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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.

Skills on the Rise: Information Technology

Today we unveil our inaugural list of Skills on the Rise in Information Technology, a data-backed ranking of the 10 fastest-growing skills that IT workers should be investing in to get ahead in today’s world of work.

Given the breadth …

By Sarah Boland (She/Her)
Sarah Boland (She/Her) Career Coach
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Student Stories: Varun Vijayababu

Be Confident, Ask for What You Want

Most of my opportunities came from me researching and asking for what I wanted in specific. Make sure to go in depth, use any tools you have, and plan well for every situation …

By Wendy Israel (She/Her)
Wendy Israel (She/Her) Career Technologies Manager
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Student Stories: Marthin Mandig

Make Use of Opportunities

As someone who went to UW with no clue what to do, I basically tried and applied to everything. If you have the privilege of being able to get an education, I suggest trying everything and …

By Wendy Israel (She/Her)
Wendy Israel (She/Her) Career Technologies Manager
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Student Stories: Ria Antony

Make Use of Opportunities

My biggest piece of advice is to be a sponge and really make the best use of your time at UW by attending events, applying for programs, reaching out to professors and other students, etc. Additionally, …

By Wendy Israel (She/Her)
Wendy Israel (She/Her) Career Technologies Manager
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Student Stories: Belle W.

Don’t Let Rejection Discourage You

When applying to internships my junior year, I felt an enormous amount of pressure to get into a great company that would guarantee a return offer in hopes of making my senior year less stressful. …

By Wendy Israel (She/Her)
Wendy Israel (She/Her) Career Technologies Manager
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Featured Classes

Top 10 Skills for AI Engineer/AI Ops Engineers

Taught by Ben Sullins
Check out the Top 10 Skills series, where career experts and LinkedIn Learning instructors walk you through the most important…

Learning Power BI Desktop

Taught by Gini von Courter
Power BI Desktop—the powerful data analysis and visualization software from Microsoft—can help you get more insights from your data, whether…

Data Analytics for Students

Taught by Madecraft
Curious about how data actually drives decisions in the real world? This course—designed specifically for students—offers a practical, approachable entry…

Big Data in the Age of AI

Taught by Barton Poulson
Explore the integral relationship between big data and artificial intelligence in this comprehensive course. In this course, Barton Poulson—a professor,…

The Data Science of Healthcare, Medicine, and Public Health

Taught by Barton Poulson
Data analytics plays an increasingly pivotal role in how we go about managing our healthcare systems and personal health. This…

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…

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…

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…

Student Stories & Advice

Ben Horton

Student Stories & Advice
  • Hardware Development Engineer SpaceX
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Henok Assalif

Student Stories & Advice
  • Combined BS/MS in Computer Science & Engineering University of Washington (Seattle)
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Galen Hoffman

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  • Engineering Intern Janicki Industries
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Casey Logan

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  • Graduate Student in Statistics Oregon State University
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Malia Schomaker

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  • Master of Science in Biostatistics Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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Maggie O’Brien

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  • Senior Government Healthcare Consulting Informatics Analyst Mercer
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Jill B

Student Stories & Advice
  • Real Estate Analyst Microsoft
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Marthin Mandig

Student Stories & Advice
  • M.S. Biomedical and Health Informatics University of Washington School of Medicine
Meet Marthin
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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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