Purpose:
Students (8-12)from across Colorado, along with their Advisor/Mentors, will gather for
a full day session aimed at:
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Introducing the best and brightest
students across the state to information science
and technology (IS&T) career paths and
educational opportunities at CSU.
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Build student awareness of the
career opportunities for IS&T college graduates.
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Provide students with a first
hand look at CSU IS&T departments and interact one-on-one with
representatives from Colorado’s leading high
tech corporations.
The day will consist of:
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Demonstrations of
IS&T technology
at departments and labs around campus
showcasing design projects, research,
and facilities.
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Tours
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Contests – Student
teams can compete for great prizes (optional)
- Meet CSU IS&T students and faculty
- Meet Admissions personnel
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Meet with representatives from major
IS&T
companies in the state and learn about
exciting careers and the future of a career
in information science and technology
Who Should Participate?
This event will be a fantastic opportunity
to encourage the state’s brightest young minds (grades 8-12)
to follow education paths leading to careers in information
science and technology. IS&T careers are
ever changing and increasingly more dynamic and interesting
occupations, but not necessarily understood by high
school students making pivotal decisions regarding
education tracks and career paths. Therefore, CSU
would like to provide the opportunity to spend quality
time with CSU IS&T department faculty, advisors,
financial aid counselors, admissions counselors,
and current students in a full-day activity designed
to energize high school students to make an IS&T
education decision.
Counselors or advisors are asked to identify
students who have demonstrated interest and potential
to continue their education at CSU in a program
of study related to IS&T. These
educational fields include, but are not limited
to, computer science, mathematics, statistics,
electrical and computer engineering, journalism
and technical communications, computer information
systems, geographic information systems, agricultural
information systems, engineering education, or
any discipline where students’ interest lie
in the use of computing or computational systems.
What’s included?
- Cost? $0 Your
school’s participation is sponsored
by CSU’s Information Science and Technology
Center (ISTeC) and Colorado’s IS&T
corporate sponsors.
- Free CSU bus transportation to
and from the Colorado Springs and Denver metro areas,
and northeastern Colorado area from a defined central
location
- All participants will receive a T-shirt, goody
bag, and informative materials for parents, counselors/advisors,
and students.
- Continental breakfast, lunch, and snacks
- Department tours of laboratories,
research activities, and time to interact with CSU
faculty and students.
- Hands-on look at careers and opportunities
in high tech fields led by industry representatives.
- Meet admissions and financial
aid representatives and department advisors to discuss
opportunities at CSU.
