Information Technology

Information technology (IT) careers are now considered integral in all business operations. Traditional IT has exploded into broader and more integrated technology careers. This shift calls on students interested in IT to understand the connection between their career and various aspects of IT, such as data integration, analysis, and technological applications that are often part of regular business operations. For those students interested in pursuing careers focused specifically on IT, data, and integrated technology careers, the future is robust with opportunity in a larger, interconnected informational ecosystem.

The information technology industry employs individuals across a range of industries, from technology to healthcare, finance, and education. As an occupational field, information technology is projected to be one of the fastest growing in the nation, collectively producing 18 percent additional job openings nationally. (Source: Watters, 2022, "25 Crucial Information Technology Statistics and Facts to Know")

Pathways Wisconsin Resources 

• 2023-26 Information Technology Pathway Map Template
• Wisconsin’s Business and Information Technology Technical Standards

Career Pathway Resources 

• Cyber Education Wisconsin

• CyberPatriots

• Hour of Code

• NCWIT AspireIT

• Regional Makerspaces

• Teach Cyber

• Microsoft Make Code

• NEW Digital Alliance

• LinkedIn Learning

• Pluralsight

• The WIT Network

• Women in Technology - Wisconsin

• Masters in AI

Career Pathway Opportunities 

• Cyber.org

• Destination Imagination

• First Wisconsin (Robotics, Legos, First Tech Challenge)

• Game Development Camps – UW-Whitewater

• GenCyber

• Girls Go CyberStart

• Girls Who Code

• Made By Them (MAYDM)

• Vex Robotics

• MKE Esports

• Video Game Programming Camps - UW-Green Bay

• STEAM Campus – UW-Stevens Point