The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine sponsors a number of awards for postdoctoral and senior researchers at participating federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. These awards include generous stipends ranging from $45,000 – $80,000 per year for recent Ph.D. recipients, and higher for additional experience. Limited graduate level awards are available. These awards provide the opportunity for recipients to do independent research in some of the best-equipped and staffed laboratories in the U.S. Research opportunities are open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and for some of the laboratories, foreign nationals. Four annual review cycles: Review Cycle: May; Opens March 1; Closes May 1 Review Cycle: August; Opens June 1; Closes August 1 Review Cycle: November; Opens September 1; Closes November 1 Review Cycle: February; Opens December 1; Closes February 1 Applicants should contact prospective Adviser(s) at the lab(s) prior to the application deadline to discuss their research interests and funding opportunities. More information

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The are 11 different Summer Internships being offered via the Charleston Defense Contractors Association. See this PDF document for details. Requirements for student applicants:

• Must be a resident of South Carolina (waiver appeals may be considered)
• Must be a college student pursuing a degree at a South Carolina College or University (waiver appeals may be considered)
• Must be a Citizen of the United States of America

If students are interested in one of the eleven intern positions, they will need to contact the “Point of Contact” associated with that company position on the flyer for an interview. Once a match is made between one of the companies listed and the student, then the company will apply for the internship with the CDCA NLT 24 March 2017. We will announce the winners to these internship positions on 7 April 2017. If you have any questions pertaining to this program, please email intern@charlestondca.org

Details on these positions are on the PDF files linked below.

Any students that are interested please have them email me a copy of their resume at pages@eits.com. We have an opening for a job in Columbia, SC. It is 75% remote and the contractor would have to be onsite for meetings only, 30 hours a week, and right now slated for just two months with the possibility of being extended out longer. Below is an overview of the position. Company / Department culture

• Project work seeks to use best of breed tools, technology, and methodology
• Problem solving that leads to tangible results at multiple levels; e.g. business processes & organizational productivity, cost savings throughout the state, better services (lives enhanced) for clients throughout the state.
• Scope of the project:
• This work is part of the start-up phase of overlapping information system projects.
• Set-up, configure and install LAMP server and WordPress CMS
• Assist with creating a knowledge base and information site (Foundation stage)
• Document tasks and assist with content

Daily Duties / Responsibilities: Work with team to:

• Set-up, configure and install LAMP server and WordPress
• Assist with creating a knowledge base and information site (Foundation stage of the project)
• Long term development work may be available following the foundation stage
• Document tasks and provide up-to-date status through the project collaboration tools
• May assist with setup and implementation of project collaboration tools

Required Skills (rank in order of Importance):

1. LAMP (Linux – Apache – MySQL – PHP)
2. WordPress CMS
3. Good knowledge of WordPress libraries and additions
4. Security access, and authorization
5. Coding customization
6. Forms
7. Graphic skills
8. Excellent listening and communication (written & verbal) skills; ability to discuss and present information logically and concisely
9. Ability to work individually and as part of a team. Willing to share knowledge & experience with others
10. Flexible problem solver; use of previous knowledge & experience, yet open to alternative methods when made available

Preferred Skills (rank in order of Importance):

1. Content management experience to document projects, processes, etc.
2. Information & Knowledge Share portals
3. Glossaries
4. Organizational descriptions

Development experience in

• JavaScript
• PHP
• Python

Industry standard frameworks and libraries

• Solid skills in Linux
• Experience with databases beyond MySQL
• Example: MS SQL Server
• Experience with web-based graphical social network presentation software modules (not social media)

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My name is Jacob Adedelberg and I am a Lead Software Engineer with a small eCommerce company in Chesnee SC (North of Spartanburg SC). I am currently looking to recruit a new developer for my team and was wondering if you could share this posting with your students / former students who are in the job market: Covers Direct is looking for a junior-level front end web developer to assist with maintenance of its three eCommerce sites: https://www.boatcoversdirect.com/ https://www.carcoversdirect.com/ https://www.rvcoversdirect.com/ The ideal candidate is a generalist who is good at solving problems, hardworking and a good communicator. They will also need to be comfortable with working on a team, while also being capable of solving problems and getting work done with less guidance at times. This is a 40-hour a week immersion into the eCommerce world and is a great opportunity to improve both your technical and business skills. This job requires:

• Excellent knowledge of HTML5, CSS, Javascript
• An understanding of design
• Good communication skills and work ethic
• Photo editing skills
• Browser debugging with developer tools (F12)
• Understanding of Bootstrap / Responsive design
• Experience with PHP and MySQL or other similar languages and databases

