Two of our graduates from last year, Rob Lewis and David Mills, who are now working at Vanguard will be visiting us during the SET career fair to try to get some of you to either join them as full time employees or work as summer interns. So, if you want to hear what its like from one of our alumni, drop by their booth. Vanguard open positions.
I am a student in the college of business looking for someone to design a website that will require a high level of undergraduate experience in programming as a minimum. The website is looking to attract a broad market and would be an excellent thing to build a resume with. Depending on your experience a cash sum for the job is available and the potential for work updating the website in the future for a high cash bonus. Please highlight your interest by sending an email to woodforz@email.sc.edu including a resume or some record of your experience or enthusiasm towards the project. Zander Woodford-Smith
I’m inquiring about the availability of an intern to develop and maintain and company website portal for my company, NEK Advanced Security Group. NEK is a service related disabled veteran owned company that employs about 2000 people and does around $100M a year providing service support to the Special Operations military community. The job will be based here in Columbia. If interested contact dave.duffy@nekasg.com
The School of Music is in need of some short-term quality assistance with Macintosh OS desktop support and lab-related issues. We need help over the next few weeks, and maybe into October. We desire to fill this part-time position as soon as possible. Examples of the help that is needed is as follows: 1. Assist daily with computer-related issues reported by School of Music faculty and staff 2. Manage the physical setup of a Mac Lab and a new GA office space which has undergone construction and is soon to be completed. 3. Complete other assigned tasks related to simple Mac OS X server issues. We are looking for someone who can dedicate 10-25 hours per week, and we can pay $20/hour. The ideal assistance would be provided by someone who can work mostly without supervision, and is capable of solving minor to possibly complex issues related to Mac OS X desktop computing. The majority of work will involve interaction with School of Music faculty and staff, therefore a professional demeanor and good communication skills are necessary. Hours worked can be flexible, but specific hours will need to be dedicated on Thursdays and Fridays each week. The School of Music is almost 100% Macintosh based. Individuals who posses little or no experience with Mac OS X need not apply. If you know of anyone with appropriate skills, and interested in a temporary part-time job, please have them contact me directly. The most efficient means of communication would be to send a brief resume, specifically showing Mac OS X related skills, to jtrenary@sc.edu. Initial contact by phone isn't preferable. A phone interview and in-person interview will commence before hire. Thanks, Jason Jason Trenary Information Technology Director University of South Carolina School of Music Columbia, SC 29208 803-777-5360 jtrenary@sc.edu
With an average starting salary of $61,112, computer science is the third most highly paid major for the Class of 2010, according to a National Association of Colleges and Employers study of recent bachelor’s degree program graduates. Computer engineering and electrical/electronics engineering came in fourth and fifth at $59,917 and $59,381, respectively. Ranked first and second were petroleum and chemical engineers.
“Those high starting salary offers reflect the uneven supply and demand that exists for these graduates, even in the current economy,” says Marilyn Mackes, NACE executive director. “All of the top five earners are in short supply. Each accounts for less than 1 percent of the degrees granted.”
Engineering degrees accounted for only 5.4 percent of the 1.56 million bachelor’s degrees awarded in 2008, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
However, despite these relatively high starting salaries, each is actually lower in comparison to last year’s averages. The average starting salary for computer engineering grads is down 2.9 percent while electrical/electronics engineering has seen a decline of 1.2 percent. The loss was smaller for computer science graduates as the average only slipped 0.5 percent.
From Ars Technica:
The ESA estimates around 120,000 are employed by the gaming industry, either directly or indirectly. The industry added $4.9 billion to US GDP (gross domestic product), and the ESA also lets us know that the industry is creating actual careers. "In 2009, the average annual compensation per employee (wages, salaries and employer contributions for pensions, insurance and government social insurance) was $89,781," the report explains.
From this article in The State
Who’s hiring? Some of the strongest data this year come from the professional and business services sector, usually associated with white-collar employment. Employers in this broad category have added jobs for eight consecutive months, 572,000 from January through June. The sector accounted for more than 16.7 million U.S. jobs in June. The information technology sector outperforms most others. IT employment in computer systems design grew to 1,441,000 positions this June from 1,426,900 in December 2007. Similarly, hiring continues to rise for custom computer programmers, whose employment numbers in June stood at 626,000, up from 620,000 in December 2007.
From this NY Times article:
Salaries for finance majors rose 1.6 percent, to $50,546, while those for liberal arts majors fell 8.9 percent, to $33,540. For graduates with computer-related degrees, salary offers rose 5.8 percent, to $58,746.
Programmer (Contract 3 months – possible extension) CTG is seeking a Programmer with 2-4 years of C#, SQL Server, and .NET technologies to work in Columbia, SC. The pay is $25-28 per hour. Duties and Responsibilities •To review and become familiar with the standards and conventions adopted by the CFS project. •To review detailed program specifications and related documents to ensure compliance to adopted project standards. •To review and compare detailed program specifications to corresponding general system design documents to ensure consistency and completeness. •To review detailed program specifications and related documents for readability and maintainability. •To review and compare related logical and physical data models to the detailed program specifications to ensure consistency and completeness as well as compliance with project standards. •To review C# source program code to ensure compliance to adopted project standards. •To review C# source program code for readability and maintainability. •To document and communicate clearly any inconsistencies and deficiencies encountered along with any violations of standards. •To plan how individual work assignments are to be carried out to meet project and team targets. Skills / Attributes Required •Previous experience working as an Programmer Analyst in a professional Microsoft Windows and Web environments; •Experience in software quality control and process review; •Expertise in C# and .Net in a SQL Server relational database environment; •Experience in the development and/or review of data models; •Experience with Enterprise Architect and Erwin desirable; •Very attentive to detail; •Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally; •Flexible attitude, ability to perform under pressure; •A commitment to quality and a thorough approach to the work; •Ability to work well within a team. Please contact me with any questions. Thank you. Dan Genovaldi Senior Technical Recruiter Tel: 952-448-2255 Toll Free: 877-441-6988 Toll Free FAX: 888-276-7492 Visit online at www.ctg.com