  {"id":202934,"date":"2024-08-30T10:38:38","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T20:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=202934"},"modified":"2024-08-30T10:38:38","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T20:38:38","slug":"google-path-tech-careers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/08\/30\/google-path-tech-careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Google offers <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> students path to tech careers"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/manoa-ics-google-tech-careers.jpg\" alt=\"person pointing to a laptop\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-202935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/manoa-ics-google-tech-careers.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/manoa-ics-google-tech-careers-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/manoa-ics-google-tech-careers-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tech giant Google is making inroads at the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> at M\u0101noa in a bid to connect with local talent and recruit students for potential internships and jobs within the company.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time, Google will host a series of events in September and October 2024 aimed at engaging <abbr title=\"东精影业\">东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa students and providing them with opportunities to explore careers in tech. These efforts include on-campus information sessions, r&#233;sum&#233;-writing workshops and networking events designed to showcase Google\u2019s company culture and job prospects.<\/p>\n<p>The events are being organized and coordinated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/acmmanoa.org\/\">Association for Computing Machinery student chapter at <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/a> (<abbr>ACM&#64;M\u0101noa<\/abbr>), which is housed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ics.hawaii.edu\/\">Department of Information and Computer Sciences<\/a> (<abbr>ICS<\/abbr>).<\/p>\n<h2>Bridge between academia, tech industry<\/h2>\n<p>&ldquo;As students continue to excel in the field of computer science, partnerships with industry leaders like Google provide invaluable access to career-shaping opportunities,&rdquo; <abbr>ACM&#64;M\u0101noa<\/abbr> President Kyla Lee said. &ldquo;Both the <abbr>ICS<\/abbr> department and <abbr>ACM&#64;M\u0101noa<\/abbr> have taken significant initiatives to connect students with these opportunities, creating a bridge between academia and the tech industry. These events not only connect students with potential employers, but also equip them with the tools needed to thrive in a fast-evolving tech landscape.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This increased engagement from Google comes at a time when <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> and the state are working to diversify <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span>\u2019s economy and establish itself as a hub for tech and innovation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our mission is to connect our students with the global tech industry, and these events with Google are testament to that commitment,&rdquo; <abbr>ICS<\/abbr> Professor and Department Chair Guylaine Poisson said. &ldquo;By cultivating these connections, we are not just opening doors to exciting careers for our students, but we are also positioning <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa as a critical hub for tech innovation in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> and building a robust local tech ecosystem that can compete on a global scale.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2>Google\u2019s fall events at <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>September 11: <abbr>STEP<\/abbr> (Student Training in Engineering Program) information session and r&#233;sum&#233; workshop, 4:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>September 13: Tech career panel, 3 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>October 11: Careers in Tech and Intelligence Fair from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Campus Center Ballroom<\/li>\n<li>October <abbr title=\"To Be Announced\">TBA<\/abbr>: Interview workshop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information and a complete list of events, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ics.hawaii.edu\/events\/month\/\">visit the <abbr>ICS<\/abbr> website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Highly-competitive Google internships<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Summer 2025 <abbr>STEP<\/abbr> Internship for first- and second-year undergraduate students, application window: September 30&#8211;October 25<\/li>\n<li>Summer 2025 Software Engineering Internship for bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s students, application window: September 30&#8211;November 15<\/li>\n<li>Summer 2025 Master of Business Administration Internship, application window: October 21&#8211;November 18<\/li>\n<li>Summer 2025 BOLD Internship, application window: September 30&#8211;October 18<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, including eligibility requirements and how to apply, <a href=\"https:\/\/buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com\/programs\/step\">visit the <abbr>STEP<\/abbr> website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> alumna thriving at Google<\/h2>\n<p>Emily Pugh is a senior solutions consultant at Google. She earned her bachelor\u2019s degree in psychology and master\u2019s of social work from <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa. After working as a marketing specialist and university program coordinator, she then worked for Google as a recruiter before accepting her current position, which supports human resources engineering and recruiting programs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My advice to students who are starting their careers is to take account of the values they hold highest in their life, find ways to prioritize it in their day\/day through boundaries-setting, and be mindful of when this balance can go off course,&rdquo; Pugh said. &ldquo;In my current role, my peers closest to my work are super supportive of when I need to take time off, how I organize my day\/day workload, and are respectful of the work hours\/boundaries I have to be most productive and happy in my job.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;By <em>Marc Arakaki<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These efforts include on-campus information sessions, r&#233;sum&#233;-writing workshops and networking events designed to showcase Google\u2019s company culture and job prospects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[308,541,484,1466,568,313,9],"class_list":["post-202934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-news","tag-college-of-natural-sciences","tag-computer-science","tag-information-and-computer-science","tag-manoa-enhancing-student-success","tag-natural-science","tag-stem","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=202934"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202934\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":202942,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202934\/revisions\/202942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=202934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=202934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=202934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}