ETEC News & Notes 5/8/2024
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The Honorable
Victor H. Ashe, II
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Former United States Ambassador to Poland & Knoxville Mayor
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7:30-8:30 a.m. (EST)
In person in the UT Outreach Center and on Zoom.
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In Person (Registration Not Needed)
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Meetings are held in the UT Outreach Center in Oak Ridge. Guests of our members are welcome. Find more information about our Friday morning meetings here.
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To participate in the meeting via Zoom, register for this and future Friday meetings.
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May 17 - Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator & Liv Blackmon, Director of ORAU's STEM Accelerator
May 24 - NO ETEC due to the Memorial Day Holiday
May 31 - Brandon Bruce & Techstars Industries of the Future Accelerator Founders
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ETEC Event: NOW Conference, July 30-31 - Registration Open
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Join us for ETEC's 6th Annual Nuclear Opportunities Workshop at the Hilton Knoxville Airport. Register May 1-May 31 to receive a $100 Discount. The cost for registration is $600 for a regular attendee. Students, interns, postdocs, confirmed speakers, and sponsor representatives are complimentary but must register to attend. A few supporter opportunities are still available.
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Regional Partner Event Links: May & June
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Nuclear Energy Discovery Day - Sat. May 11, 12-3pm @ AMSE
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Join Kairos Power, Ultra Safe Nuclear, Type One Energy, ORNL, TVA, UT Knoxville, ORISE, Y-12's ORETTC, AMSE, and ETEC for Nuclear Energy Discovery Day! Focused on educating families and our community this day offers a collection of hands-on activities for kids of all ages and professionals in the nuclear workforce.
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Guests will be provided with a "passport" as they enter the museum and will be encouraged to explore the museum and a host of booths sharing, teaching, highlighting and engaging the new world of nuclear technology, and will trade a completed passport for a prize. There will be talks by Dr. Edward Blanchard, CTO and Co-founder of Kairos Power; and, Dr. Kurt Terrani, Executive Vice President, Core Group at Ultra Safe Nuclear. This event is organized by the AMSE Foundation and will be held at the American Museum of Science & Energy. There is a cost to attend, but AMSE Members can attend for free. Click Here to Register.
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Education, Economic Development & Tech Transfer News
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People, Member, & Local News
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Express Employment Professionals is a full-service staffing service with 865 offices across the county that provides staff augmentation to governmental entities, subcontractors, and local businesses. They offer administrative, craft trades, and light industrial staffing on a temporary, contract, evaluation hire, or direct hire basis. The offices in Knox, Roane and Anderson Counties are a Woman Owned and Veteran Owned Small Business.
For over 30 years, the regional team of 16 offices have provided quality staffing augmentation services to area businesses, governmental agencies, and contractors in the community. They understand how important it is for businesses, government agencies and governmental contractors to find top talent and they provide expertise in contract and evaluation hire staffing across a wide variety of industries. Additionally, the international support provides them with access to a vast array of resources to better serve our clients.
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I-3 Has the Right Student Intern for You
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Did you know that when you secure an intern through the I-3 program, the schools will set up interview and match you with a student that has had coursework in your field? If you need part time help for 10-20 hours a week and want to impact the next generation of leaders in our community check out the Internships in Industry (I-3) program. Through I-3, participating companies are connected with students from Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Clinton High Schools, AND Roane State Community College, with businesses and manufacturers in short, easy-to-manage internships. For more information click here.
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"The meaning of life is to find your gift.
The purpose of life is to give it away."
-Pablo Picasso
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- To learn more about ETEC and the Friday morning meetings, visit our website.
- To learn more about membership and to join, click here.
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