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URS Corporation on the loby

This is a reminder that the URS Corporation will be recruiting in the lobby of Swearingen on Tuesday, February 16th from Noon – 3:00 pm and in the lobby of 300 Main on Wednesday, February 17th from Noon – 3:00 pm. Please take a moment on one of these days to stop by and chat with them about potential careers at URS. They will have tons of free goodies to give away, as well as lots of good advice on future careers. Please be sure to take advantage of this opportunity. Yes, engineering corporations also hire developers. For example, they have the following open position: Job Title : Application Development Task Lead Employment Category/Status : Full Time Type of Position : Regular Hire Country : U.S. State/Province : North Carolina City : Morrisville Minimum Requirements : Minimum bachelors degree in Computer Science, GIS or related field with at least 5 years of programming experience. Must have demonstrated knowledge of software development life cycle methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, RUP); the ability to develop software requirements documents; knowledge of ESRI GIS Software (ArcGIS Server, ArcSDE, ArcIMS; knowledge of GIS application development in ESRI environment; and a high level of competency in computer programming. Candidate should have excellent oral presentation and writing skills with the ability to lead team collaboration and brainstorming sessions. Should also be able to lead a team of software developers and meet deadlines as well as the capability to assess team strategy and develop action plans. Must be a motivated, self-starter who can work under pressure and can coordinate and prioritize work schedules. This position will be part of an Information Technology Services group that offers a variety of services related to other URS business practices. The IT group designs and implements geospatial applications, environmental management information systems, and other database applications for clients in the public and private sector. Current staff includes developers, DBAs, analysts and technical writers. Successful candidate will assemble project teams and guide the development of custom GIS software products. This position is responsible for leading a team in developing design documents and specifications, and envisioning projects. as well as meeting milestones and objectives of GIS projects.

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USC - Vanguard Newsletter 2010

So You Want to be A CIO?

The Association of IT Professionals meets every month. If you plan to go into network or systems administration (aka IT) you should be attending. This month's meeting is: Our next meeting is Wednesday February 17, 2010. Subject: So You Want to Be a CIO? Speaker: Karl McCollester Date: February 17, 2010. Time: 6:30-8:30pm Location: Carolina Coliseum Room 1024 Bio: Karl McCollester is Director of Managed Services for VC3, Inc., a company that provides IT Consulting, Project, Managed Support, and Cloud Computing Services to businesses and local government throughout the Southeast. With 15 years of IT experience, Karl has worked with a number of companies and local governments in the capacity of IT Manager and CIO. Karl attained his Local Government CIO Certification from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2005. Karl started as a PC support engineer and worked his way up through the IT ranks, to server administration, project management and IT management to his responsibilities today. His responsibilities include management and development of the Virtual CIOs at VC3, a group of professionals with previous IT Management experience who provide IT leadership for those customers who completely outsource their IT operations to VC3. Karl will share his insights and his own story of growth from technical support to executive management and provide actionable steps you can take to help with your ascent to a CIO position. ------------------------------------------------- The sponsors for this meeting include: Please RSVP to verbus@gmail.com so we can order enough pizza.

New USC Career Center Opportunity for Internships

The University of South Carolina Career Center is pleased to introduce the Community Internship Program (CIP). This program gives students the ability to earn a minimum of $10hr with a summer internship in South Carolina. Our goal is to help students gain necessary work experience so that they will be more marketable to future employers. Whether you are starting your internship search or just interested in the possibilities, the CIP staff is here to help you. We are currently planning our meetings and would like to attend one of your meetings to further explain this program to your organization's members. This will be in the form of a 10-15 minute informal presentation. The CIP staff would love to come to your organization’s meeting during a time that best works for you. For more information or to schedule a meeting, contact Emelie Holm at (803) 777-1988 or HOLM@email.sc.edu.

