Here in Columbia there is a new initiative called IT-oLogy. Their goals are to
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.
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].
These terms simply reflect that traditional science, engineering, technology distinction we see in all fields. That is:
Science | Engineering | Technology |
---|---|---|
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 |
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.
I came across the paper below on this reddit thread. If you are considering a career in computers, please read this honest and realistic account of what that might be like and how it might compare with the other alternatives.
I especially don't get the "must spend all my time in front of the computer" complaint since the average teenage girl spends more time on facebook than the average developer spends on his computer.
Two upcoming informations sessions: Microsoft Date: Mon, Feb 7 Time: 6:30PM Location: B201, 300 Main Building CGI Technologies Date: Tues, Feb 15 Time: 5:30PM Location: Amoco Hall, Swearingen
SCANA Corporation (located in Cayce SC) has open positions for summer interns in our IT department. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, and must be enrolled in computer science or a related degree program. All interested applicants should apply online at www.scana.com for job number is 963037. We will accept online applications through 3/13/2011.
Vanguard will be at the SET fair looking for summer interns. In the last couple of years a handful of graduates from our department have joined Vanguard.
If you are a graduate student in our department (CSE), or an undergraduate who plans to apply to graduate school, and started school in a community college or regional campus then you can apply for the SC Graduate STEPs to STEM program which comes with a stipend of $10,000/year for 2 years. I know that CS is not listed in that webpage as one of the options, but I have been assured that they do accept CSE students (in fact, they have one currently in the program).
Position: Entry Level Java Developer Location: Spartanburg, SC Company: Confidential* (Financial Company) *Please contact for further details Salary: $50-$65k, commensurate with experience Our client is seeking to hire a full time Entry Level Java Developer for an immediate opening in Spartanburg, SC. Please contact Shannon Drawdy at sdrawdy@apexsystemsinc.com for more information and full description!
From this article in The State we get a list of new startups in Columbia. Notice that 3 out of the 4 startups involve the creation of software.
USC and Columbia officials announced Monday they will honor four businesses tonight as they graduate from the University of South Carolina Technology Incubator.
- EasyHRWeb makes computer software for companies’ human resources departments.
- Accelerations Educational Software makes computer software to educate people with autism and other learning disabilities.
- Quintesocial is a social media web site for trade associations.
- Hermosa Jewelry offers handcrafted, beaded jewelry.
DHS has a number of summer internships and scholarships available for undergraduate students. The deadlines for applying are in early January.