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Check out the new edition of Mac Pritchard.  There are several good positions that DTC students could apply for:



http://tinyurl.com/mrbckj







--Dene

posted by: grigar at 00:50 | link | comments |

A Cool Job at Dark Horse Comics

 Compliments of Kyle Hinze:

Web Developer

Dark Horse Comics is seeking an experienced web developer at our office in Milwaukie Oregon. If you have a passion for developing reusable object-oriented code and like a creative and casual work environment, then look no further!



Responsibilities:

• Develop new web-based applications in PHP/MySQL and Python/Django/PostgreSQL in an Agile environment


• Meet documentation, testing and code style guidelines with frequent peer code reviews.


• Maintain legacy systems in PHP/MySQL.


• Provide QA, code reviews, software design assistance/critiques to the small team of developers you will be joining.

Required Skills:

• Degree in technology-related field or significant related experience


• 3+ years programming experience (PHP, Python, Java, C++, or Ruby) with demonstrable object-oriented programming skills


• Participation in at least one large scale software development project, preferably web-based


• Familiarity with version control systems, project management systems and issue tracking systems


• Solid knowledge of relational databases and SQL


• Excellent problem-solving ability


• Ability to work in a fast paced team environment


• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Additional consideration for:

• Experience writing W3C-compliant HTML, CSS, Javascript/AJAX


• Experience with high-volume web applications


• E-commerce platform experience


• PCI Compliance and security standards


• Experience with unit testing, integration testing, automated documentation generation or code reviews in a professional setting

Benefits include:

• Excellent medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage


• Discounted health benefits for family members


• Paid time off


• 401k program


• Free local gym membership


• OSX desktop and server environment


• Creative and casual environment


• Fun co-workers


• Free comics!

About Us:

Dark Horse Comics is the third largest comic-book publisher in the U.S. and is recognized as the world's leading publisher of licensed comics material. The largest projects we maintain are theDark Horse Comics corporate website and the e-commerce platform for our retail chain Things From Another World.



Applicant must be local to Portland area. Must be a U.S. Citizen. Contractors, virtual employees, recruiters, temp agencies, placement agencies, and outsourcing services please do not apply.



This is a full-time, salaried position located in our corporate office. Please send your resume, list of websites with your level of participation on each, and salary requirements in HTML or PDF format to webjobs [at] darkhorse dot com for immediate consideration.

posted by: grigar at 22:33 | link | comments |

An Internet and New Media Primer

 LAW 3.0

HAPPY HOUR

AN INTERNET AND NEW MEDIA PRIMER 

FOR NONLAWYERS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

@

Mississippi Studios

3939 N. Mississippi

Portland, OR 97227

Learn how to choose, protect and clear "content" in the 

digital, internet and social networking world.

And do it while keeping out of trouble.



Presented by TONKON TORP LLP ATTORNEYS

Guest host DAVE ALLEN

Guest DJ "THE WORLD FAMOUS AUDIO HACKER"





Click here for more event information.

Click here to purchase tickets.

posted by: grigar at 04:51 | link | comments |

Internship in Social Media

Social Media & Marketing Internship (Weddings/Youth Marketing)

We’re looking to hire a talented, self-motivated individual for a six month internship that will support two lines of business (Weddings & Youth Group Programs) from a social media & marketing perspective. 

The intern will act as a fully integrated member of the Marketing team and will focus primarily on new emerging social media, such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and others. This is a full-time paid internship, and we will work with you and your school to support academic credit, if applicable.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collect and share insights and experiences while working for Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings through social and interactive media: Blogs, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, New and emerging media


• Unprecedented access to marketing meetings, brainstorm sessions, ad shoots, and special events


• Meet weekly with Wedding Planning team to find out about unique/over the top upcoming weddings that warrant PR/social media coverage


• Monitor social media for wedding industry specific news, off-the-wall wedding stories or anything else brides to be might find interesting


• Chronicle experience through video; edit and post to selected media


• Conduct media outreach for PR programs


• Assist with execution of national PR programs


• Support Marketing team with current projects such as collateral development, photo/video shoots, website re-design, etc.


• Researching and identifying market trends, on-line consumer behavior, and developing on-line promotional opportunities.​


• Assist with admin responsibilities as needed (inventory management, invoicing, etc)

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: (These are the minimum qualifications you need to be considered for the job.)

• Candidates should be a junior or senior studying for a B.A. or B.S., preferably with specialization in marketing, journalism, communications, public relations or a related course study.


• Demonstrated knowledge of social media is a must. Selected applicants will be required to submit a portfolio of social media know-how and relevant experience. Previous internships or extracurricular activities, including membership in AMA, PRSSA, or other organizations are also valuable.


• Candidates must be available full-time starting January 14, 2010. Position will be located at the Corporate Office for Walt Disney World® Resort just outside of Orlando, FL


• NOTE: Recruiting candidates for this internship for January 2010. The deadline to apply for this position is October, 23rd 2009.
  
