Just a quick heads-up that I will be doing a 90 minute career presentation with the computer programming students at Camosun college this Wednesday March 4th from 3:30pm - 5:00pm.
This is the 2nd time for this session, the first time had great feedback and ended up going late. The session follows more of a Q&A format rather than a canned talk. Among other things, we discussed topics like:
- Continuing with academia, how far do you go?
- A career as a developer and that that means
- Different career paths, from user interface designer to database warehouse builder to game developer
- What skills are important, and what skills are not
- The value of co-op programs
- Job searching & the job market in Victoria (and elsewhere)
- Building a resume and what employers are looking for
- Differences between government and private sector jobs
- What a typical entry level developer might do at a job
- Networking
- Getting involved in associations like the .NET Developer Association
If you want to participate, the friendly folks at Camosun are welcoming anyone who wants to come. Feel free to pass this note on to anyone you know that may be interested.
The details are:
- Date: This Wednesday, March 4th
- Location: Camosun Interurban Campus, Trades and Tech Building, Room 181
- Time: 3:30pm - 5:00pm
The Trades and Tech Building is Building #16 on this map of Interurban Campus:
http://camosun.ca/about/campus-maps.html#iu
Sorry for the late notice, but as usual feel free to email me directly for questions or more info.
Thanks, hope to see you there.
Nolan
Nolan.Zak@vicdotnet.org