So what are you going to do this summer?

As I hear of summer opportunities I will list them here. You are responsible for actively pursuing your options. A summer job can earn great cash and savings. An internship can reward you with great experience, referrals, and recommendations that give you an edge for the best (& highest-paying) jobs in the future. A summer camp or college course provides exposure to computer topics that will improve your college application and give you great insight into computer science.

Summer Jobs

The Reading Hospital offers full & part-time positions for high school students. These jobs are some of the best paying (part-time) positions in the area. Submit your application by March 1 for the best chance in obtaining the best jobs. (Personnel Dept; The Reading Hospital & Medical Center; 6th Ave & Spruce St; W Rdng, PA 19611)

Summer Camps & College Courses -

These course listings are updated as frequently as possible. If dates are given for a previous summer, call the institution to be sure that the camp is currently offered.

Computer and CyberSecurity Camp August 2-6, 2010

This is a camp that was first inspired by a partnership of business, education & government groups that are committed to developing a backup solution for New York City financial institutions in the event of a disaster. The camp will include problem-based instruction and hands-on activities with a strong emphasis on exposing students to computer security/information assurance careers, especially in the financial services industry. Students will be involved in many activities to protect and defend personal privacy and information systems, and learn techniques for information system restoration by incorporating protection, detection, and recovery capabilities. This camp is targeted to students going into 9-11 grades and have an interest in computer and information technology. The camp will run from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday; lunch is included. Topics will include basic function of the TCP/IP layers, addressing (IP, port numbers, physical), network devices, network topologies, client/server paradigm, information confidentiality, integrity, and availability, digital rights, privacy, cryptography, symmetric encryption algorithms, asymmetric & public key encryption, hashing, authentication, digital signatures, digital certificates, PC security, patching and software updates, detecting malware, PC & network firewalls, PC vulnerability, browser & email security, backups & disaster recovery, network administration, wireless network security, & security audits.

Penn State professor Dr. Konak will be teaching this camp. See Mr. Minich ASAP for a registration form and call the Penn State Berks Continuing Education Office at 610-396-6225 with questions.

Reading Area Community College (RACC) Kids' College Summer Studies

Most courses are for 6-12th graders. Call RACC's Office of Continuing Education at 610-607-6232 or 610-607-6231 for more information

Summer Academy in Applied Science & Technology at the University of Pennsylvania

Earn college credit at Penn in one of these three-week programs: Computer Science, Computer Graphics, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Robotics and Technology and Democracy. See www.seas.upenn.edu/saast for more details. The application deadline is in early April.

Talent Identification Program (TIP) at Duke University

Various summer workshops are offered to eligible students.

NexTech: The International Summit of Young Technology Leaders

NexTech is a summer camp held in Austin, Texas for a week in mid-July. Exceptional high school sophomores and juniors in the fields of computers, the Internet, or information technology are invited to attend. Students attend lectures given by distinguished computer industry leaders, take hands-on workshops, and visit state-of-the-art company laboratories. Past speakers include Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, Marc Seriff, co-founder of AOL, and Nicholas Donofrio, Senior VP of IBM. Tuition for the camp is about $2095 which includes accommodations, all meals, instruction, faculty, program materials, and local transportation. While the camp is a bit expensive, one Wyo student (Jason Y.) who attended in 2001 highly recommends it to other Wyo students. If you would like to be "nominated" for this program and receive further information, see Mr. Minich in early February.

Devry University's Summer Scholars Program

Apply to earn free tuition to Devry University (near Philadelphia) over the summer.

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