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October 18, 2019 | Noon - 6:00 PM | Kendade Atrium

At LEAP, over 200 Mount Holyoke students present about their internships and research experiences. You will hear from future policy makers, activists, entrepreneurs, data scientists, teachers, researchers, and market analysts. Most will tell stories of unmitigated success and transformative learning. Others will share details of unexpected challenges they faced, and how they were required to shift and adapt in response. Students worked in 42 countries in every imaginable field. They will discuss important issues of social justice, relate how they met challenges of communication and expression in new contexts, and talk about how to find and succeed in summer internships.

LEAP is designed to give students who aspire to undertake internships and summer research the opportunity to learn from their peers. It is also for the whole Mount Holyoke community where family, friends, faculty, staff and our alumnae come together to celebrate the work and contributions of the presenters.

We are hugely impressed by students in College 211 and inspired by their individual success and collective learning. Their work in bringing the LEAP Symposium to fruition was exceptional. We thank the faculty, staff, alumnae, donors, and internship and research providers whose contributions have make this event possible.
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Friday, October 18 • 4:45pm - 5:40pm
Tech is Not Just Coding

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Marketing, management, design, and journalism; what do these all have in common? Looking into the new decade, tech is the fastest-growing sector. Instead of thinking of tech as a field separate from the rest of society, it’s time to think about tech as a category which encompasses all fields. We worked at Rockwell Automation, the Interactive Visualization Lab at the University of Minnesota, TIME Magazine, and Helpshift, a portfolio company of True Ventures. Though our experiences differ, all involve tech, and none of them require a computer science degree.
Moderators
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Janet Slocum

Lab Instructor; Visiting Lecturer in Computer Science

Presenters
avatar for Kate Meacham

Kate Meacham

Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital: Why Emotional Intelligence Matters, Religion
I had the incredible opportunity to join a cohort of fifteen students from colleges across the country, under the leadership of a leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm, True Ventures. Each student was paired with a startup where we worked four days each week. On Thursdays, we... Read More →
avatar for Clara Richter

Clara Richter

What is a non-Computer Science Major Doing in Big Data?, Physics Major and Film Minor
I spent this summer working in the Interactive Visualization lab at the University of Minnesota designing and creating a prototype for a “tangible interaction technique for dynamic data physicalization.” (Think of augmented reality that uses touch in addition to visuals while... Read More →
avatar for Madeline Fitzgerald

Madeline Fitzgerald

Old Media, New Medium, Politics Major and Philosophy Minor and Journalism Nexus
For the last twenty years, there has been a revolution in the news media. New outlets have cropped up and old organizations are facing modern pressures. TIME Magazine is a century old publication that is undergoing a 21st century renaissance. Last summer, I reported stories and fact... Read More →
avatar for Minhail Khan

Minhail Khan

Is Management Really Important in the Tech World?, Computer Science and Physics
Majoring in computer science, I wondered if management was important. Is it important? Do you only need engineers to create and release products?Rockwell Automation is an American provider of industrial automation and technology. It produces control systems, industrial control components... Read More →

Friday October 18, 2019 4:45pm - 5:40pm EDT
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