Computers

(includes GIS, CIS & MIS, Multimedia/Computer Graphics/Game Development)

 

Also see Engineering/Physics/Chemistry/Science, Telecommunications & Technology, Arts for graphic arts using computers, the Major Handouts page and the Job/Internship Search Sites page. For Interior Design, see Arts.

General

bulletACM - Association for Computing Machinery: largest educational and scientific computing society with over 80,000 members in 100 countries.

bulletACM - Special Interest Groups: 34 areas of interest.

bulletCareers in Computer Science and Computer Engineering: from the IEEE.

bulletColorado Computer Work.com

bulletColorado Technology Association: serves the software, hardware and IT services industries.

buttonComputer Programming Careers: from WetFeet.

bulletComputer and Information Technology Jobs

bulletComputer Jobs: extensive job listings arranged by city and job duties.

bulletComputerWork.com: high tech jobs.

bulletDenver Tech Jobs: from Computer Jobs.com

bulletDice.com: high tech jobs.

buttonNational Science Foundation: summer computer/information science and engineering research experiences for undergraduates.

bulletSANS (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security) Institute: largest source for information about security training and certification in the world.

bulletTech Web: IT information and career advice.

bulletUniversity of Denver Computer Science Department

bulletWomen in Technology International (WITI): different from the Colorado association with a similar name.


GIS-Geographic Information Systems (also see the Environmental page)

bulletAmerican Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing: has a local chapter.

bulletESRI Software: one of the largest GIS software firmsd. Has a career page for students

bulletGeoCommunity Career Center: advice and career resources.

bulletGeoSearch: recruiters for jobs in GIS and related industries.

bulletGeospatial Industry Workforce Information System: a wealth of career info.

buttonGeospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA):

bulletGIS Careers: lists jobs and internships.

bulletGIS Jobs Clearinghouse

buttonGIS in the Rockies: the intermountain west's premier geospatial information and technology conference

bulletNational Geospatial Intelligence Agency

bulletRM-URISA: Rocky Mountain Chapter - Urban and Regional Information Systems Association.

bulletUniversity of Denver GIS Program

bulletU.S Geological Survey

bulletWestern U.S. GIS Job Search Page


Information Technology/Systems

bulletAssn. of Information Technology Professionals: also has Denver chapter.

bulletComputer and Information Systems Managers: from the Occupational Outlook Handbook.

bulletHealth Information Technology Jobs

bulletInformation Technology Association of America: a leading trade association.

buttonInformation Technology Careers: from WetFeet.

bulletIT Jobs

bulletManagement Information Systems Research: offers a wide variety of IS info.

bulletOdinjobs: specializes in helping IT & engineering professionals find the right job.

bulletRocky Mountain Information Management Association

bulletSociety for Information Management: professional assn. with a Colorado chapter.

bulletTech Careers Online: career and job resources for IT professionals.

bullet University of Denver Information and Communications Technology program


Multimedia/Graphic Arts/Digital Media Studies/Web Design

bulletAcademy of Interactive Arts & Sciences: focused on the entertainment and interactive software industry.

bulletACM SIGGRAPH: professional association oriented to computer graphics and interactive techniques.

bulletAmerican Institute of Graphic Arts AIGA: professional association for designers that also has a Colorado chapter.

buttonDenver Egotist: a sometimes irreverent look at resources related to the advertising, design, PR and marketing professions in Colorado. Has sites in many large cities.

bulletDigital Media Association: focused on digital media (online audio and video)

bulletDigital Video Professionals Association: visual communicators using digital media.

bulletGraphic Artists Guild: organization of illustrators, designers, web creators, production artists andsurface designers.

bulletInternational Webmasters Association: provides educational and certification standards for Web professionals

bulletUniversity of Denver Digital Media Studies Department

bulletVisual Effects Society: This is THE professional association for people in this field.

buttonWeb Design Careers: from WetFeet.

buttonWeb Development Careers: from WetFeet.


Game Development

buttonColorado Game Developers Association: holds monthly meetings in Denver.

bulletEntertainment Software Association: publishers of video and computer games.

bulletGamasutra: extensive resources for game developers.

bulletGameDaily

bulletGame Developers Conference

bulletGame Developers Network: serves game developers of all levels.

bulletGamejobs: jobs in the video and computer gaming industry.

bulletGameRankings

bulletGamesSpot

bulletGameTrailers

bulletIGN.com

buttonInternational Game Developers Association: has a Colorado chapter.

bulletJoystick

bulletKotaku

bulletUniversity of Denver Game Development major


Animation

bulletAnimated Film Society of Colorado

bulletAnimation Arena: numerous resources for a career in animation.

bulletAnimation World Network: largest animation-related publishing group on the web.

bulletClambake Animation: one of the leaders in the field.

bulletInternational Animated Film Society

bulletLAIKA: animation studio owned by the co-founder of Nike.

bulletPixar Research Group: develops new technology for use in Pixar films.

bulletShadowMachine Films: television/feature film company that produces both live action and animated film.