Magic Leap, UM Technologists To Speak at Women of Wonder Career Panel at NAF Today

By galageek | May 18, 2016

Claire Marrero

Women of Wonder panelists Alysha Naples, Magic Leap Senior Director of User Interaction, and Krista Theodore, University of Miami Security Engineer, share their personal paths to technology careers today at the 2016 NAF Mega Student Industry Conference in Miami.

ITWomen is hosting the panel for the NAF Conference theme, “Paving the Way to a Future Career.” ITWomen president Claire Marrero, of The Talent Source, will moderate the panel discussion.The NAF conference at the Doubletree Hilton Miami Airport Convention Center is expected to draw 1500 students. The panel is scheduled for 10:40 a.m. in room 107 at the conference.

Alysha and Krista will discuss what a day looks like in their respective careers and how they got started to give students an insight into career choices in technology. Other topics may include:

Advice for securing scholarships
Choosing the right college
Landing great internship opportunities
What not to do on interviews
How to keep skills relevant
The importance of networking

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