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First Data is a leading provider of payment solutions for financial institutions and merchants around the world. With over 42 Billion merchant transactions annually and nearly 750 Million credit/debit cards on file, First Data powers the payments value chain in over 80 countries across the globe. The First Data technical intern program offers talented college students an opportunity to develop leadership skills and gain hands on experience working as part of a truly global support team working with professionals across the enterprise. From mobile to e-commerce, gift cards to debit cards, check processing to advanced security features, the First Data development team is changing the world one payment after another. As an intern on our Development team, you will work on our core products and services; you will be interacting with the Application Development teams across the country and overseas; you will interact with Product Managers, Project Managers, GIO (Global Infrastructure Operations)resources and Client/Partner IT resources to collaborate on projects. First Data is currently looking for entry level COBOL interns to work on online and batch applications that support credit card processing. This is a great opportunity to work on and supportnext generation payment technologies. Job duties include the following: Writes code, programs, tests, and analyzes new application software.
Works on moderately complex projects with moderate breadth of responsibility.

Job Specific Responsibilities

*Specific responsibilities vary by project area; however may include: Updating and maintaining technical documentation Participates in design sessions, testing, coding and troubleshooting with developers

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Business Segment Overview

First Datas Global Operations and Technology division closely integrates operations, technology and product development to make sure we have the right platforms in place today and into the future to meet the ever changing demands of our partners. With nearly 17,000 employees O&T makes sure we offer the security, reliability, speed, and simplicity that our customers look for in a processing provider.

O&T is a large organization touching nearly every aspect of First Data service delivery, including; product development; client project delivery; infrastructure operations; global service delivery; information services, strategic sourcing, and enterprise security, risk and compliance into a single end-to-end organization.

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First Data is a leading provider of payment solutions for financial institutions and merchants around the world. With over 42 Billion merchant transactions annually and nearly 750 Million credit/debit cards on file, First Data powers the payments value chain in over 80 countries across the globe. We are proud of our extensive customer relationships supporting over 7,000 financial institutions and the largest merchant distribution network in the industry with over 1,200 partners servicing merchants large and small.

Our 25,000 employees are industry experts helping businesses simplify payment processing and improve the customer experience with our broad portfolio of solutions, including: Credit and Debit card issuing and acquiring, STAR PIN-Debit Network, Point of Sale Terminals and deployment services via our subsidiary, TASQ Technology, Gift Card and Loyalty Solutions, TeleCheck Electronic Check Acceptance Services, MoneyNetwork Payroll Distribution, eCommerce and online banking solutions, world-class security services like our new TransArmorsm STAR CertiflashSM Solutions, and more.

First Data. Beyond the Transaction.

The mission of Hand in Hand Baltimore is to reduce juvenile recidivism among youth under 18 charged as adults, while providing youth with partnerships to create new opportunities for themselves and their families. Hand in Hand Baltimore is looking for interns to promote and share the success and positive accomplishments of our young men. Hand in Hand is also looking for interns who are interested in teaching marketing and promotion to youth under 18.

NewWave Telecom & Technologies, Inc. has an immediate internship/part-time opportunity in our Elkridge, MD office with our Technical Team to assist with special project needs. This position will be responsible for working on cutting edge architecture for Cloud based and big data solutions in support of the Technical Department. This internship opportunity is for a highly motivated student who works well independently. This position will require hands on experience with Linux (Ubuntu and Centos) and with Scripting Python, Ruby, and Bash. The incumbent will possess a thorough knowledge of web development (SOAP, REST). Knowledge of lightweight configuration and management technologies such as Chef and Puppet is preferred. Strong interpersonal and written communication skills are mandatory. Candidates should be pursuing or possess a degree in Computer Science or a related major.

OST Global Solutions is a fast-growing multimillion-dollar small business helping our clients grow by winning U.S. Government contracts. We provide capture and proposal consulting and training, business development (BD) services to identify federal opportunities, and BD process improvement support. Our client list includes four out of the top five government contractors, as well as numerous large, mid-tier, and small businesses. OST Global Solutions is considered a thought leader in business development worldwide. Why intern for OST Global Solutions? - Gain professional knowledge in business development that can increase your immediate learning potential - Obtain skills that can dramatically increase your lifetime income by six figures or more, learning the most stable, transportable, and lucrative profession that pays as much as the legal field - Work directly with our entire executive team - Get the inside scoop of how companies grow organically with the largest customer in the world, the U.S. Government - Gain exposure to the inner workings of an aggressively growing small business - Gain exposure to our Fortune 500 clients - Know that your internship has an immediate impact on our nations daily life and global safety and security through the U.S. Government projects we plan - Attend OST training courses built around the latest best practices in business development, that would otherwise cost you thousands of dollars, for free - Gain an insight into capture, and proposal management professions - Learn how to organize, systemize, and streamline operations in a services business - Build your resume with quantifiable results to gain a competitive edge in the current economic environment While our internships are unpaid, we estimate that the educational value through our staffs time spent training you, our training courses, fees we pay for your attendance at events, resume makeover, and other perks, are well worth over $26,500 per semester! The non-monetary benefits are exponential. Internships require 20 hours a week for 6 months for those who is still fulltime in school or 30-40 hours a week for those studying online or graduates. (This can be adjusted to meet specific hour requirements for academic purposes.) Internships are currently available for our programs. Your internship will be based on your career goals and on the needs of the organization. We will train you and give you all the tools you need to be successful. Some of the work may be completed virtually, so you dont have to plan to work all the time onsite. Because most of our work is done with the U.S. Government, U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required.

Tannenbaum Publishing is a growing company, having published 1 book in 2007, 2 in 2010, and 2 in 2011. Additional books and authors are in the pipeline for 2012 and beyond. You will have the opportunity to overhaul the current website, make recommendations to improve the company presence on the web, update the website as needed, and expand it when necessary. Two of Tannenbaum's newest authors have their own websites that need to be linked to the company website. Links to Amazon, wholesalers, and relevant organizations will also be beneficial. The object is to increase book sales of the company's published books.