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Join the SC24 SCinet team in Atlanta, GA, and learn high-performance networking while you network with high-performance people! Applications close July 15. Apply Now
The CommUNITY@SC24 Professional Development program seeks qualified early to mid-career professionals from groups traditionally underrepresented in high-performance computing and related fields to join the SC24 SCinet volunteer workforce in one of two separate tracks:
- System Networking
- System Administration
The CommUNITY@SC24 Professional Development program strives to provide a diverse representation of organizations and applicant backgrounds in the cohort each year. Selected candidates will receive full travel support and mentoring by experienced engineering experts in the research and academic community and will have the opportunity to contribute to SC24 Planning Committee activities. Funding is provided through direct funding from SC24.
SC24 will take place in Atlanta, GA. Participation in the program requires participants to stay in Atlanta for the following dates:
OCT 27–NOV 2, 2024: SCinet Staging- NOV 10–16, 2024: SCinet Setup
- NOV 12–17, 2024: SCinet Live Operations & Teardown
What is SCINET?
Created each year for the SC Conference, SCinet brings to life a very high-capacity network that supports the revolutionary applications and experiments that are a hallmark of the SC conference. SCinet will link the convention center to research and commercial networks worldwide.
SCinet comprises more than 18 teams and over 175 volunteers, all focused on specific areas of expertise involved in setting up and operating this research network. Additionally, this year, SCinet is building a small-scale HPC cluster for professional development and running identified workloads. Depending on the interests stated in this application, SCinet will identify and connect the candidates with a team and mentor during the conference.
Opportunities
SCinet provides an ideal “apprenticeship” opportunity for engineers and technologists looking for direct access to cutting-edge network hardware and software while working side-by-side with leading network and software engineers and top network technology vendors.
More than 15 teams comprise SCinet, and all focus on specific areas of expertise involved in setting up and operating a research network. Selected candidates will be matched with a mentor in one of these areas based on interest and background. Learning and training opportunities include (but are not limited to):
- Operating and maintaining traditional IT services for SCinet
- Installing fiber optic network connections
- Installing and configuring wireless access points
- Installing and configuring wired network devices for conference meeting rooms
- Managing Internet routing protocols
- Configuring wide-area network connections to national telecom providers
- Supporting conference attendees, high-performance computing, and high-performing network demonstrations
- Participating in cybersecurity activities focused on prevention, detection, and countermeasures to protect the resources of the conference
- Marketing communications in support of SCinet activities.
- Project management, including liaising with multiple SCinet teams.
Selection Criteria
Candidates will be reviewed by a panel of experts from the research and education community for current job relevance, stated support from the applicant’s employer, and ability to attend the conference (CommUNITY@SC24 will provide local travel, but the participant must be able to commit time to travel and participate), areas of interest (see application form), desire to participate in SCinet, and be a member of a group that is currently underrepresented in the computing field in the United States as defined by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (“Underrepresented minorities”).
