Keep in Touch and Keep Moving Forward!
Don’t miss a thing. A blog on how to stay up to date through the summer on everything we offer!
Where Are They Now: Fiona Chow
The 2019 Minnesota Aspirations in Computing (MNAiC) Awards ceremony is April 17th, and there is no better time to share another exclusive look into the lives of past MNAiC honorees! This time we are catching up with Fiona Chow, a 2018 State Honorable Mention and 2017 Certificate of Distinction recipient.
Keynote Speakers and Panel Guests
New Directions provides an opportunity to learn more about past and current Center projects and how you can get involved. It’s also a great way for you to hear from Leading Experts in the Information Technology Field.
As always, we aim to have new and dynamic speakers and panel guest to help us all understand the needs of the industry. This year’s line-up once again delivers!
Cyber Security
Keynote Speaker: Evan Francen, CEO & Founder, FRSecure
Evan Francen is a pas…
Summer Bootcamps for Data and Cyber!
MN State IT Center of Excellence will be hosting two (2) Bootcamp Events in June 2019 just for you!
Strength in Numbers — Optimizes Equity in Tech for Women
In this Strength-in-Numbers series article, we speak with Amy Alexander, Senior Biomedical Engineer at Mayo Clinic where she converts 2-D radiological images into 3D-printed models. Amy discusses what she believes can be done to improve participation by women in the technology industry.
ITX
Minnesota State – IT Center of Excellence is excited to announce that our work and collaboration with high schools and colleges in Minnesota to perfect an Information Technology (IT) Exploration curriculum has produced a high quality resource which is now available for use in your school.
Register now for an upcoming 30 minute introduction webinar.
IT Exploration Introduction Webinar
April 23, 2019 3:40pm – 4:10pm
May 8, 2019 3:40pm -4:10pm
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TOP 10 IT CAREERS FOR 2019
A number of organizations have completed Career Outlook surveys for 2018 and beyond. The summary of findings have a nice outlook for students in the data science, computer science and/or information technology areas. In 2018, Glassdoor (www.glassdoor.com) listed the 50 best jobs in the United States. Their job ratings included job satisfaction, number of job openings and base salary. Out of the top 50 jobs, fifteen (15) are in the technology arenas, with many being in the Top 10!