Web App Development at Citizen Hill

A new local startup, called Citizen Hill, is in need of a web programmer who is well-versed in the Facebook API. The app includes the development of a fairly complex chat component. This web programmer would be granted equity in return for services, with the possibility of being hired as the company CTO.

If interested, contact Michael Stevens: citizenhill@yahoo.com

Starting Salaries

From this NY Times article on recruiting Computer majors.

Then there are salaries. Google is paying computer science majors just out of college $90,000 to $105,000, as much as $20,000 more than it was paying a few months ago. That is so far above the industry average of $80,000 that start-ups cannot match Google salaries. Google declined to comment.

Then later:

Colleges rarely teach the newer programming languages like PHP, Ruby and Python, which have become more popular at young Web companies than older ones like Java, he said. Other skills, like working with large amounts of data and analytics, can be acquired only at a few companies. “There are few programs that actually teach those things, and yet that’s the primary people we hire,” Mr. Lee said.

Err, we use Python in my class, also JavaScript, and jQuery, and the app engine, and...

C++ Programmer for Automated Trading Firm

Location: Mt Pleasant, South Carolina Description: C++ programmer to join innovative automated trading firm. Laid-back work environment with fast-paced action and collaborative approach. Great opportunity for creative and analytical developer who enjoys generating ideas and solving problems. Qualifications: * BS in Computer Science or relevant degree * Expert knowledge of C++ * Proficiency with Linux * Object Oriented Design/Programming * TCP/IP networking experience * Event driven programming * Financial market knowledge a plus but not required Please send resume to admin@edgewatertradingllc.com

POSSCON Last Chance!

This is your last chance to register for POSSCON, the Palmetto Open Source Conference. This is a huge conference on software, with talks by many famous people from the software industry, and it is right here in Columbia. Also, students can attend for free.

Webapp Developer at USC Incubator Company

Bluster Monkey is currently seeking out students at USC to help develop and grow a website that is adding a whole new level to social networking and forum discussions. We are a laid back company based out of the USC incubator with former Fortune 500 C-Level guidance. This is a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a new organization without the worry or concern over traditional workplaces that require suits and ties. We need several excited, bright, open-minded people, proficient in web development programming as well as animation software experience. Compensation will be discussed during interviews, which will require casual attire. Imagine coming to work in shorts and flip flops while everyone else is dressing up to sit in a cube all day. Requirements: Developer: Proficient in PHP, Ruby on Rails, or Python. Animator: Proficient with Adobe Air or equivalent animation software. Email Resume to bill@blustermonkey.com

Help Needed with Android App

Capital Connections Agency, CCA boasts a very successful track record booking major talent for events from coast to coast and all across the globe. Capital Connections’ pool of A-list talent turns the night life into a real cash cow for club owners and venues every year. CCA has location on both the East and West Coast, Paris, Spain and in Canada. CCA has been providing talent for over a decade and we do not plan to stop offering quality talent any time soon. I would love to have a team of USC students to build an Android App for Capital Connections Agency. I feel that this would be a great class project and something that your students, can also reference back to in the further. This will be the first talent booking agency android app made for mobile devices. After this task is done your school and students will get national news media attention. Thank you Android App Project: I want to have an app that allows buyer's to fill out offer forms for artist request from their mobile devices! http://www.capitalconnectionsagency.com/form.php durby.brandon@capitalconnectionsagency.com Please view the company website below! ttp://capitalconnectionsagency.com/ Please view the competition website below! http://www.icmtalent.com/ http://www.caa.com/

GE Software

Did you know that GE ranks among the world’s top software companies? We’re committed to doubling our software portfolio in the next five years—and need your help to do it! At GE Global Research, we redefine what’s possible by finding answers to some of the world’s toughest problems in the energy, aviation, oil & gas, healthcare, and transportation industries. Our software engineers work hand-in-hand with GE’s businesses to invent meaningful solutions in all areas of software, including advanced software engineering; certified software systems; software systems engineering; software architecture; artificial intelligence; cyber-physical systems; cyber security; systems networking; semantic web; cloud, GPGPU, parallel computing; and data management. GE Global Research, the hub of technology development for GE’s businesses, is hiring for graduate-level positions in a variety of computer science, computer engineering, software architecture, and software engineering disciplines. Find out more about GE Global Research careers through our Software Research Webinar. Find out more at www.ge.com/research, and connect with our technologists at ttp://edisonsdesk.com, @GEResearchJobs and @EdisonsDesk.