This job will be easier with:

• MVC experience
• SASS or LESS experience
• Experience with Twig, Jade or other template engines
• Version control experience with Git or other similar tools
• Experience working in eCommerce or other web related businesses

The position will start off primarily being responsible for debugging minor issues on both the front end (HTML, CSS and Javascript) and the back end (PHP and MySQL). As the developer grows there is ample opportunity for additional front-end responsibility, such as creating/maintaining reusable modules, refactoring code, and streamlining the front-end. The developer’s responsibilities will include a few non-development related tasks. They will be expected to work with analytics and SEO tools to determine the effectiveness of new designs and content in retaining site visitors as well as work with performance and behavioral testing tools. Covers Direct is a small eCommerce company (16 employees) that has been around for almost 16 years and is an established leader in the cover market both nationally and internationally. Our growing development team is made up of 2 in-house developers and 2 part-time contractors with the Greenville, SC based web development shop, OrangeCoat. Since our team is mostly back end oriented, this new addition to the team will have the opportunity to grow into having a unique and important role in the company. The new developer will be expected to report to Covers Direct’s office in Chesnee, SC (25 minutes north of Spartanburg, SC) 9 AM to 5 PM Monday thru Friday. Benefits include health insurance, a casual work environment, free lunch on Fridays, flexible vacation plans and very little, if any, overtime expected beyond the 40-hour work week. If you are interested in the position, please fill out the application below. A resume and cover letter are good to see, but if you have a design portfolio, code examples, a Github account or any other examples that showcase your talents we would love to have you submit them too. Questions about the role should be directed to our lead developer at jacob@coversdirect.com. Apply at https://www.carcoversdirect.com/jobs/front-end-developer

I am looking for a graduate research assistant with minimum GPA 3.3 to work 10 hours/week for $13/hour between January 30 and April 28. Please send me an email with your unofficial transcript and your CV including GPA, publications, research, technical, and industry experiences. I will contact the potential applicants to have a meeting at the School of Library and Information Science. Please feel free to contact me at karami@mailbox.sc.edu if you any question. You find about this project and minimum requirements in the following: Responsibilities

• Review related research papers
• Learn the project related data analysis methods
• Analyze Twitter Data
• Report progress weekly

Skills Required

• Java or Python Programming (Min Intermediate Level)
• Basic knowledge about statistics
• Good writing skills

Skills Preferred

• Research experience or publications
• Knowledge about data science and text mining

Personal Characteristics Required:

• Eager to learn new methods
• Be responsible and tidy

Education Required

• Graduate Students with minimum GPA 3.3

Learning Objectives

• How to collect data in Twitter
• How to analyze text and non-text data
• How to develop a research in social media
• How to interpret the outputs of data mining tools

Warm Wishes, Amir Karami, PhD Assistant Professor School of Library and Information Science University of South Carolina Website: https://sites.google.com/site/karamihomepage/

The University of Virginia’s Office of Communications seeks a passionate Developer to join award-winning creative team. Candidate must have an interest in creating best-in-class web/digital environments using an innovative approach to development. Working as an integral member of the creative team, the Developer will help build, optimize, customize and maintain Drupal-based web/digital environments to showcase rich media and creative content on the University's owned web/digital platforms and sites. Reporting to the Creative Director, the Developer will work alongside designers, writers, video producers, photographers and others to help support the University mission, elevate the reputation of the University, promote its brand, and develop creative content across owned and earned web/digital platforms. Core Responsibilities:

• The Developer will have opportunities to succeed and contribute to the creative product, and success of University Communications in many ways. Core Responsibilities include:
• Participation in individual and team based design and development efforts.
• Consulting with leadership to provide expertise on complex projects and support and enhancement of Drupal sites owned by University Communications.
• Problem-solving, coding, testing and implementation of development approaches and applications, and evaluating applications after implementation.
• Using code to create compelling, unique and stable web/digital brand experiences
• Stay current with module updates, security updates and best practices on secure web-programming techniques.
• Complying with data security policies and standards and implementing up-to-date data security measures.

