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In the fall semester of 2005, IBM ran the first-ever Student Mainframe
Contest across the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec). See below for details.
For the most recent iteration of the contest, check out the 2007 Master the Mainframe Contest home page.
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Prizes
Prizes include:
- 2GB iPod Nanos
- Sony PlayStation Portables (PSP)
- ThinkPad notebook
- Trips to the mainframe lab in Poughkeepsie, NY
- T-shirts
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Dates
Student registration begins: September 6, 2005
Contest runs: October 3 - December 31, 2005
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Why a mainframe contest?
Today's new mainframes are growing in popularity in the industry and require a new generation of mainframe experts. Exciting and great paying jobs in many of the fortune 1000 companies are becoming available. They want you!
Want to know more about these jobs?
Visit http://www.ibm.com/university/zseries and see Download and learn. |
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Eligiblity
To compete, students must have an educator at their institution enrolled in the IBM Academic Initiative. Students, ask your educator to enroll at the link for educators below; enrollment takes only about 10 minutes. By enrolling, your educator will gain access to IBM products and resources at no charge.
Winners
To see the winners of Part 3 of the contest, check out the registration page.
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For more information on the content of the contest, check out the details page.
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