April 2, 2007

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OPPORTUNITIES
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Toward 2020: Addressing Tomorrow's Problems Today (an Austin Entrepreneurship Program event). May 3, 2007, The Governor Hotel, Portland, Oregon. Keynote Speaker: Jeff Wike, Dreamworks Animation: "Creativity and Innovation Take Digital Animation to New Heights." Keynote speakers and panelists will address the role of creativity and innovation from several perspectives: private industry, government, and education. Registration fee $100 by April 17; $125 after April 18. http://www.bus.oregonstate.edu/programs/2007aep_conference.htm

Plan to attend the second annual Women in Aviation Careers Conference on Saturday April 14, 2007 at the Flight Technology Center at the Eugene Airport! This free three-part conference will focus on women in aviation and the future of the space industry. Guests include former WASPS, 99’s, and Rosie the Riveters as well as women involved in contemporary aviation. An open forum will provide opportunities for photos and one-on-one discussions with guests. Advance registration is not required. Details.

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IN THE NEWS
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Students Plug into Global Project. The hottest computer around just arrived in Corvallis. CS sophomores Michael Burns and Justin Gallardo have one. That's because they, along with the team at the OSU Open Source Lab, helped design software on the so-called "$100 laptop." But it's not about computers. Eugene Weekly

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COLLOQUIA/SEMINARS
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Monday, April 2, 4:00 - 4:50 PM, Dearborn 118. "Transparent Electronics: An Enabling Display Technology?" presented by John Wager, Professor, School of EECS, Oregon State University. Details.

TUESDAY, April 17, Refreshments preceding talk at 3:30, 4:00 p.m. talk, Proctor 41, Knight Library, University of Oregon. Distinguished Lecture Series - On the Evolution of Adversary Models in Security Protocols presented by Virgil D. Gligor, University of Maryland. Note: this lecture is NOT part of the OSU EECS colloquium series. Details.

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JOBS
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Did you know that you can subscribe to the EECS Jobs List that will send you e-mail when new jobs are posted? Internships and even a few on-campus jobs get advertised there as well. Subscribe here.

Don't forget to check out the AfterCollege job site, tailored especially for our EECS students.

Flir Systems, Jr. Control Systems Engineer. Do you see things in a different light? At FLIR Systems, we do. Do you see things in a different light? At FLIR Systems, we do. We’re the world’s largest producer of commercial and para-military infrared cameras. Day or night, FLIR’s powerful infrared cameras find lost people, guard borders, assist law enforcement efforts and protect industrial facilities. FLIR Systems, Inc., Portland division is seeking an entry level embedded control systems engineer to help develop our next generation of stabilized imaging systems. Details.

The Business Solutions Group (BSG) is looking to hire a Student Analyst. This student will have a unique opportunity to work with Senior Systems Developers, Test Engineers, Student Developers and Student Testers to aid in the software development life cycle. Duties include: attending BSG client meetings to help produce formal documentation and use case information for new and current projects; overseeing the Software testing operations by writing test plans, scheduling testing time, and managing the testing progress, results and defects. Details.

Hardware Engineering Internship. Bring your talents to Teradyne and join a leader in the Automatic Test Equipment industry. As a Teradyne Hardware Engineer, you will design and support state-of-the-art equipment. We have opportunities for BS and MS level electrical and computer engineers who are interested in product design, development, analysis and support. Details.

KDW Architecture & Engineering. Mid-size AE consulting firm in Seattle seeks an entry level Electrical Engineers for telecommunications, high tech and health care projects. The position requires a BSEE or Architectural Engineering degree. Come be a part of our team and help to design AC distribution, standby generator plants, UPS systems, lighting, grounding, security, communication and DC power systems. Details.

I am looking for some help on a webpage design. I am promoting a local artist and the next step in the project is get a webpage up and running. I could use a creative and smart individual with exceptional webpage savvy. This could be an interesting addition to your portfolio if it works out. I estimate that the work may take 8-10 hours. Details.

Xerox Electrical Test Engineering Position. Design and develop test processes and fixtures for circuit boards used in award-winning printer/multi-function products from Xerox. Participate in product development activities including circuit design, board layout, assembly and test of printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA). Work in a multi-disciplinary team to transfer designs and test processes to Asian contract electronic manufacturers (CEM). Details.

Student Web Developer. Central Web Services (CWS) is looking for students who are looking to gain real-world web development experience. CWS offers flexible work hours for students and is a great opportunity to learn more about web development. Some experience in one or more of the following areas is preferred: Programming Skills (PHP, MySQL); Design Skills (CSS, HTML). Details.

ECONorthwest is an Oregon-based economics consulting firm providing a wide range of economics-related services to clients throughout the United States. We are looking for someone to join our Portland, Oregon office. That person would design and maintain database-integrated web applications, write SQL queries to extract data for statistical analysis, produce code to manipulate and apply complex rules to data, and work with clients to update or add features to web applications. Details.

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