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Job Opportunity for Math/Stats Students

JP Morgan Chase Seeking Data Savvy Candidates
Resumes due Wednesday, Sept. 19 at midnight
On-campus Interviews: Tuesday, Oct. 2

Do you understand data and how to translate it into meaningful and actionable insights? At Chase Bank, they’re looking for top individuals to join a world-class team of more than 70 analysts. The team has a wide range of analytical experience and advanced academic backgrounds, including more than 10 PhDs. Join a team that influences one of the world’s largest banks with strategic and tactical insights. Chase is looking for students with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Mathematics, Business, Economics, Computer Science, Operations Research, or similar course of study. For more information on how to apply, log-in to I-Link and search for job #63258.

Datalogix (and others) at the Engineering Expo

The Engineering Expo is going on today through Wednesday, and there are a number of companies there who would have a need for statistics students and graduates. A list of companies is available here:

http://expo.web.cs.illinois.edu/

Datalogix is one of the companies, and some info on their opportunities is below. If interested, you can catch up with Whitney at the Expo on Wednesday. Those of you who have been here a few years may know Dave Mitchell, 2008 BS and 2010 MS UIUC Statistics grad, who is currently working there.

Darren Glosemeyer
Department of Statistics

MATRIX Meeting 9/18

MATRIX math club is pleased to announce that our meeting this week will be a career talk by Nick Baier — a UIUC Math grad and current AOL employee. We will be joined by the Economics Club and OTCR. Students with an interest in Computer Science are especially encouraged to attend. Pizza will be served.

 

What: Talk by Nick Baier, AOL
When: Tuesday 9/18, 5pm
Where: 245 Wohlers Hall (6th & Gregory)
Dress: Business Casual
The following is a description of Nick’s talk and his background:
“Quantitative Majors in the Business Sector and the Online Advertising Industry
 
Quantitative majors possess a unique problem solving ability that can be extremely valuable to many different employers in many different fields.  Learn how to leverage these skills and what career paths are available to math majors in business.
 
Learn about online advertising, an expanding and highly competitive industry that allows you to work in a challenging and enjoyable environment.  This field is great for anyone with an analytical background and a desire to pursue a business career.
 
Background:
University of Illinois Graduate – May 2010
B.S. in Mathematics
B.A. in Economics
President of MATRIX from 2008-10
Started at AOL as an Associate Business Analyst in October 2010
Currently Business Manager of Games.com, position held since May 2012
MBA candidate at the University of Chicago School of Business, class of 2014”
Hope to see you there! Please RSVP on Facebook if you can.

 

USDA Career Opportunities Informational Session (Outreach Webinars)

USDA will be conducting a series of Informational Sessions (outreach webinars) about USDA career opportunities for Students and Recent Graduates.  
 
Dates:(all sessions are the same)
2012
·        September 17, 18, & 19
·        November 19, 20, & 21
 
2013
·        January 21, 22, & 23
·        February 18, 19, & 20
 
The following topics will covered at the webinars:
·        An overview of USDA,
·        An introduction to the USDA Students and Recent Graduates Program,
·        Available opportunities, and
·        Basic qualifications and application process.
 
We are interested in getting registrations from the following individuals:
·        Faculty and career services staff, and
·        Recent graduates and students who are U.S. permanent residents and U.S. citizens.
 
All webinar sessions will be recorded and captioned.
 
NOTE: the Agencies SEPCs will be presenting at each webinar.
 
Let me know if you have any questions.
 
Sincerely,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wenndy Carrasco,M.P.A. |Departmental Student Employment Program Manager| U.S. Department of Agriculture| Office of the Assistant Secretary of Administration – Office of Human Resources Management – Recruitment and Diversity Division|1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 17-W Whiten Building|Washington, DC 20250|202-260-8335 (O)|202-690-0960 (F)| wenndy.carrasco@dm.usda.gov
 
Supervisors, SEPCs, Recruiters and Current Interns and Recent Graduates:
 
Potential Applicants for Internships, Scholarship and Recent Graduates Opportunities:
Stay tune through USDA DM Website:
 
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Department of Statistics Weekly Seminar

Song-Xi Chen (Iowa State University): High Dimensional Empirical Likelihood for Generalized Estimating Equations with Dependent Data
Speaker           Song-Xi Chen, Iowa State University
Date                Sep 20, 2012
Time                3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Location          122 Illini Hall
Sponsor           Statistics Department
Event type        Seminar
 
This paper studies the maximum empirical likelihood estimation (MELE) and inference on parameters identified by generalized estimating equations with weakly dependent data when the dimensions of the estimating equations and the parameters are diverging. Our theory greatly extends a wide range of existing results to the new time series framework of growing dimensions of the parameters, the estimating equations and the observed covariates. We obtain the consistency with rates and the asymptotic normality of the MELE by properly restricting the growth rates of the dimensions of the parameters and the estimating equations, as well as the degree of dependence. We also show that, even in this high dimensional nonlinear time series setting, the empirical likelihood ratio still behaves like a Chi-square random variable asymptotically. (Note that time and location are different from usual)

Prairie Lightning Mini Symposium Sep 20, 9-1 at the Illini Union

Lighting Talk Poster Presenters:
Thursday, September 20, students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to enjoy a morning of fast-paced “lightning” talks and posters by the scientists of the Prairie Research Institute. Come for the morning or drop by and learn about the research and activities of the Institute comprising the Illinois Natural History Survey, Illinois State Archaeological Survey, Illinois State Geological Survey, Illinois State Water Survey, and Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. Find new research partners and student job opportunities. Posters, networking, and light refreshments 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lightning talks 9:30 and repeated at 11:30. Illini Union, Rooms B&C. http://www.prairie.illinois.edu/lightning/