The first part (irc.) represents the global freenode.net server. From there, you get connected to one of the different IRC servers which are located in diffrent parts of the world. However, should you connect directly to a specified server such as kornbluth.freenode.net (the one I\'m on at the moment), you go to that server, and none other. This is also why netsplits are noticed in channels, because some people connect to diffrent servers, and if they suddenly can\'t find eachother on the network...

Anyways, back to the topic.
Definative, posting your resume here is a waste of time. Do as... someone said. Go to the Help Us page, and find the email address to the leader of the department you want to join, and send it there.

Or just go to IRC as... someone else said.