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Trip to Federated Insurance to Learn About Math/CS Careers

Max Hailperin — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:16:20 +0000

Attention students: We have an excellent opportunity to tour a company that employs many mathematics and computer science majors and talk with Gustavus alumni working there about their careers.

I would like to encourage you to participate in this trip, even if career issues are not only your immediate horizon. When we visited Federated before, students found it very valuable to hear some alumni perspectives, even if their own careers were likely to go down different paths.

Our bus will leave Olin Hall at 10:00am on March 6, and return by 3:45 that afternoon. Over lunch, we will hear about the actuarial and information services areas. Then we will split up to follow individual alumni from either actuarial or information systems to their work sites and talk with them in more depth.

In order to help our hosts plan logistics, please email Max Hailperin with your estimated probability of attendance. If you send me a non-zero probability, I’ll be back in touch with you as we get closer to the event. It would also help if you indicated which of the two areas you want to split off into.

I recognize that you may have classes meeting during this block of time on a Friday and that class attendance is important. I would ask you to weigh the value of this trip against the importance of those classes, and consider talking with your professors about ways you could minimize the damage done by going on the trip.

Visit with Alumni at Thomson West

Max Hailperin — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 23:08:38 +0000

On Wednesday, March 21st, I will be taking a dozen or more students to visit with seven alumni at Thomson West in Eagan. We will be receiving a tour of the datacenter from Robb Gamm, class of 1984, and hearing about a variety of software development topics from Matt Pettis, class of 1994, Zach Park, class of 2006, John Engebretson, class of 2000, and Mike Pone, class of 2000. Our overall hosts for the visit are Jen and Todd Hauschildt, classes of 1992 and 1987.

We will leave from Olin at 10 and return about 4:15. I’d be happy to add more students to the list of those going; just drop me an email.

More Internships in North Mankato

Max Hailperin — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 16:06:19 +0000

As I pointed out at the beginning of September, one of the perennial limitations in the way our students take advantage of internship opportunities is that most seem to only look for full-time summer internships, rather than also considering part-time internships during a semester. There are some good reasons for that, one of which is that most internship opportunities are so far away (e.g., in the twin cities) that they aren’t feasibly combinable with any on-campus courses. As such, I would think that some students might be interested in this listing I just got of some more internships close at hand in North Mankato.

Web Developer Intern
Gain valuable experience by working on actual client and internal projects that provide you with accelerated technology skill development from concept to completion. James Tower develops and markets a unique blend of technical and creative products and services to help businesses and institutions simply, sensibly, and effectively market themselves and enhance their operations. Intern candidates must possess an understanding of the software development lifecycle and a working knowledge of HTML. Familiarity with one of the following preferred: ASP, PHP, Java, JavaScript, Cold Fusion, or .NET. This internship offers an excellent transition to your career in Information Technology for students in the CS, CIS, MIS or other related majors. Utilize your communication & problem solving skills to assist clients with solutions & education on system functionality. Candidate will work approximately 20 hours each week (M-F) with a flexible schedule coinciding with our regular business hours. Visit www.jamestower.com to apply for this position or e-mail resume to jobs@jamestower.com.

Implementation Intern
James Tower, Inc. develops and markets a unique blend of technical and creative products and services to help businesses and institutions simply, sensibly, and effectively market themselves and enhance their operations.

James Tower is offering an Implementation Internship in our Creative Services department. The Implementation Intern position will utilize your skills in HTML and CSS to assist in web site set-up for our clients. You will be responsible for implementing the interface designs, loading content/data and setting up client directed templates. The preferred candidate will be able to optimize interfaces for various browsers and troubleshoot OS/browser compatibility issues.

Demonstrated skill in HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, close attention to detail and strong knowledge of website best practices required. This position provides a flexible schedule with an estimated 20-40 hours per week between 8:00 am â€“ 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The internship will last approximately 3-5 months.

If you are interested in being considered for this position located in North Mankato, MN, visit www.jamestower.com to apply for this position or e-mail your resume to jobs@jamestower.com with your salary expectations included. EOE

Students and Alumni to Discuss Careers Over Pizza

Max Hailperin — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 15:33:00 +0000

The MCS Department is sponsoring three discussions with recent grads about employment, all in the back room of Godfather’s Pizza with pizza and soft drinks.

These events are for any interested students, not just those getting ready to graduate.

Math careers: November 15, 6:30pm
Secondary math education careers: November 16, 5:30pm
Computing careers: November 20, 6:30pm

MCS majors who graduated over the last handful of years will come back to talk about their job search processes, the jobs they landed, what it was like to start in a new job, and how it is working out. What is it like? What do they wish they’d known in advance? How can they help you?

Feel free to attend more than one of the evenings; for example, a computer science major interested in the NSA or a math major interested in software development might benefit from attending both the math evening and the computing evening.

For any questions, contact Max Hailperin. In particular, if you want automobile transport down and back up, please ask.

