This autumn, IBM is running the Student Mainframe Contest for college and university students across the UK.
No experience with mainframes is necessary. In fact, the contest is designed for students with little or no mainframe experience, increasing with difficulty as the contest progresses. Students just need to bring drive and competitive spirit and they will be ready to compete.
Registration
Registration for the contest is now officially open! Check out the Begin the contest tab for more information.
Prizes
Prizes include:
IBM Mainframe t-shirts
Sony PSPs
Lenovo ThinkPads
Trip to IBM Hursley, Winchester
Dates
Student registration begins: October 2nd, 2007
Contest runs: October 16 - December 31, 2007
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 the Academic Initiative System z program page (US) and see the topics under Download and learn.
And just for fun, go to the Mainframe Blog (US) and check out the links to the comedy trilogy, "Mainframe - The Art of the Sale" posted on YouTube. It's likely to be the best mainframe comedy you'll see all year!
For more information on the content of the contest, check out the details page.
