THE IT Jobs Fair

1. THE IT Jobs Fair IT Futures FOUNDATION Promoting Social Advocacy on the Internet

2. IT Futures FOUNDATION Promoting Social Advocacy on the Internet • Interviews • Sign-Up • Mergers and Acquisitions • Corporate Registration • Assignment of Sections

3. Interview Period (12:15-1pm) • No “signing on” to companies permitted during this time. • Sign up for interviews • Follow interview schedule • Find a team you’re compatible with • Highlight your skills (as they relate to the course) • Writing • Debate • Social Analysis • Volunteer experience

4. Sign-Up Period (1pm-1:10pm) • Approach CEOs to see if you have an offer • Choose the team you want to be on • Sign only one corporate roster • (Or, if you change your mind, strike out your name from the first list before signing another.)

5. Mergers and Acquisitions (1:10pm-??) • Team size (including CEO) must be • Minimum = 7 • Maximum = 8 (*9 once all teams have 7 people) • If you sign the “last line” on a registration form, there is a chance you will have to be moved to another team.

6. Assignment Protocol • All students must be on a team • We reserve the right to reassign students in order to balance teams • Generally, this will involve the last name on each list • Students without a team at the end of the sign-up period will either be assigned by the section instructors to an existing team, or will be assembled into one or more new teams.

7. IT Futures FOUNDATION Promoting Social Advocacy on the Internet • Interviews • Sign-Up • Mergers and Acquisitions • Corporate Registration • Assignment of Sections • Please remain in the room! • You will be proceeding to you new sections today.

8. While you’re waiting • As teams begin to assemble, you may wish to do the following: • Discuss which of the section instructors your team should choose as your ‘advisor’ • Discuss RFP 1304, 1305, or 1306 • Choose your team’s debate preferences

9. IT Futures FOUNDATION Promoting Social Advocacy on the Internet The IT Futures Foundation Executive Board

10. IT Futures FOUNDATION Promoting Social Advocacy on the Internet Atsushi Alexander Principal benefactor and Chair of IT Futures Foundation Executive Board Founder of Cyberscapes Corporation, which developed a high-speed, structural, third generation browser that became an industry standard. Beat out Microsoft and Google. Retired at age 38 to pursue IT-based philanthropy following a corporate merger with CBS-Verizon Multimedia. His net assets are currently valued at $251 billion.

11. IT Futures FOUNDATION Promoting Social Advocacy on the Internet Erik Magnusson Member, IT Futures Foundation Executive BoardA former mining mogul from northern Sweden, Magnusson has redirected his efforts in recent years toward healing the land once destroyed by his activities. He established the Minex Group in 2004 in order to help the development of social programs aimed at enhancing technological literacy and education. His net worth is estimated at $52 billion.

12. IT Futures FOUNDATION Promoting Social Advocacy on the Internet Dan LimonesMember, IT Futures Foundation Executive Board Dan "1y1" Limones was the driving force behind anonymous peer to peer money sharing system "Carte Blanc" and Bitcoin contributor. Having made his billions on sharing his particular encryption software with the United States Government, he realized the damage that his sale of encryption technology has had on global activists throughout the developing world. As a result, he began VoxPopuli.Inc among other organizations to encourage digital literacy and activism through internet communication. His net worth is estimated at 15 Billion $US with rumors of substantial investments held anonymously. 

13. IT Futures FOUNDATION Promoting Social Advocacy on the Internet Michael Bootnik Member, IT Futures Foundation Executive Board Dr. Bootnick is a former homeless person hailing from the Seattle area. Rescued by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Dr. Bootnick became the executive assistant to Bill Gates before moving on to a PhD program in radio astronomy. Having spent time on the design team for an autonomous lunar excavation rover, he moved to San Luis Obispo to retire. He advises the non-profit organization, Yuri’s Night, which promotes science education and cross cultural understanding through the celebration of space exploration. 

14. IT Futures FOUNDATION Promoting Social Advocacy on the Internet Seiji Akera Honorary member, IT Futures Foundation Executive Board A wise and honest master of Eastern philosophy. Still has some difficulty communicating his wisdom due to his limited language abilities. Maybe by the time he’s one… Accumulated Wealth: “Wealth does not matter”

15. Jobs Fair is open!! • Proceed to Lally 102

17. THE IT Jobs Fair IT Futures FOUNDATION Promoting Social Advocacy on the Internet

18. Interview Period (12:15-1pm) • No “signing on” to companies permitted during this time. • Sign up for interviews • Follow interview schedule • Find a team you’re compatible with • Highlight your skills (as they relate to the course) • Writing • Debate • Social Analysis • Volunteer experience

20. IT Futures FOUNDATION Promoting Social Advocacy on the Internet • Interviews [12:15-1pm] • Sign Up Period [1pm – 1:10pm] • Mergers and Acquisitions [1:10pm-??] • Registration / Assignment of Sections [???]

