[olug] Guess Speaker at IWCC

[Dave Thacker]

I'm interested in speaking.

Dave

On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 2:56 PM Dave Thacker <dthacker9 at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 8:39 AM Jared Bernard <jared.bernard at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> I teach a Linux Essentials course at IWCC. Would anyone be will to come and
> speak to my class?
>
> I'm looking for someone who can come and speak about their job,
> particularly if it involves Linux. Describe what you do on a daily basis,
> what skills are needed (both technical and soft skills), etc. Basically,
> talk to the class about what you wish you were told about working in the
> industry when you were in college.
>
> Some of the things the students struggle comprehending is:
> 1) Linux is a real thing and the industry uses it. Most students have a
> hard time thinking beyond their laptop workstation and gaming.
> 2) What does a system admin, dev ops, network admin, etc actually do? Many
> students don't know what it really means to work in IT.
>
> I'm hoping if they hear from someone in the industry, that it will
> reinforce what I've been telling them and help better prepare them for a
> career.
>
> I have 2 classes on Tuesday/Thursday 1:30 and 3 pm. Just looking for
> someone (or more than one) to speak for about 10-20 mins in one or both
> classes.
>
> Anyone interested?
>
> Jared Bernard
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