Event

Programming Your Future: Kickstart Your Career in Web Development

Thursday, December 10, 2020 12:00to13:00
Online
Price: 
Free

Web development is one of the most in-demand technology jobs today. With approximately 1.94 billion websites currently active online, the competition to keep users engaged with optimal design and content is fiercer than ever. Add to this that nowadays, nearly every single type of industry has gone through or is going through a digital transformation – upgrading websites, launching microsites, creating complex landing pages for specific campaigns and developing apps for various platforms – all of which need skilled web developers.

Thinking of a career in web development? Join us for Programming Your Future: Kickstart Your Career As A Web Developer. Led by former Google Software Engineer and McGill SCS Faculty Lecturer and Program Coordinator for IT programs, Jacques Le Normand, MBA, the session will cover the latest shifts, trends and challenges in web development and explore how you can capitalize on opportunities in this fast-growing field.

During the session, we’ll explore:

  • Core trends and opportunities in front-end web development
  • The types of organizations hiring front-end web developers
  • Key approaches to web development
  • Key skills needed to thrive as a web developer in today’s world of disruption


Then, for those interested, we’ll dive in to McGill’s soon-to-be-launched Professional Development Certificate in Full Stack JavaScript Development, covering topics such as:

  • Who the program’s for
  • Skills the program helps develop
  • Curriculum
  • Delivery format and schedule
  • Tuition fees
  • Sessions for admission
  • Application deadlines
  • How to apply

 

Register at https://mcgill.ca/x/okG


For more information, please contact pd.conted [at] mcgill.ca

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