Facebook, Pinterest, Airbnb, Uber... Tech is an exciting industry to be in, and for people without engineering degrees, it can be hard to know how to begin. Check out this program for info on how you can use your non-technical degree to get a job in tech and make the most out of your career.
WHAT: Summit on Online Education
WHEN: Wednesday, October 22, 2014, 8:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Jocelyn will speak from 1:45-2:45 pm)
WHERE: Illini Union, Illini Rooms ABC
COST: Free! (includes lunch)
You may attend only Jocelyn’s presentation, or come for the whole day if your schedule permits.
About the Speaker: Jocelyn Ross was born in Urbana, raised in Champaign, and got a degree in Psychology from Stanford. She started her career at Facebook with a job in customer support in 2006; a couple years later she started and led the Risk Management team there. She is currently a data analyst at Stripe, a company that helps businesses accept payments online, where her inner social scientist gets to ask (and answer!) interesting questions about the companies Stripe works with every day.
For more information and to register, go to citl.illinois.edu/professional-development/workshops/summit-on-online-education.
Questions? Email onlinesummit@illinois.edu or call 217-244-8174
Thanks to Kathryn Martensen of the Office of the Provost for this information item.
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