1 it rocks let it take you there! speaker name. 2 innovations that were not in the market 30 years...
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IT RocksLet IT Take You There!
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InnovationsThat Were Not in the
Market30 Years
Ago…what will the next
30 years bring ?
The next few years will set the stage for your life choices…
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In middle school, 74% of girls express interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), but when choosing a college major, just 0.3% of high school
girls select computer science.
Challenges in the pipeline
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Path to success The U.S. Department of Labor
projects that by 2020, there will be 1.4 million computer specialist job openings.
To reach gender parity by 2020, women must fill half of these positions, or 700,000 computing jobs.
Anecdotal data tells us that an average of 30% of those students with exposure to computer science will continue in the field.
This means that 4.6M adolescent girls will require some form of exposure to computer science education to realize gender parity in 2020
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achievement
money
working with people
flexibility
mobility
opportunities to learn
career development
innovation
creativity
What is important to you ?
opportunities to travel globally
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Information technology can offer you a lot of options
Live anywhere
Work in many industries (Health Care, Finance, Entertainment, Media, Manufacturing, Tech, everywhere !)
Work on your own at home, or in a team in an office
Travel internationally, if you want to
Work any hours, as you prefer
Make good money
Meet great people
Have fun creating real products, that people can really use (and need !)
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The Bottom Line: Jobs in IT and Engineering are among the highest paying
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Recent College Grad Source: Salary.com
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Types of jobs and 2013 salaries for an information technology career
Sourcehttp://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/110712-it-
salaries-2013-264063.html
Of U.S. News’ 2013 “100 Best Jobs”, four of the Top 10 are
IT jobs: Database
Administrator, Computer Systems Analyst, Software
Developer and Web
Developer.
1. Mobile applications developer $92 - $133K
2. Wireless network engineer $85 - $117K
3. Network engineer $80 - $116K
4. Data modeler $92 - $126K
5. Portal administrator $86 - $114K
6. Data warehouse manager $108 - $145K
7. Business intelligence analyst $94 - $132K
8. Senior web developer $92 - $127K
9. Web developer $65 - $106K
10. Network architect $102 -$146K
11. Network manager $88 - $122K
12. Data architect $104 - $143K
13. Data security analyst $95 - $129K
14. Software engineer $83 - $127K
15. Network administrator $62 - $93K
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Just for girls….
Demand is booming for technology workers
Enrollment in technology programs is declining for everyone—and at even higher rates for women.
In 2011 women with tech jobs earned 33% more pay than in non-tech jobs
There are scholarships and opportunities that are specifically targeted to encourage women to pursue tech careers – take advantage of them !
www.mcwt.org
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If you have an interest in pursuing a career in technology:
Join organizations at school such as technology or robotics clubs
Take advanced computer classes to learn various software packages and gain certifications
Think of ways to create new inventions or how to improve inventions (check out Google’s annual online Science Fair)
Take graphics/art classes which could be useful in screen design and layout
Volunteer to coordinate school events and functions (to gain experience as project manager / coordinator / and practice requirements gathering)
Look for leadership opportunities in school such as Student Council – to create leadership experience
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Learn by playing
Lego Mindstorm
Scratch
Alice/Storytelling Alice
Hackety Hack (Ruby) TrackMania
Nations Forever
Looking a few years ahead….
Choosing a degree
A college degree makes a great foundation to a career in technology
Computer science, computer engineering, information systems management, software engineering – there are many paths available
Seek out internships and leadership opportunities
MCWT offers laptop and tuition
scholarships for high school
seniors/college aged young women