My name is Jordan Mason I have an opportunity for a new social media site such as twitter/Facebook called Taggle, I am looking for a student or students to help build the app/website will start out as developing but I want to make the right person part owner and founder I have access to investors and funding I need right person to build my vision. The sky is the limit you can contact me at Jordan Mason 803-807-3956 Jordanmasonmovies@gmail.com

The SET Fair has been re-scheduled to February 19.

I am based locally in Lexington, SC, and I have provided technology-based project management, business development and support services for many years. As part of this work I have helped my South Carolina clients create a web presence since 2002. This has migrated from simple websites to complex webstores, and I desire to hire a USC student to tutor and assist me in updating my personal webtech knowledge base as well as assisting two clients with custom software development. This opportunity is for at least three months, and a successful candidate will:

1. Provide up to ten hours of help each week using interactive web-based tools (Skype, etc.) in a mixed “PC- MAC-Linux” environment.
2. Have a solid knowledge of web authoring languages and relational databases including MySQL, Postgres and Microsoft’s SQL and Access.
3. Have prior knowledge of Magento or other related OScommerce software baselines, or a burning desire to learn and grow in this area.
4. Have the patience and understanding to tutor those who are older and not as gifted in software development.

I use the Adobe CC suite software and will provide the entire suite on a monthly basis to the successful candidate if they do not already have it through the university. Please do not hesitate to contact me directly should you have candidates in mind. I would be honored to come to the university and meet with them and you. You may reach me at 803.730.5897. Thanks in advance, Mark Fowler Mark Fowler Consulting LLC. 803.730.5897 And on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.fowler.37625

My name is John Wertz and I am currently a senior IIT student. I am part of a student Project Management team that is hosting an IT Discovery Day for local high school students, recruiting and teaching them about the majors that USC offers in IT and Computer Science. We are putting together a student panel to discuss the majors and what kind of careers they intend to have after obtaining their degrees. We need CE, CS, and CIS students who would be willing to be part of the panel and help us reach out to these kids and get them to USC. Thank you, John Wertz wertzj@email.sc.edu

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank needs an intern for a position in Security Administration. The only requested requirement is that the intern must be pursuing a degree in an IT field and doesn't mind starting at a basic level. This is a paid intern position and the bank is willing to work around school schedules. All the necessary training will be provided on-site. The job isn't publicly listed, so there is no application form to fill out, but any interested students should submit their resume to both David Kline, the security administrator who will be working with the intern (dkline@agfirst.com), and Christopher McCroskey, our HR recruiter (cmccroskey@agfirst.com).

I have an exciting summer internship opportunity at Deloitte in Charlotte for Computer Science and/or Information Technology students I would like to tell you about! The internship will be an 8-10 week stint with our Technology Support Services (“TSS”) group. Primary responsibilities during the internship will be to provide PC hardware and software deployment and support, assist infrastructure teams (LAN, WAN, Telephony) where local hands on activities are required, document problems and resolutions for knowledge bases, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) vendors, and service desk tickets. Additionally, the intern will adhere to policy and Service Level Targets through accurate recording of service activities, asset transactions, data retention, and PC compliance activities, perform password resets and workstation management in Active Directory, support and provide training for Audio/Video Conference equipment throughout the office. The TSS intern will also have the opportunity to attend an intern conference with interns around the country at Deloitte University, our learning and leadership facility, in Westlake, Texas! My hope is that you will distribute this to any Junior-level students you believe would benefit from this opportunity. The position has been posted on the University’s career website and Deloitte will be accepting applications through next Monday, February 17th. Thank you, Liz Hannah Carolinas Campus Recruiter Deloitte Services LP www.deloitte.com

We have student positions in Columbia and Charleston currently posted for the summer semester. Interested applicants must apply online at www.scana.com, Job #s are listed below:

