USCStartUp is hosting Columbia's first StartupWeekend! I would like to extend a special invitation to you and your students. All the details are below. Please encourage your students to participate. They may use USCSTUDENT discount code for a 50% discount. Food and beverages for the entire weekend will be provided. If you or your students have any questions, please reach out to me. Thank you! StartupWeekend is the second Google For Entrepreneurs powered event that will be launching in Columbia. The launch will coincide with the Global Entrepreneurship Week in November! Columbia will also enter the Global Startup Battle vying for the top 3 honors amongst startups created that week all over the world! No talk all action - Build your idea, validate, and form a startup in just 54 hours! Lot of you have been toying with an idea, an idea you think might solve a big market problem or save the world! Now you get to work on it - with all the right people, together, under one roof, in one weekend! StartupWeekends are weekend-long, hands-on experiences where entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs can find out if startup ideas are viable. On average, half of Startup Weekend’s attendees have technical or design backgrounds, the other half have business backgrounds. Columbia's first event will take place from Nov 14 to Nov 16. To register go to swcolasc.co Beginning with open mic pitches on Friday, attendees bring their best ideas and inspire others to join their team. Over Saturday and Sunday teams focus on customer development, validating their ideas, practicing LEAN Startup Methodologies and building a minimal viable product. On Sunday evening teams demo their prototypes and receive valuable feedback from a panel of experts. Winning teams, and some others, usually end up launching companies. Prizes worth thousands of dollars in credits and startup support from various local, national, and international sponsors helps teams to realize their startup dream. Winning any of the Global Startup Battle tracks will open up never-seen-before opportunities and prizes for startups. Check out globalstartupbattle.co/prizes If you are a student or professional, developer or designer, marketer or product manager - this is for you! You can contribute to the teams in many ways even if your skills don't fall in the standard category. It's a great experience to learn how to build startups, in just a weekend! USC's Office of Economic Engagement's USCStartup and USC/Columbia Technology Incubator with support from IT-oLogy are bringing this event to Midlands region for the first time. For any questions on the main event, bootcamps, and volunteering opportunities contact Raghav Badiger raghav@uscstartup.org

MetLife has 4 open positions on JobMate (also see attachments below). They are looking for December and May graduates.

We unfortunately missed the Fall recruitment event (but are planning on attending in the Spring) and are really looking to add USC December graduates to our February early in career hire program as well as May graduates to our July class. We have opened an account and posted the positions we are seeking but I am attaching the positions as well as some information on our program with hopes you can further distribute to prospective students as well as faculty so they are aware of the program. Additionally, here is the web address students can access for further information as well as to apply. We actually have several positions open in our Greenville office so the students are able to stay close to their alma mater. http://www.metlifegto.com/jobs/university

This is Naresh from Adaequare - An E-Verified Company. I was just reviewing your career center online and would like to reach out to your students who have completed their graduation and are looking for employment. We are a CMMI-3 Level Software & Product Development company. Can you be able to help me connect with students who looking for an opportunity? We would prefer students with a Technical discipline. Please find attached our flyer for more information. Thanks & Regards, Naresh Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist 703-955-3476 571-316-2625 (Fax) nbdakka@adaequare.com ADAEQUARE 4451 Brookfield Corporate Drive, Suite 108, Chantilly, VA 20151 URL: http://www.adaequare.com We are, CMMI Level 3 Company || Ranked 9th by Deloitte Technology Fast 50 in VA || An INC 500 company || Microsoft Gold Certified || Oracle Partner || IBM Business Partner

Hello! Want to hear the latest and greatest from Google? Want to learn more about the culture and opportunities at Google? If so, we'd love to see you at our upcoming HangOutreach event in association with the Society of Women Engineers. Come hear Google engineer, Andrew Gallatin, give a presentation over Hangouts on the ideal timeline for your technical development, culture at Google, and current opportunities. Who: Tech students interested in Google What: Technical development and Google opportunities When: Wednesday, 11/5 Where: 300 Main, Room B213 Sign up for this event by RSVP'ing through this link and joining our event on Facebook. Why RSVP? All the cool kids get some Google swag. Didn’t RSVP? Want to bring a friend? Drop by anyway - we welcome walk-ins too! Please check out our job opportunities, scholarships and programs at google.com/careers/students. Questions? Reach out to us at hangoutreach@google.com. We look forward to meeting you! RSVP: http://goo.gl/5bpPtj Best, The folks at Google

I am seeking a student or faculty member to assist me in a start up. The start up is a wed-based community involvement platform that utilizes a crowdsourcing platform. The skills I am seeking include Ruby on rails with html, css, javascript front end and mongoDB for the backend. I will be willing to have multiple developers working on the project so please contact me if you are interested in the project, and I will provide you with more details about the startup and project. Dillon Teander teander@email.sc.edu

