There are a few announcements to pass on. The internships are for CS majors, but the Vista talk should be suitable for everyone. 1. A former student named Danny Wonder is working for a software company that is looking to hire QC students either as interns or full-time. You can contact him at dw@isaware.com. 2. Bloomberg, the financial data services company that the mayor founded, has a summer internship program. If you are interested, the Univeristy is coordinating applications, and you need a recommendation from a faculty member. The description is at the end of this message. 3. Gus Weber of Microsoft will be giving a talk on Microsoft Vista this coming Monday during free hour. -- Dr. Vickery Bloomberg Internship Description -------------------------------------------------------- EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Internship DESCRIPTION: As a Software Engineering Intern, you'll find Bloomberg will give you an opportunity to explore many areas of interest in the software development cycle. You will be working for a premier technology firm involved in activities that include design, development, quality assurance, and maintenance. If you are an intelligent, creative programmer, you can join us as an intern to learn more about us while we give you an opportunity to help in our systems development efforts. All summer interns will receive on-the-job training to help enhance programming skills, instill a working familiarity with Bloomberg's infrastructure systems, and help you and Bloomberg determine if you should become a full-time member of our team. REQUIREMENTS: * Working towards a Computer Science Bachelor's or Master's, * GPA 3.5 * Object Oriented Design and Development * Familiarity with UNIX, C/C++ * Fluency in at least one higher level programming language recommended * Applicants that have obtained their terminal degree should apply for the full-time 2007 Financial Software Developer role with Bloomberg * Start Date: April - June 2007 flexible