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Job Readiness Session

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As a student, would you have been interested to learn from industry experts on current hiring trends, what it means to have a career in the technology field, and learn what not to put on your resume?

The Nashville Technology Council’s T3 Initiative can do just that for your students via a program geared towards interested students.   The Job Readiness Session is being rolled out to all universities during the spring semester. At this session industry experts discuss with students how to write a resume and cover letter, what social networking sites they should utilize, what the hot jobs in the market are, and they answer any questions the students have.

Check out what participants from the pilot program had to say about their experiences.

“Thanks for the great job readiness session!!  The feedback from students has been excellent and they enjoyed the opportunity to hear from IT people who currently are involved in the hiring process and what they look for in a candidate.  The interactive nature of the session was a high point that we saw commented on many times by the students.  We look forward to hosting sessions in the future!”
- Dr. Edward Anthony, Associate Professor, IT & Management, Trevecca Nazarene University

“Working with students to help them prepare for the realities of the workplace is an honor. In a short session, we shared some deep truths learned over many years of trial & error. I have since received multiple calls and emails telling me that we did provide useful and actionable information.”
-Michael Galo, President & & IT Strategist

“It’s so important that technology students know they’ve got a rich peer group in the NTC.  It’s not just about sharing knowledge and experiences, but about making connections.  We’re all interested in being a resource and a friend even when the presentations are over.”
- David Ledgerwood, President and CEO, ALOC Group, LLC

If you are interested in having one of our Business Leaders present to students at your institution at your click here.

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Guest Speaker Series

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One of the most exciting programs to come out of the Nashville Technology Council’s Turning the Tide of Technology Initiative is the T3 Guest Speaker Series. This program allows Business Leaders to make a real and meaningful impact on students as well as reinforce the curriculum Academic leaders are teaching.

Check out what a Guest Speaker Series participant is saying about the program:

“I enjoyed presenting to the class. They asked great questions and were eager to learn. The class consisted of 19 men and one woman. It reminded me that I should work to find ways to increase awareness of technology opportunities for women in high schools and also in the workforce.”
-Beth Chase, President & CEO, C3 Consulting, LLC, Guest Speaker at Lipscomb University.

Below you will find a list of topics our Business Leaders are interested in speaking on:
• Women in Technology
• Got IT
• Technology Entrepreneurship
• The Business of IT – Nontechnical Jobs in IT
• Career Tracks in Technology
• To see the full list of suggested topics click here.

Our Business Leaders are also well versed in many technology topics and willing to talk on almost any theme you could suggest. If you are interested in having one of our Business Leaders present to students at your institution please click here.

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Get Involved!

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Below you will find links to Get Involved with the initiative!

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T3 Fund

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The NTC has recently developed a T3 Fund. This was created to financially support the Turning the Tide of Technology Initiative. The T3 Initiative has a budget of $20,000 that is necessary to cover the program expenses which include staff, on campus activities, refreshments, travel, marketing material, and a media campaign.

We are asking all Business and Academic Leaders who are participating in the initiative to support it. We feel if we meet our goal of $20,000, we will be able to sustain the initiative through at least the first year of its development and build a foundation for the future.

The T3 (Turning the Tide of Technology) Initiative is in full swing where members are hosting student events at participating Colleges and Universities, attending Academic Career Fairs, and hosting studnet congress meetings, creating marketing material, and this new website. The costs incurred from these are funded from the T3 Fund.

We have developed suggested in-kind donation items. Please check all the ways you would like to support the initiative as well as who we need to contact regarding each donation.

If you would like to make an in-kind donation to the T3 Fund, please click here.

If you would like to make an In Kind donation for the T3 Fund as an Academic Institution, click here.

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T3 Directory

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T3 Directory

In an effort to promote collaboration between Academic and Business leaders below you will find a T3 directory. You may utilize this directory to find Guest Speakers, Externship/Internship host, academic program directors/professors, and etc.

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Career Fairs

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Career Fair

One way the T3 initiative is trying to help connect Academic and Business is through promoting Academic Career fairs on our website and in our newsletters.  Please check out our list and if we do not have your career fair listed please click here.

Academic/Career Job Fairs

Austin Peay State University
Oct. 21, 2009
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
University Center Ballroom
http://www.apsu.edu/careers/cfair/apsucareerfair.htm

Belmont University
Participating partner in:
Nashville Area College to Career Fair
February 10, 2009
Tennessee State Fairgrounds
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
http://www.nashvillefairs.org/NACCF1.html

College to Career Fair
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
TN State Fairgrounds
Visit www.nashvillefairs.org for more information.
The Nashville Area College to Career Fair is sponsored by a consortium of area universities and is held in Nashville each spring for prospective graduates from each participating university. Employers from business and government provide employment information and accept resumes from candidates.

David Lipscomb University Fall Career Fair
TBA

Fisk University
TBA

ITT TECH

April 16
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
ITT Tech Nashville
For a free booth please contact: Josh Brown 615-889-8700 or email at jhbrown@itt-tech.edu

MTSU 2008 Fall Career Fair
Internships Fair
February 5, 2009–Tennessee Room of JUB
The Internships Fair is held each February for students seeking internships. Representatives of camps, parks, businesses and government agencies attend to recruit students. Read more on Internships vs. Volunteer Work.
http://mtsu.erecruiting.com/stu/cf_details?fhnd=3630

Participating partner in:
Nashville Area College to Career Fair
February 10, 2009
Tennessee State Fairgrounds
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
http://www.nashvillefairs.org/NACCF1.html

Murray State University
Curris Center, 3rd floor
March 4, 2009
10:00AM – 2:00PM
http://murraystate.erecruiting.com/emp/cf_registered_employers?fhnd=3258&chnd=29810330

Nashville State Community College
TBA

Tennessee State University
Internship/Co-op & Employment Expo
February 26, 2009
Tennessee State University, Kean Hall/Floyd-Payne Campus Center
http://www.tnstate.edu/careers/Expofair_registrationInfo.htm

Participating partner in:
Nashville Area College to Career Fair
February 10, 2009
Tennessee State Fairgrounds
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
http://www.nashvillefairs.org/NACCF1.html

Tennessee Tech University Career Day
Engineering Fair 2009
February 19 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Roaden University Center

Participating partner in:
Nashville Area College to Career Fair
February 10, 2009
Tennessee State Fairgrounds
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
http://www.nashvillefairs.org/NACCF1.html

Trevecca
Participating partner in:
Nashville Area College to Career Fair
February 10, 2009
Tennessee State Fairgrounds
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
http://www.nashvillefairs.org/NACCF1.html

Volunteer State
Spring Career Fair
April 22, 2009; 10am-1pm
Pickel Building, Moore Gymnasium
Online registration will begin February 16, 2009.

Vanderbilt
Career Fairs at Vanderbilt are invitation only. If you are interested in finding out more about them please contact:
Tiffany J. Franklin
Assistant Director
Vanderbilt Career Center
Tel (615) 343-6869
Fax (615) 343-4448
tiffany.franklin@vanderbilt.edu

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Academic Career Fairs

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