IBM Day at James Madison University

From: Integrated Science and Technology

IBM Day at James Madison University
Department of Integrated Science and Technology

February 27, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Held in the CISAT Building

Join us for any of the sessions and learn more about what IBM has to offer you as a student or a professor. There will be informational sessions, a job and internship forum, prizes, student competitions, and free pizza!











9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

ISAT/CS 159

Shelley Smith, Presenter
IBM Project Executive and
Practice Operations Manager		 IBM AIS Information Session -Learn more about IBM Public Sector. What does AIS do in the Public Sector space and what types of skills make up this practice. (session will be held again at 1:45 p.m.)
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

HHS 2209

Shelley Smith 		Jobs and Internships Open Forum for finding out about AIS open positions, answer questions, and apply for jobs including internships. (A second session will be held at 5 p.m.)/TD>
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

HHS 2210

Various IBM presenters 		IBM Software Overview -What products does IBM use and how are they used in real business projects.
11:00 a.m. – noon

HHS 1207

Bill Huai, Presenter
IBM IT Specialist, Infrastructure Architect
SOA Information Briefing –What is SOA? Why are companies moving to SOA in the IT Marketplace? What technology makes up SOA? What value does SOA bring to an organization?
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

ISAT/CS Lobby

JMU graduates now working in IBM Public Sector		 Pizza in the Main Hall -Come grab a free slice of pizza.
1:45 – 2:45 p.m.

HHS 2301

Shelley Smith		 BM AIS Information Session -Learn more about IBM Public Sector. What does AIS do in the Public Sector space and what types of skills make up this practice. (duplicate of 9-10:00 a.m. session)
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

HHS 1207

Various IBM presenters 		IBM Services and Software Available to Faculty and Students -Come learn about what IBM has to offer you with a simple online tool for free. You can get free IBM software as well as participate in all types of educational forums.
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

HHS 1208

Yasir Saleem, IBM Presenter
IBM Application Architect
What is Second Life -What is Second life? What is IBM doing in this space. See the fun of second life.
3:30 – 5:00 p.m.

ISAT/CS 159

Shelley Smith – Facilitator with other IBM presenters and recent JMU graduates 		IBM Competition -Come join the fun and participate in a student competition for free prizes. Build a bridge in less than a hour to win a prize.
5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

HHS 2209

Shelley Smith		 Jobs and Internships Open Forum for finding out about AIS open positions, answer questions, and apply for jobs including internships.