Finalists in the 2015 Mobile Application Development Contest, sponsored by State Farm, have been announced following the initial application “pitch presentations” on February 11–12.
Finalists set for ISU’s State Farm mobile app contest
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ISU students visit John Deere
Students from the School of Information Technology (IT) and the College of Business traveled to John Deere’s world headquarters in Moline to tour the corporate facilities and the Davenport Works plant (over 52-acres under one roof) as part of Business Week’s fall semester events.
IT Professional Mentorship Program kicks off
IT student mentees and IT professional mentors came together at two mentorship kickoff events to meet and plan their mentorship experience for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Apply for IT scholarships and awards
Each year the School of Information Technology (IT) provides scholarship opportunities and academic awards to IT students. The application deadline is February 6, 2015.
Video: IT student learns the art of creating apps
Senior computer science major Rachel Schifano isn’t afraid to get outside her comfort zone. And this semester, that meant competing in the School of Information Technology’s Mobile App Development Contest.
IT positions top ‘100 Best Jobs’ list
U.S. News & World Report has released its list of “The 100 Best Jobs” for 2014, and jobs in information technology top the list.
School of Information Technology starts new internship info Listserv
The School of Information Technology has established an email Listserv specifically for the distribution of internship-related information.
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
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 –
MAD Contest Finalists Announced
Congratulations to contestants selected to advance to the final round of the MAD Contest, sponsored by State Farm. Initially, 23 students entered the contest, either as individuals or as members of 2-person teams. Students were challenged to develop their own unique concept of a mobile device application that targets young adult users and promotes good
