New Adobe EDU Initiative for Adobe ColdFusion

ColdFusion is a server-side language created by Jeremy Allaire that was moved into the Adobe family of products when Adobe purchased Macromedia. ColdFusion allows you to work with any web server and any database to create database-driven websites.

ColdFusion is not a hugely marketed product, so many people do not even know that it is an Adobe product. I just learned via an article on a blog by Gavin Pickin of an Adobe US representative named Elishia Dvorak who deals with the new Adobe Education Program and support. She tweeted mentioning an Adobe EDU initiative for ColdFusion.

Looking for Companies to Provide ColdFusion Internships

Elishia Dvorak is looking for interested companies willing to offer internships to new ColdFusion developers. The idea behind this initiative is that Adobe has created a Web Development curriculum that includes back end technology using ColdFusion. Students completing this curriculum could then move directly into positions at companies that have agreed to offer positions to students involved in this program. If you provide a good lead to Elishia, an iPad may await you for your trouble.

This is a new attempt at promoting Adobe ColdFusion, and is a great way for students to be able to immediately locate jobs as a web developer. Elishia can be reached via @elishdvorak for more information if you know of schools or companies in your area that might be interested.