Webapps at Startup Company

Company Overview: SmartCart, LLC is a pre-revenue online grocery startup company headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina. SmartCart is an online supermarket that will provide applications to help its customers manage their lifestyle. SmartCart will sell groceries, help customers plan their meals, and meet their budget goals among other features. SmartCart has been founded by business students at the University of South Carolina. The company is currently developing its infrastructure, building its team, and establishing partnerships. Job Position: Web and applications developer. The job will consist of interacting with the team to conceptualize and design the applications and website. The technical skills of the applicant will be important to the position as the majority of work will surround the actual design of the applications. This is, ultimately, a potential opportunity to be an entrepreneur with our company. Technical Skills XHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, Ajax, Javascript (desirable, but not necessary: Flash) Dreamweaver & Photoshop knowledge strongly preferred Personal Attributes Entrepreneurial passion – this is a must! Strong work ethic Ambitious Ability work independently Desire to learn any skills not yet possessed Hours Approximately 20 hrs/week for the duration of the internship If offered a stake in the company, it would be considered a full-time job once out of school Time Frame & Compensation We are ultimately looking for a partner in the business who would accept an equity stake. However, before either party commits to that, there would be a trial period to determine compatibility for both us and you. Trial Period: 3 month internship (possibly shorter) At the end of the trial period, enter into talks for an equity stake and full time position (specific numbers to be determined later). Contact: Send your resume to the email below and we will be in contact with you to set up an interview time. Benjamin Frear, frear@yoursmartcart.com, 862-268-2844

USC Web Admin and Development

We are looking for an administrator and developer for our We Make Manga and We Make Everything websites. http://www.wemakemanga.com/ We are assembling a database of filmmakers, editors and actors on the We Make Everything website and are looking for a student administrator and designer to work on the sites. Professor Northrop Davis is applying for a grant for funding for the website and webmaster. The contact person is: Faye Riley rileyfe@mailbox.sc.edu We are looking for someone to begin as soon as possible. Best regards, Faye Faye Riley, Ph.D. University of South Carolina Department of Art Media Arts 217 McMaster Columbia, SC 29208

SCANA Summer Jobs

We have just posted our Application Developer coop positions for the summer. Computer Science students who are rising sophomores and above are encouraged to apply. These positions are based in Columbia, but Charleston students may be able to work in our Charleston office. Applications Developer Co-op 962576 Here is the link for more info and to apply online: http://www.scana.com/en/careers/current-job-openings/ Please pass on to interested students. Thanks, Martha Bode mbode@scana.com office: 217.7148 cell: 603.2420

Where is the Job Growth? In CSE

From this CCC blog post:

In other words, among all occupations in all fields of science and engineering, computer science occupations are projected to account for nearly 60% of all job growth between now and 2018.

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Research Assistant Position in the College of Education

The College of Education is looking for a Graduate Assitant to perform web programming tasks for the Spring 2010 semester, with possible re-appointment for Summer and Fall semesters. Experienced with IIS, ASP, SQL, SQLServer, XML, CSS, and Java. This position is responsible for maintaining an existing codebase as well as the development of new applications. Tuition and stipend. Please send inquiries, including vita and references to David Michaels – michaels@sc.edu – no telephone calls, please.

Summer Research Jobs

If you are undergraduate interested in getting paid to do some Computer Science research over the Summer at some other University, may I recommend the NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. You get paid, you get a housing and meals allowance, you get travel money, you might get and extra bonus at the end, and you get to spend the summer at a different university playing with cool technology.

You have to apply directly to each school that you wish to join. Here is the list of REU Universities offering positions in Computer Science. There you will find a link to that University's REU homepage which should have instructions on how you can apply. Now is the time to start applying for summer positions.

Doing an REU will also look great on your resume and will greatly improve your chances of getting into graduate school at the school you worked at (as long as you did a good job while you where there, of course).

Contract Java Position

Scott Shealy here with GraySail LLC. We are a small java software development company here in Columbia. We have an immediate need for some help with finishing a venture funded software project that is close to launch. The ideal person would have Java experience. Experience developing web applications with Spring,Hibernate,Wicket, Javascript, CSS, and HTML is a huge plus. This position is a contract position with a minimum of 3 months. Future work and employment is subsequently possible. Interested applicants should mail their resume to spshealy@graysail.com ASAP.

