CCI Student Professional Development
CCI Professional Development activities are designed to help students gain confidence in communicating their experiences and skills to potential employers through workshops and events led by industry professionals and alums. Additionally, these programs are designed to help students build networking contacts as they seek opportunities. Those who participate indicate an increase in understanding about industry topics, the work of various roles, as well as a better understanding of how to apply transferable skills with their technical knowledge to achieve their goals.
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Upcoming Events
Tech Compass: Networking Event
Monday, March 2, 3pm-5pm, Student Union 340
CCI and Charlotte SIM Women invite you to a networking experience designed to sharpen your edge and expand your circle.
- The Insight: A Fireside Chat on the new rules of networking and the Charlotte Tech horizon in this ever-changing field. Hear from the Dean of the College of Computing & Informatics as well as Dr. Charlitta Hatch, City of Charlotte and Ayushi Patel, Ally on
- The Action: Fast-paced, 15-minute Roundtable Rotations. This is your chance to get face-to-face with industry pros to discuss: Ethical AI, The Skill Gap, Leadership, Strategic Networking
Please make plans to stop by for an afternoon of sharing and networking.
The following list of undergraduate professional developments in the coming weeks for students, faculty, and staff. I’ve made these more text friendly so they should be easy to add to your Canvas pages or other course announcements as you see fit. Attached to this follow up email and linked here is a presentation slide with the information listed. Please feel free to share this with your classes via your presentation screens as time permits.
As always, you and your colleagues are all welcome to attend any and all of these events; you do not need to RSVP (those links are unique for the students). (Note: these are all IN PERSON events unless otherwise noted.)
Workshops, Panels, and Industry Visitors
Brooksource Employer in the Foyer
Wednesday, March 18, 11am-2pm, Woodward Second Floor
Brooksource will host an engagement table Wednesday, March 18, 11 a.m.-2p.m. on the second floor of Woodward Hall. Students can drop by and learn more about the company as well as receive professional development-related feedback. No appointment necessary. Drop-ins welcome.
How Recruiters Help You Land Roles
Wednesday, March 18, 4pm, Barnes & Noble Bookstore
Representatives from Brooksource will cover how STEM students can leverage recruiters in their job search to land their dream opportunity after graduation. I will be breaking down the different type of recruiters, what questions students should be asking recruiters in the interview process and the tools that recruiters use (LinkedIn Recruiter) to find the top IT talent.
Leveraging SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) to respond to Security Events
Wednesday, March 25, 4pm, Barnes & Noble Bookstore
In this workshop, we will explore a real-world scenario of how companies are using a modern concept called SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) to respond to security events. Specifically, we will look at analyzing a file with third-party scanners, and sharing these results via email. This session will cover the following security topics: file analysis, workflow automation, API connectivity, SOAR, DLP (data loss prevention).
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More CCI Professional Development events are listed in Niner Engage or view on the CCI Events Calendar.
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