Google onCampus - June 2008

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Google onCampus – June 2008

Welcome

We hope your summer's off to a great start and that you have some exciting plans for the next few months. This month, we want to hear from you! We've put together a short survey to get your feedback and new ideas about Google onCampus. Fill out the survey and let us know what you think!

Features

Making the Most of Your Summer Internship – Four Googlers share their insights about making the most of your time at your internship this summer.
Announcing Google Code Jam – Compete against the world's top programmers for cash, prizes, and a trip to Google's Mountain View HQ.
Think you have what it takes? – Google onCampus interviews Tomek, a Software Engineer at Google and the winner of Code Jam Europe 2006.
Grace Hopper Conference Student Scholarship - The scholarship application form for Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is now open. The deadline to submit a scholarship application is June 15, 2008.

Life@Google

Eric Schmidt – Google CEO Eric Schmidt speaks at IBM Business Partners Leadership Conference along with IBM Chairman and CEO Sam Palmisano.
A Factory Tour of Search – Get a backstage pass to Google's inner workings and learn more about our newest products and initiatives.
Uganda's Vice President: Dr. Gilbert Bukenya – Google's Black Googler Network hosted the Ugandan VP at YouTube's San Bruno HQ.
Sean Mills – President of The Onion, "America's Finest News Source," discusses their latest book, Our Dumb World.
NASA Number 2: Shana Dale – NASA's Deputy Administrator visited Google in May as part of the Women@Google series.
Take Me Out to the Ballgame – Google New York welcomed Cal Ripken Jr. who discussed his new book, Get in the Game.

Product News

Google Health – using the power of the internet to put you in control of your medical records and health information.

Tutorials - Creating Google Mapplets

Creating Google Mapplets – The Google Maps API now adds supports for Mapplets (Maps + Gadgets), which allow you to embed externally hosted applications within Google Maps. These mapplets are run within their own iFrames, allowing you to create "mashups of mashups" and mix code from one site with another.