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---------------------------------------- Announcements below: Northrop Grumman on campus interviews Technology Day at the Vanguard Group Internship with TLT Group Webmaster needed for Terp Weekly Edition ---------------------------------------- Northrop Grumman will be at the University of Maryland conducting on-campus interviews on October 13 for the following positions: * Technical Professional (software engineer, systems administrator, systems engineer, software developer, operations researcher) * Communication Systems Engineer * Software Engineer * Engineering Intern * Business Professional (program assistant, program control accountant, contracts administrator) If you have a 3.0 GPA or higher and are graduating in December 2006 or May 2007 with a Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, systems engineering, industrial engineering, operations research, mathematics or physics, please visit your on-line Career Services Office to apply for an opportunity to interview with us. Please note that because of the security clearance requirements attached to our positions, applicants must be U.S. citizens. Feel free to share this message with others, and thank you! ---------------------------------------- Technology Day at Vanguard September 12, 2006 Honoring the Accomplishments of Women in Information Technology Vanguard and the Society of Women Engineers will host this exciting event in recognition of women and their accomplishments in IT. You will have the opportunity to hear from a recipient of the Top 10 Women in Technology, entrepreneur and diversity consultant Avis Yates Rivers. You will also be able to actively participate in workshops and/or a panel discussion. Our audience will be a mix of sophomores, juniors, and seniors pursuing a career in Information Technology, as well as women already pursuing these careers in the workplace. Date: Tuesday, September 12 Time: 4:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Place: Vanguard Main Campus - Majestic Building, Malvern, PA Vanguard is easily accessible via public transportation. Trains will arrive at the Paoli Train Station, located about 4 minutes away at the corner of North Valley Road and East Lancaster Avenue in Paoli, PA. Shuttles will run from the Paoli Train Station to Vanguard between 4:009:00 p.m. to accommodate this event. Seating is limited. Dinner will be served prior to the program. Professional dress is recommended. If you would like to attend this event, please complete the registration form by September 8. Register now http://inter.viewcentral.com/reg/vanguard_mktg/techday Please contact Craig Gilmer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with any questions. ---------------------------------------- There is currently an internship opportunity open in the local area in Teaching and Learning Technology. Intern Job Description: Available early July: Part-time unpaid Internship with a small non-profit organization dedicated to the improvement of teaching and learning technology in higher education institutions. Duties include creating web pages and flyers, assisting the Online Institute Program Coordinator, and handling day to day office duties. This internship may be eligible for academic credit, depending on the institution, which we are happy to help arrange. Learn skills useful in a rapidly growing variety of institutions. Learn from leaders in the field of technology in higher education, always looking towards the cutting edge but also enabling others to learn and apply technology in low maintenance, cost effective ways. This internship is geared towards someone looking to pursue a career in higher education and technology, instructional design, instructional technology, library studies, institutional research, professional and faculty development but can be applied to many other careers in associations and non profits. We are located in a small office which houses 4 full-time employees; others work part-time mostly via the Internet from Austin, Los Angeles, and Pittsburgh. We are just a few blocks from the Takoma Park Metro on the Maryland side and there is ample free parking. This is a part-time, unpaid internship. Hours are flexible, depending on your schedule, but wed like you to commit to 10 12 hours a week. Ideally, this candidate would be available to work through the Fall Semester. Dress is casual. Responsibilities: The primary responsibility is to report to the Director of Administration Coordinate schedules and events as needed Observe and participate in all Online Workshops, eventually helping to Moderate Send out mass email messages to our subscriber lists Create flyers for distribution at Conferences and Events Create description pages in Front Page for new workshops from Marketing Messages Edit and proofread materials to be distributed Update Online Calendars and Schedules when necessary File invoices and other papers Assist in general office duties Qualifications: Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree pertaining to education, library studies, technology or liberal arts Strong writing and editing ability; Ability to write in clear, readable prose for academic audiences Interest in education, technology and/or higher education institutions Experience with Microsoft Office Applications, experience with FrontPage and Excel a plus Should be currently located in the Washington, DC area; hostel style housing may be arranged if needed Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines High energy, good common sense, a pleasant demeanor, good work ethic Comfortable working with computers, Internet-based communications, and other online activities; able and happy to learn to use new computer tools quickly but not a computer expert Enjoys rapidly changing, difficult to predict environment role of information technology in higher education To Apply: Please send two (2) references, writing sample (3-5 pages), resume, and a cover letter detailing relevant experience and why you would like to work for the TLT Group to: Director of Administration TLT Group, Inc. One Columbia Avenue Takoma Park, MD 20912 www.tltgroup.org OR email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please include the word RESUME in the subject line of your email. Early application is strongly encouraged. Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis. The position will remain open until filled. Applicants will be contacted directly to schedule an interview. NO CALLS, PLEASE. The non-profit TLT Group has helped over 900 educational institutions, associations, and corporations around the world to improve teaching and learning by making more appropriate and cost-effective use of information technology without sacrificing what matters most to them. Led by Steve Gilbert and Steve Ehrmann, and featuring assessment tools from the award-winning Flashlight Program, The TLT Group can help accelerate educational improvement while easing the stresses of institutional change. The TLT Group's biggest asset is its network of hundreds of leaders and institutions already working together to solve common problems and share effective strategies. We listen to their concerns and promote their achievements. They share with us the lessons they have learned so that, through our programs, we can pass the benefit of their experience on to others. The TLT Group makes these benefits available through services (e.g., talks, workshops, external evaluation, sustained support for your faculty, etc.), assessment tools such as Flashlight Online, the Flashlight Cost Analysis Handbook, and many specialized tools and guides; institutional subscription programs, webcasts and online workshops, free resources and publications. ---------------------------------------- I am looking for a Webmaster to redesign and maintain the show's homepage at http://twe.umd.edu. The position is unpaid but should require as little as 30 minutes per week after the site is redesigned. If you know anyone who can help it would be most appreciated. Thanks. Eric Schaffer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Techical Director, Terp Weekly Edition Broadcast Journalist H: (516) 671-6592 C: (516) 375-5119 For more information about the UMCP Student ACM chapter, see our web page at http://www.cs.umd.edu/~acm/ or send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------<>----------------------------------- University of Maryland Association for Computing Machinery Student Chapter **If you wish to be removed from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
