IBIT Mentoring Program
- Title of the activity
- IBIT Mentoring Program
- Term of the activity
- Spring 2023
- Name of sponsoring organization
- IBIT
- Details of the activity (e.g., where, when)
- Two meetings, one through teams and one over the phone.
- What you learned
- I learned a lot about what it really means to be an executive and how things work all the way at the top vs the bottom. I got to ask a ton of questions related to managing a large amount of people, creating good workplace relationships, motivating a team, and advocating for yourself. My mentor and I went into deep discussion about where the industry is heading, what to avoid early on in your, and how to know when to stay versus leave a company. We had some pretty great discussion over AI and how it will change the IT world, and the workforce. Overall, I learned a lot, from things on the individual level all the way to managing an IT force of over a thousand employees.
- How the activity relates to coursework or your career goals
- This activity helped me really to start considering what I really want out of IT, what sector I want to choose, and what the best steps are for me to really start ahead in my career. It gave me a lot of new perspective that I will apply in my career.