21. Note for CEOs • Team sizes this year are 7-8 students • This includes yourself • You may add a 9th student once all teams have 7 students • Complete two copies of the registration form • One to submit during the corporate registration process • One for yourself • For now • Go through your stack of resumes • “Call backs” first • Then students will be invited to come to your table

22. Note for CEOs • If your team finishes the sign-up process early, use the time to • Discuss your preferences for TAs • Begin discussing the first RFPs • Decide on your debate preferences

23. Interview Period (12:15-1pm) • No “signing on” to companies permitted during this time. • Sign up for interviews • Follow interview schedule • Find a team you’re compatible with • Highlight your skills (as they relate to the course) • Writing • Debate • Social Analysis • Volunteer experience

24. (Feel free to go check out the ITWS Social/Lab Space upstairs) (Lally 205) However be back by 1:10pm “Call backs” will begin then

26. Sign-Up Period (1pm-1:10pm) • Approach CEOs to see if you have an offer • Choose the team you want to be on • Sign only one corporate roster • (Or, if you change your mind, strike out your name from the first list before signing another.)

27. Mergers and Acquisitions (1:10pm-??) • Team size (including CEO) must be • Minimum = 7 • Maximum = 8 (*9 once all teams have 7 people) • If you sign the “last line” on a registration form, there is a chance you will have to be moved to another team.

28. Assignment Protocol • All students must be on a team • We reserve the right to reassign students in order to balance teams • Generally, this will involve the last name on each list • Students without a team at the end of the sign-up period will either be assigned by the section instructors to an existing team, or will be assembled into one or more new teams.

29. IT Futures FOUNDATION Promoting Social Advocacy on the Internet • Interviews • Sign-Up • Mergers and Acquisitions • Corporate Registration • Assignment of Sections • Please remain in the room! • You will be proceeding to you new sections today.

30. IT Futures FOUNDATION Promoting Social Advocacy on the Internet WE ARE ACCEPTING REGISTRATION FORMS NOW… • Designate first and second choice for your section instructor (yes, they must be different) • Submit ONE copy of Appendix E to Dr. Akera • CEOs: You may keep the second copy • Extra forms are available up front • All team members, please wait here in the room.

31. Announcements • RFP 1304 is due this Sunday, 8pm • RFP 1305 & 1306 are due a week and two weeks later, respectiely • Debate Registration • Begins at 2pm today; Ends on Sunday, 5pm • See flyer (or website) for details

32. Lab Hours Open • Mon. 4-6pm Lally 104 Bouchey • Tue. 2-4pm Lally 104 Bigras 4-6pm Lally 102 6-8pm Lally 104 • Wed. 6-8pm Lally 104 • Thu. 6-8pm Lally 104 Lyles • Sun. (as avail.) Lally 102

33. Lab Hours Protocol • Each group that is • Submitting an RFP • Performing a debate, or • Turning in a draft of the final project (including project proposal) must attend a lab session with a section instructor before submitting their work • (Exception: Not required for RFP 1304) • You must email the section instructor of a specific lab session to make a reservation • Section instructors may limit the number of teams they are advising on a given date. • Further details will be sent to the CEOs

35. IT Futures FOUNDATION Promoting Social Advocacy on the Internet Erik Magnusson Member, IT Futures Foundation Executive Board • Teams • >Benevia • Phi • Seismic Technology • Proceed to Lally 102

36. IT Futures FOUNDATION Promoting Social Advocacy on the Internet Dan LylesMember, IT Futures Foundation Executive Board • Teams • Blackbriar • Grindylow • Proceed to Lally 02

37. IT Futures FOUNDATION Promoting Social Advocacy on the Internet Michael Bouchey Member, IT Futures Foundation Executive Board • Teams • >B.U.T.T. • >Infinitum • Proceed to Lally 104

38. IT Futures FOUNDATION Promoting Social Advocacy on the Internet Erik Bigras • Teams • >Silph Co (Mykola Smith) • >RtB (Catherine Hastings) • Proceed to Lally 02

39. Further Instructions: • If you are not a part of a team, please see me.

42. Assignment Protocol • All students must be on a team • We reserve the right to reassign students in order to balance teams • Generally, this will involve the last name on each list • Students without a team at the end of the sign-up period will either be assigned by the section instructors to an existing team, or will be assembled into one or more new teams.