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Professional Development in Emerging Careers
What is Counselors for Computing?
What do counselors need to know?
What can counselors do?
Welcome and Introduction
… designed to equip counselors with up-to-date information and resources they can use to advise effectively.
Brought to you by the National Center for Women & Information Technology and its K-12 Alliance
… a four-year campaign through which thousands of students (especially girls) are introduced to computing and encouraged to pursue education and careers in IT.
Counselors for Computing Is …
“empowering professional school counselors with the knowledge, skills, linkages, and resources to promote student success in
the school, the home, the community, and the world.”
Operating from the ASCA Mission
C4C Campaign Rollout
We use computing, IT, and computer science interchangeably to connote the creation and
manipulation of technology; not to be confused with using technology or learning computer applications
What We Mean by Computing
information technology1: all forms of technology used to create, store, exchange
and use information in its various forms;2: the design and use of computers and communications to
improve the way we live, learn, work and play.
Why Computing and IT Matter» They’re ubiquitous, pervasive» They’re driving the U.S. and global economies» They’re the backbone for transportation, communication» They’re spurring innovations in science and technology» They’re changing human relationships and infrastructures
The State of Computing
IT jobs 22%
We can only fill 61%
of 1.4 million jobs available
by 2020
We can only fill 29% that require a Bachelor’s or
advanced degree
Computing Jobs > Candidates
88,161
144,500
22,000 CS AP Test Takers
Quality of Jobs
Given commensurate levels of education and time to graduation, IT occupations are
more stable, and pay better than other jobs.
Unemployment Low, Salaries High
IT Jobs Available with Military Training, Work Experience
IT Jobs Available with 2-Year AA, AAS Degree or Industry Certification
…continues with 4-yr jobs
IT Jobs Available with 4-Year or Advanced Degree
NCWIT is the National Center for Women & Information Technology
Our coalition includes more than 250 universities, corporations, and non-profits.
Mobilizing for Change: NCWIT
Why do companies like Merck and Google want a large and diverse technical workforce?
Sponsors
Enhances Innovation
Expands the Qualified Employee Pool
Improves the Bottom Line
Promotes Equality
The Value of Diversity to Computing
Young women make up the majority of:Undergraduate degree recipients (57%)
AP test-takers (56%)
AP calculus test-takers (46%)
ISEF finalists in biochemistry (68%)
Only 18% of computing and information sciences degree recipients are femaleOnly 17% of AP Computer Science test takers are girlsOnly 25% of computing-related occupations in the U.S. are held by women
Young Women = Untapped Talent
Computing Interest Is Declining
Source: Data Retrieved from National Center for Education Statistics Integrated Postsecondary Educational Data System, 2010.
Women in Scientific Disciplines
Percentage of Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded to U.S. Women in Various STEM Disciplines
Challenge your own perceptions about who is right for computing
Raise awareness among kids and parents: show link between interests and computing opportunities using Counselors for Computing resources
What Can Counselors Do?
Capitalize on the four factors that influence student choices
Help kids distinguish between computing and computer literacy, applications courses
Help kids prepare: suggest job shadows, camps, courses activities
Recommend girls apply for the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing
What Can Counselors Do?
ncwit.org/award
NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing
Show what
real people accomplish with computing
Tell a Compelling Story
Girls’ most-reported college majors, according to the SAT:
1. Health and Allied Services
2. Social Sciences and History
3. Business and Commerce
4. Education
5. Visual or Performing Arts
Connect with Career Aspirations
Those interested in health fields might want to study…
…robotics and invent digital prostheses
…computer engineering and build the next generation of laser surgical tools
…bioinformatics and design a life-saving drug
Connect Computing with Careers
Which message likely works best?
A. “Develop algorithms to simulate excitation on electrode arrays using a microcontroller for a cochlear implant.”
B. “Develop software for an implant that will help deaf people to hear.”
Connect Computing with Careers
Resources for You
Resources: Talking Points
Pathway CardsMilitary >> Community College >> University
(interest/need)
Are you someone who…?
You might consider…
(iobs/salary/outlook)
For which you
need…
(degree, cert) (next action)
i.e., Study math, job shadow
Resources for Students
Working with Kids Training Your Peers (resourced) (compensated)
…Joining the Counselors for Computing Campaign
Imagine Yourself …
Computer Science-in-a-Box: Unplug Your Curriculum http://www.ncwit.org/unplugged
Which Computing Pathway Is Right for Me?http://www.ncwit.org/pace
Additional Resources
Contact Us
Jane Krauss [email protected]
Visit NCWIT www.ncwit.org/c4c
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