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Information Technology Services' Higher Ed Partnership Program seeks to actively support and benefit students from across the state of Kentucky. ITS hopes by providing engagement opportunities for students and faculty, that we can promote interest in IT careers and degrees.

Engagement Opportunities

ITS offers the following opportunities for higher ed institutions and educational programs. For more information, please contact ITSaboutYou@uky.edu.

In Class Presentations / Guest Speaking

Experienced IT professionals are available to speak on the topics of:

  • Career Development
  • Marketing & Communications
  • Data Analytics
  • Product Development & Programming
  • Cybersecurity/Internet Safety
  • Research Computing
  • Geospatial Information Services (GIS)
  • Systems Administration/Cloud Services
  • Network Engineering

Competition Judge

Provide feedback & advice at the culmination of a project.

Career Day Booth

Provide an interactive display at Career Day &/or Fairs.

ITS Job Notifications

Join our list of contacts to be notified when new ITS jobs are posted by emailing ITSaboutYou@uky.edu.

Faculty Externships

Help faculty stay current & learn practical applications for what they teach. Host a team of faculty for 2-3 days at our offices. Areas available:

  • Marketing & Communications
  • Customer Services
  • Data Analytics
  • Product Development & Programming
  • Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, & Policy
  • Geospatial Information Services

Job Shadowing

  • Allows students to shadow 1-2 days in a career field of their choice:
  • Marketing & Communications
  • Graphic Design
  • Photography
  • Videography
  • Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, & Policy
  • Data Analytics
  • Product Development
  • Core Applications in the Enterprise
  • Customer Services
  • Computer Labs
  • Student Media Depot
  • Geospatial Applications
  • Network Engineering

Facility Tours

Allows students to explore multiple areas of IT in an up-close environment in half-day or full-day tours (35 students max).

Project Mentors

IT professionals are available to meet regularly over the course of a project with an individual or small group of students.

Certification Exam Mentor

Mentor students taking exams in specific area of ITS expertise.

Career Mentors

We can meet regularly over the course of the year with a small group of students, helping them explore & learn about IT career fields.

Hosting an Intern

Provide a learning experience for a student within our world, to allow them to see & participate in our industry.

Advisory Board

Provide certification and curriculum advice by recommending industry certifications & help edit curriculum to meet industry standards; while also providing practical advice on what future employers are looking for.

Course Instruction

ITS employees regularly engage with students through teaching classes such as UK 101, UK 201, and/or subject area courses within multiple colleges. Contact ITSaboutYou@uky.edu, if you are interested in adding a technology subject matter expert to your faculty.

Student Organization Sponsorship

ITS employees regularly sponsor technology related student organizations (Media Depot Club, Salesforce Club, etc.).ITSaboutYou@uky.eduto identify a staff sponsor for your technology-based student organization.

Other

We are always open to new ideas!