The technology industry includes a broad and diverse set of businesses that focus mainly on providing technology as a service or the development and manufacturing of technology products . There is no universal agreement about what is considered technology but the big buckets include semiconductors, software, networking, internet, and hardware.

The role of engineers in this field varies widely but it’s almost a given that engineers will collaborate in teams to solve problems and work with cutting edge technology.

The Technology Community is designed to keep students informed about relevant industry news and connect them with related opportunities.

What Is Cybersecurity?

By 2025, total global data storage will likely reach 200 zettabytes (one zettabyte = one trillion gigabytes!). And 90% of the population over age six — that’s 7.5 billion people — will be generating data online by 2030. 

While the convenience of our …

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Types of Software Engineers (and How to Know Which One’s Right for You)

Software engineering is a great career path for those with programming skills who want to work on applications people use in their everyday lives. Yet software engineering requires many different kinds of work, from designing what users see to ensuring …

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How To Land A Job At Meta (And Other Big Tech Companies)

With hundreds of thousands of job applicants, Meta (formerly known as Facebook) is one of the most competitive companies to secure an interview with and land a job offer. Yet, three of my career coaching clients landed job offers with …

By Kelli Delfosse
Kelli Delfosse Director, Industry Relations
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Data Scientist vs. Artificial Intelligence Engineer: Which Is a Better Career Choice?

IDC reported the global spending on AI technologies will hit $97.9 billion by the end of 2023. According to Gartner, 80% of merging technologies will have foundations in AI by the end of 2021. According to LinkedIn’s 2020 Emerging Jobs …

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Bridging the world's skills gap through affordable, high-quality, online education.
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The Takeoff Interview: Jim McKelvey (Co-founder of Square, Founder of Invisibly, and Author of The Innovation Stack)

Jim on how Square fought off Amazon, his new book “The Innovation Stack,” starting Square with his former intern Jack Dorsey, what it means to be an entrepreneur, and more.

Interview Guest: Jim McKelvey (Twitter: @2000F)
Role: Co-Founder of Square; …

By Kelli Delfosse
Kelli Delfosse Director, Industry Relations
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Nationally Competitive Industry Graduate Fellowships & Research Internships

Below is a list of competitive industry graduate fellowships and research internships for MS and PhD students. The majority have …