  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: To expedite consideration, we highly recommend that you BOTH upload your resume AND copy and paste the text when creating your candidate profile. Also, please update your profile to include your current e-mail address to facilitate required communication regarding your account.P16I  P3I

 

posted by: grigar at 03:39 | link | comments |

Okay, More Jobs

 

1) Funders' Committee for Civic Participation is hiring a senior program andcommunications consultant in Portland.  Compensation commensurate with experience.  Apply by September 16. 2) Vestas is hiring a communications director in Portland.  Salary commensurate with experience and one of the most comprehensive benefits plans in the industry, including fully paid healthcare premiums for the employee and all eligible dependents, four weeks accrued vacation year, five sick days per year and a generous 401(k) plan.   3) Axium is looking for an experienced marketing professional to lead and manage a top notch marketing team.  Responsible for overall marketing and branding activities including all web, SEO, print, email marketing, PR, ROI. To apply or to request a complete job description - please submit your resume to Cathy Mills, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer at cathym@axiumae.com. 4) Friends of the Columbia Gorge is hiring a development director in Portland.  Salary range is commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits include generous vacation time and holidays, fully paid health insurance (50% for spouses and dependents), short and long-term disability insurance and an employer-contributed retirement plan.  Apply by September 30.  5) Multnomah County is hiring two senior budget analysts in Portland.  Annual salary is $52,188.29 - $73,063.16. Postions are open until filled. 6) Portland YouthBuilders is recruiting for greenbuild capacity developer, community partnership coordinator, technical support and refurbishing coordinator and operations coordinator.  See details here. 7) The Chalkboard Project, a nonprofit focused on improving Oregon's public schools, is hiring a project assistant in Portland for the CLASS Project. competitive hourly rate offered.  Position is open until filled. 8) Multnomah County Library is hiring a marketing and communications director in Portland. The salary range is $63,414 to $88,778. Position closes September 25. 9) Oregon Environmental Council is hiring a fundraising director in Portland. The position will remain open until filled.  10) Focus the Nation is hiring a national organizer in Portland.  Annual salary is 24,000 per year and is guaranteed through December.  Employees also receive a $100 health care compensation.  Position is open until filled. 11) Portland Public Schools is hiring a senior manager for government relations. Annual salary is $69,417 - $90,125.  Position closes September 17. 12) Neighborhood Economic Development Corporation is hiring an executive director in Eugene.  Annual salary is $75,000 to $85,000, depending on experience.  Position closes October 2.   13) Gateway to College National Network is hiring a program manager in Portland.  The salary range is $50,000 - $80,000 per year, including a comprehensive benefits package. Starting salary is typically in the first quartile of the range.  Position closes September 11.   14) Oregon Voice is hiring an executive director in Portland.  Competitive salary and benefits, commensurate with experience.  Apply by October 13.

posted by: grigar at 23:28 | link | comments |

Digital Humanities Manifesto

I have found it interesting the way folks in the Humanities bandy about the term "Digital Humanities."  As some of you who have been in my classes know, there is a specific way people working in the Digital Humanities think about their field and it is not always in sync with the way folks who do not practice in the field think and talk about it.



So, to clarify, here is "The Digital Humanities Manifesto 2.0" that generated from The UCLA Mellon Seminar in Digital Humanities. As the HASTAC website reports, "It is the product of nine seminars held at UCLA over the past year. The seminars were co-taught by Jeffrey Schnapp (Stanford) and Todd Presner (UCLA), with special sessions on visualization (Diane Favro and Chris Johanson), cultural analytics (Lev Manovich), authoring environments (Johanna Drucker), new media publication (Tara McPherson), virtual worlds (Jeffrey Schnapp and Lynn Hershmann), information triage (Peter Lunenfeld), Mobile Media (Scott Ruston, Ricardo Dominquez and Amy Carrol), and a DH symposium (keynoted by Kate Hayles)."



Check it out:  http://dev.cdh.ucla.edu/digitalhumanities/2009/05/29/the-digital-humanities-manifesto-20/.



The point I would like to make is that to claim a department has a DH focus means that it should pay attention to the way the field is developing and make an attempt to both follow and lead.  It is a tall order, I admit, but the excitement of being part of the digital media revolution is, as we would say in Texas, staying on the horse.  



--Dene Grigar

posted by: grigar at 16:51 | link | comments |

More Jobs

 

1) Portland Public Schools is hiring a senior manager for government relations. Annual salary is $69,417 - $90,125.  Position closes September 17. 2) Neighborhood Economic Development Corporation is hiring an executive directorin Eugene.  Annual salary is $75,000 to $85,000, depending on experience.  Position closes October 2. 3) Metro is seeking an associate public affairs specialist in communications in Portland.  Annual salary is $49,329 - $66,056.  Application deadline September 1.   4) Gateway to College National Network is hiring a program manager in Portland.  The salary range is $50,000 - $80,000 per year, including a comprehensive benefits package. Starting salary is typically in the first quartile of the range.  Position closes September 11.   5) The Oregon Sustainability Center is hiring a fundraising director in Portland.  Salary is negotiable.  Screening begins September 1. Please submit resume and cover letter electronically to Liz Hopkins at lhopkins@pdxinstitute.org., or via the mail to P+OSI C/O Liz Hopkins, 1600 SW 4th Ave, Suite 800, Portland, OR 97201.   6) Oregon Voice is hiring an executive director in Portland.  Competitive salary and benefits, commensurate with experience.  Apply by October 13.

posted by: grigar at 19:13 | link | comments |

Web Design Job

 Thanks to DTC grad, Nancy Kettler, for this job lead.  Check it out!



http://www.deq.state.or.us/msd/hr/jobs/leeq9020.htm

posted by: grigar at 02:34 | link | comments |