Meet Aaliyah Stier in IT-oLogy’s first 2022 Star Student Spotlight! Aaliyah is a Junior in High School and is also a second semester student at Midlands Technical College. We caught up with Aaliyah to ask her a few interview questions about her experience with STEM and her future plans: What…
Science and technology are leading our world to striking development and growth. IT solutions are implemented in banking and payment systems, logistics, law, health care, education and nutrition. If 15 or more years ago it was rare to know someone working in the IT space, it is now one of…
How to Find an Internship in the Tech Field Summer is quickly approaching and with it, decision time. High school and college students are lining up their summer plans. Rather than embracing the luxury of basking in the sun for 2-3 months, students should seriously consider an internship or apprenticeship…
How to Prepare Your Child for a Future Career When I was a child, adults would often ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up. Over a six-month period, my response morphed from surgeon to stunt man to comic book artist. I wasn’t thinking seriously about my…
Set Yourself Apart with the Applied Computing Minor Often times when I speak to students about the Applied Computing minor, they are quick to speak out that they are afraid to take subjects in that area. I always have to reassure students that the classes that are associated with the…
Landing your first IT job While it’s a big relief when you finally graduate, the real challenge is about to begin. You will find that landing your first IT job isn’t easy, given that hundreds and thousands of other fresh graduates are competing for similar positions. But, finding a job…
Job interviews are often frightening events, especially if you are nervous. You might have the right skills and knowledge for a given job, but all that may go down the drain if you don’t do the interview right. You need to impress recruiters and stand out from the crowd of…
Overcoming 3 Challenges Facing Women in Technology Despite progress in employment gender equality, men continue to substantially outnumber women in terms of employment in the tech industry. Many analysts attribute the gender disparity in technical fields to the fact that women study science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at a…
Finding a new job or advancing at your current one can be a daunting experience for most. It’s not easy to get out of our comfort zones, but that’s what needs to be done in order to advance ourselves professionally. If you are finding your current career unchallenging, or even…
I am so glad I was given the opportunity to work for IT-oLogy as a program instructor at Macedonia Elementary School. I was given the task of educating young students about computer programming by aiding them with several activities that displayed the essentials of programming. The students I worked with…