We are offering paid Spring & Summer internship opportunities to qualified students in Computer Science or with Computer Science related research interests. Regrettably this opportunity is for US citizens because of the requirements of an Air Force research program. In a number of cases, the internship will not require re-location as we have a 3D virtual research campus (Deep Horizons) that we’ve established to facilitate distance research via avatar technologies. Our Summer internships are full-time and part-time both on-site and off-site while our Spring internships are primarily part-time and do not require the students to re-locate – although we offer on-site internships – in which case, I am with the Air Force Research Laboratory, headquartered at Wright Patterson AFB, OH - and the research director for the AFRL Discovery Lab – modeled and operated as a year round research center staffed by largely undergraduate (and some grad) students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields. We offer both full time and part-time research internships in a wide spectrum of STEM fields of study but this inquiry is specifically for students in Computer Science interested in full time or part-time research in 3D virtual reality, data analytics for high performance team, mobile apps, internet of things or computer vision. Some of our internship opportunities can also be structured to be part time via our 3D virtual research campus called Deep Horizons to allow students to be part of our research program without having to re-locate. They would participate as avatars and work with team mates (and possibly some of our industry partners) across the country from their home or apartment. A part time summer internship would also give students an opportunity to participate in our research program while juggling their other summer commitments. About me: http://www.wpafb.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123336645 About Discovery Lab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzDvUlqtnpI&feature=youtu.be I welcome your questions and would be happy to call to discuss further if that would be helpful. Thank you for your time, Dr. Rob Williams, DR-04 (“GS-15”) Research Director, Discovery Lab & DEEP HORIZONS Program Mgr, Year / Summer-at-the-Edge (YATE / SATE) Air Force Research Laboratory Wright Patterson AFB, OH

I am pleased to announce that the Department of Computer Science & Information Systems is hiring for TWO positions. Assistant Professor in Information Technology Assistant Professor in Information Systems http://jobs.coastal.edu Select “Search Job Openings” Choose the Department: CSIS – Computer Science & Information Systems About Our Department: The Department of Computer Science and Information Systems at Coastal Carolina University consists of eight tenure-track faculty and three full-time lecturers. CSIS faculty are actively conducting research in systems management, software engineering, image processing, multimedia classification, parallel systems, and computing education. The Computer Science program is accredited by ABET/CAC. Please visit our website for more information: http://cs.coastal.edu. We offer the following programs:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science in Information Systems
• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
• Minor in Web Applications Development
• Minor in Scientific Computing
• Minor in Computer Science

MTU Tech Associate Application \ Software Development Job Location: Greenville, SC MetLife Global Technology and operations (GTO) is seeking innovative, enthusiastic, technically-oriented and entrepreneurial-minded individuals to participate in its full-time, entry-level MetLife Tech University (MTU) Professional Program. MetLife GTO Overview MetLife is a global leader in the insurance industry serving customers in nearly 50 countries. MetLife’s Global Technology & Operations (GTO) division is the foundation for MetLife’s global business strategy. GTO is comprised of a diverse team of engineers, developers, business analysts, and project managers committed to delivering innovative solutions and infrastructure to help enable MetLife to deliver a world-class customer experience. While we have thousands of employees around the world, we work together as one team to serve our more than 90 million customers. By leveraging our scale, simplifying operations, and leveraging cutting-edge technology, we're earning the right to be the customer's first choice. More Information and Application I really appreciate the exposure, and will be more than happy to answer any questions for any interested candidates. Have a great weekend! Bobby Quesada Recruiter – MetLife p. 713.955.6221 rquesada@metlife.com

Need a productive, responsible, intelligent person who can code. Successful candidate will be able to write code on day 1 in JavaScript, C#, and Java. Will work with senior software engineer on multiple internal projects for very fast growing company. Projects include GPS tracking and automated status updates using geofences for fleet and rental equipment at close to 1000 stores plus customer sites, mobile app written using PhoneGap, various web apps, webservice integrations with various well-known software packages, and much more. Please send resume to sales@unitedswe.com. Pay rate is $60K to $120K plus potential bonus and overtime. Ideal candidate would have experience with HTML5, Android development, PhoneGap, C#, web services, Microsoft Dynamics (GP), Microsoft CRM, ClickSoft, Sage FAS, SQL Server, SSIS, Java, Open GTS, JSP, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, CSS3, and possess a Masters or Doctorate degree in Computer Science plus be great at software design. Location is Fort Mill, SC.

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I hope you can help me. Hill Associates LLC is currently working with United Technologies Research Center (UTRC), based in E. Hartford, CT, to help them recruit several Scientists who have experience in one or more of the following fields:

• Machine Learning Technologies
• Data Mining Tools
• Deep Learning
• Distributed (Cloud) Analytics
• Neural Networks
• Predictive Analytics.

United Technologies Research Center is hiring Machine Learning/Data Mining Scientists for the Decision Support & Machine Intelligence Group. The group takes on cutting edge challenges in machine learning, deep learning, data mining, neural networks, artificial intelligence and human/computer interaction. United Technologies Research center is involved in a broad array of research challenges including autonomous flight, security access and surveillance systems, people transport, analytics of jet engine data, human in the loop adaptive learning and the reduction of building energy usage through monitoring and diagnostics. Education:

• Preferred Ph.D. in a technical disciplines such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or related field. M.S.+ 3 years’ experience is also an option.

