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Welcome to the Tech / Data / Gaming Interest Community!

Members of this community use their quantitative, design, and communication skills to tackle complex, multi-faceted problems in a wide range of disciplines.  Many careers in Tech, Gaming and Data start from a foundation in STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), and fluency in one or more of these areas is an asset.  However, many employers cite communication, collaboration, and lateral thinking skills as being as important as coding or data analysis.  Other key skills in these fields include self-advocacy, basic knowledge of business principles, fluency in foreign or computing languages, quantitative reasoning, and communicating ideas concisely and clearly.

These careers can be faced-paced, ever-changing, and unpredictable.  Examples of career pathways include (but are not limited to) analyst, designer, developer, coder, software / hardware engineer, specialist, and technician, often in companies that specialize in gaming, technology, mobile apps, business development, consulting robotics, hardware, data, and the web.

Springboard Alum Uses Data Analytics to Quantify the Impact of the Serve in Professional Tennis

A former professional hockey player, Springboard alum Jorge Marin now channels his love for competitive sports into tennis, which he plays at the USTA 4.5 level–the third highest ranking for amateur tennis, according to the National Tennis Rating Program. 

Tennis is …

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How This Software Engineer’s Love of Logic Helped Him Forge a Tech Career

Some high school students have a blindingly clear vision of their life after graduation, but in the case of Avtansh Pandey, his future wasn’t perfectly mapped out; however, his love of math and science guided him like a lighthouse in …

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What Are Technical Skills and How Should You Include Them On Your Resume? (Plus a List of Examples)

Whether or not you can do a job—and whether or not you can land that job—often depends on your technical skills. Technical skills are a subset of hard skills, which are the knowledge or abilities needed to perform specific tasks. …

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Why EQ, Not IQ, Is the Killer PM Skill

At the University of Michigan, where I coach students on tech careers, everyone wants to be a PM.

After all, it’s the sexiest job in tech – the leader, the strategist, the creative genius all rolled into one.

And so …

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Job hunting mistakes 10 business leaders made when graduating

To debunk common misconceptions fresh graduates have about the job market, we’ve gathered ten insightful responses from professionals including founders and managers. From understanding that a major doesn’t dictate a career path to realizing a degree doesn’t guarantee job success, …

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Featured Classes

Building and Maintaining Your UX Design Portfolio

Taught by Diane Cronenwett
Creating and maintaining a compelling UX design portfolio is never an easy, straightforward task. What should you include? How can…

Everybody’s Introduction to Tableau

Taught by Tim Ngwena
Join instructor Tim Ngwena in this nontechnical overview of the core components of the Tableau platform. Discover the value of…

Data Analytics for Students

Taught by Madecraft
Analytics is such a broad topic that it’s hard to know where to get started. In this course designed for…

Tech Career Skills: Searching, Interviewing, and Landing a Job

Taught by Nishant Bhajaria
Too many engineers focus on building hard technical skills, but do not receive the guidance or coaching necessary to make…

Animation Fundamentals and Careers

Taught by David Andrade
Animation is an exciting career path that touches all the media you use today: games, television, corporate media, even theme…

Planning a Career in User Experience

Taught by Cory Lebson
Successful UX professionals help improve technology so that it’s more efficient, effective, and satisfying for users. But where does a…

Defining Your Data Career Path

Taught by Kate Strachnyi
In this course, Kate Strachnyi, one of the data world’s leading voices, shows you what data career options exist and…

Job Interview Strategies for UX Designers

Taught by Diane Cronenwett
UX design job interviews evaluate a candidate’s creative aptitude and talent for design thinking. As a result, they often contain…

Certificate in Localization

Taught by UW Continuum College
The software business is a huge and growing segment of the global economy, as governments and industries throughout the world…

Certificate in Game Design

Taught by UW Continuum College
If you grew up passionate about gaming, becoming a professional game designer might be your dream job. But being an…

Prepare for Your Data Science Interview

Taught by Ben Sullins
If you’re looking for work as a junior data analyst, engineer, or scientist, this course gives you the best techniques…

Student Stories & Advice

Maggie O’Brien

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  • Real Estate Analyst Microsoft
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Marthin Mandig

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  • M.S. Biomedical and Health Informatics, School of Medicine University of Washington
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Darshil Shah

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  • Product Manager Microsoft
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Belle W

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  • Associate Analyst - Pricing and Revenue Management United Airlines
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Adrian An

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  • Master of Science in Data Analytics Engineering Northeastern University Seattle
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K Gupta

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  • Electrical Engineering University of Washington
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Trisha P

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  • Data Science University of Washington
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Jiani Huang

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  • Master of Science in Information University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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Ria Antony

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  • Masters of Information Management and Systems University of California, Berkeley
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Jared Lim

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  • Master's in Computer Science Georgia Institute of Technology
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Featured Resources

Vault Career Guide to Cybersecurity

The digital world is a dangerous place. Cybercriminals seek to steal financial information and money; damage or destroy data, or …

Vault Guide to Information Technology Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Information Technology Consulting Jobs, Second Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Internet Services and Security Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Social Media Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

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