Internship Program Presentation

CenturyTel will be presenting information on its internship program to CIS and CS majors on Wednesday at 6pm in the Airway Sciences Bldg.  Dr. Berry will be providing pizza.  ALL CIS majors/minors and faculty are encouraged to attend.  CenturyTel has expressed an interest in the development of an extensive internship program and in the establishment of advanced networking labs for our program.

Put this on your calendar and come hear about this exciting opportunity.

Thats what I know, and now you know too.

Dr. Barnett

CenturyTel Internships

Ever notice, that everyone seems to want experience when they’re hiring?  Ever wonder how you’re going to manage this feet while still in school, preparing to enter the job market?

INTERNSHIPS!!!  Taking an internship is the best way for you to find out about the workings of the IT field and to gain that much coveted experience that will separate you from all the other  new graduates after you walk across the stage at graduation.

CenturyTel will be interviewing for interns on 12 March 2007.  I’ve asked the internship program managers for information on what you’ll be doing and the qualifications that you’ll need.

Position Summary:      

     CenturyTel’s Intern Program is to provide high-potential students with exposure to CenturyTel’s corporate culture, management style, customer base and business systems.  The intern will not only fill specific workload needs, but will also have an opportunity to develop relationships with CenturyTel’s managers, thus giving managers a first-hand look at the intern’s skills, work ethic and potential for full-time employment. Students participating in CenturyTel’s 10-week Information Systems internship program will.

• Be paired with a mentor personally interested in their long-term success
• Participate in team-building and educational events
• Experience the “real world” operations of an enterprise information systems department, including work in at least one of the following areas:

• Application Administrator
• Application Development
• Application Support
• Client Support
• Data Center Management
• Data Warehouse/Database Administrator
• Disaster Recovery
• eCommerce Development
• eCommerce Support
• PC Support
• Quality Assurance
• Security
• System Administrator
• Web Development
• Web Services Development

Requirements:                                                                                                                                                                        

 

1. Must have a 3.0 GPA or above overall in CIS, Computer Science or related IS field.
2. Must have a Sophomore/Junior/Senior/Graduate classification.
3. Must be a U.S. citizen or have permanent residency status