Friday, December 12, 2014

Apply now for a summer job

Be on the staff at a tech-savvy summer camp. iD Tech is looking to fill over 1400 positions with high quality students majoring in Computer Science, Engineering, Art & Design and Media Arts. For more information, go to:

Friday, December 5, 2014

Department of Homeland Security Seeks Student Volunteers

The 2015 Secretary’s Honors Program Cyber Student Volunteer Initiative will place approximately 75 undergraduate student volunteers in cybersecurity-focused assignments in more than 50 locations across the country.

As part of the department’s ongoing efforts to develop the next generation of cyber talent, selected students will have a unique opportunity learn about the DHS cybersecurity mission and to engage in hands-on cybersecurity work related to digital forensics, network diagnostics, incident response and a variety of other specialties.

Applications will be accepted from US Citizens only, until December 12, 2014 via USAJOBS.gov. Student volunteer assignments will begin in May 2015 and continue throughout the summer.

Monday, December 1, 2014

Summer Research Internships

Online information session for the Transfer-to-Excellence Summer Research Internship on Wednesday, December 3rd from 2-3pm
Transfer-to-Excellence Summer Research Internship is a 9-week program that introduces energy research to community college students who are motivated by science and engineering. Summer interns have the opportunity to join Berkeley researchers working in a collaborative and innovative environment on energy-related problems including robotics. Gain real-world experience in addition to a $3,600 stipend. 
For more information:
To register for the webinar

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Engineer Speaks about an Open Source Software Project

Tues, 25 Nov, Noon, Room 4218
Bring your lunch and listen to Dave Blaikie talk about his exciting career in the software industry. Dave was a graduate hire at Microsoft in Seattle. He spent 6 years working at Microsoft and then 3 years at Google in Mountain View. He is working on an open source project at Google that spans a variety of other companies including Apple, Sony, Intel, IBM and nVidia.

Computer Science Club Meeting Wednesday 19 Nov Noon

Room 4223: We are diving into cybersecurity one more time, talking about encryption more in depth, along with general tips on how to stay secure. We will be discussing RSA, PGP, CBC, AES, TOR, and other TLAs.

Monday, November 17, 2014

@War: The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex

Here the author speak at Keplers Books in Menlo Park
Tuesday, 18 Nov, 7:30 pm
http://www.keplers.com/event/2014/11/18/day

STEM Leadership Lunch

Wed, 19 Nov, free but registration required
Register by sending email to: parikhsarah@foothill.edu


The honored guest, Shraddha Chaplot, is Cisco's self-proclaimed Greengineer and is currently in a six month rotation program in Cisco's Services Innovation Excellence Center. Prior to this, Shraddha built and led Cisco's Energy Star Compliance test lab and was a hardware engineer in the Accessibility team. A huge advocate of being your authentic self, Shraddha combines her love for engineering, STEAM (STEM + arts), hands–on projects, and wacky ideas to inspire everyone to do what they are truly passionate about.