iFest 2016 Schedule: February 1-5, 2016
Monday, February 1
Workshop: Ethics, the Great Dilemma, and Managing through Conflict
Monday, February 1
10:00 - 11:00 AM
3rd Floor Theatre, Information Sciences Building
Join Professor of Practice Leona Mitchell and Assistant Professor Kip Currier as they shares philosophies and strategies on identifying, managing, and resolving conflicts.
Intro to CPT and OPT for F-1 International Students at SIS
Monday, February 1
11:00 AM- 7:00 PM
3rd Floor Theatre, Information Sciences Building
In this session, Wes Lipschultz, the Director of Student Services, will provide a framework international students can use for considering options requiring CPT, options requiring OPT, options allowing either, and options requiring neither.
Career Mentoring: Individual & Group Sessions
Monday, February 1
5:00 - 7:00 PM
3rd Floor, Information Sciences Building
Do you need assistance in preparing for Pitt's Spring Career Fair, SIS' Career & Internship Expo, or your internship and job search in general? Career mentors will be on hand to help you!
Tuesday, February 2
Workshop: How to's of an Information Interview
Tuesday, February 2
10:00 - 11:00 AM
3rd Floor Theatre, Information Sciences Building
Representatives from LANtek will present strategies on how to conduct a strong interview and discuss topics such as storytelling, how to prepare, leveraging your skills, and other valuable advice on how to succeed when interviewing for a position in the information field.
Workshop: Leadership Development
Tuesday, February 2
11:00 AM - NOON
3rd Floor Theatre, Information Sciences Building
Join Professor of Practice Leona Mitchell as she introduces you to different leadership styles and shares principles of and perspective on great leadership.
Career Mentoring: Individual & Group Sessions
Tuesday, February 2
5:00 - 7:00 PM
3rd Floor, Information Sciences Building
Do you need assistance in preparing for Pitt's Spring Career Fair, our School's Career & Internship Expo, or just the internship and job search in general? Stop by, sign in, and we will review with you, one-on-one or in small groups, any or all facets of your professional self. Career mentors from the iSchool and the University of Pittsburgh's Office of Career Development and Placement Assistance will be on hand to help you!
Wednesday, February 3
"The International Student Advantage" with Marcelo Barro
Wednesday, February 3
NOON - 2:00 PM
3rd Floor Theatre, Information Sciences Building
The Roundtable is an exclusive opportunity for students and company executives to meet and network in a small-group setting. Executives will discuss employment opportunities, strategies for success, and offer their expertise for professional development. This event is by invitation only.
Career & Internship Expo
Wednesday, February 3
4:00 - 7:00 PM
3rd Floor, Information Sciences Building
Looking for an internship or full time position? Come join us on the 3rd floor as we host employers who are eager to interact with SIS students and discuss internship or full-time positions. This is a great opportunity to practice your networking skills and make a good impression on employers. Companies from both technical and non-technical industries will be present and this event is open to all SIS students.
Thursday, February 4
Project Showcase Competition
Thursday, February 4
5:00 - 6:00 PM
Room 305, Information Sciences Building
Join us for a project showcase, highlighting the work and research of our students across programs! A prize of $250 University Store gift card (and resume bragging rights!) will be awarded to each member of the winning project/team. Students must be nominated by faculty or staff to enter their work in the Project Showcase Showdown.
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
Thursday, February 4
6:00 - 7:00 PM
Room 305, Information Sciences Building
Join us for SIS' first 3MT competition. The 3MT is an academic competition that challenges PhD students and candidates to describe their research within three minutes to a general audience. 3MT celebrates the discoveries made by research students and encourages them to communicate the importance of their research to the broader community.
Friday, February 5
TEC 2016: Technology. Entrepreneurship. Creativity.
Friday, February 5, 8:30 AM- 4:00 PM
3rd Floor Theatre, Information Sciences Building
TEC Conference is an annual, one-day conference designed to showcase some of the exciting work being done in technology, entrepreneurship, and creative spaces. Serving as the culminating event in iFest's week of activities, TEC provides an opportunity for students, researchers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and community partners to meet, share ideas, and collaborate. 2016 marks the third year for TEC and remains a free event that is open to the public, due to the generous support of our sponsors.
TEC 2016 will feature keynote presenter, Ben Balter, Government Evangelist at GitHub. In his role at GitHub — the world’s largest software development network — Ben leads the efforts to encourage adoption of open source philosophies, making all levels of government better, one repository at a time.
Schedule of TEC Talks
| 9:30AM | Ben Balter, Government Evangelist, GitHub |
| 10:30AM | Shawn Patton, Design Director, Schell Games |
| 11:05AM | Salwa Ismail, Head of Library Information Technology, Georgetown University |
| 11:35AM | Independent lunch |
| 1:00PM | Kevin Campbell, Chief Technology Officer, Omnyx |
| 1:35PM | Meredith Grelli, Co-Founder and Co-Owner, Wigle Whiskey |
| 2:10PM | Sera Linardi, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs |
| 3:00PM | Bobby Schnabel, CEO, Association of Computing Machinery |