• 965189 Co-op Infrastructure Analyst – COLUMBIA (2 spots on our workstation support team)
• 965190 Co-op Infrastructure Analyst – CHARLESTON (1 spot on our workstation support team)
• 965026 Co-op Application Developer – most of these are in COLUMBIA, but we are also looking to fill 1 spot in CHARLESTON

Please feel free to pass this information on to qualified students and post on your job boards. Thank-you! Martha Bode IT Director mbode@scana.com

We are the founders of a start-up company called Grumble, and we are in search of a Chief Technology Officer and Web Developers. We have just received funding to get our business started through an Incubator Program called Tminus6. We would love the opportunity to speak with some of the CS department's best and brightest and continue to grow the Columbia start-up community.

I am heading up recruitment for All Star Code's Summer Institute. All Star Code is a NYC-based technology prep program for high school boys of color (ages 14-17). We are seeking a CS Program Instructor and a Teaching Assistant for our six-week Computer Science program in New York City, from July 7th – August 15th. I am reaching out in the hopes that you may know someone who would make an excellent instructor or teaching assistant. We have an opportunity available for an undergraduate and a graduate student/engineering professional. Feel free to forward this email onto anyone you believe might be interested. Below, it contains links to posted job descriptions. Thanks so much for your time and your support! Warmest Regards, --Robert Bonner All Star Code - Apply Now for a Summer Teaching or Teaching Assistant Opportunity! All Star Code is a new nationally-recognized initiative that prepares places and supports talented high school boys of color (14-17) through the technology career pipeline. We teach talented minority boys to be innovators and entrepreneurs though coding and Computer Science. Our team is seeking passionate, intelligent and creative individuals to serve as a computer science Instructor and a CS Teaching Assistant for our inaugural Summer Institute in July and August in New York City. With support from industry partners like Spotify, Tumblr, Atom Factory, IMB Foundation and Enstitute, All Star Code is poised to make a big difference in how our minority boys engage the tech world. ASC's 6-week Summer Institute will afford you the opportunity play an integral role in a fast-growing startup by helping to pilot and shape our applied, project-based Computer Science program and by instructing our 20 talented and driven students. Deadline for applications is April 1st, however we encourage you to apply early as we will accept applicants on a rolling basis. Interested parties please email robert@allstarcode.org with "SI Instructor" or "Teaching Assistant" in the subject line, with a short note explaining why you'd like to join our team. Include a resume and a link to your LinkedIn profile. Program Instructor Position Teaching Assistant Position

My name is Louis Smith, and I am the founder of local start-up LocoMotor Technologies, LLC. We are currently operating under the sponsorship of the SmartState Center of Economic Development in Tourism and Economic Development, under the direction of Dr. Simon Hudson in the USC College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, with an office in the local USC/Columbia Technology Incubator. I am currently seeking a Web Developer for a 3-6 month project here in the Columbia area. The project involves a mobile enabled coupon platform related to the leisure and tourism industries. Python experience is required, and Django preferred. Any interested candidates are asked to forward a resume and code examples to the following e-mail: lsmith@waterstonehospitality.com The project is set to begin within the next thirty days.

CALL FOR GAMES Indie Bits Gaming, part of the Indie Grits Film Festival, announces an open call for its inaugural game competition. The competition is open to all modes of game design and development, including serious and experimental. Indie Bits exists to showcase games by indie game developers from or currently living in the Southeast and/or with ties to the region. Indie Bits Gaming is a one-day celebration of independent gaming designed to foster collaboration between game developers and enthusiasts, academics and artists interested in games and gaming technologies. Award Categories include: technical quality, game design, innovation, student, art & serious gaming. http://www.indiebitsfest.com/

Hello USC, My name is Nathan Bernard, I am the founder of OpenFaux, we're an open source security project that has just been accepted into an accelerator program in Columbia, South Carolina. We're seeking someone with Python experience for our server-side lead position. The accelerator program has a public/private partnership with USC. It is located just outside of the campus at the USC Columbia Technology Incubator and begins February 15, 2014 . Thank you, Nathan Bernard nbernard@openfaux.org

A special report from the Economist reports how cheap and ubiquitous building blocks for digital products and services have caused an explosion in startups.

