Career and Job Opportunities

Posted 7/7/05

Software Engineering Positions with FakeSpace

Posted 05/9/05

Greetings!

Hormel Foods has an exciting entry-level career opportunity in our Information Technology Services department. We are currently looking for an MIS student to fill a Programmer Analyst vacancy. The job description is attached for review. May 2005 and August 2005 graduates are encouraged to apply. Please pass this information on to your students if you think they may be interested.

(See attached file: Job Description - IT.doc)

Thank you for your assistance!

Sincerely,

Jennifer Murphy
Professional Employment Representative
Hormel Foods Corporation
1 Hormel Place
Austin, MN 55912
ph 507.434.6893
fx 507.437.5171

http://www.hormel.com

PROGRAMMER ANALYST

RESPONSIBILITIES: Hormel Foods has exciting opportunities and challenges for Programmer Analysts in our Corporate Headquarters. The position is a combination of computer programming, systems analysis, and systems support responsibility. You will be involved in proactive, creative projects such as designing systems and writing or customizing programs for internal customers and fellow employees. You will be a problem solver and work with many different departments. A person in this position is a member of the company management team and is expected to learn the business and to apply computer systems to solve business problems. Because of constant changes with the business, government, and consumer environments, the work is very challenging.

TRAINING: Programmer Analysts go through a two-month training program with twelve modules that need to be completed. The modules give exposure to all areas within IT Services. Programmer Analysts get exposed to standards by completing ten programs within the first two months, which will be reviewed. Each new Analyst is assigned a mentor. Formal technical training is provided as needed. Seminars at our corporate headquarters in Austin, MN will include presentations by all of our different divisions to increase company knowledge, leadership and technical skills. All of our Programmer Analyst positions are located within the Corporate office in Austin, Minnesota.

ADVANCEMENT: Successful Programmer Analysts will have the opportunity to advance to positions of greater responsibility within the department or in other technical/analytical functions. Our promote-from-within philosophy rewards outstanding performance with rapid advancement in the company.

BENEFITS: Hormel Foods offers an excellent benefits package. Competitive base salary plus bonus, annual merit increases, medical, dental, vision, non-contributory pension, profit sharing, 401(k), stock purchase plan, on-site fitness center, and more.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Must be a U.S. citizen or able to work in the U.S. for reasons other than practical training and be willing to relocate to Austin, MN. Preferred candidates should possess a 3.00 cumulative GPA with a Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Information Systems, or a related field.

Contact Us: Hormel Foods Corporation Lynelle E. Topp – Supervisor of Professional Recruitment 1 Hormel Place Austin, MN 55912 Fax: 507-437-5171 Email: careers@hormel.com www.hormel.com

 

Posted 05/3/05

EMC Insurance is looking for employees.  One of our recent grads, Dave Stierman, is working for EMC. 

Posted 04/18/05

We are looking for summer intern (or two) that would start during May. The responsibilities would include development in a .NET environment, system administration, and quality assurance testing. As an intern there will also be other varying responsibilities. If you have any recommendations of your students please have them contact me with a resume. We will be contacting other educational institutions but I have talked them into considering ISU students first.

Thanks

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Andrew Brudtkuhl
Software Engineer | Project Manager
Data Builder, Inc.
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abrudtkuhl@databuilderinc.com
515.633.1566
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6000 Grand Ave
Des Moines, Ia 50312

 

Posted 04/15/05

Hello!

I'm writing to you as the contact for the MIS Club at Iowa State. There is an IT Customer Support Analyst Internship (MIS/Computer Science) opportunity with the Maytag Corporation based in Newton, IA that I want to make certain your members are aware of.  We will be interviewing for this position during the week of April 25th.  We would be grateful for your assistance in passing this information along to your members about our opening.

If members are interested, they can apply through the ISU online recruiting system or by sending their resume directly to recruiter@maytag.com. However, if they have any questions please have them contact Karen Malloy at 641/787-8278 or kmallo@maytag.com.

Thank you in advance for your time.

Regards,

Karen Malloy, PHR
Staffing Specialist
Maytag Corporation
P - (641) 787-8278
F - (641) 787-6944
E - Kmallo@maytag.com

IT Customer Support Analyst Intern

Leveraging the strengths of over 100 years in business, Maytag Corporation today is a $4.7 billion home and commercial appliance company focused in North America and in targeted international markets.  Maytag is committed to growing through intelligent innovation and demonstrably superior product performance.

