asce.org by October 29. The form can be downloaded at www.asce.org/kids/newfaces.cfm. Late entries will not be accepted. Please use one e-mail per nominee.

For more information, e-mail Lydell Thomas, or call 703-295-6409.

Prepare Now for the F.E. Exam with ASCE Continuing Education Distance Learning Programs
Can't get to a live F.E. review course? ASCE Continuing Education offers several distance learning programs to help you prepare for the F.E. Exam. First, ASCE offers a CD/Online course. This course contains 11 modules, presented by a "virtual instructor." Listen and watch just as you would in the classroom. At the end of each section, test your skills. You will receive a one-year subscription either online and on CD-ROM, or online only. ASCE also offers a F.E. Video Review which includes 12 videotapes featuring over 20 hours of instruction. Finally, ASCE offers a F.E. Review multimedia course along with the three-ring workbook with presentations on 11 sections using interactive quizzes, audio and animated slides which makes for a unique and effective self-learning environment.

For additional information, please visit http://www.asce.org/pdf/peexamreviewss.pdf or to order, go to https://secureprocessingcenter.com/asce/basket.asp or call 1-800-548-2723.

ASCE Services Spotlight

Engineering the Vote
ASCE has teamed up with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE-USA) to produce http://www.engineeringthevote.org, an online resource for engineers with information on how and where to register to vote, how to obtain an absentee ballot and other election related information. For additional information, contact the Government Relations Department at govwash@asce.org.

Ten Ways to Get Involved in Elections
This year's presidential election is the big news, but don't forget your state and local levels as well. Make sure you're registered, and check out some new ideas on how to get involved in the political process at http://www.asce.org/govrel/getinvolved.cfm

New Bridges 2005 Calendar Tours the World
ASCE continues to celebrate the bridges of the world through the stunning images of the Bridges 2005 Calendar. This year's sampling of bridges includes some of the most intriguing spans in terms of aesthetics. The bridges range from the enduring Ponte di Rialto, in Venice, Italy, to the elegant Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge in Boston, winner of the 2004 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award. View each month's featured bridge with new larger format and enhanced design. The Bridges 2005 Calendar will be 24" tall x 14" wide when fully displayed, and will sport a twin-loop binding for an elegant, professional look. Order your copies today.

ASCE's Institutes Invite You to Become a Student Member
Joining one of ASCE's Institutes that offer student memberships is an excellent way to keep current in your field, enhance professional skills and network with other specialists in your discipline. Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI), Coastal Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute (COPRI), Environmental & Water Resource Institute (EWRI), Geo-Institute and Transportation and Development Institute (T&DI) are FREE and Construction Institute (CI) is only $25.

To learn more about each Institutes student activities, visit http://www.asce.org/instfound/ and click on the Institute that serves your field.

Around the World

World Engineers Convention 2004
The Project Show for Future Engineers is scheduled for Nov.2-6, 2004 in Shanghai, China and is concurrent with the WEC2004. The previous WEC was held in Hanover, Germany, on June 19-21 2000. Over 3400 participants, one-third of whom were younger engineers, attended the event. WEC2004 will feature the first-ever Project Show, a special program for students. These students will attend as participants rather than visitors or listeners. Project Show will offer the participants an opportunity to show their talents in technology and engineering, and meet renowned engineers and leaders in industrial fields worldwide. Project Show also offers opportunities for their projects and exhibits to be presented in public. There will be prizes for the best projects. For complete details, visit the WEC2004 Web site at www.wec2004.org