Welcome to Novemberโs edition of our UTBT newsletter! ๐ฐ
Now that everybody is almost done with their first chunk of midterms and with reading week being around the corner, it is finally time to unwind. This newsletter has an exciting announcement to make and an information section that involves:
some recent trends in the Tech industry along with the possible job opportunities and required skills.
Trends in the Tech industry ๐ป:
The rapid technological advancements have been contributing to making human lives easier. With inventions such as blockchain, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence, technology seems to be gradually taking over the world. Letโs dive deeper into these ideas.
1. Blockchain technology ๐ฉโ๐ป : An innovation that has left many intrigued. It is a system that records data in a way that it cannot be modified, erased or destroyed.
Benefits offered by blockchain:
decentralized network: Several entities have control over the data instead of a single individual or organization.
traceability: data tracing becomes easier
security: prevents fraud or unauthorized access
trust
Skills you would require to pursue a career in blockchain!
proficiency in technical skills
expertise in data structures, programming languages and cryptography
2. 3D printing ๐จ๏ธ: Today, it is possible to generate actual three dimensional objects using special printers that use plastics and composites. This new trend is being widely used to create models and prototypes. Jewelry, toys, building models are some examples that can be produced using this technology.ย
3. Artificial Intelligence ๐ค: Most of the tasks which were earlier performed manually are being carried out by machines these days. Artificial Intelligence drives much of our work - from unlocking our phones using facial recognition to using voice assistants in order to get various tasks done through a simple voice command.ย
For students exploring careers in Artificial Intelligence, here are a few options:
machine learning engineer
data scientist
robotics engineer
business intelligence developer
4. Datafication ๐: makes it easier to analyze information when put in a data format. For example, businesses record their activities, behaviors in the form of quantified data in order to make it easier to track and examine progress and irregularities. Another instance could be in the case of banking and finance industries. They largely rely on datafication to prevent frauds by identifying customer accounts that may be the most at risk.
Letโs take a sneak peek into careers in data!
data analyst
data scientist
UTBT is here with another mentorship programโผ๏ธ
In case you areย
looking for opportunities to connect with industry professionalsย
wanting to prepare for interviews
looking for networking opportunities
This program is for you!!
UTBTโs mentorship program is now live and is open to students of all years and disciplines. This program will help mentees gain insights into a plethora of opportunities that the business side of technology provides. In addition, they would be given access to recruitment resources such as resume templates and sample interview questions and would receive guidance on networking as well.
Apply here
Apply by November 13th, 2022 at 11:59pm! โฐ