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SLOTS GOING FAST FOR INTERNSHIP FAIR/FOCUS GROUP

When:Tuesday, Oct. 24
Time: 5 - 8 pm
Where: UMass Fine Arts Center Lobby
FOOD: Court Square Data Group is providing

<http://www.hidden-tech.net/events/2006-10-23.Internship.Fair.html#employers>Employers 
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Oct. 24 Internship, Job and Networking Fair at UMass Fine Arts Center 
Lobby Presents Opportunities to Attract Affordable Labor, Help --- 
Students - Meet Faculty and Administrators

Struggling to get that project out on deadline?

Wishing you had a few extra set of hands to reorder your database or 
finally launch that marketing blitz?

Tuesday, Oct. 24 will be your chance to meet with student interns 
eager to bolster any number of your goals and efforts. The UMass 
Information Technology Program,* in conjunction with The UMass Office 
of Career Services, is providing the lobby of the UMass Fine Arts 
Center to Hidden-Tech and Regional Technology Corporation (RTC) 
companies, along with some outside entities, interested in working 
with interns from UMass and the Five Colleges.

And if it's entree to UMass you want, the IT Program represents 40 
departments from many disciplines. Representative faculty and some 
top administrators will be there to meet and greet you.

The Case for Interns:

Most of you don't need to be told that the Five Colleges and other 
Pioneer Valley institutions of higher ed have a wealth of students 
seeking internships and mentoring. College students can provide a big 
boost to just about any small company. Many of them are trained in 
everything from computer programming to marketing. They're eager to 
help, to learn and will sometimes work in exchange for credits. 
Certainly, they will provide a Hidden-Tech company with affordable 
labor in exchange for some mentoring.

Some Hidden-Tech proprietors will wonder if a student will provide 
more headaches than help. That depends a lot on you and your 
willingness to work with young adults. You should approach an intern 
the way you do any job candidate: make sure you set firm limits and 
understand all of their needs before you take on student labor.

(<http://www.hidden-tech.net/events/2006-10-23.Internship.Fair.html#types>See 
list below of the types of students who attended Hidden-Tech's 2003 
internship fair at Hampshire College.)

How the Internship, Job and Networking Fair Will Work:

* The IT Program will reserve exhibiting space for 28 Hidden-Tech/RTC 
companies (table top-only exhibits). If you choose to share or swap 
space with another company, you should make those arrangements on 
your own. The PR/Programming committee can make a list of companies 
who have pre-registered available for you to call.

* You will share a six -foot work table with another Hidden-Tech/RTC 
company. This means you have about three feet of space on your table 
- room enough for hand-outs, lap tops and small displays of the sort 
used at the recent Hidden-Tech opener on Sept. 12.

* Also, Hidden-Tech/RTC companies can come as attendees rather than 
exhibitors. If so, all organizers and sponsors request you do not 
crowd out students at tables. If you plan to network with companies 
or, even better, connect with students, please do so outside the 
exhibition space.

* The IT Program and UMass Career Services will have a list of 
students and short bios available for all exhibitors and attendees. 
Hidden-Tech will prepare a similar packet for students with the help 
of Career Services.

* There will be drinks and snacks available at various stations in the room.

The Agenda:

4 - 5:15 p.m.: Registration and set up for exhibitors.

5.30 to 6:30 p.m.: Students will have a chance to walk the room and 
meet with companies exhibiting.

6:45 p.m.: There will be a short focus group introducing the IT 
Program, Career Services, Hidden-Tech and RTC followed by more time 
for networking.

For Employers

How to Register:

Benefits of Signing up Early: Companies who sign up by Oct. 6 will 
have a first crack at exhibiting, plus enjoy the reduced "early bird" 
registration rate of $25. The following are fees for exhibitors and 
attendees depending on when you register and the size of your business:

Companies can register starting now 
<http://www.appilistic.com/form-magic/Hidden-Tech/intern_fair.html>Here

Or Use paypal directly to pay to ap at hidden-tech.net

Or you have the option of writing a check to Hidden-Tech and mailing it to:
Heather Row, Hidden-Tech Treasurer, P.O. Box 1075, Amherst, Ma,. 01002

Cost to exhibit through Friday, Oct. 6 - "Early Bird"
Hidden-Tech companies (1 - 10 employees max): $25
Larger Companies (over 10 employees): $100

Regular Price - October 7 - 24
Hidden-Tech companies: $40
Larger Companies: $150

NOTE: Attendees: (Non-student) $10 at the door

Warning: Space will be limited. Exhibitors must pay at the door or 
bring proof of previous payment to be allowed into showcase their 
business. If you use PayPal it generates a receipt. Please bring 
that. If you choose to write and mail a check be prepared to show the 
door people your check register, or consider writing a check at the 
door. Cash is always acceptable.

Things For Exhibitors To Bring:

* There are limited electrical outlets. If you want power, bring 
power strips, long extension cords and tape to cover the cords.

* Bring a company sign and prepare sign-up sheets for interns.

Warning: Please do not plan to put stand-up signs or displays on the 
floor unless they are at the back of the booth and outside the main 
thorough fare. Space will be tight.

Types of Students Who Attended the 2003 Hidden-Tech Internship Fair 
at Hampshire College:

* You can expect students to have diverse skills and varying degrees 
of expertise. Here are some examples of UMass students with 
technology skills who sought internships with Hidden-Tech companies, 
though there were others involved in publishing, marketing, the arts, 
etc . . .:

* An MBA student with a bachelor of science degree in civil 
engineering. Fluent in Spanish and English, he has attended 
leadership courses in Mexico and Columbia, worked for the Colombian 
Red Cross and recently composed and recorded a solo CD. Skills 
include both tech and business.

* A senior majoring in computer science, he has experience in 
building power supplies for housing units. Some management and 
purchasing experience. Plus he's fluent in Italian.

* A non-degree graduate student focusing on MBA courses, he is 
developing a student-led startup that uses technology to create 
non-conventional commercial applications. Also fluent in Spanish and 
English, his skills include tech and business.

* A Colombian native, he holds a master in computer science and is 
fluent in both English and Spanish. He was a partner/founder of a 
startup to use digital pen and automatic handwriting recognition 
technologies for the health care industry.

* A software programmer with a BS in computer science, he has 
experience designing and implementing non-trivial software projects 
in a group of programmers. He has worked as a Web application 
programmer and XML and VXML and backend developer for local companies.

* UMass Amherst is a leader in its cross-disciplinary approach to IT 
education. Students in the IT Program pursue a major discipline of 
their choice and complement that study with coursework leading to an 
IT Minor. These courses apply IT knowledge to a wide range of 
academic disciplines, including English, public policy and 
administration, legal studies, computer science, art and art history, 
finance, journalism/communication, and over a dozen other fields of study.