ASME Scholarships for Mechanical Engineering Students 2015

Ladies & gentlemen, buckle up ! Start moving ! It's that time of the year! As 2014 draws to an end, many opportunities are coming your way in 2015. A great one and quite unknown to most students is the ASME Foundation Scholarship.

All ASME Student members, enrolled in Mechanical Engineering programs anywhere in the world are eligible to apply for it. The current value of this scholarship may vary from 2500-4500 US Dollars i.e. above Rs. 250,00-450,000 !

So what are you waiting for, start gathering your documents, i.e. transcripts, letters of recommendation, financial information, etc and apply anytime from early Jan till 20th March.

For more information please visit the official webpage by clicking HERE, another useful link HERE:

In 2009, I received the ASME foundation scholarship. At the time, I was the first Pakistani to have received that scholarship and I am surprised why more students have not availed this great opportunity since then. HERE's the link of the ASME foundation 2008-2009 annual report containing the names of the scholarship recipients. Your name could be in a similar report also. If you are an active ASME member with a good GPA, do apply, you can definitely get this scholarship !

Job Opening: Graduate Field Engineer - Baker Hughes, Pakistan

Click HERE to apply.

Essential qualifications/requirements

As well as fluency in English (assessment of your English proficiency may be part of the selection process) and the legal right to work in the country in which you have applied without company sponsorship or time restriction, you will need: 

 

A minimum four-year technical degree or Master s, completed within the past 24 months in:

• aerospace engineering
• applied sciences
• chemical engineering
• chemistry ( organic or inorganic)
• civil engineering
• electrical engineering
• environmental engineering
• geology
• geosciences
• industrial engineering
• instrumentation engineering
• mathematics
• mechanical engineering
• mechatronics
• nuclear engineering
• petroleum engineering
• physics
• another engineering-related subject.

At least three of the following:

• a minimum grade point average of 3.0/4.0 (2.2) or equivalent
• relevant work experience (paid or unpaid)
• evidence of practical / technical capability, e.g. internships, summer jobs, hobbies
• evidence of extra-curricular activity
• a valid driving license maybe required in some locations.

Preferred qualifications/requirements

• We are looking for people who are motivated, resilient, persistent, flexible and adaptable.
• You will also need to show leadership, creative problem-solving, strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A valid driver's license with a clean driving record may be required in some locations.

5 essential skills for future leaders from PepsiCo's CEO

Indra Nooyi - PEPSICO's Global Chief Executive Officer

PepsiCo is the 2nd largest Food & Beverages company of the world and overall ranks 137 in the fortune 500 list 2014. The CEO of this giant company is Indra Nooyi an India born American. She herself ranks 13 in Fortune 100 list of most powerful women on 2014.
Born to a Tamil family in India, after graduating in India she later moved to USA to get her Master's degree from Yale, where she also worked part time as a receptionist to make ends meet.
We can all take a page out of her book. Being a powerful leader herself, when asked what skills or experiences are essential for future leaders, she shared the 5C's of leadership. They are as follows:

1- Competency

You must have a specific set of skills at which you're great. You must be the go to person for something. Unless you're not really known for something and just as a generalist, you don't stand out from the pack. And in order to be really good at something, you've got to be a life long student as you have to constantly refine your knowledge, so that you remain ahead of everything that goes on in that field.

2- Courage & Confidence

You can be very, very competent, but unless you're not willing to speak out, to have the confidence based on your knowledge, what's the point. So courage and confidence are very important.

3- Communication skills 

You cannot over invest in communication skills. Written and oral communication skills, because as a leader you constantly have to mobilize people. She shared that when she came to USA, while studying at Yale, she took active part in debates. But she used to speak quite fast, as was her culture back in India being from a Tamil family. She failed a course in communication due to this. So in the summer break, she worked her, improved her communication, slowed down her pace and she passed. She urges everyone to invest in communication skills, it is critically important. 

4- Consistency 

It is important that you are consistent. You can change your mind, but change your mind against a consistent framework, because if you're not consistent people will always second guess what you're doing. So be consistent.

5- Compass

Integrity is critical. You can be competent, courageous, have confidence, be a great communicator, be consistent but if you don't have integrity that compass doesn't point true north, everything comes crashing down as we have seen in recent times. 

Job Opening: CT Field Engineer, ME

Business: GE Healthcare

Position: CT Field Engineer, ME

Career Level: Experienced

Location: Abu Dhabi

Qualification/Requirements:

• Qualified to Degree level or equivalent. Technical analytical skills. 2-4 years Field Services experience. 
• Comprehensive knowledge of a specific modality or multi-modalities. Sought by others for guidance and advice. 
• Profiency in English. Ability to work independently with minimum direction. High work standards and quality. Initiative 
• and motivation. Plans and organizes work effectively. Excellent communications, listening and interpersonal skills. 
• Strong Customer skills; deals tactfully and effectively with differences of opinion, influences rather than directs.

Click HERE to apply

Job Opening: Field Service Engineer - General Electric, Qatar

Business: GE Oil & Gas

Position: Field Engineer 6

Location: Qatar

Role Summary: The Field Engineer 6 provides direction and assistance to work group in order to meet assigned objectives. In this role you will work within defined parameters to make decisions, apply concepts to issues of moderate complexity, and resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning.

Qualification/Requirements: Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma/GED with at least 4 years of experience in a Field Services role).

Eligibility Requirements:

• Willingness and ability to travel xx% of the time 
• Must have a valid drivers license

Desired Characteristics:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is preferred 
• Strong business acumen and ability to sell GE products to the customer 
• Ability to work effectively with minimum supervision 
• Strong customer service mindset 
• Prior field engineering experience is preferred 
• Strong organizational skills 
• Prior project management experience is preferred 
• FEP program graduate is preferred (internal GE employees only) 
• Strong project management skills 
• Strong oral and written communication skills 
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Click HERE to apply

Job Opening: Machinery Engineer, Engro Polymer

Company : Engro Polymers & Chemicals Limited.
Location: Karachi
Age: 25-30 Years
Education: B.Sc, Mechanical Engineering
Max Experience: 5 years (Min. 3 years)
Deadline to apply: Dec 09, 2014

Click here to apply

Job Openings: Trainee & Junior Mechanical Engineers, Oil & Gas Development Company Pakistan

Two types of positions for Fresh as well as Four years Experienced Engineers.
Deadline to apply : 22nd Sep, 2014
To apply click HERE and download the application form.