We would like to invite you to our JOB FAIR & OPEN HOUSE at the Portland State Business Accelerator (PSBA), PSU’s emerging technology incubator where students learn, earn, and build their career network.

When should I be there?
Thursday, October 18th, 4:00pm – 6:00pm

Where should I go?
2828 SW Corbett Ave, Main Conference Room, 209
Use the directions on the event web page www.psba.pdx.edu/openhouse.
Beware! Do not use Map Quest, Google Maps, or Yahoo Maps for our location.

Meet 19 companies where you can find…
· Jobs and paid internships near campus
· Opportunities for student project teams through PSU courses
· Networking with entrepreneurs, technologists, and young professionals

What’s happening when?
4:00pm: Sign-in and help yourself to some free food and drinks
4:30pm: Brief presentations by 5 companies
5:30pm: Q & A and networking

Please RSVP by emailing Chris at Axtell@pdx.edu so we can order refreshments and have a name tag ready.

We’re just 15 minute walk from the PSU Bookstore. Visit the Job Fair / Open House web page for directions: www.psba.pdx.edu/openhouse

What is the PSBA?
The PSBA is a business incubator that currently houses up to 25 high-technology start-ups. Our mission is to focus business resources, hands-on development work, and University support to help transform innovative new technologies – and the innovators behind them – into commercial successes. In our Living Lab program we actively help connect PSU students with jobs, internships, capstone projects, and other career development opportunities.

PSBA companies are doing some interesting things:

· SplashCast: Video social networking application that is used in MySpace and Facebook
· Opti-MS: Mass spectrometer for detecting life on Mars
· Aptiv: Eco-friendly pest management and detection devices
· Lynguent: Software for simulation modeling and design space exploration
· Revelation: Live-action market research software that utilizes blogs
· Exit Games: Cell phone to PC gaming software - cross platform technology
· Box Populi: Pod casting device and web casting devices for university environments
· Perpetua: Thirty year battery for monitoring devices

See you here,

Chris Axtell
Living Lab Coordinator
Portland State Business Accelerator

503-725-2312
Axtell@pdx.edu

Oregon Historical Society Internship

Project Title: Oregon Historical Quarterly Internship
(Unpaid internship)

DEPARTMENT: OHQ / Publications

PROJECT: Assist in production of the Oregon Historical Quarterly.

Responsibilities: The intern for this project will:
· Check facts and quotes in manuscripts for accuracy.
· Research photographs and other illustrations to accompany articles.
· Assist in production of the Quarterly including page layout and proofreading.

Qualifications:
· Organized and detail-oriented.
· Experience with writing and editing.
· Self-motivated with flexible schedule.
· Experience with research using historical documents.

Time Commitment: Fall Semester 2007, 6-10 hours a week

Supervisor: Eliza Canty-Jones, Editor, Oregon Historical Quarterly

Benefits: For Museum: Assists in timely production of the Quarterly.
For Intern: Learn about the production of an academic journal, improve skills in editing and research.