Describing what sorts of businesses these startups engage in would at best provide a snapshot of a fast-moving target. In essence, software (which is at the heart of these startups) is eating away at the structures established in the analogue age.

With the February 17th deadline approaching, could you please help us get the word out to undergraduates at University South Carolina Research Foundation about our summer research experience for undergraduates? Please circulate the announcement below to your undergraduates, appropriate d-lists, twitter, facebook groups, and professional organizations. Thank you. Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh have an exciting opportunity summer research experience for undergradates (REU) available for undergraduates. The application for this program is attached and can also be found at http://www.learnlab.org/opportunities/LearnLab_Summer_REU.php. This REU program is sponsored by LearnLab, a Science of Learning Center funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). We encourage applications from students who would like to conduct research in the fields of psychology, education, computer science, human-computer interfaces and language technologies. LearnLab's REU program allows talented undergraduates to spend 8 weeks during the summer in a research laboratory at Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh, or one of our research partners. The REU program supports LearnLab's commitment to training a diverse set of science, technology, education, and psychology leaders. Applications are encouraged from students who wish to learn to conduct research in a modern academic research laboratory under the guidance of experienced scientists and engineers and experiment in real classroom environments. The REU program will expose students to the excitement and opportunities of a research career. This experience will provide excellent preparation for students interested in subsequently pursuing a Masters or Ph.D. degree. Although students from other years may apply, this opportunity is most fitting for a student at the end of the junior year of undergraduate studies. Each student will receive a fellowship stipend of $4000 for the eight-week REU program. Food, housing and travel will also be provided. Students will conduct research in an area matched to the interests expressed in the student's application. Guidance and supervision of the research project will be provided by the faculty member as well as, in some cases, a postdoctoral fellow and/or advanced graduate student. Seminars specific to those participating in the REU program will be held weekly including seminars on graduate admissions and career opportunities in science, education, computer science and engineering. In addition, LearnLab seminars and those held by Carnegie Mellon's Human Computer Interaction Institute and Language Technologies Institute and seminars at Pitt's Language Research and Development Center will be open to the students, giving them exposure to a wide range of research in learning sciences. There are several benefits that the participating students may receive. If the studentâ?Ts research in the summer is of high quality and has added value to an ongoing research project, past students have been asked to be a coauthor on the research team's publication on that subject. Addition of publications to the resume of a graduate school applicant always greatly improves the application. If the quality of the research is high, the faculty member who advised the student would likely be willing to write a letter of recommendation for the student which could be included in a graduate school application. Research experience in one of the National Science Foundation's premier research centers will be viewed attractively. Finally, a summer spent in one of the National Science Foundation's premier project areas is a plus in an application whether it be for entry to Carnegie Mellon or the University of Pittsburgh or to any other institution. There are scholarships available for graduate work on projects in LearnLab. The student should inquire about these possibilities during the summer program. REU Program Dates: Students will begin their research experience on Sunday, June 1, 2014 with a welcoming reception and information session. The REU program will end on Friday July 25, 2014 with a poster session in the afternoon. Submission of an application indicates that the applicant agrees to be present from June 1 to 4pm July 25, 2014 inclusive. Application Deadline: Deadline for applications is February 17, 2014. Students will be informed of our decision by March 3, 2014. Minimum Requirements: Students should have a minimum of 3.5 GPA out of 4.0 although we will consider students who show by other measures that they are exceptional and who have GPAs over 3.2. Class standing and grades in specific subjects that are close to the field of research will also be considered, as are recommendations. Students must also be United States citizens or have a current F1 visa. Number of slots/ positions available: LearnLab can accommodate as many as 10 positions, although in any given year, we may decide to fund less than 10 applicants Best Regards, Michael Bett LearnLab Managing Director www.LearnLab.org