<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#000000">FYI - This is probably more relevant to undergrads. </div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Cooper, Rory A</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:RCOOPER@pitt.edu">RCOOPER@pitt.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Jan 5, 2024 at 2:45 PM<br>Subject: Summer Internship Programs within the Human Engineering Research Labs - Applications Open<br>To: Marino, D. Joshua <<a href="mailto:josh.marino@pitt.edu">josh.marino@pitt.edu</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg-4183534292465895545">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Undergraduates and graduates students seeking an in-depth summer research experience should consider our programs at HERL. HERL offers:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<li class="m_-5998321229902610241MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">A ten-week paid research and development program within the Human Engineering Research Laboratories of the University of Pittsburgh and US Department of Veterans Affairs<u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-5998321229902610241MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">HERL provides programs sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), and US Department
of Veterans Affairs.<u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-5998321229902610241MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">HERL also offers the ELeVATE program for veterans, cadets, and military/veteran dependents through the support of generous donors.<u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-5998321229902610241MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Emphasis of HERL’s programs is on research and development in the rehabilitation engineering and assistive technology fields<u></u><u></u></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In addition to full participation in an on-going HERL research and/or development project, students are presented with numerous opportunities for personal and professional development. Participants will write a project paper, develop a
poster, and compete in an elevator pitch competition based on their research or development assignment. The Summer Intern program concludes with a Final Symposium and HERL Open House where the winners of the best paper, poster, and elevator pitch are recognized,
and members of the public are welcome to meet students, observe demonstrations, and learn first hand about some of the activities in HERL.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To apply or for more information please visit: <a href="https://www.herl.pitt.edu/education" target="_blank">
<span style="color:blue">Education | Human Engineering Research Laboratories | University of Pittsburgh</span></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please, contact Josh Marino for further information or with any questions.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All the best,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Rory<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span><a href="http://www.herl.pitt.edu/" target="_blank">www.herl.pitt.edu</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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