CAREER ENCOUNTERS®:Information Technology
Summary: CAREER ENCOUNTERS: Information Technology - Order# 992 (c)2002 Approx. 28 min.This program was produced after the dramatic decline in the "dot-com" boom of the 90's. It explores how careers in information technology are changing and how students can prepare for IT careers in the rapidly evolving information age. We meet fascinating people studying and working in a broad range of IT applications and we learn that future careers in information technology will require multiple skills. People entering this field will need to know the technology but even more important, they need to know about education and fields like biology, chemistry, business entertainment or healthcare. And they must be skilled in in teamwork, communication and the ability to constantly learn new things.
Sponsors: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Maryland Applied Information Technology Initiative, State Farm Insurance.
Advisors: Jim Nepalitano, Acting Vice Provost, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ron Larsen, Director, Maryland Applied Information Technology Initiative; Bob Babbett, State Farm Insurance.
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