' t * 4 t & Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Sunday, October 6, 1968 IBM invites you to join an infant industry. iff4c Sri 'ian ItAir1 Supplement to The Michigan Daily SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1968 Big as it is, the information processing industry is just beginning to grow. Recently, Fortune estimated that the value of general purpose computers installed in this country will more than double by 1972. Other publications have other predictions, and probably no source is totally precise. But most agree that information processing is one of America's fastest growing major industries. Every day, it seems, computers go to work in a new field or new application. IBM com- puters are working in such diverse fields as business, law, medicine, oceanography, traffic control, air pollution. Just about any area you can name. To somebody just starting out, this growth means exceptionally good chances for advancement. Last year, for example, we appointed over 4,000 managers-on performance, not seniority. Here are four ways you could grow with IBM: ment, Manufacturing, Product Test, Space and Defense Projects, and Field Engineering. You'll need at least a B.S. in any technical field. Marketing "Working with Company presidents is part of the job." since he got his B.B.A. in June, 1968. Growth wasn't the only reason he chose IBM. He says, "I tearned that it's general practice at IBM to promote from within and to promote on merit alone. I like that. "Another growth factor is the job itself," Joe says. "During my first few years, I'll get experi- ence in nearly every area of general account- ing-Income & Expense, Balance Sheet, and so on. I'll be learning how the company is structured and how it operates on a broad scale. That's exactly the kind of knowledge I'll need to help me qualify for a manager's lob." Career areas in finance at IBM include: Financial Planning, Financial Analysis, Pricing and Business Policy Development, Accounting, Information Systems, and Internal Auditing. You'll need at least a Bachelor's degree. . Engineering and Science "The interdisciplinary environment keeps >> you technologically hot." "Working in data process- ing today pretty much means you work in a broad spectrum of technologies," says Nick Donofrio. "I'm pretty much the IBM Corporation in the eyes of my customers," says Andy Moran. "I consider that fairly good for an engineer yvho graduated only two years ago." Andy earned his B.S.E.E. in 1966. Today, he's a Marketing Representative with IBM, involved in the planning, selling and installa- tion of data processing systems. Andy's customers include companies with annual sales ranging from 20 million to 120 million dollars. He often works with executive vice-presidents and presi- dents. Andy says, "At first I was a little nervous about the idea of advising execu- tives at that level. But by the time I finished training, I knew I was equipped to do the job." Career areas in marketing at IBM include: Data Processing Marketing and Systems Engineering, Office Products Sales, and Information Records Sales. Degree require- ment: B.S. or B.A. in any field.. Programming "It's a mixture of science and art." "A computer is prac- tically use- less until some- body writes a program for it," cae Pnl Wilzn w.. An Associate Engineer at IBM, Nick is a 1967 graduate in Electrical Engineering. He designs circuits using MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor) technology. Nick says, "Your specialty at IBM can take you into the front yard of half a dozen dif- ferent fields. In my job, for example, I work with systems design engineers, chemists, physicists, metallurgists, and programmers. The diversity helps me keep up to date on the latest technologies." Career areas in engineering and science at IBM include: Research, Design & Develop- Finance "You're in an ideal spot to move ahead fast." "I've always figured my chances for advance- ment would be better in a growth industry. That's why I picked IBM?" says Joe Takacs. Joe's been working 44 in general accounting saysc ar Vmson. Earl got a B.A. in Modern Languages in June, 1967. He's now an IBM programmer working on a teleprocessing system that will link the computerized management information systems of several IBM divisions. Earl defines a "program" as a set of instructions that enables a computer to do a specific job. "Programming involves science," says Earl, "because you have to analyze problems logically and objectively. But once you've made your analysis, you have an infinite variety of ways to use a computer's basic abilities. There's all the room in the world for individual expression." Career areas in programming at IBM include: Systems Programming, Applications Pro- gramming, Programming Research, and Internal Programming for IBM's own use. You'll need at least a B.S. or B.A. Other reasons to consider IBM 1. Small Team Concept. No matter how large a project may be, we break it down into units small enough to be handled by one person or a few people. Result: quick recog- nition for achievement. 2. Educational Support. IBM employees spend over thirteen million hours a year in company-sponsored educational and training programs. And plans like our Tuition Refund Program could help you get your Master's or Ph.D. 3. 300 Locations. We have almost 50 plant,' laboratory, or headquarters locations and over 250 branch offices in key cities throughout the United States. 4. Openings at All Degree Levels. We have many appropriate starting jobs for people at any degree level: Bachelor's, Master's or Ph.D. . Visit your placement office Sign up at your place- ment office for an inter- view with IBM. Or send a letter or resume to Irv Pfeiffer, IBM, Dept. C, 100 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. ON CAMPUS OCT. 17,18 An Equal Opportunity Employer IBM Send _The Michigan Daily Home ... 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