 competition, paired with a summer fellowship. This year, there are 12 HackNY fellows from an applicant pool of more than 100. The fellows will also spend at least one evening a week participating in workshops to learn technical skills, and practical skills such as how to land investors for their own tech companies. 

This is the first real-world work experience for many of the HackNY fellows, and at small start-ups they can jump in and do meaningful work right away. Interns also have a chance to try out the famously loose culture of technology companies. Start-ups say the HackNY program gives them a better shot at hiring top students when they graduate. Program organizers say Wall Street careers have lost some of their luster after the recent financial downturn, but for many students the financial sector still is alluring for its high salaries. The participating companies also say they want to contribute to the long-term vitality of the New York tech community, which has traditionally trailerecognition you deserve, you owe it to yourself to celebrate your accomplishments. It can be as simple as keeping a running tally of new accomplishments, changes made within the organization, and new technologies or process improvements that have been instituted. If you have the money in your budget, hire someone to do the work that bores you, whether it is paper work or number crunching. 


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Are You Invisible In the Workplace?
BLOG @ CACM, June 15 

Jack Rosenberger, a senior editor for Communications of the ACM, discusses how IT workers can improve their visibility in the workplace. Many employees believe that if they do their job and work hard, they will be recognized and justly rewarded. However, employees need to make sure the work that they do is aligned with the company?s goals; bring their accomplishments to the attention of their superiors; and create a network of mentors who will guide them and ensure that they win a spot on the company?s list of employees who are the leaders of tomorrow. Based on the anecdotal example of a Hewlett-Packard manager who received a less-than-satisfactory annual performance review and later went on to become the CEO of her own business management company, the article gives practical advice on how to become a more prominent and well-regarded employee. 

The most reliable way to advance your career is to add more value to your business. You need to understand what is most important to your company in terms of your job and focus on that. Everything else is less important. To get ahead in the workplace, it?s important to figure out how to deliver your work but also how to create free time at work during which you can manage and advance your career. After all, if you spend all of your time working, you won?t have the time or energy to understand the company and its goals, promote yourself and your accomplishments, and build relationships with mentors and fellow employees. The most successful employees learn how to be the master of their work and not let it control them. They understand which aspects of their job are most important to their company, and focus on them. 

The second step of a career plan involves making your work and accomplishments known to your immediate bosses. After all, if you deliver excellent results, but no one above you in the company is aware of them or doesn?t connect the results with your job performance, it?ll be difficult for you to advance in your company. Create an audience list of the people in your company who should know about your achievements at work and a communication plan for how to inform these key players about your work and what you?ve accomplished. The third step of the career plan involves connecting with key players at your company, which involves building relationships with mentors and creating a broad network of support. Successful people get a lot of help from others. You can?t be successful alone. 


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SC10 Announces Opportunities to Participate Through Education, Diversity and Volunteer Programs 
SC10 News Release, June 2 

SC10, sponsored by IEEE Computer Society and ACM, showcases the many ways that high-performance computing leads to advances in scientific discovery, research, education and commerce. The event offers technical programs, education and diversity programs, networking opportunities and job fairs. In keeping with the theme for this year?s conference, ?The Future of Discovery,? SC10 is now offering opportunities to students, faculty, and emerging leaders from groups traditionally underrepresented in computing to attend this year?s SC10, which will take place November 13-19 in New Orleans.

Recognizing that HPC and advanced networking have become a critical component of a growing worldwide cyber-infrastructure, several programs are now accepting applications. The Broader Engagement Program offers students, faculty and professionals from groups that have traditionally been underrepresented in high-performance computing (HPC) an introduction to SC through networking and technical sessions. The Education Program introduces HPC and computational tools, resources and methods to undergraduate faculty and pre-college educators. The Student Volunteer Program offers undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in HPC the opportunity to help with the management and operation of the conference. 

As a part of the Broader Engagement Program, the SC10 Student Job Fair will be held on November 17. Last year, more than 100 students participated in the SC09 Student Job fair in which more than 30 representatives from government and industry, research labs, academic institutions, recruiting agencies and private industry met with students to discuss research opportunities, temporary and permanent employment opportunities, co-ops and internships. Participating organizations and institutions will meet with students in computer science, information systems, scientific computing and high performance computing related fields. 


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