Attend free Tech Days events to boost IT sector jobs/careers

Spring 2024 Career Fair

Spring 2024 Career Fair

Spring 2024 Career Fair

Hawaiʻi Tech Days of Fall 2024 kicks off on September 18. The series of free events to provide additional learning for students and boost jobs in the tech and cyber sectors, will launch with the grand opening of the University of Hawaiʻi Cybersecurity Clinic at the Walter Dods Jr. RISE Center.

UH and the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii co-sponsor the series, in collaboration with 15 local organizations, to increase awareness of and enhance Hawaiʻi’s skilled-tech workforce and the rising demand for local jobs in the rapidly growing tech and cyber industries.

“As one of the largest local employers of IT talent, UH represents both the supply and demand elements in the IT sector workforce,” said Garret Yoshimi, UH vice president for information technology and chief information officer. “Modern IT and collaboration skills are critical prerequisites to success in virtually all career paths. We are excited to help host and promote highly engaged collaborations between industry and education that ultimately leads to great jobs for our graduates.”

Chamber of Commerce Hawaii President and CEO Sherry Menor-McNamara said, “The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii is a proud partner of Tech Days of Fall 2024, which matches tech employers with local students via career fairs, talk stories and externship experiences. Hawaiʻi’s Tech Industry is making strides to put Hawaiʻi at the forefront of innovation and IT security, so it is critical for the economic future of our state that we prepare our young people for these in-demand careers. The events will also bring awareness to Hawaiʻi’s thriving tech industry.”

Events run through October 21. View a full listing and register online. 

UH Cybersecurity Clinic, Bazye product launch

UH was selected to receive $1 million in funding and support from Google’s Cybersecurity Clinics Fund to establish the UH Cybersecurity Clinics. Beginning in January 2025, the UH Cybersecurity Clinics will offer free online courses and workshops in introductory cybersecurity topics to 500 UH students over five years.

The kickoff will also feature the early version launch of a new software product from Bayze, a Hawaiʻi-based company that has been working with UH student interns to develop a social network loyalty app. Attendees will get to be part of the early adopter program and receive promotions and rewards from local businesses.

Besides UH and Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, event partners include Hawaii Defense Alliance, Pacific Intelligence Innovation Initiative, Honolulu Tech Week, CIO Council of Hawaii, Association for Computing Machinery Student Chapter, IT Sector Partnerships, CyberHawaii, Hawaii Annual Code Challenge, Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training, PACE, ThriveHI, Information Technology Management Association, and the Hawaiʻi Department of Education.

Hawaiʻi Tech Days of Fall 2024 schedule

Tech Days of Fall Kick-Off, UH Cybersecurity Clinic Grand Opening, and Bayze MVP Product Launch
Wednesday, September 18, 1–3:30 p.m.
Location: Walter Dods Jr. RISE Center (1810 University Avenue)Sponsored by UH, Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship, Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Bayze

Department of Defense Employer Meet and Greet
Tuesday, September 24, 4–6 p.m.
Location: Honolulu Community College
Sponsored by Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, Pacific Intelligence and Innovation Initiative

Talk Story with Tech Pros
Wednesday, September 25, 5–7 p.m.
Location: Walter Dods Jr. RISE Center (1810 University Avenue)
Sponsored by ThriveHi, Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship, UH, Builders VC, CIO Council of Hawaii

Student Byte Panel (sharing practical advice on internships, job placements and academic planning)
Thursday, September 26, 4:30–6 p.m.
Location: Kuykendall Hall, Room 301, UH Mānoa
Sponsored by UH, The Association for Computing Machinery at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Gateway to Federal Tech Jobs
Wednesday, October 2, 6–9 p.m.
Location:  TBD

Careers in IT and Cyber Fair
Thursday, October 10, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Location:  UH West Oʻahu Campus Center Multipurpose Room
Sponsored by UH, UH West Oʻahu, UH Community Colleges, Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii

Careers in Tech and Intelligence Fair
Friday, October 11, 1–4 p.m.
Location:  UH Mānoa Campus Center Ballroom
Sponsored by UH, The Association for Computing Machinery at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Pacific Intelligence and Innovation Initiative, Chamber of Commerce Hawaii

Hawaii Annual Code Challenge Kick-off Event
Saturday, October 12, 9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
(Virtual via Zoom)
Sponsored by DRFortress, Google/Carahsoft, Hawaii Data, Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaiian Electric, Microsoft, SalesForce, Transform Hawaii Govt, Tyler Hawaii, UH

IT Pathways Summit
Monday, October 21, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Location: Japanese Cultural Center
Sponsored by UH, CIO Council of Hawaii, Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Hawaiʻi Department of Education, Hawaiʻi P-20

MIS Connect
Wednesday, October 23
Time and location TBD
Sponsored by UH, Information Technology Management Association