Category: School of Information Technology

Master’s Degree Means Higher Salary Payoff

Master’s degree graduates in many fields earn significantly higher starting salaries than their counterparts who hold bachelor’s degrees, according to NACE’s September 2012 Salary Survey. This indicates that there can be a significant “payoff” for the higher-level degree. In many fields, average starting salaries fluctuate by more than 20 percent between master’s and bachelor’s degrees.

Illinois State Advances in U.S. News and World Report Rankings

Illinois State University again placed in the top 100 public universities in the nation, advancing two spots to 83rd in the U.S. News & World Report rankings of “Best National Universities” released today. In the report, Illinois State’s average freshman retention rate rose, while the percent of large class sizes went down. “These numbers are

Information Technology Alum’s iPhone hack makes him tech celebrity

Peter Lamonica, 2007 Computer Science grad, became a tech mini-celebrity last fall when he cracked the iPhone’s Siri voice-recognition program, racking up 440,000 views on his YouTube “how to” video and landing on Wired.com and other sites.  Read more here…    

Fall 2012 Internship Opportunity – Local

Position Title: Computer Programmer Company: Fike & Fike, Inc. Location: Bloomington, IL Full time/Part time: Part time Internship /Temporary/Permanent: Internship Compensation: above $10.00/hr Description: Intern will gain experience programming business applications in ASP.Net and VB.Net. Will also be working with AJAX, SQL databases, CSS styling, and occasional APIs. Applicant should possess the following skills: effectively

Part time employment opportunity – THIS POSITION IS FILLED

Position Title: IT Assistant Company: RE/MAX CHOICE Location: Bloomington, IL Full time/Part time: Part time Internship /Temporary/Permanent: Temporary student employment Description: RE/MAX CHOICE has a need for a “Tech-Savvy” student at our RE/MAX real estate office in Bloomington. This person should be able to effectively assist our selling Broker-Agents with various database and communication programs

Data Analyst — Entry-Level Role at Applied Systems

Position Title: Data Analyst Company: Applied Systems Full time/Part time: Full time Internship /Temporary/Permanent: Permanent Description: We are currently looking to fill a Data Analyst role, which is ideal for a student who is a Computer Science, MIS, or similar major.  The person in this role will focus primarily on creating SQL queries that allow

Central Illinois High School Students Compete in Cyber Defense Competition

Illinois State University recently hosted the Central Illinois High School Cyber Defense Competition. The competition is modeled on the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. Teams from central Illinois high schools competed against each other on their ability to defend their computers and networks against hacking attacks from a “red team” consisting of School of Information Technology students

ISU Alumni Career Fair

ISU Career Center Services for Alumni As an Illinois State University alum, the Career Center provides you a number of services and resources to help you connect with employers. Illinois State University’s Career Center is hosting an Alumni Career Fair for ISU Alumni who graduated between 2009-2012. This event will be held on May 15,

2012 Summer Internship Opportunity – Local

Position Title: Web Developer Intern Company: Country Financial Full time/Part time: See description Internship /Temporary/Permanent: Internship Description: COUNTRY Financial is seeking a Web Developer intern starting in May/June. The position will be a year-long internship: full-time during the summer and part-time during the school year. The hourly pay rate is $18/hour. The ideal candidate will