Alumnus Talks about his Graphics and Video Game Company

You might want to hear from one of our successful alumni, Chris King. He will be speaking on Monday evening, 5:30PM, February 21st, at an event called "Midnight Innovation - Celebrating Engineering, Computing, and Entrepreneurship" as part of our Engineer's Week celebrations. Mr. King, along with his partner Michael Sechrest, have been described as the classic innovator in video gaming, and more recently Avatar-like visual effects (see here). He has created in the ten years since graduating a very successful company in the video game middleware industry, which is now moving into cinema special effects with resounding accolades. Chris will share his and Michael's adventures with our students and faculty in this session.

Pizza and soft drinks will be provided.

Chris will be joined by Jeff McElroy, Al Quick, and James Clark (from Bang Technologies, Inc.) who have served on USC's Research Foundation Board and have been long-time supporters of USC CEC. They will also be joined by Dean Kress and Richard Robinson, both builders of the Faber Entrepreneurship Center @ USC.

IT-oLogy and Job Listings

Here in Columbia there is a new initiative called IT-oLogy. Their goals are to

  • Change the face of IT by encouraging all students to consider opportunities available in IT
  • Advance IT careers by supporting networking and professional development
  • Grow the economy by spurring existing companies to create new jobs and attracting new companies to the state and region

The have a job bank which lists open jobs, check it out.

You can also give a link to the website to your family and friends who are wondering what the various computer-related careers are.

Student Reports from the SET Fair

Below are some quotes from our (Computer majors) students who attended the SET Fair. "...I learned that computer scientists and engineers are essential to most other career choices." "There was one thing that really stuck out in my mind before I even arrived at the fair: thank God I am in Computer Science. As I scanned the list of employers and what majors I was looking to hire, I noticed that nearly all of them were hiring majors that related somehow to computers." "Attending the career fair was a very new and interesting experience that I'm not sure I would have done had it not been for class." "Because I went to the career fair, I was offered an internship right on the spot." "Even though I did not go there for a job, I learned a lot which will greatly help me in my future." "It was also good to see that many companies were looking for Computer Information Systems students, which was great for me since that is my major." "Seeing all the potentially great places I could work for made me excited to be a CIS major. I'm confident that when I graduate, I will take great pleasure working in the computer field." "[Student describes being called by BMW and asked to apply after last semester's fair, and continues:] This was probably the best feeling of my life." "I have about seven companies to contact about possible internships." "From the whole event, I took away several lessons, the main one being, I can't ever stop learning" [from a student who has an internship and spent part of the time at the booth of the company he interns in].

Computer Science vs Software Engineering vs Information Technology

These terms simply reflect that traditional science, engineering, technology distinction we see in all fields. That is:

ScienceEngineeringTechnology
Biology (human) Medical Doctor Medical Technologist, X-Ray Technician, Nurse
Physics (electrical) Electrical Engineer Electrician
Phyics (materials, mechanical) Civil Engineer General Contractor, Construction Worker
Chemistry Chemical Engineer Factory worker at a chemical plant
Computer Science Software Engineer Information Technology worker, network admin, computer admin

Blue Waters Undergraduate Internship program

We would like to make you and your undergraduate students aware of the Blue Waters undergraduate internship program. The NSF Blue Waters project will be funding 17 undergraduate research internships again this year. This program provides for: 1) a $5000 stipend for the student over the course of the year; 2) travel, accommodations, meals and participation in a two-week intensive Petascale Institute at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA); 3) travel to the SC11 conference in Seattle in November.

Because this program is run nationally NCSI is soliciting student applications from across the country, in addition they are seeking faculty with research or educational projects involving high performance computing to post intern positions through our site. Positions can be created for a particular student, or open to qualified applicants.

To learn more about the Blue Waters Undergraduate Petascale Education Program (BW-UPEP), and for information on how you can become involved, please visit our website here. Questions can be sent to jeffk@shodor.org.