Homeland Security Internships and Scholarships

Announcing U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Scholarships and Summer Internships Undergraduates, Graduate Students, and Faculty http://www.orau.gov/dhseducationprograms DHS Scholarship Program * Undergraduate students * U.S. citizenship required * Funding available for fall 2010 * Full tuition and monthly stipends * Includes 10-week summer internships at federal research facilities or DHS Centers of Excellence * Application Deadline: January 5, 2010 DHS HS-STEM Summer Internship Program * Undergraduate students * U.S. citizenship required * Funding available for summer 2010 * 10-week summer research experiences at federal research facilities * $500 weekly stipends plus transportation expenses to/from the internship location * Application Deadline: January 5, 2010 DHS Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions * Early career faculty teamed with undergraduate and graduate students * U.S. citizenship required * Funding available for summer 2010 * 10-week summer research experiences at DHS Centers of Excellence * Stipends plus transportation expenses to/from the internship location for faculty and students * Application Deadline: February 1, 2010 Questions regarding DHS Education Programs can be sent via e-mail to dhsed@orau.org. Your assistance in distributing this email to students and colleagues will be appreciated. Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Science Education Programs P O Box 117 Oak Ridge, TN 37831

Epic in Wisconsin

My name is Katie, and I work for Epic in Madison, Wisconsin. Epic is a national leader in software development for healthcare systems, and we support some of the largest and most respected healthcare organizations in the country. Each year we receive resumes from students at University of South Carolina, and we are very impressed by the caliber of these applicants. It is clear that the professors and staff from your school are doing a wonderful job. We are currently looking for talented individuals for our Technical Services/Problem Solver positions and would like to consider any bright students that you can recommend to us. Technical Services staff use problem-solving and programming skills, combined with our comprehensive training program, to help support our nationwide clients. They become an expert in our applications and work closely with our customers' most technical staff to help ensure their organizations' continued success. Beyond their work with our customers, they will have the opportunity to participate in many aspects of the software field, including troubleshooting, development, analysis, training, quality assurance, project management and installation. If you could help me by forwarding this opportunity on to any of your students whom you think would be interested I would greatly appreciate it. You can also direct them to our website at www.careers.epic.com where they can learn more about our company, available positions, and state-of-the-art campus. For fastest consideration, we ask that students please apply online at http://www.epic.com/forms/application.php. We look forward to seeing more great resumes from your students! Thank you, katie terry Epic | Human Resources | 608.410.4208

Vanguard Summer Internships

Vanguard is looking for paid summer interns. Now is the time to apply. Vidal: I also want to note that at least one of our Seniors has received an offer for full time employment from Vanguard. They need a lot of developers there and they hire our graduates. Why Vanguard: Vanguard is one of the world’s largest investment management companies, known for its client-first focus, high ethical standards and collaborative, team-oriented culture. With more than 12,000 employees in locations in the United States, Europe, and Asia, we serve millions of individual and institutional investors with a range of financial products and services designed to help them achieve their long-term goals. What's the Vanguard IT College to Corporate Internship? The program is a full-time, paid summer internship at our Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. We provide extensive training, real-world experience and hands-on opportunities in one or more of the many technical areas within Vanguard. You'll work with professionals committed to broadening your technical expertise in areas of IT, such as: -Application Development -Positions will focus on the software life cycle; you'll work on programs with direct application to our clients in: -User interface (UI) design -UI Development - Mid-tier or host development -Requirements analysis -Application testing and/or application support If you have a strong preference for a particular area, please tell us in your cover letter. Vanguard College to Corporate Internship Program: -Internships positions are open to rising seniors only -10 week paid internship program in the Charlotte NC office -cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (preferred) -U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status (necessary for consideration) Interested and qualified candidates can apply directly to Vanguard's career website through the link below and send a soft copy their resume to Cary_Anderson@vanguard.com https://careers.vanguard.com/vgcareers/jobs/internships.shtml Kenya L. Hunter The Vanguard Group Institutional PCD Manager - Charlotte TLP Manager

