Position & Wages

Database Administrator

Hourly Student Worker

$12 - $15 per hour (depending upon qualifications)

About Us

The Sustainability Consortium is an independent organization comprised of nearly 60 members who are working collaboratively to improve consumer product sustainability by building a scientific foundation for driving innovation throughout all stages of a product’s life cycle.

Job Description

The Sustainability Consortium, an affiliate of the Global Institute of Sustainability, is in need of a Database Administrator who can work a minimum of 20 hours per week.

The primary function of this position is to work with database management software and determine ways to store, organize, analyze, use, and present data. Duties include but are not limited to the design and development of a Chemical Ingredient Database for consumer products. Initially this database will be used for products within the Home & Personal Care sector but in the future it may expand into other sectors as well. Responsibilities include pulling information off the web, extracting content, and integrating the data into a new database that has yet to be developed. The database will also need to have basic statistical analysis functionality or have the ability to export data into SPSS or similar software for statistical analysis.

Minimum Requirements

• Completed their Sophomore Year at an accredited college
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, & Powerpoint
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Comprehensive understanding of the English Language
• Ability to work independently

Desired Qualifications

• Declared majors of Computer Information Systems, Information Management, Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Systems Engineering, or Applied Computing
• Solid experience in database design & development using Microsoft Access, FileMaker, or other software applications
• Solid experience in data integration
• Exposure to statistical analysis using SPSS or similar software applications
• Background in text analysis
• Professional work experience, especially in Project Management
• Demonstrated leadership experience

Apply

Please send resume to Joby Carlson ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) & Thomas Redd ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Participate in the AVNET TECH GAMES virtual competition this year and YOU can win a slice of $50,000 in SCHOLARSHIPS!!!  WOW!!!!

Students, it is time for battle! The Avnet Tech Games virtual competition is once again only a short time away.  Registration for two of the three games begins September 1st. These exciting games provide even the most astute teams a fun, challenging and hopefully financially rewarding experience!  Prove you are the best and earn bragging rights until the next competition!

The Avnet Tech Games (ATG) virtual competition, held each fall, offers students the opportunity to compete with peers across the country. Students can compete—on an individual or team basis — to earn $1,000 scholarships to any U.S. accredited university, college or technical school.  Log ontowww.avnettechgames.com for more information about how you can register for the following fall virtual games today! You can also follow the action onTwitter, Facebook and LinkedIn!

Let the Games begin!

Android™ App Challenge

This event provides students with the opportunity to develop a Google Android™ App that will be judged based on a predefined set of criteria. Google’s Android™ operating system and Open API are the latest new technology in this space. Registration deadline: September 17th, 2010.

HP Solutions Playbook Challenge (It’s new!)

Solutions Playbooks serve as comprehensive, time-saving reference guides on how to solve specific customer challenges. For the Solutions Playbook Challenge, teams compete to design the best all-around Data Center Solution Playbook utilizing HP Converged Infrastructure. After being provided the methodology framework, scenarios and requirements – teams are given four weeks to design then present the HP Technology based Solution Playbook . Registration deadline: September 17th, 2010.

RedPrairie Supply Chain Challenge

The Supply Chain Challenge is a virtual competition using a customized web-based version of the Littlefield Technologies game from Responsive Technologies. Students will have the opportunity to manage a make-to-order factory and will make forecasting, capacity, inventory and pricing decisions. The winning team will be the one that maximizes profits by managing the assets (inventory, equipment and cash) within this factory. Stay tuned for the registration dates!

Android™ App Challenge and the HP Solutions Playbook Challenge will be open for registration Sept.1-17, 2010. The RedPrairie Supply Chain Challenge will open later this fall. Teams of one to three students may compete. Winning students may apply their scholarship to any accredited college in the U.S.

This year we have a teaser for you! CRACK THE BINARY CODE AND WIN A BRAND NEW 250GB XBOX 36!!!

CONTEST DETAILS:

It’s real simple!  Just convert the binary code to text, LIKE us on Facebook.com/AvnetTechGames, and then post the results on our page by September 15th.  That’s it!  We’ll put your name in the drawing and announce the winner on September 20th, 2010.  If you’re not on Facebook, just email the results to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and you’ll still be entered to win! THE WINNER WILL TAKE HOME A NEW 250GB XBOX 360!!

HINT: If you don’t know how to read binary and convert it in your head (i.e. if you’re not a robot), there are lots of free converters out there.  Just type “binary to text” in your favorite web browser and see what you come up with.  Oh, and it’s also not cheating to copy and paste the code from below!

CONTEST RULES:

Contest is limited to current college students living within the United States.  Winner must be able to provide proof of enrollment.  International participants are ineligible for this contest.

E-Commerce (3+ openings)
Big Machines – must be local to work in Deerfield

• Associate Consultants
• Managing Consultants/Project Managers
• Will be trained in Big Machines Language (BML)

Integrated Customer Solutions (3+ openings)
WILL TRAIN:

• Consultants
• Senior Consultants
• Ideally have java-centric skills or knowledge of object oriented programming.  Will be trained in Force.com to become SFDC Developer.

NEED EXPERIENCED (2+ openings):

• Business Analysts
• Managing Consultants
• Must have SFDC Administrator or SFDC Consultant certification or both.  Ideally, already have Call Center experience or Customer Service background.  This is to build out Service Cloud2 expertise.

Business Development (1 opening)

• Director of Business Development
• Reports to Bill Loumpouridis and closely partnered with Craig Traxler to lead/hunt new opportunities.

Will work closely with Business Development team.

The associate positions are located in Deerfield, IL which is a 30 minute train ride from DT Chicago. The rest of the company is a virtual company— meaning if you are the right fit you can work anywhere in the country! 

If you need more of a description on the openings, then you can go to their website here. If you would like to apply, please send your resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Undergraduate Student Government intern program is designed to provide interns with a comprehensive look at the inner workings of USG. Each intern will be paired with a director or assistant director who they will assist by completing research, helping with paperwork, working at campus wide USG events and by doing other tasks associated with the job. Each intern is expected to complete 3 office hours and attend a weekly meeting with all of the interns and the Intern Director. In addition to office hours and weekly meetings there will be other staff events and campus initiatives that interns will be expected to participate in. Interning for USG can be a lot of work, but it is also a great way to become involved on campus and to meet other people who are passionate about leadership and the students they serve!

We are looking for USG interns who are dedicated, excited, and open minded in addition to having a firm handle on their school work. Interns are selected through an application and interview process that will begin in August. The intern applications will become available online at the USG website in early August. Applications will be due to the USG Office on the 3rd floor of the Memorial Union by 5 o'clock on Wednesday, September 1. After the applications are reviewed applicants will be given an interview slot with the first interviews being held on Monday, September 6.The 2010-2011 interns will be announced on Monday, September 13. Once selected there will be a welcome event where interns can get to know the staff member they will be working with and their fellow interns.

You can find the application here.