It’s that time again for the Tampa Bay Technology Forum (TBTF) Career Fair. The Career Fair will continue to encourage participation from hiring managers and senior leadership as we expand with tracks for students and veterans and open our doors to all job seekers at large at no cost. Learn more about how St. Petersburg College can prepare … Continue reading Career Fair comes to TBTF on March 25
The College of Computer & Information Technology of St. Petersburg College (SPC) offers Smart Choice Scholarships, where students can receive $500 or $1,000 scholarships for the fall and spring semesters. Students who are eligible for the Smart Choice Scholarship can apply online for the fall 2016 term through the Foundation website. The CCIT Advisory Committee … Continue reading SPC awards students with Smart Choice Scholarships
Now that the holiday season has come and gone, I know many of you have holiday cash that’s burning a hole in your pocket. Wait a minute. Before you go out and buy that new pair of Air Yeezy sneakers, how about making an investment in yourself first? If you plan on becoming a professional … Continue reading Top tools for becoming a professional developer
James Farley was just one of two students who attended last year’s Tampa Bay Technology Forum Exploratory Lab Program, which was hosted by a team of educators from St. Petersburg College’s College of Computer & Information Technology, Valpak and Tech Data. From Farley’s standpoint, the purpose of the exploratory lab was to “help students who … Continue reading Exploratory Lab provides networking opportunity
This spring, St. Petersburg College introduces two new IT classes. The new classes are part of recent changes to two programs in the College of Computer & Information Technology. The Technology Development and Management Bachelor of Applied Science Management Information Systems (formerly ISM 4301), is now known as ISM 3011 and is part of the Major … Continue reading SPC introduces new IT classes for spring term
The Center for Advanced Technologies (CAT) at Lakewood High School was recently selected as a Microsoft Showcase School. Learn more about the program in their recent press release provided below or watch the recent report on ABC Action News. SPC celebrates the success of Lakewood’s CAT program. For more information about SPC’s technology degrees and … Continue reading Lakewood High School CAT program selected as Microsoft Showcase School
When Mario Osorio left for a summer vacation, he had no idea that he would end up getting an internship. Thanks to Susan Biszewski-Eber, College-wide Internship Coordinator for St. Petersburg College (SPC), Osorio landed an internship at BayCare. From his perspective, Osorio felt that IT jobs were confined to an office setting. But once he … Continue reading SPC student gets BayCare Internship
The Tampa Bay Technology Forum (TBTF) hosted its 2015 Industry Achievement Awards Gala at the A La Carte Pavilion in Tampa. The Exploratory Lab Boot Camp was nominated and won in the category of Best Student Program of the Year. The Program is successful because of the collaboration between area companies and colleges; Tech Data, Valpak, and Agile … Continue reading Exploratory Lab Boot Camp named Best Student Program of the Year
Network engineers should plan on attending the upcoming Frontier Communications hiring event, scheduled in November at the St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus. St. Petersburg College is hosting the event with Frontier Communications, which has acquired cable and internet services in Florida from Verizon. The company now is looking to hire 200 people in computer engineering and customer … Continue reading SPC campus to host hiring event with Frontier Communications
St. Petersburg College will host an Internship Workshop on Thursday, Nov. 12. Don’t miss the last opportunity to prepare for internships for spring term. Event details include: Thursday, November 12, 2015 Noon-3 pm St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus, AD-180 More than 50 students applied for internships for spring. Faculty are asked to spread the word to help promote … Continue reading SPC hosts internship workshop Nov. 12