Alltel is recruiting students for our Electrical Engineering Mentoring Program in Little Rock: full-time employment begins in January and/or June 2007. We seek to fill these positions with the best and brightest Engineering students from the University of Arkansas. I have included a brief job description below:
In our Engineering leadership program, we place new graduates into key areas of our organization. In general, the experiences are designed for you to have first-hand encounters with our customers, employees and processes. During each learning phase, you will have the chance to network and establish relationships with peers and other leaders through tasks that will be evaluated during the learning opportunities and complemented with individual feedback from the program managers.
Engineering provides a technically advanced, cost-effective network capable of providing a robust suite of communications services to our customers. Most engineering functions within Alltel fall into one or more of the following categories: Cellular Radio System Design, Transmission & Switching System Design, Network Planning, Product Development, Project Management and Network Operations.
Requirements:
• BS or MS in Electrical, Electronics or Computer Engineering
• GPA of 3.0 or above preferred
• Specific course work related to telecommunications is a plus
• Will consider related majors, such as Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science or Physics
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Team player with strong project management, leadership and organizational skills
• The ability to prioritize and meet deadlines, as well as take initiative and work with minimal supervision
• Possess excellent problem-solving skills; ability to motivate and supervise others; ability to suggest process improvements and adapt to change; must be a self-starter
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office: Word and Excel); verbal and written communication skills; research abilities
• Relocatable to various locations in the United States
• GPA of 3.0 or above preferred
• Permanent U.S. Work Authorization
If you are an interested student, please apply through eRecruiting for the position. The pre-select deadline is Friday, 21 September. Alltel representatives will be on campus Tuesday, 25 September at the Engineering Expo and at an information session from 4:30pm to 5:30pm on the second floor of Walker Hall. We will interview the following day, Wednesday, 26 September.
