Navigating the Path to Technical Career Success: Bridging the Classroom to Workplace Gap

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Navigating the Path to Technical Career Success: Bridging the Classroom to Workplace Gap

  • Career Level: Basic-, intermediate-, and advanced-level career services, university relations and recruiting, and business affiliate professionals
  • Competency: Job and experiential learning opportunity development
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  • Summary

    Only 15% to 20% of candidates pass technical interviews at the nation’s most competitive tech companies, and the percentage continues to shrink. In 2024, around 100,000 students are projected to graduate with a computer science degree in the United States, intensifying competition for technical roles. Universities and colleges, particularly those with limited resources and fewer connections to tech employers, face mounting challenges in preparing students for this evolving job market. 

    Join us for an insightful conversation with technical recruiting experts and university career leaders as we explore the hiring landscape for early-career professionals. We’ll discuss how universities and companies can collaborate to enhance students’ career readiness and improve their prospects in the technical job market. 

    Following this program, you will be able to:

    • Discover what top companies value most when sourcing and hiring early-career technical talent;
    • Identify the gaps between traditional computer science curricula and the skills demanded by industry; and
    • Gain actionable strategies for universities to enrich curricula, provide effective career support, and broaden student access to employers nationwide.

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