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Hollister, Jonathan M.; Spears, Laura I.; Mardis, Marcia A.; Lee, Jisue; McClure, Charles R.; Liebman, Elizabeth – Education & Training, 2017
Purpose: In response to recent calls for research relating to employers' perceptions of the workplace readiness of new graduates in a variety of fields, the purpose of this paper is to report North Florida employers' perceptions of information technology (IT) program graduates' workplace readiness. These findings are relevant to stakeholders in…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Employment Potential, College Graduates, Information Technology
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Dubetz, Terry A.; Wilson, Jo Ann – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2013
Girls in Engineering, Mathematics and Science (GEMS) is a science and math outreach program for middle-school female students. The program was developed to encourage interest in math and science in female students at an early age. Increased scientific familiarity may encourage girls to consider careers in science and mathematics and will also help…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Outreach Programs, Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers
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Hand, Alyse; Winningham, Kathleen – Community College Journal, 2009
Many students recognizes the value of participating in an internship program. The experience benefits not only students and potential future employers, but colleges, too--not the mention the workforce. Internships often equip students with a competitive advantage over other job seekers. On-the-job programs not only allow students to discover the…
Descriptors: Job Applicants, Internship Programs, On the Job Training, College Students
A M Productions Inc., Vancouver (British Columbia). – 1998
This 57-minute videotape covers the "Florida Educators Using Information Technology" session of the "Eco-Informa '96" conference. Two speakers presented examples of environmental educators using information technology. The first speaker, Brenda Maxwell, is the Director and Developer of the Florida Science Institute based at…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Critical Thinking, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
National School-to-Work Opportunities Office, Washington, DC. – 1998
The National School-to-Work Office in collaboration with the National Association for Gifted Children, the Council for Exceptional Children, the Association for the Gifted, and the Council of State Directors of Programs for the Gifted have identified 11 gifted education/school-to-work (GT/STW) models that are either best practices or unique…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Career Education, Career Exploration, Education Work Relationship