Responsibilities:

Skills Required: 

Hours: Estimated hours are 20 to 30 hours per week.  Typical hours would be 2:00 to 6:00 pm – however this is flexible.

 Application Instructions:

In order to be considered for this opportunity, please send resume to

recruiter@maytag.com by Friday, April 22nd.  Please indicate the title of the position in the subject in order to ensure it is reviewed.

 

Posted 04/12/05

The Iowa Foundation for Medical Care (IFMC) has a Programmer II and a Programmer III position open at present for experienced programmers. Please post and communicate to alumni of your school and have them apply using the guidelines at the bottom of the listing. Thank you for the listing.

David Furneaux IFMC HR Department

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Programmer II Job Number: I-140 Location: West Des Moines

Summary: This position is responsible for serving as a technical consultant for projects of a diverse scope. The incumbent will perform analysis, implementation and testing related to software development.

Requirements: Four year degree in Computer Science or related field and/or equivalent training and/or experience; 2-3 years experience in application development preferred; strong knowledge of the Java programming language. Demonstrated experience using OOP techniques and good analysis skills. Experience using XML and SQL.

Preferred Skills: Eclipse RCP and plugin development Experience developing rich client applications using SWING/SWT Spring or other XML based frameworks Experience with Ant, Maven, Installshield or other build technologies Exposure to open source technologies

Additional Comments: Some on call duty may be required.

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Programmer III Job Number: I-139 Location: West Des Moines

Summary: This position is responsible for serving as a technical consultant for projects of a diverse scope. The incumbent will perform analysis, design, implementation and testing related to software development. Perform leadership responsibilities to other programming staff. Review, learn and suggest new technologies for use in software products.

Requirements: Four year degree in Computer Science or related field and/or equivalent training and/or experience; 3-5 years experience in application development; expert knowledge of the Java programming language. Candidate must have demonstrated experience using OOP/OOD techniques including design patterns and posses good analysis skills. Experience with XML schemas and parsers. Preferred Skills: Eclipse RCP and plug-in development Experience developing rich client applications using SWING/SWT Product Development Spring or other XML based frameworks Experience with Ant, Maven, Installshield or other build technologies Exposure to open source technologies

Additional Comments: Some on call duty may be required. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To apply for these positions contact: jobs@ifmc.org and apply online by entering the appropriate title and job number (I-139 or I-140) on the subject line.

Iowa Foundation for Medical Care/ENCOMPASS Human Resources Department 6000 Westown Parkway West Des Moines, IA 50266-7771 Fax# 515-453-8118

The Iowa Foundation for Medical Care is an EEO/AA employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status or disability.

Posted 04/07/05

U.S. Bancorp Positions

Posted 3/16/05

STUDENTS SEARCH THE WEB FOR SUMMER JOBS: A number of employment Web sites claim to include jobs as well as employment resources catering to high school and college students. Sites such as GrooveJob.com, Teens4Hire.org, and JobSherpa.com generally list high-turnover, entry-level jobs, many of which are geared toward students and others looking for seasonal employment and flexible hours to fit their schedules. The federal government also operates a job site, Studentjobs.gov, focused on younger workers. Some student-oriented job sites include tools to help users refine their job-hunting skills, such as assistance with writing resumes and hints on how to interview successfully. While some users praise the sites for offering jobs and services for younger workers, as compared to sites such as Monster.com or Yahoo's HotJobs, tracking how many individuals actually find employment is difficult. Still, operators of such sites said business is booming. GrooveJob.com's David Hunegnaw, for example, said traffic on his company's site has increased from 6 to 10 percent per month for the past five years. Wired News, 16 March 2005 http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,66908,00.html

Posted 2/14/05

Student Intern Position: Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Position:  Student Intern – Leopold Center’s Marketing and Food Systems Initiative
Duration:  May 2005 through May 2006 (extending internship beyond May 2006 is possible)
Location:  Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, 209 Curtiss Hall, ISU

Description:

Seeking an ISU student who is available to work 15 to 20 hours per week starting in May 2005 and continuing through May 2006.  Student intern will be part of the support team for the Leopold Center’s Marketing and Food Systems Initiative and for a multi-organization food system effort entitled the Value Chain Partnerships for a Sustainable Agriculture project.  Students in all ISU colleges are encouraged to apply.  Responsibilities include: 

Qualifications:

Proficient in use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and web maintenance software programs.  Excellent organization and communication skills.  Experience with building and maintaining web sites and databases is highly desirable. Coursework in business, marketing, and transportation/logistics highly desirable. Familiarity with Iowa agriculture and agribusiness is a plus but not required. 

