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The purpose of the required and optional events is to help you build your STEM identity through Competence, Performance, Recognition, and Transformative Co-Curriculum Engagement.
Stipends can affect your financial aid package, contact the financial aid office prior to accepting a BUILD stipend.
Phone: 303-556-8593
Email: [email protected]
BUILD Commitment
BUILD Commitment
- Meet with a BUILD advisor once per semester
- Meet with Dr. Niemeyer [email protected] or Dr. Mike Jacobs [email protected] once per semester.
- Meet with peer mentor once per semester
- Bee James
[email protected]
STEM Learning Center: Tuesdays 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. or Wednesdays 10:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Bee James
- Participate in four required events
- Participate in two optional events
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Participate in an internship, research or shadow an internship/research.
Track Your Events
Event Tracking Form
For every event you attend, you do have to fill out an event tracking form.
This is important for two reasons:
- It lets us know you attended the event.
- BUILD is a grant funded program. In order to continue receiving funding and supporting you and future BUILD scholars, the NSF requires we provide student participation data on each event
All requirements (meetings, event attendance, and event tracking forms) must be completed by April 25, 2025 in order to allow time for processing your stipend payment.
Google Folder
- You must have a Gmail account.
- You will be emailed a link to your personal google folder. If you do not receive a link contact Lori Taylor [email protected]
- If you have technical difficulties contact Justin Wu [email protected]
Four Required Events
RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/4c8dcywf
If you attended complete your evaluation and tracking https://tinyurl.com/4x6ns5kr
RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/3mvzvjyb
If you attended complete your evaluation and tracking https://tinyurl.com/4x6ns5kr
RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/nc6e5uke
If you attended complete your evaluation and tracking https://tinyurl.com/4x6ns5kr
RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/ycxj6ufc
If you attended complete your evaluation and tracking https://tinyurl.com/4x6ns5kr
Two Optional Events
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Open to all majors, join us at this panel discussion with staff from a variety of state and federal agencies. We will learn about the impactful work they do daily, the careers available for the different academic fields, how to prepare and apply for these different opportunities. |
If you attended complete your evaluation and tracking https://tinyurl.com/4x6ns5kr
To Engage and help students (2nd – 4th years) prepare their resumes for the job fair. Talk about how to network with the companies that will be at the job fair. Answer questions students might have for the job fair
If you attended complete your evaluation and tracking https://tinyurl.com/4x6ns5kr
This is the first of a 4-part workshop, it is helpful but not required to attend all 4. Please RSVP here.
If you attended complete your evaluation and tracking https://tinyurl.com/4x6ns5kr
This is the first of a 4-part workshop, it is helpful but not required to attend all 4. Please RSVP here.
If you attended complete your evaluation and tracking https://tinyurl.com/4x6ns5kr
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The Spring Job & Internship Fair is open to all Auraria Campus students/alumni from all majors who are looking for post-graduate opportunities or internships in a wide variety of industries. Dress for success and bring several copies of your resume to connect with employers. |
If you attended complete your evaluation and tracking https://tinyurl.com/4x6ns5kr
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Discussion the different types of interviews and how to be ready for them. Talk about the follow up after an interview. |
Team Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Y2E3ZTIxNjctNDIwMy00NWJjLWI4NzEtM2Y2NjdlZDEwYTk5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2203309ca4-1733-4af9-a73c-f18cc841325c%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22629cc30f-d31b-4d94-8f88-6c24091dd21b%22%7d
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Helping students prepare for job search. Discussion on before, during, and after the job search. |
Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/247930521080?p=j7ub9z81uyxY3cky5q
This is the first of a 4-part workshop, it is helpful but not required to attend all 4. Please RSVP here.
If you attended complete your evaluation and tracking https://tinyurl.com/4x6ns5kr
This is the second of a 4-part workshop, it is helpful but not required to attend all 4. Please RSVP here.
If you attended complete your evaluation and tracking https://tinyurl.com/4x6ns5kr
This is a great opportunity for Public Service, Criminal Justice, and related majors to come and explore internship/job opportunities in these fields. Federal agencies, local and state government, and nonprofits will be promoting careers and recruiting for open positions. The public and nonprofit sectors need talent from every academic and industry area, so if you are interested in exploring unique pathways for your career, stop by and learn how you can involved. All majors are encouraged to attend.
If you attended complete your evaluation and tracking https://tinyurl.com/4x6ns5kr
Research and Internship Support
Support
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Paid Non-Service Participant Research/Internship Development and Training
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Personalized support
Research and Internships
Request due: March 1, 2025
Research support: June 2025 – August 2025
Research Support Application
Request due: October 1, 2025
Research support: January 2026 – May 2026
Research Support Application
Request due: August 4, 2025
Research support: September 2025 – December 2025
Research Support Application
Request due: March 1, 2025
Internship support: June 2025 – August 2025
Internship Support Application
Request due: October 1, 2025
Internship support: January 2026 – May 2026
Internship Support Application
Request due: August 5, 2025
Internship support: September 2025 – December 2025
Internship Support Application
FAQs
Participating in research or an internship is not a requirement for every semester. We want to see every BUILD Scholar participate in research or an internship. However, we understand that everyone is in a different academic trajectory and may not be ready to participate in research or an internship in any specific semester.
Looking for an internship:
- Looking for an internship visit https://www.msudenver.edu/classroom-to-career-hub/jobs-internships/
- Paid Research and Internship Opportunities https://www.msudenver.edu/advanced-stem-education/build-scholarship-program/paid-research/
Looking for research:
- https://www.msudenver.edu/undergraduate-research-creative-scholarship-program/for-students/research-opportunities/mentored-research/
- Here you can find a list of research professors https://www.msudenver.edu/undergraduate-research-creative-scholarship-program/for-students/research-opportunities/mentored-research/faculty-research-interests/
- Tips for emailing professors https://www.msudenver.edu/undergraduate-research-creative-scholarship-program/for-students/research-opportunities/mentored-research/tips-for-emailing-professors/
Reach out to your professor in your content area for recommendations.
- BUILD Passport to Success provides additional funding. If you have not picked up your passport or want more information about the program, contact Lori Taylor at [email protected]. Here is a link to the website for more information https://www.msudenver.edu/advanced-stem-education/build-passport-to-success/ (There are two passport programs, one for BUILD Scholars and one for RM-AMP members)
- Funding for research https://www.msudenver.edu/undergraduate-research-creative-scholarship-program/for-students/funding-your-research/
- Institutional Scholarships https://www.msudenver.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/ Click on Institutional
- Grant Opportunities https://www.msudenver.edu/financial-aid/ Click on Grant Opportunities
- The purpose of these required and optional events is to help you to build your STEM identity and are not meant to create obstacles. If you cannot attend a required event, please contact Dr. Niemeyer at [email protected] to discuss a replacement event.
- Our best recruiting resource is you.
- Bring your fellow majors to our events and recruit them into the program.
- This is how we can increase the number of majors from each discipline.
- Niemeyer [email protected]
- All of your required and optional events are on the BUILD Website https://www.msudenver.edu/advanced-stem-education/build-scholarship-program/build-scholar-commitment-and-support/
- Put the events in your calendar.