IST Scholarships

IST has a number of scholarships available to students:

David RusenkoEntrepreneur-in-Residence Scholarship

If you are a junior or senior in the College of IST and have entrepreneurial experience or involvement, this scholarship can provide you the support of a faculty mentor, 6 credits*, and $10,000 per year.

David Rusenko Emerging Entrepreneur Scholarship

If you are a full-time freshman or sophomore enrolled in the College of IST with an interest in innovation and thinking outside of the box, this scholarship can provide you up to $5,000 per year.

Nick and Melinda Berardi Open-Source Scholarship

This scholarship is for any undergraduate student enrolled in the College of IST who enjoys open-source development. This scholarship can provide you with up to $5,000 per year.

Please visit ist.psu.edu/scholarships for more information and to apply.

Founder of Reddit coming to Penn State

A Message from Innoblue: Hello 1000 Pitches Summit attendees! We just wanted to share an opportunity that we thought you would enjoy: Alexis Ohanian, founder of Reddit, is coming to Penn State in a few weeks to do a very cool presentation and fireside chat event. Check it out and grab some free tickets here: www.withouttheirpermissionPSU.eventbrite.com Let me know if you have any questions. I hope you can make it. In the spirit of innovation, Mitch Robinson Vice President, Innoblue  1000 Pitches Summit Hosted by Innoblue Sunday, November 17, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM (EST) The Nittany Lion Inn of the Pennsylvania State University, 200 West Park Avenue, State College, PA 16803  |  Directions

Deloitte Case Competition

Deloitte will be holding one of the first round competitions for the National Consulting Case Competition at University Park on January 29^th through 31^st.  The winning team from Penn State will receive an all-inclusive trip to Deloitte University (Westlake, Texas) to compete in the national competition.  This is a great opportunity on so many levels!  

Abby Cooper , our recruiter at  Deloitte, shared with me that the PSU team won second place at the competition last year.

Encouraging students to participate in the local competition is the first step!

Start forming your team now!  

•       Four members per team (Freshmen-Junior)

•       Any major is eligible; 3.3 minimum GPA required

•       Submit online application at www.deloitte.com/us/undergradcasecomp  by Friday, January 17^th.

If you or your students have any questions, feel free to contact me or our Deloitte recruiter, Abby Cooper, abcooper@deloitte.com

IST Future Forum - Thursday, February 6

SAVE THE DATE

Thursday February 6^th, 2014

10:00AM-4:00PM

College of Information Sciences & Technology
White Course Dr.
University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 - 6823
814-865-4509

• Meet recruiters from leading companies in a wide range of industries
• Gain access to potential employers who are looking specifically to recruit students in the College of IST for internships, co-ops, and full-time positions
• Leverage numerous opportunities to network and jump-start your career

Registration

Prior registration is not required to attend these fairs. Students simply need to bring their Penn State student IDs with them to the registration table the day of the event in order to participate.

Be sure to have your resume uploaded onto Compass for review and approval. Several companies will ask that you apply via Compass. Don’t delay!! If you have lost your login to Compass email Careers@ist.psu.edu and we will reset your password. Only students in the College of IST will have access to Compass.

For more information and updated information on companies attending, please visit

http://ist.psu.edu/careerfairs

Costa Rica opporunity

Prof. Andrea Tapia is looking for a student to accompany her to Costa Rica for a month this summer.

Her posting:

I will be travelling to Costa Rica for a month over the summer to teach at the University of Costa Rica and to conduct some research. I am looking for a Penn State undergraduate or graduate student who¹d like to go with me and serve as a teaching assistant to the course and a research assistant to me. My class and research focus on information technologies and disaster response systems.

Qualifications: Must speak/read/write Spanish near fluently. Must have a valid US passport and be able to travel during the summer. Must be a student in good standing with excellent grades and well recommended. Must be comfortable in large, international city environments. Must have an interest and facility with information technologies and social media. Must like kids (mine are coming with me).

Job Description: In June and early July the student would help me gather materials for the class, prepare lesson materials and translate everything into Spanish. These materials would be made ready via Angel for the Costa Rican Students. This could happen from anywhere (distance, part-time work). We would travel to Costa Rica around July 19th. The student would attend 16 3-hour classes, 4 each week for 4 weeks (Monday through Thursday). The student would assist me in the classroom and with some material management. The student would also conduct several key research interviews. The student would return around August 17th.

Logistics: The student would NOT be paid for this work. The student could receive academic credit or an internship credit for this work. The student would not have to pay for travel, food or lodging. The student would have to work part of 4 days a week and would have the other 3 completely free to travel and sightsee. This would not be funded by me. The student would have opportunities to take classes at the University of Costa Rica in addition to her or his work if they liked. If you are interested, please email me directly at atapia@ist.psu.edu

Data Privacy Legal Hackathon

A Data Privacy Legal Hackathon is being held in NYC Feb 8-9.

Here are details:

"The Legal Hackers community invites you to compete in a 24-hour hackathon to create tools that solve common legal problems in the field of data privacy.

2013 was a landmark year in the public's awareness of problems in data privacy. Edward Snowden, revenge porn, do-not-track, COPPA, and a few other key phrases come to mind. The new issues surrounding data privacy seem to steadily increase as the Internet of things continues to grow.

Legal hackers across the country have addressed data-privacy problems but have yet to develop actual tools to effectively address them. Join us and 100 fellow legal hackers in New York City as we compete to concept and deliver these tools under extreme time constraints."

For more information see their Web page at:

https://www.hackerleague.org/hackathons/data-privacy-legal-hackathon

CIA on campus first week of February

The CIA will be on campus the first week of February.  I encourage you to meet with them to inquire about internships and full-time jobs.  Even if you are a freshman it is worth your time to start thinking about jobs - to be sure you are headed in the direction you want to go.

•             Recruiter Residence Office hours - Tues. Feb 4^th from 10 until 5, IST 105 B.  Reserve a half hour time in Compass (events tab/workshops)

• ·         Future Forum (career fair) – Thursday, Feb 6^th from 10 am to  4 pm

• ·         Information Session –Thursday, Feb 6, 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm, 208 IST Building (flyer attached)