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Connecting the Dots between the University and the Industry

Connecting the Dots between the University and the Industry

Omolara Adejuwon

December 02, 2017
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  1. Connecting the dots between the
    university and the industry
    WOMEN IN ENGINEERING, IEEEOAU

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  2. hello!
    I am Omolara Adejuwon
    Android & iOS Developer
    You can find me at @_larikraun

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  3. QUICK SURVEY

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  4. STORY TIME
    How I started my journey in UNI

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  5. What happens in UNI doesn’t end in the UNI
    … in this context

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  6. You
    University
    Industry

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  7. THE RACE
    TO
    SURVIVE

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  8. Periods to maximize
    ✘ Strike
    ✘ IT
    ✘ Break periods
    ✘ Pre-NYSC periods
    ✘ Weekends
    ✘ Any free time you have even while in school

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  9. Connecting with the industry
    ✘ Be Dedicated
    ✘ Build your communication skills
    ✘ Connect with senior folks even while in school (Personal, LinkedIn,
    Twitter)
    ✘ Build relationships with your colleagues
    ✘ Volunteer
    ✘ Attend seminars, programs, hackathons, conferences

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  10. FIND RELEVANCE
    ✘ Get to know the Various opportunities that exist in your field
    ✘ Choose the ones that speak to you most

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  11. There is room for everyone
    ✘ Technical writer
    ✘ Graphic designer
    ✘ Data Analyst
    ✘ Systems Engineer
    ✘ DevOps
    ✘ Software Engineer
    ✘ QA analyst
    ✘ UI/UX Engineer
    ✘ Product Designer
    ✘ Hardware Engineer
    ✘ Network Engineer
    ✘ Product Manager

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  12. thanks!
    Any questions?
    You can find me at
    @_larikraun

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