Work Schedule:

Student will work 15 to 20 hours per week.  Hours are flexible to accommodate student’s class schedule.   Preference will be given to students who can work the entire (2005-2006) period.   Pay range is $8.00 to $11.00 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience.

Application deadline:

To guarantee consideration a short cover letter, resume, and names, phone numbers, and e-mails of three references must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday, March 7, 2005.  At least one reference must be an ISU faculty or staff member. Send your material by regular mail or e-mail.

Send application to:

Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

209 Curtiss Hall, ISU

Ames, Iowa 50011-1050

ATTN: Rich Pirog

 

Or email application to Rich Pirog:  (rspirog@iastate.edu).  Please put “Leopold Center Intern” in subject line

For more information about this position, contact:

Rich Pirog – Program Manager              OR                              Andrew Hug – Program Assistant

Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture                                 Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Phone:    515 294-1854                                                              515 294-8530

e-mail:   rspirog@iastate.edu                                                      ahug@iastate.edu

 

For more information about the Leopold Center’s Marketing and Food Systems Initiative go to

www.leopold.iastate.edu.  For more information on the Value Chain Partnerships project, go to

www.valuechains.org.

 

Posted 1/24/05

I am looking for a student to build a database for Fellows elementary school. They would like a database for tracking the e-mails of families to send out information in a timely way. If you have anybody in mind, please send them my way. Thanks!

Best regards, Gary

Gary Hackbarth, Ph.D.
Iowa State University
LOMIS
2340 Gerdin Business Building
Ames, IA 50011
515-294-2269
ghackbar@iastate.edu

 

Posted 11/22/04

From: Huynh, Nu <huynh.nu@principal.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:33:03 -0600
Subject: Principal Financial Group Opportunities
To:
Cc: "Huynh, Nu" <huynh.nu@principal.com>

Greetings past Principal Intern! I hope you are doing well. You must be busy with the holidays and finals around the corner - good luck to you. I am emailing to let you know we have over 30 Information Technology internships available for summer 2005 and need your help!

Please share with your friends/contacts that you feel would be great interns and have them apply on-line at www.principal.com for the IT internships and email their resumes to me at huynh.nu@principal.com.
We have programming, networking, database, etc. We are looking for COBOL, Java, C, and others. Sophomores and Juniors with ideally 3.0 and above GPA are encouraged to apply - please share your internship experience and refer students to us for the current openings - we look forward to hearing from you and your friends - thanks!

Nu Huynh, College Recruitment Consultant
Principal Financial Group
HR - Employment
515-283-5566
www.principal.com

 

Posted 8/17/04

ISU SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY
LOCATED AT THE ISU RESEARCH PARK IN AMES
Fall 2004

The ISU Software Development Laboratory offers student experience in a team setting working with real businesses. Work and learn from experienced developers and business professionals in this industry. If you have an interest in software development or consulting, this is a great opportunity for you. In this environment, you will gain skills that will put you a step ahead when searching for a position in the field after graduation.

EMPLOYMENT:
Work performed in the Software Lab is on a project basis. Your goal each week is to meet your project goals within the project hours budgeted for the week. Plan to work on average a minimum of 10 hours per week and up to 20 hours per week depending on project availability and your weekly schedule of availability.

ELIGIBILITY:
* Currently enrolled as full or part-time undergraduate or graduate student at ISU.
* Skills in high demand include: C, C++, C#, Java.
* Other skills desired: .Net, SQL, Cold Fusion or ASP, HTML/JavaScript, Visual Basic, Perl, Windows OLE API, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Fireworks, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Quark Express and DMS.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Complete a profile and upload an application at the Pappajohn Center website www.isupjcenter.org. Click on BUSINESS LABS. Select SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LAB. Apply online and upload your resume at this site. If you have not registered a profile with the Pappajohn Center, you will be asked to do so before submitting your application.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE (early registration encouraged): September 15, 2004

DIRECT QUESTIONS TO: Judi Eyles, eyles@iastate.edu, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, Software Development Lab