turn your skills into a career in it
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Women in IT at Yale ([email protected])
Turn Your Skills Into A Career in Information Technology
Adriene Nazaretian Radcliffe, co-chair
Women in IT at Yale ([email protected])
Yale University
April 2015
a_radcliffe
Adriene Radcliffe
http://www.yale.edu/wit
Topics Covered Today
• What is Information Technology (IT)
• Why IT is a Good Choice
• What Skills Do you Need Anyway?
• Finding Your Path
Topics Covered Today
• What is Information Technology (IT)
• Why IT is a Good Choice
• What Skills Do you Need Anyway?
• Finding Your Path
What is Information Technology
What is Information Technology
What is Information Technology
Topics Covered Today
• What is Information Technology (IT)
• Why IT is a Good Choice
• What Skills Do you Need Anyway?
• Finding Your Path
Why IT is a Good Choice
Why IT is a Good Choice
Why IT is a Good Choice
US News ranked top 100 jobs
CRITERIA:
Why IT is a Good Choice
US News ranked top 100 jobs
#3
Why IT is a Good Choice
US News ranked top 100 BEST PAID JOBS
#11
Why IT is a Good Choice
Topics Covered Today
• What is Information Technology (IT)
• Why IT is a Good Choice
• What Skills Do you Need Anyway?
• Finding Your Path
What Skills Do You Need Anyway?
When YOU think of Information
Technology, what skills comes to mind?
What Skills Do You Need Anyway?
Susan West provides an introduction - almost any skill can be used in IT!
Topics Covered Today
• What is Information Technology (IT)
• Why IT is a Good Choice
• What Skills Do you Need Anyway?
• Finding Your Path
Finding Your Path
Finding Your Path
Kate Nimety tells us about her path into IT
Finding Your Path
Lisa Sawin was self-taught and got her start by reading books!
Finding Your Path
FYI – a Yale ITS intern put together the Diversity in IT: Women in IT video profile pages….
Finding Your Path
View the Women in IT web site and see our Path To Leadership Poster Campaign
Kay’s Career Path
Thank You!
Women in IT at Yale ([email protected])
Turn Your Skills Into A Career in Information Technology
Adriene Nazaretian Radcliffe, co-chair
Women in IT at Yale ([email protected])
Yale University
April 2015
a_radcliffe
Adriene Radcliffe
http://www.yale.edu/wit