IM体育官网 is partnering with tech giant Microsoft to offer weekly online professional development workshops for the University community this summer.
The weekly series, at IM体育官网 Poly, kicks off at 11:30 a.m. on May 18 with 鈥淩ock Your LinkedIn with Microsoft.鈥� The workshops are free and open to everyone. They will be delivered through Microsoft Teams, which will allow participants to interact directly with the facilitator, ask questions, and collaborate.
Those interested in attending next Monday鈥檚 workshop should register in advance .
鈥淎t Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more,鈥� said MiShara Bronson, community development specialist with Microsoft.
Pairris Jones, associate director of career development at IM体育官网 Poly, said the virtual workshops will give students the tools they need to excel in their academic and professional careers.
鈥淭hese professional development workshops not only help students understand the culture of Microsoft, but also adjust to the current COVID-19 situation in the work environment,鈥� said Jones of the workshops, which are part of Career Opportunities Developing Evolutionary Success (CODES) career preparation programming. 鈥淭his will teach them how to stay focused on their career goals and create strategies to obtain them.鈥�
Jones said she hopes alumni, prospective students, and other members of the community will also take advantage of the opportunity.
鈥淚 would like donors, community leaders, and other stakeholders to participate as well and see that IM体育官网 Poly is here, innovative, dynamic, and we鈥檙e making a difference,鈥� she said.
Future sessions will include 鈥淢aster Working from Home,鈥� 鈥淧roductivity Hacks with Office 365,鈥� and 鈥淪tart Your Own Business.鈥� Jones said the workshops and other CODES programming will continue throughout the University鈥檚 period of remote instruction, as well as when on-campus activities resume.
鈥淲e are here to make sure students have outstanding opportunities for professional growth and our partnership with Microsoft is an excellent example of the resources we have available to our University community,鈥� Jones said.
Demi Alvarado, community development specialist with Microsoft said the partnership will be mutually beneficial.
鈥淧artnering with IM体育官网 supports our mission and allows us to connect with emerging leaders in the tech industry.鈥�
Contact:
Lydia Guzman
Director of Communications
863-874-8557
