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ISTechTrak replacement launched as Compass

Many student have been wondering what the new IST job posting site will be since the College phased out ISTechTrak. According to an email sent out by Madhavi Kari, Interim Director of Career Solutions, ISTechTrak became obsolete because MonsterTRAK no longer supported the software, although the details are beyond my understanding. If you have more insight into this, please do share. More about the new Compass interface will be ...

A Day in the Life of Gordan Freeman

IST Building would like feature more articles and content relevant to the IST gaming community in the upcoming fall semester. There are many of us at the IST college that enjoy recreational video gaming, or what some students in the SRA major call, "wargaming." While it may just be a hobby for the the majority of us, there are some students who would like to work in the ...

Comprehensive List of US Intelligence Community Scholarships

Since our SRA student body has shown much interest in working for one of the three-letter agencies upon graduation, a list of scholarships associated with those organizations would be of interest. Matt Maisel has taken the extra step to list out all the available scholarships within the CIA, DIA, FBI, NSA and ONI. In his first installment of the series, Matt discusses the CIA scholarships. Check these out ...

Global IST Map is Finally Here

Our Google Maps mashup that plots IST students and alumni in the US and around the world is finally complete. The Global IST Map makes it easy to find students and alumni on jobs, internships, co-ops, or conducting research. Help us keep track of IST students and alumni by filling out the form at the bottom of the map page. An IST Building staff member will upload your own ...

Better than IST Tech Trak

Today we opened up a new job board at IST Building. The IST Building job board is intended to be an alternative rather than a replacement for "ISTechTrak" (I wonder who came up with this hard-to-remember name that is spelled in a completely retarded way). Our vision is to provide an outlet for smaller companies and startups to approach IST students and graduates with employment opportunities. Relevant jobs are ...

Local Web 2.0 Startup Drizzoo is Hiring for All Sorts of IST Jobs

While browsing through Guy Kawasaki's blog, I noticed a job listing for a web 2.0 startup in State College, PA called Drizzoo. I've never heard of Drizzoo before, even though it's right here in town, but their website looks really slick and they have an interesting concept for "new weather." Drizzoo offers a one day and weekend forecast for every zip code in the United States. This will include ...

Summer Internship with the Solutions Institute

Having trouble finding an internship to fulfill your IST495 requirement? You can get an internship right here at PSU with the Solutions Institute. (Thanks for the tip, Tom.) Apparently, SI has several exciting projects bubbling up this summer, which they are interviewing for... now. So get on it before it's too late! Send your resume to Audrey Boob: audrey@ist.psu.edu 814-865-4445 101 C Information Sciences and Technology Building If you know of other ...

Stay Connected with IST Over the Summer

We want to help keep IST students connected over the summer break through this site. Think about it this way. You have access to your limited group of IST friends on Facebook, but IST Building can broadcast your voice to the entire IST community. If you have an internship planned at a company or if you are signed up for undergraduate research, we'd love to hear about it ...

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Sponsors

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