Experience Preferred:

• Statistical modeling / data mining.
• Solid machine learning foundation.
• Deep Learning
• Anomaly detection and diagnostics.
• Graphical model analysis
• Predictive Analytics

Plusses: (Requirements For Senior Level PhD Positions)

• Cloud / distributed computing experience (Hadoop)
• Deep neural network experience
• Big Data management expertise
• Big Data mining experience with structured and unstructured data.
• Python, Mat lab

The candidate must be able to work effectively in a multidisciplinary, multinational team environment focused on innovation and be able to partner with leading, worldwide institutions (university, government agencies, national labs, and professional organizations) to meet organizational objectives. The candidate should have good communication skills and must be able to provide timely, accurate and detailed reports, presentations and technical papers. United Technologies Research Center Founded in 1929, UTRC is located in East Hartford, Connecticut (U.S.), with an office in Berkeley, California, and research and development centers in Shanghai, China, and Cork, Ireland. United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) delivers advanced technologies to the businesses of United Technologies Corporation (UTC), a diversified 200,000 employee company, that provides a broad range of high-technology products and services to the global aerospace and building systems industries. UTRC partners with UTC business units and external research organizations to expand the boundaries of science and technology through research and innovation, delivering technology options that meet and anticipate the needs of the marketplace. Specialties: Aerospace, Building Infrastructure, Heating and Air Conditioning, Fire and Security Systems, Power Generation, Materials Science, Combustion, Embedded Intelligence, Dynamic System Modeling, Cyber Security, Additive Manufacturing, Service Technologies and Autonomy. United Technologies Corporation is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you know anyone who would be interested and qualified, feel free to refer them to me for additional information about these excellent opportunities. Casmer Hill Managing Partner Hill Associates L.L.C. 183 Bayberry Road Fairfield, Connecticut 06825 203-374-6838 hillassociates@optonline.net

As a national competition, we recognize that not all academic calendars are the same, so we’ve extended the deadline for the Topplers Domino Award to allow students in computer science programs across the US to participate. Only 500 words on a computer scientist who has made a positive impact on the world through their work, makes it easy to participate. Winners are awarded a trip to SXSW Interactive this spring with the opportunity to explore the latest in innovation, meet with influential technologists, and get inspired! Essays are due October 29, 2014. http://dominoaward.topplers.org/submit-an-essay/ If you have any questions, please let me know: storey@topplers.org

My name is Jean Keita, I am a former student of the University of South Carolina. My request concerns hiring either a graduate student, or one of your best undergraduates to help me make an SQL database with a Java user interface and the following functionalities:

1. Organized storage of Microsoft word and excel documents
2. The ability to search documents by key words and/or by topic.
3. I have notions of programming from a Java class that I took when I was at USC, and I would like to use this as a learning experience and know the program well enough so that I can embellish it and trouble-shoot it myself in the future.

Further details of this may require a proper discussion. But in spirit, my long term objective is for the system to be amenable to a kind of wikipedia framework. Many thanks for your time, and I hope you have a student who is interested in such a job opportunity. Pay is negotiable, depending on the ability of the individual. Many thanks for your support. Jean Keita Product Industrialization Materials/Chemical Engineer- Sumter Continental Tire the Americas, LLC 1805 Hwy 521 South Sumter, SC 29153 keitajean1@gmail.com

IT-oLogy, in partnership Connected Nation and ITs|SC, is excited to host Gartner, one of the world’s leading information technology research and advisory companies, on Thursday, November 6, 2014 for Trends 2014. The annual day long conference is centered on emerging trends in technology. This years’ topic will be the Internet of Things (IoT). Gartner says that by 2020, the world will have about 26 BILLION network-connected devices that measure and monitor nearly every human activity. The day will open with Gartner research director, Al Velosa on “Creating the Internet of Things (IoT): Business Models, Architectures and Ecosystems.” Following will be a series of presentations that will further explore how IoT will impact many industry verticals. Trends 2014 is tailored towards bringing key leaders and executives together to network, build intellectual capacity and to discuss emerging trends in technology. This is the fourth year the conference has been presented. To Register: https://ittrends2014.eventbrite.com Please make the attached poster available to your students. Students attend for free!

We know you’ve enjoyed your education at USC and have learned a lot. We know you’d like to stay in Columbia SC! BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina has the perfect opportunity for you:

• Each year BlueCross hires 10-25 IT college graduates for their IT training program called ELTP (Entry-Level Training Program). The purpose of our IT training program is to provide you a firm foundation in our applications, systems, methodologies and processes. BlueCross BlueShield of SC has been in business since 1946. We know you can have a successful career with us! Careers start on May 26th, 2015.

There are four areas or tracks of IT training you can choose from:

• Application Development with our Host systems: 10 openings in this track.
• Application Development with our Presentation Application Systems: 4 openings in this track.
• Systems Support: 2 opening in this track.
• Network Infrastructure: 5 openings in this track.

Please contact Barbara Eppink. Email: Barbara.Eppink@bcbssc.com