The Nature Conservancy Internship in Cola

From Helen:

The Nature Conservancy has a summer internship position they are offering in their Columbia office. The internship is for a Marketing and Website Design Intern. Their position is posted in the JobMate system and I am attaching the information they provided our office regarding the application process for this opportunity. Note that in the application instructions, it indicates that... * All Internship positions will be posted on www.nature.org * Applicants must complete online application, submit their resume and cover letter to the position of their choice. Based on the job description posted the applicant must include in their cover letter how their educational experience and other related experience will contribute towards the summer project * Friday, November 13, 2009 is the application deadline for all internship postings

Here are the full details.

Congress Endorses Computer Science Education as Driver of Innovation, Economic Growth

For Immediate Release WASHINGTON, DC – October 21, 2009 – ACM (the Association for Computing Machinery) joins with several partners from the computing community to commend the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of a resolution to raise the profile of computer science as a transforming industry that drives technology innovation and bolsters economic productivity. The resolution, H. RES. 558, sponsored by Congressmen Vernon Ehlers (R-MI) and Jared Polis (D-CO), designates the week of December 7 as “National Computer Science Education Week.” Citing the influence of computing technology as a significant contributor to U.S. economic output, the House resolution calls on educators and policymakers to improve computer science learning at all educational levels, and to motivate increased participation in computer science. ACM is partnering with Microsoft, Google, Inc., and Intel as well as the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), and the Computing Research Association (CRA) to build awareness of computer science education as a national priority. “National Computer Science Education Week will help us draw attention to the need for an educational system that values computer science as a discipline and provides students with critical thinking skills and career opportunities,” said Bobby Schnabel, Chair of ACM’s Education Policy Committee and dean of the School of Informatics at Indiana University. “We want to thank Congressmen Ehlers and Polis for calling attention to these issues.” Chris Stephenson, executive director of CSTA (launched by ACM in 2005), noted the vital role of computing in people’s daily lives and the urgency of building a strong computing workforce. “We need to expose K-12 students to computer science concepts to help them gain critical 21st century skills and knowledge, and we’re grateful for Congress’ recognition of this need as a national priority,” she said. Lucy Sanders, CEO and co-founder of NCWIT, pointed to ongoing efforts by NCWIT, ACM, CSTA, and others to address computer science for K-12 students and to attract more women and minority groups to the field. “This annual commemoration can bolster our efforts to inform students, teachers, parents, and the general public about how computer science enables innovation in all science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines to create economic opportunities,” she said. “Increasing energy efficiency, advancing healthcare, and improving communication in the digital age are just a few of the national priorities that depend on computer science, which Congress has recognized. Computer science teaches students design, logical reasoning, and problem-solving – all skills that have value well beyond the classroom,” said Rick Rashid, senior vice president of Research for Microsoft. “Despite serious economic challenges confronting the nation, computer science-related jobs are among the fastest-growing and highest paying over the next decade,” said Alfred Spector, vice president of Research and Special Initiatives at Google, Inc. “These times require an increasing supply of diverse students exposed to rigorous and engaging computing courses at the K-12 level, and National Computer Science Education Week can help to reinforce this effort.” Andrew Chien, vice president of Intel Labs, noted that computer science underlies most innovation today, from biotechnology to cinematography to national security. “Our children’s future success and their ability to make a difference in a global society demand that we acknowledge computer science as a core subject in education, as Congress has done with this resolution,” he said. The first week in December was chosen for “National Computer Science Education Week” in honor of Grace Murray Hopper, one of the outstanding pioneers in the field of computer science, who was born on December 9, 1906. She engineered new programming languages and pioneered standards for computer systems which laid the foundation for many advances in computer science from the late 1940’s through the 1970s. In 1971, ACM established the annual Grace Murray Hopper Award for Outstanding Young Computer Professional to recognize contributions made by computer professionals who were 35 years of age or less, selected on the basis of a single recent major technical or service contribution. From the ACM blog.