Computing-related occupations are projected to be the fifth fastest growing segment of the professional workforce through 2022, and computing has the second highest median annual wage of all occupational categories. Yet in 2013, women held only 26% of computing occupations although they held 57% of all US workforce professional occupations….
The following is a post by IT-oLogy Columbia Executive Director Todd Lewis. As we at IT-oLogy continue our college roadshow to promote Coursepower and the 18 hour Applied Computing minor one thing is becoming clear – student and parent interest is extremely high. While the sheer level of interest has…
Colleges and universities that want to thrive in today’s changing world understand that training students in technology is crucial to prepare future leaders in business. West Texas A&M University near Amarillo, Texas has taken the initiative to develop unique programs that attract and prepare students in computer science and information…
Leaders at the Dallas Innovation Center of IBM, one of IT-oLogy’s founding partners, invited IT-oLogy Dallas to showcase the latest technology during Engineering Week at two world-class science museums in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Celebrated around the world each February, Engineering Week provides an opportunity for the public to understand first-hand the significant…
The following guest post was written by Dan Wright of Unitrends. My name is Dan Wright and I have an IT story to tell. My journey into the IT world has been full of great memories, hardships, and risks. All of these worked together for my good and landed me…
The 2nd Annual IT-oLogy Career Fair was held on Thursday, November 7, 2013. We had over thirty vendors present and more than 300 job seekers come out and meet with potential employers to discuss internships, entry-level opportunities, training programs, and experienced positions. This year we approached it a little differently…
Below is an article written by IT-oLogy @ Innovista Executive Director Todd Lewis. As Executive Director of IT-oLogy @ Innovista in Columbia, I’m extremely excited and proud to now be managing the CoursePower project. I firmly believe it’s a key to the future success of Columbia and the Midlands. For…
My name is Weijie Chen, and I am from China and have been in the United States about one and a half years. I came here to pursue my Master’s Degree in Computer Science at Clemson University. I am a development intern for AvidXchange, a leading provider of AP and…
My name is Jeremy Meyer, and I am a rising junior at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN studying computer science. I’m currently a software development intern at AvidXchange in Charlotte, NC, a growing company that provides automated AP and bill payment solutions to middle market companies nationwide. I’ve always…
This summer I was grateful to find an internship opportunity at AvidXchange. I had applied to over 50 companies in two days when I came home from college (not to mention about 50-100 more at career fairs) and decided that this looked like my best option. However, after receiving my…
