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Tools of The Trade
It's not just what you know -- it's WHO you know.  Here are a lot of resources, from alumni to other students, available to SCS students.

Technical Associations Outreach Program 

There are dozens of high-tech company associations throughout the country.  Many of the companies belonging to these associations do little if any campus recruiting, yet might have job opportunities available.  Some of the technical associations listed below feature job listings for their member companies on their sites (such as the Pittsburgh Technology Council); others only list the names of their members, along with links to the companies' web sites. In these cases, visit the various company websites, and send an unsolicited cover letter and resume (go to How to write a good cover letter for an example of this type of letter)

Members: 

Council of Regional Information Technology Associations - Great resource for Technology Associations by region

Pittsburgh Technology Council

Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania

Eastern Technology Council

Northeast Ohio Software Association

New York Software Industry Association

GoNewark (New Jersey)

Massachussetts Innovation & Techonology Exchange

Greater Baltimore Technology Council

Greater Richmond Technology Council

Suncoast Technology Alliance (Florida)

Austin Jobs

Houston Technology Center

Minnesota High Tech Association

California Jobs

American Electronics Association

Association of America

Semiconductor Industry Association

North Carolina NCEITA

North Texas Technology Council

New Jersey Tech Council