{"id":3577,"date":"2014-02-07T19:07:17","date_gmt":"2014-02-07T19:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/?p=3577"},"modified":"2014-09-16T18:25:45","modified_gmt":"2014-09-16T18:25:45","slug":"tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/2014\/02\/07\/tech\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Companies: More than just programming jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Christy Kondo ’15\"Binary<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Our interconnected world relies on technology that we use every day without thinking. We\u2019re more likely to get our morning news from social media or online news than a newspaper, we send more text messages and emails than we send letters via the postal service, and when we have a question, the answer is often just a quick Google search away.<\/p>\n

Technology is more than just programming and infrastructure\u2014even for people not studying Computer Science, the tech industry is filled with job opportunities in a wide variety of roles.
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Attend the Career Fair<\/a> on February 20 from 4:30-6:30 in Marshall Hall, to meet up with some tech companies<\/a> that are actively recruiting Puget Sound students!<\/em><\/p>\n

\"SurveyMonkey<\/a>Ever taken an online survey? Chances are you\u2019ve used SurveyMonkey<\/b><\/a>, the world\u2019s largest survey company. With more than two million survey responses gathered every day, they handle massive amounts of data for everyone from the largest Fortune 500 companies to academic researchers.<\/p>\n

While SurveyMonkey is a tech company with engineering jobs available, they\u2019re eagerly seeking liberal arts students with strong writing skills to fill customer engagement roles<\/a>, including Spanish speakers<\/a>. Plus, they provide some great benefits, like paying for bicycle repair and maintenance so you can bike to work!<\/p>\n

\"Zones<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Zones<\/a>, <\/b>an IT solutions company, collaborates with clients to create custom technology solutions to suit their individual needs. They\u2019re currently recruiting people with a passion for technology to join their sales team<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Headquartered in nearby Auburn, Washington and with offices in Portland, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago and Toronto, Zones was ranked as a top workplace<\/a> in by the Oregonian!<\/p>\n

\"Slalom<\/a>Slalom Consulting<\/b><\/a> is a technology consulting firm looking both for software engineers and others to fill various roles.<\/p>\n

Focusing on local teams backed by national infrastructural support, they pride themselves on offering flexible solutions to their clients. Slalom also places a strong emphasis on giving back to local communities via charity and volunteering efforts.<\/p>\n

Last, but definitely not least, one of the giants of the tech industry will be coming to the Career Fair. If you\u2019re thinking about a career in the tech industry, at some point you\u2019ve probably dreamed of working for Google<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Google<\/a><\/p>\n

Google has a wide array of fascinating projects from their search engine to YouTube to Google Glass. With offices all over the world and incredible company perks, this is definitely an employer you\u2019ll want to connect with at the Career Fair.<\/p>\n

So, are you “tech-cited” to attend the Fair now? It’s approaching quicker than you think! With the Fair less than two weeks away, it’s time to start getting prepared…<\/p>\n

Not sure where to begin? Career and Employment Services is hosting two Career Fair prep sessions<\/a>\u2014February 12 and February 19 at 3 p.m. in Howarth 101. We\u2019ll offer both low tech and high tech tips to help you make the most of your Fair experience!<\/p>\n

\u00a9 2014 Career and Employment Services, University of Puget Sound
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Even for people not studying Computer Science, the tech industry is filled with job opportunities in a wide variety of roles.<\/p>\n

It’s true, tech companies attending the Career Fair this February are seeking programmers. But they’re also looking for good writers, Spanish speakers, people who enjoy challenges, and people who are passionate about technology\u2014even if they aren’t self-described “techies.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":245,"featured_media":3585,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3577","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-career-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3577","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/245"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3577"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3577\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3852,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3577\/revisions\/3852"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3577"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}