April 4 Apple Presentation Helps Prepare Students for Tech-Savvy Careers
App development and programming languages like Swift Playgrounds are growing in popularity.
Do you have the needed technical skills for your future career? Find out what skills are wanted most in today's tech-savvy world during the upcoming Apple presentation from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4.
Apple development executives specializing in higher education innovation will present on several key topics including:
- Personal branding and career development
- Career pathways into the app economy
- Coding challenge with Swift Playgrounds and Sphero robots
This event will be held at the Reynolds Center. The first 30 people to arrive will receive a retro Apple rainbow logo sticker.
Students also will have the opportunity to win a pair of AirPods.
For questions about this event, please contact Marie Riley at mriley@uark.edu or 479-575-6451.
Contacts
Jennifer Brown, communication strategist
University Information Technology Services
479-387-3849,
jennb@uark.edu
Marie Riley, director, IT professional development and training
Information Technology Services
479-575-6451,
mriley@uark.edu
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