Job Information
The IT industry continues to be in need of high quality graduates with a strong interest in computers. Obviously, this makes Compsoc a prime recruiting ground. This page provides pointers to various organisations who have expressed an interest in either providing or helping to find to find permanent jobs or vacation work for Compsoc members.
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DecisionSoft is a small company based in Osney Mead (near Oxford Railway Station) developing XML processing tools. They have provided Compsoc with significant sponsorship and hope to benefit from the association by having a pool of motivated and fast learning students to recruit from. They are especially interested in Compsoc members undertaking vacation work which could lead on to permanent employment.
Many Compsoc members have been employed by Decisionsoft, including at least two Presidents.
Posted Mon 29 Oct 2007 10:37:14 GMTEnsoft is a software company developing the systems and protocols that run the Internet. We work with Cisco and offer graduates the opportunity to work on leading edge networking technology. Our growth is based exclusively on recruiting (Oxbridge) graduates. Vacancies are for software developers with career path into senior technical roles and project management. The salary is £33,000. In addition there are substantial bonus, profit share and stock option schemes.
Posted Mon 29 Oct 2007 10:37:14 GMTThe Careers Service is located at 56 Banbury Road and provide a variety of information covering vacation work and permanent employment. Although their talks on jobs in IT seem to be aimed at people who have no experience with computers, it is worth a visit if you collect an 'aptitude test' which is an all-round exam that many top employers now require of all applicants. (Who said that changing GCSE and A-level standards didn't render them useless as a gauge of academic ability!)
Posted Mon 29 Oct 2007 10:37:14 GMT