Associate Consultant/Technical-New York

Job Category:Application Associate Consultant Primary Location:USA-NY: NEW YORK-NEW YORKSchedule:Full-time Job Type:Regular Employee Status:Regular Yes, 100 % of the Time Job Posting: 01/11/2008Description: You've invested a lot in your career. Now choose a company that invests in YOU!Are you looking for a company to help create your path to the future? Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) is that company! The Consulting Division of CSC is actively recruiting entry-level consultants for full time employment for our NY/NJ area office starting this summer. We want to invest in fresh talent and in return offer exciting career opportunities. We have created a training program which will introduce our new consultants to the world and lifestyle of consulting!CSC wants to invest in YOU. We are recruiting intelligent, outgoing, confident and skilled individuals who have recently earned a degree in Computer Science, MIS, Information Technology, Engineering, and/or other technical discipline. We offer both functional and technical consulting paths. In this role, you have the responsibility for supporting the delivery of technical and business solutions within a project setting. You will develop foundation-level skill sets in computer programming, application testing, and project documentation. From Consulting Associate, you may advance to Technical Analyst. You continue to gain experience in software design, application development tools and techniques, and testing strategies while developing expertise in computer programming and actively participating in delivery of technical and business solutions. You will be responsible for developing high-quality work products for our clients. In addition, you assume responsibility for testing business applications from a technical perspective to verify that all client requirements are incorporated in the design and it meets client expectations. The Company: Computer Sciences Corporation is one of the world's leading information technology services providers, helping organizations achieve business results through the effective use of technology. Since its formation in 1959, CSC has earned a customer-centric reputation for developing and managing solutions specifically tailored to each client's needs. No other company offers the same range of professional services and global reach as CSC does in areas such as business and technology strategies, management consulting, information systems consulting and integration, application software, and IT and business process outsourcing. CSC is a leading provider of management and information technology services to commercial and government markets in over 80 countries. Our consulting portfolio spans the full life cycle -- from strategy and business process design to technology services, systems integration, application outsourcing and hosting. Our clients benefit from the breadth and depth of our global expertise, but more importantly, CSC goes to market using a team of local experts, creating a relaxed, professional-casual atmosphere, while maintaining a family and people-oriented culture. Are we right for you? CSC offers a variety of challenging opportunities that will draw on your talents while enabling you to grow your intellectual capital in a supportive environment. Learning experiences are offered as a blend of relevant work assignments, training, tools, mentoring and other growth opportunities. We offer many avenues to mastering your chosen profession, while giving you everyday exposure to brilliance in business, technology and people. As one employee puts it, "you have the freedom to explore different technologies, the mobility to move from one role to another (or one country to another), and the possibilities of learning from 90,000 colleagues worldwide -- without changing employer or losing benefits." Career Advancement: Your career belongs to you. At CSC, we recognize that you are in control of identifying and achieving your career goals. CSC enables you to take the lead through our formal development planning process. We will help you create a plan for enhancing your skills and experience by providing information, tools, tuition reimbursement and people that will support your career planning efforts. We have identified over 60 standard roles that exist across CSC Consulting, as well as the corresponding skills needed to succeed in those roles. You can use this information to identify your next job or an entire career path anywhere in the world. A career at CSC can be as targeted or eclectic as you are. Expectation for Travel: For the Consulting Division of CSC, all roles require a commitment to 100% travel. This doesn't mean that consultants will always be traveling for assignments, but new consultants joining the CSC team need to understand that they could be assigned to a travel role. The staffing process focuses on assigning people to local roles as a first priority; however, if consultants are available and have the right skills for an assignment for another CSC office across the United States, they may be staffed into that travel assignment. When this happens, they travel to the project location at the start of the week and return at the end of the work week and are home on the weekends. Top 5 Reasons to Join CSC:1. Tremendous opportunities for growth and learning; excellent compensation/benefits 2. Supportive management team that rewards initiative 3. Structured career path promoting rapid career advancement 4. Congenial, collaborative culture; the opportunity to work with/learn from a diverse, highly experienced team of professionals 5. Opportunities to work across a variety of industries and functional areas and contribute broadly to projects Please visit our website at www.csc.com to learn more about our global organization. As a consultant, you must: 1. Have a bachelors degree in Computer Science, MIS or Information Technology with a minimum cumulative GPA 3.0 or above 2. Have demonstrated ability in one or more of the following technologies: a. Computer Programming: Microsoft .NET, C, C++, Java and related (J2EE, .NET, SOAP, Web Services ) technologies b. Application servers (BEA, IBM and Microsoft) c. Object Oriented Design Concepts d. Databases (Microsoft, Oracle) 3. Have prior work or internship experience using technical skills 4. Be willing to commit to travel 5. Be a team player 6. Have excellent verbal and written communication skills 7. Possess strong analytical skills 8. Work well under pressure 9. Want career advancement and be career minded 10.Must be local to the NYC area 11. Transcripts required to complete your application In turn, we'll provide you with an exciting opportunity where you can truly build a long-term career. Remote Work Location Authorized:No Relocation Assistance:Not AvailableClearance Level:None Create Success