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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Sahar Ghanipoor Machiani [mailto:sghanipoor@mail.sdsu.edu] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 29, 2018 3:25 PM<br><b>To:</b> Arlene Gibson<br><b>Subject:</b> summer internship opportunity at Texas A&M _ Safe-D University Transportation Center<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>Dear Arlene,</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>Could you please share the below announcement with COE faculty for a summer internship program through my Safe-D Center.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>"Attached please find the application for undergraduate research summer internships sponsored by the Safe-D University Transportation Center. Applications are due <span class=gmail-m-7771314188920254160gmail-aqj>Feb 28</span>. We have projects in a variety of topics including human factors, automated vehicles, and big data analytics.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Program Dates: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>May 29 - August 3, 2018<br>Location: Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, Texas</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=gmail-m-7771314188920254160gmail-m-2444328975520883496default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:6.35pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-m-7771314188920254160gmail-m-2444328975520883496default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:6.35pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Funding</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>The 10-week internship provides compensation of $6,000, housing near campus for the duration of the program, and a generous food allowance. <i>(Note: compensation, fellowship, and food allowance are considered taxable income. Students not requiring provided housing will receive payment equivalent to housing allowance)</i></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-m-7771314188920254160gmail-m-2444328975520883496default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:6.35pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Application Deadline: </span></b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Wednesday, February 28, 2018, 5:00 pm CST</span></u><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=gmail-m-7771314188920254160gmail-m-2444328975520883496default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:6.35pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Applicant Eligibility</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-m-7771314188920254160gmail-m-2444328975520883496default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>1) Must have an interest in transportation safety and a desire to actively participate in ongoing research projects.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-m-7771314188920254160gmail-m-2444328975520883496default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>2) Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-m-7771314188920254160gmail-m-2444328975520883496default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>3) Must have completed junior year (at least 90 hours) by the end of Spring 2018.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-m-7771314188920254160gmail-m-2444328975520883496default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>4) Must be on track to graduate no sooner than December 2018.<b>"</b></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>Thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>Sahar<br clear=all></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Sahar Ghanipoor Machiani, Ph.D.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Assistant Professor</span></i><br><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>SDSU Director, <a href="https://www.vtti.vt.edu/utc/safe-d/" target="_blank">Safe-D National University Transportation Center</a></span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering</span><br><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>San Diego State University</span><br><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>Phone: <a href="tel:(619)%20594-1937" target="_blank">+1 619 594-1937</a></span><span style='color:black'><a href="tel:%2B1%20619%20594-8289" target="_blank"><br></a></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>Email: <a href="mailto:sghanipoor@mail.sdsu.edu" target="_blank">sghanipoor@mail.sdsu.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><a href="http://ghanipoor.sdsu.edu/" target="_blank">http://ghanipoor.sdsu.edu/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>