Resources

MC Resources:

Calculate your GPA (developed by Prof. Jim O'Brien)

MC's Student Development Services:
http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/studev/

http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/
studev/infosyst.htm

Career Services:
http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/
studev/career_employment.htm

MC's Information Technology Institute (ITI):

http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/iti/

MC's Tech LEAP Program:

Tech LEAP is the Technology Leading Edge Apprenticeship Program - an intensive, seven-month training program directed by ITI that provides high-level computer and networking training for career changers. (Applicants must pass an aptitude test to be considered.)

http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/iti/techleap/techleap_home.htm

MC's Internship Program for CA and CS students: (Click on the "internships" button on the left).

Why not join the MC Computer Club?

Community Resources

Info about communities along the I-270 Technology corridor:

• Bethesda: bethesda.org,
• Rockville: rocknet.org, rockvillemd.gov
• Gaithersburg: gaithersburgmd.gov
• Germantown: hometownlocator.com
• Clarksburg:clarksburgtoday.com

Careers in CA

Did you know that the seven FASTEST-GROWING JOBS are computer related?! According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), these are the top seven fastest growing occupations projected for 2000 - 2010:

1. Computer software engineers, applications
2. Computer support specialists
3. Computer software engineers, software systems
4. Network and computer systems administrators
5. Network systems and data communications analysts
6. Desktop publishers
7. Database administrators

"Between 2000 and 2010, BLS predicts 100 percent growth in computer software engineering positions specializing in applications, and an increase of half a million new positions for computer support specialists. Overall, these top seven occupations are expected to create more than 1.5 million new jobs over the decade." (From http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/
elearning/Default.aspx?article=7fastestgrowing)

Careers:

• http://www.rileyguide.com/
• http://www.rileyguide.com/
• http://www.bls.gov/oco/
• http://www.umanitoba.ca/counselling/careers.html

• http://www.wshs.fcps.k12.va.us/career/sophunit.htm
• http://www.jobweb.com/Resumes_Interviews/default.htm
• http://www.rockportinstitute.com/resumes.html

• http://www.careercc.com/interv3.shtml
• http://jobs.asiaco.com/resources/top10interviewtips.shtml
• http://www.gresumes.com/16tips.htm
• http://www.instantaccess.co.uk/pga/tricky.htm
  

Sample salaries and employment statistics:

• http://www.salary.com (Searchable salary listings for different fields, positions, regions)
• http://www.bls.gov (Bureau of Labor Statistics, statistics on salaries, unemployment, etc.)

Job listings: There are many sites on the web that provide free job searches. For example:

• http://www.aroundmc.com/employment/ (Montgomery County Jobs)
• http://www.monster.com (plus resume, cover letter and interview advice)
• http://www.dice.com
• http://www.washingtonpost.com (jobs section)
• http://www.hotjobs.com
• http://www.idealist.org (Non profit jobs & resources)
• http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ (U.S. Government jobs)
  • http://www.firstgov.com (portal to other online government resources)
  • http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/a7.htm (summer jobs)
  • http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/a13.htm (internships and other jobs for students)
    

CA-related communities, organizations & list-servs:

http://www.joinwow.org (World Organization of Webmasters. Provides certifications.)

http://www.dcwebwomen.org (DC Web Women. List-serv community providing workshops, job leads and technical advice.)

http://www.mdhitech.org (The Technology Council of Maryland (TCM) is "a consortium of high technology firms, federal laboratories, education institutions and business support firms that collectively form the Maryland technology community.")

http://www.justshowup.com (networking for creative and technical professionals)

http://aitpwashdc.ning.com (The local chapter of AITP (aitp.org). AITP is the oldest and largest professional association devoted solely to the IT professional while also sponsoring more than a hundred student chapters nationwide (7 in Maryland).  Members of student chapters are eligible to apply for scholarships awarded annually by the Education Foundation (www.edfoundation.org)). 

Technology conferences:

http://www.comdex.com (Comdex conference)

http://www.gdconf.com (Game Developers Conference). For more gaming conferences, see www.studygaming.com.