Landing a Job and Succeeding in Industry: Bridging the gap between in-class learning and job-related skill

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Panelists: Diane Curtis (Microsoft), Hilary Pike (Microsoft), Helene Crowfoot (IEEE Computer Society), Jackie Shuler (Electronic Arts), Alison Young (Unitec)

This panel discusses the gap between in-class learning and job-related skills and presents a number of ideas for students to effectively use their out-of-class time to bridge this gap. We will emphasize resume-building experiences to help candidates distinguish themselves from the college-hire crowd with specific emphasis on how building technology for social good can help them. After this session, you'll have an outline of next steps towards landing a job.