The judges’ scores have been tallied, and the finalists in the 2014 MAD Contest, sponsored by State Farm, have been selected.
2014 MAD Contest finalists announced
Category: School of Information Technology
IT intern supports U.S. military operations
Ryan Dale, a network and telecommunications management major, completed his professional practice/internship experience while deployed as an information systems technician in support of Combined Special Operations Task Force-10.
The Value of a Paid Internship
Acording to NACE, among 2013 graduates who had applied for a job, those who took part in paid internships enjoyed a distinct advantage over their peers who undertook an unpaid experience or who didn’t do an internship. Results of NACE’s 2013 Student Survey show that 63.1 percent of paid interns received at least one job
Illinois State / NSF Workshop on SOA/Web services
Drs. Billy Lim and Bryan Hosack conducted an NSF-sponsored workshop on May 15-16, 2013 to teach the participants an approach for integrating SOA/Web services into introductory programming courses. 11 professors participated in the event and they represent the last of the 3 cohorts participating in the NSF grant. They come from universities/colleges in Illinois, Indiana,
Jardogs LLC seeks qualified candidates for multiple positions
Company: Jardogs LLC Location: Springfield, IL Position: Multiple Positions Available Position type: Full time permanent Jardogs is a leading provider of patient engagement and healthcare management solutions. With its award-winning technology, Jardogs is increasing the availability of information in everyday lives, while creating new paths of interaction among patients, providers and communities. Jardogs’ solutions are
Hitachi Data Systems Seeks Interns for Summer 2013
Company: Hitachi Data Systems Location: St. Louis Based Position type: Internship – Summer 2013 Rate: $20.00/hour – 40 hours per week Must have drivers license/transportation. Be able to lift 50 lbs. This is a field support position for HDS supporting installed customer accounts that require service. Hitachi provides 24x7x365 Service coverage. See the job description
MAD Contest 2013 Winners Announced!!
The presentations have been done, the judges have deliberated and the MAD Contest 2013 winners have been chosen. Winners were announced at the School of Information Technology annual awards reception, where prizes were presented by Eric Cook, Project Manager with contest sponsor State Farm. MAD Contest 2013 winners are: Individuals: 1st – Andrew Erickson –
Dr. Douglas Twitchell receives Impact Award
Douglas P. Twitchell, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Information Technology has been chosen as an Impact Award recipient. The Impact Award, given by University College, recognizes the positive influence individual members of the Illinois State University community have on new students and student retention. Read more here.
Central Illinois companies battling shortage of technology employees (from Pantagraph)
The Pantagraph reports that Central Illinois companies are having difficulty finding enough qualified candidates to meet the strong demand for Information Technology professionals. Read the complete article here.
Future is bright for 2013 IT grads!
Employers expect to hire 13 percent more new college graduates from the Class of 2013 than they did from the Class of 2012, according to NACE’s Job Outlook 2013 survey. Early projections indicate computer-related degrees are among those most targeted by employers at the bachelor’s level for 2013. The survey ranks “Computer & Information Science”