A competitive applicant for the Developer role will have many of the following knowledge areas skills or abilities: Knowledge Areas, Skills, or Abilities:

• Conceptual thinker with advanced knowledge and competence working with PHP, HTML, Git, SASS, CSS and Javascript.
• Working knowledge - or the ability to gain knowledge - of backend Drupal development.
• An innovative, collaborative, deadline-driven individual who is willing to take direction and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Experience developing, theming, and maintaining best-in-class open-source websites including, module and security maintenance.
• Experience working with Acquia Cloud and Drupal a plus

Applications Procedures: To express interest in this opportunity, please prepare and upload a cover letter stating your interest in the position, along with a resume here. For more information, please contact Melissa Hurst at mhurst@virginia.edu or additional information may be found at http://executivesearch.virginia.edu/search/developer. The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

My name again is Joanne Sullivan, head of our Summer Internship Program here at BCBS of NC. We wanted to see if you might be able to help us send along the word that our IT summer internship job postings are now open and available for your students to apply to. We have about 6 IT-related roles, so students are welcome to apply to whichever ones might seem like a good fit. The summer internship is a paid 10 week internship here in the Durham, NC area, but no relocation is provided for students. Additionally we are looking for students who will be graduating in December 2017 and May 2018 (rising juniors) with a 3.0 GPA.

• IT Information Security Intern
• IT Developer Intern
• IT Solution Delivery Intern
• IT Business Systems Analyst Intern (Human Resources)
• IT Operations Support Services Intern (Winston-Salem Area)
• Clinical Informatics Analyst Intern

I graduated from the University of South Carolina's Moore School of Business in 2013 and have been working on a product the last few years called Geekin Radio and am looking for a potential technical partner to help assist in the development of the product. Geekin is a mobile application that allows you to broadcast your music on our platform and have your followers be able to simultaneously listen to the music being broadcasted in perfect synchronization. We have our MVP model out in the iOS App Store and are looking to make several changes so it can be a consumer product that is not only profitable but changes the way people listen to music. Thomas Vitale thomas@geekinradio.com CEO & Founder Geekin Radio

SOCO in The Vista - 823 Gervais Street, suite 220 (above Jason's Deli) Two World-Class Speakers, Free Food and Drinks, Tech Swag and Networking Open Source South Carolina will feature some of the top open source/open tech/open web technologists and decision makers in the U.S. discussing the most important topics in open source. In addition, food and drinks will be served and very cool tech swag will be available. The inaugural meeting will take place Tuesday, January 24 starting at 6:00 pm and will run until 8:00 pm EST. Location is SOCO in Columbia's Vista - 823 Gervais Street, suite 220 (above Jason's Deli) For more information and to reserve a spot go to Meetup here . Topics and speakers will include: Topic #1 - From App Developer to Open Source Developer Speaker: Chris Mancini, Software Engineer, Basho Technologies Summary: In the last few years, companies like Twitter, Facebook and Google have released software libraries and frameworks that they use internally to the open source community; we have witnessed Oracle buying up open source projects like MySQL; and though pigs still don't fly, Microsoft released .NET with open source licensing and partnered with RedHat to offer RHEL on Azure. The future of software is open source, which means that the best jobs will be on open source projects. What does that mean? How is being an app developer different from being an open source software developer? How do you make the transition to being paid to work on open source projects? These are all questions I look to answer in this presentation and open discussion on what makes a great OSS developer. Topic #2: Bitcoin and Blockchain 101: Fundamentals and Misconceptions Speaker: Michael Tidwell, Software Developer @ Liaison Technologies, Founder ATL Blockchain meetup Summary: You can’t talk about blockchain without mentioning Bitcoin. The Proof of Work (PoW) consensus algorithm was made popular by Bitcoin and has proven to be successful thus far in securing the Bitcoin Blockchain. This innovation has paved the way for many exciting opportunities with p2p systems, and can fundamentally change many industries. This talk will cover past events and culture, acquiring and spending Bitcoin, high level blockchain fundamentals with PoW, compromising the network with an unlimited budget, types of Blockchains, and use cases in industry. Come learn about the Blockchain space and be part of the decentralized digital revolution.

This Developer will join the team to develop cloud-based data analytics tool. This position is sponsored by National Science Foundation. If undergraduate student, it is sponsored by REU. If graduate student, it is sponsored by SBIR. Skills required include HTML5, JQuery, AngularJS, Java, Database Development ZillionInfo provides location intelligence solutions to help clients deal with large datasets, dig into data insights, and make better location allocation decisions. ZillionInfo is located downtown Columbia at 1225 Laurel St, Columbia SC 29201 Thanks, Ella ella.li@zillioninfo.com 1225 Laurel Street Suite 420 Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 386-8709 www.zillioninfo.com

My name is Matthew Quan and I am currently looking for any students in the Computer Science department at USC who are looking for jobs developing IOS applications. The general idea of the application is to simplify the sharing social media information. Please contact me at 803-447-2983 or email at mquan6899@gmail.com if you have any students looking for jobs. Thank you, Matthew Quan

If you recently received an MS or PhD from us (or, elsewhere) and you are in Columbia, you might be interested in working as an instructor for us. We have several positions available.