From an article in the Economist: Companies Concern: Got Talent?:

The average total starting package for a software engineer in Silicon Valley has risen from $85,000 in 2008 to $98,000 this year, according to Glassdoor, the workplace website. At Google a software engineer can now earn a basic starting salary (before options, bonuses and so on) of up to $151,000, even more than at Apple ($149,000) or Facebook ($138,000), let alone Microsoft ($128,000).

These jobs require not just solid programming skills, but also creative and inter-personal skills. Also known as "smart and gets things done".

The School of Library and Information Science is hosting the InfoCamp on October 1 and 2.

InfoCamp is an unconference for the information community. It's for anyone interested in user experience, information architecture, interaction design, user-centered design, information design, library & information science, online search, information management, informatics, and related fields. It features an egalitarian, community-driven format in which the agenda is created during the event -- so anyone can sign up to lead a session! At InfoCamp, you'll meet professionals and practitioners from industry, academia, non-profits, government, libraries, and other sectors; people seeking work; hobbyists and students. InfoCampSC will be on October 1st & 2nd, 2011 at IT-oLogy Suite 200, 1301 Gervais Street, Columbia South Carolina, 29201.

Although MIT Lincoln Laboratory will not be conducting interviews at your campus this spring, we would be grateful if you could make the following information available to your students. The Laboratory’s fundamental mission is to apply science and advanced technology to critical problems of national security, primarily working on sensors, information extraction (signal processing and embedded computing), and communications.  A Department of Defense federally funded research and development center, the Laboratory has a focused commitment to research and development, with an emphasis on building prototypes and demonstrating operation systems under live test conditions that meet real-world requirements. As an engineer or scientist, you will have the opportunity to engage in research and development activities in one of the nine primary mission areas: ·         Space Control ·         Air and Missile Defense Technology ·         Communication Systems ·         Cyber Security ·         Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Systems and Technology ·         Advanced Electronics Technology ·         Engineering ·         Tactical Systems ·         Homeland Protection ·         Air Traffic Control The Laboratory also undertakes government-sponsored, nondefense projects such as the development of systems for the Federal Aviation Administration to improve air traffic control and air safety, and systems that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration uses in weather surveillance.  For more information please visit http://www.ll.mit.edu. We actively recruit individuals pursuing BS, MS and PhD degrees  in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, and to a limited degree, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Biology, Chemistry, Meteorology and Materials Science. Candidates should have an interest and ability to work on a broad range of technical problems in a team environment and possess strong problem- solving, analytical, innovative, communications, and teaming skills.  Due to our contracts with the Department of Defense employment at the Laboratory requires U.S. citizenship. Last summer the Laboratory employed 145 undergraduates and graduate students under the auspices of our Summer Research Program.  We expect to hire at the same level for summer 2012.  Eligibility requirements, program details, and the application process can be viewed athttp://www.ll.mit.edu/college/summerprogram.html.. Our 2011-2012 Technical Seminar Series offering is available at http://www.ll.mit.edu/college/techseminars.html.  Costs related to the staff members' visits will be assumed by the Laboratory.  Please review our website to obtain the process for requesting a seminar. We hope you will encourage your students to apply for our career opportunities at https://www.ll.apply2jobs.com/ProfExt/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showSearchInterface.  If you have questions, please feel free to contact me at 781.981.7056 or at hackett@ll.mit.edu<mailto:hackett@ll.mit.edu>.  

More detailed information and an online application can be found a twww.nationalacademies.org/rap. The National Research Council of the National Academies sponsors a number of awards for graduate, postdoctoral and senior researchers at participating federal laboratories and affiliated institutions.  These awards include generous stipends ranging from $42,000 - $75,000 per year for recent Ph.D. recipients, and higher for additional experience.  Graduate entry level stipends begin at $30,000.  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. Detailed program information, including online applications, instructions on how to apply and a list of participating laboratories, is available on the NRC Research Associateship Programs website (see link above). Questions should be directed to the NRC at 202-334-2760 (phone) orrap@nas.edu.

We are looking for a student willing to assist with an open-source CMS (Joomla) site currently under construction to allow us to address some style issues and complete the development of an online community to support those affected by brain tumors. The development of this website into an interactive community for professionals, researchers, patients, caregivers and advocates will increase awareness on a local, state, national and international level.  If interested contact Julie Houston (houstojf@email.sc.edu) 

My company provides a medical service and would like to update it's computer production and data base infrastructure in preparation for national expansion or rebuild from the ground up...should be familiar with Pascal, Dicom and Linux...while the company is revenue generating we do not have cash available for this project but will discuss stock incentives. If interested, please contact Marty at 803.231.2002.