Building Bridges with Students: Experiential Learning Through Internships with IT Leaders and Mentors

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | 4:00PM–4:45PM CT | EDUCAUSE Commons, Teaching & Learning Central Poster Area
Session Type: Poster Session
Delivery Format: Poster Session
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) UTS Bold Careers program offers students experiential learning and internship opportunities with external partners including Six Flags Fiesta Texas, ServiceNow, The University of Texas System, Rackspace, and Department of Defense contractors. These employer partners work to align UTSA students’ career interests with unique professional development and learning opportunities within their organizations. The Bold Careers program recruits students with a variety of majors (including STEM and humanities disciplines) and diverse backgrounds and creates a pipeline of student success to the IT corporate community beyond the university.

Presenters

  • Hannah Anderson

    Intern, University of Texas System

  • Thomas Cooper

    Program Coordinator, University of Texas at San Antonio

  • Trey Hemmingsen

    Sr. Program Manager, Academic Partnerships, ServiceNow

  • William Huang

    Deputy Chief Information Officer, University of Texas System

  • Bunmi Joseph

    Tech Specialist, University of Texas at San Antonio

  • Hannah Salazar

    UTS Lab Assistant, University of Texas at San Antonio