Internships in North Mankato

Max Hailperin — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:25:16 +0000

One of the perennial limitations in the way our students take advantage of internship opportunities is that most seem to only look for full-time summer internships, rather than also considering part-time internships during a semester.Â There are some good reasons for that, one of which is that most internship opportunities are so far away (e.g., in the twin cities) that they aren’t feasibly combinable with any on-campus courses.Â As such, I would think that some students might be interested in a reminder I just got of some internships close at hand in North Mankato.Â James Ward, a Programming Manager at the web-development company James Tower, contacted me and pointed out their jobs web site. He also gave me an email address for more info and mentioned that he and Sheila Ludwig from their Human Resources area would be happy to come to to campus to talk with any interested students; let me know if you want more contact info.

Job Opening for Multimedia Coder in Minneapolis

mweier — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:07:40 +0000

Pixel Farm Interactive, the interactive multimedia agency I work for downtown in the warehouse district of minneapolis is in the process of hiring a qualified Flash/javascript programmer. I thought I’d post the opening here for any ‘06 or earlier grads to check out. There is a lot of growth in the web and cdrom industry right now, with Flash Actionscript quickly replacing Lingo as one of the foremost languages used to develop interactive games, animations, interfaces, etc for release on the web or on CD/DVD. So, without further ado, here’s the post…

-Matt
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CLIENT-SIDE MULTIMEDIA PROGRAMMER

We are currently looking for a multimedia coder who knows Flash for more than just a design/animation tool. Applicants must be fluent in client-side languages such as Flash Actionscript, Javascript, XHTML, CSS and XML. Qualified individuals must be capable of not only adapting existing code from our past projects but writing their own from scratch as needed. Projects range from digital courseware to video applets to multiplayer games and more.

Candidates must have a strong portfolio including web-based sites or applets, CDROM’s and other interactive work. Individuals must be highly self-motivated yet able to cooperate in a team environment. Qualified candidates should be capable of multitasking across multiple projects to meet deadlines and satisfy clients’ expectations.

Experience with Macromedia Flash Media Server, Macromedia Director, computer animation, digital/print design and/or video editing a plus.

interested individuals should email resume & examples of your flash work to mweier@pixelfarm.com

Internship – J2ME/BREW Programmers

larson9000 — Mon, 28 Mar 2005 05:50:30 +0000

Digital Cyclone, Inc (www.digitalcyclone.com) is looking for interns during any/all semesters.

Hands-On Experience to compile, deploy, and modify existing client/server J2ME and BREW applications to run properly on mobile phones as well as to modify existing application documentation.

Required Skills include ability and willingness to take direction, have an interest in mobile phone technology and to see its device limitations as an interesting challenge, client/server application class work required or “hobby” experience must be demonstrated, Java or C/C++ application class work required

Paid position, potential for full-time position after introductory internship, or graduation.

Apply initially via phone interview (952-975-0090), follow up with resume and personal interview, and reference from student advisor requested but not required.

(This information is on file with Brian Koeneman, GAC Internship Director.)

IAS/Park City Mathematics Institute

Max Hailperin — Mon, 03 Jan 2005 14:33:24 +0000

The IAS/Park City Mathematics Institute summer session, June 26 – July 16, 2005, has opportunities for both students and professors. Financial support is available, and the deadline for applications is February 15, 2005. Alumnae/i may be interested in the programs for graduate students and for high school teachers.

Research in Industrial Projects for Students

Max Hailperin — Mon, 03 Jan 2005 14:05:15 +0000

The Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM), a national research institute supported by The National Science Foundation, is pleased to announce its 2005 Summer Program, Research in Industrial Projects for Students (”RIPS”).

RIPS is a nine-week, intensive residential research experience for math, engineering, computer science and physical/life science undergraduate students that assigns teams of four students to a project designed by an industrial sponsor. Student participants are selected from an international applicant pool to provide the broadest possible intellectual and cultural experience to the students who participate in our program. Students share offices at IPAM. Industrial sponsors provide important direction to the students about their project. Students also visit the industrial site at least once during the summer. Besides the industrial sponsor, each student team is also assigned a UCLA Faculty Mentor to put students in contact with the latest mathematical techniques relevant to their project. Students have a mid-term and final presentation of their project results that is attended by the industrial sponsors, faculty mentors, and other students. Last year’s project sponsors were: Arete Associates, Inc., The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos National Laboratories, The National Center for Atmospheric Research, BioDiscovery and Pixar Animation Studios. Students who have a sufficient background for the program are usually rising juniors, seniors or are about to graduate. Further information about the program and application procedures is available at http://www.ipam.ucla.edu/programs/rips2005.

Sales Engineer Opening at Counterpane Internet Security

ajhoag — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 08:12:15 +0000

I have a friend who’s a recruiter and looking for network security sales engineers in the midwest. Below is an excerpt from her job description:

– 5+ years network engineering in an SE role — understand large enterprise networks, recognize security controls that are in place, and create a centralized logging mechanism
– Security tools — understand what a firewall policy can do and what it cannot do, understand when it is appropriate to use network IDS, host IDS, both, or neither, understand the high-level differences between a tool like Snort vs. a tool like ISS RealSecure/Proventia
– Good follow-through — ability to take the initiative on closing the loop, but also to know when to throw up a flag for assistance.
– Solid presentation and communication skills at an Executive level — needs the technical experience to explain
– Strong credibility and sales/technical acumen

Please contact me directly with a resume at: ahoag at electricrain dot com for more information.