Overview - UNCW Technology/Analytics Career Day

20th Annual
Technology and Analytics
Career Day

September 23, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Bringing together CS, CYBR, IS, IT, BAN, and SCM - Employers and Job Seekers

20th Annual Technology & Analytics Career Day: Tuesday, September 23, 2025

About Career Day

Now in its 20th year, UNCW's Technology & Analytics Career Day is an event designed to:

Help students determine if a technical degree (Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Digital Arts, Information Systems, Information Technology, Intelligent Systems Engineering) or one in analytics (Business Analytics, Data Science) or Supply Chain is a great option for them
Assist juniors and seniors with obtaining internships
Assist seniors and recent graduates with obtaining full-time or part-time employment in the fields of technology and analytics

Keynote Speaker (3:30 p.m.)

Susan Lawhead

SAS
Pre-Sales Solutions Architech

Susan Lawhead is a Pre-Sales Solutions Architech serving the State of North Carolina at SAS, where she bridges the gap between analytics technology and public sector impact. With dual master’s degrees in Business Analytics and Public Administration, Susan brings a unique blend of technical expertise and community-focused insight to her work.

In today’s keynote, Susan will share candid reflections on her own college experience, as well as the experiences she's seen first hand through advising and mentorship...things students wish they knew, impactful pursuits in school, and how students can make intentional choices now to thrive in tomorrow’s job market.

Employer Participation Information

Graduate and undergraduate students in our technology and analytics programs (Business Analytics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Digital Arts, Information Systems, Information Technology, Intelligent Systems Engineering, Supply Chain) are seeking full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities from you.
Each participant is provided with a 6' interview table during the event.
Employers have 90 minutes to meet and learn more about our students. Prior participants have told us that this very focused 90-minute period is more effective for meeting students than an entire day at career fairs!
Questions? Email: Tom Janicki

Employer Registration

Recruiting/Participating Registration Form
Available Opportunities:
- Regular Career Day Participant: $100 (includes one table)
- Gold Participant: $250 (includes one table)
- Diamond Participant: $500, $1000 (includes two tables)

Overall Event/Schedule

3:30 - Keynote Presentation
4:15 and 4:45 - 25-minute breakout sessions on what 'A Day in the Life of a Young Professional involves
5:15 to 6:30 - Employers answer questions on what technology and analytics majors do on a daily basis after they graduate

Breakout Sessions, "A Day in the Life of a ..."

To Be Announced Closer to the Event

Student Information

Come prepared to meet with employers who are excited to add a Seahawk to their team! Full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities are available.
The Technology & Analytics Career Day is open to all students and alumni seeking full-time or part-time employment and/or internship opportunities and to students seeking more information on our majors.
Students will have the opportunity to attend a short keynote presentation and 25-minute breakout sessions on what technology and analytics professionals do on a typical day.

Student Registration

Students are requested to register in order for us to provide you with a printed name badge.

2025 Participating Firms (to date)

Diamond Supporters / Exhibitors

Position Types: Full-Time, Internships

Skills Desired: Effective time management Strong oral and written communication skills, Ability to work well with a team as well as independently, Problem-solving attitude, Willingness to take initiative, Close attention to detail, Ability to work under pressure and against deadlines .A Bachelor's and/or master's degree in accounting, information systems, cybersecurity, computer science or related discipline, Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Ability to travel to client locations up to 20%, Previous experience or internships in a professional services firm performing IT audit, IT consulting, cybersecurity, or analytics work. Eligibility to sit for the CISA exam or have CISA certification, GPA of 3.0 or higher (in major and overall)

Majors Desired: Business Analytics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Information Technology, Supply Chain Mgt

Exhibitors

Job Titles: Tentative Internships for Spring 2026

Position Types: Internships

Majors Desired: Business Analytics, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Information Technology

Seeking: Undergraduates

Majors Desired: Business Analytics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Intelligent Engineering, MS Bus Analytics, MS Computer Science Information Systems, MS Data Science

Seeking: Undergraduates, Masters Students

Learn More about careers and opportunities with Apiture

Position Types: Full-Time, Part-Time, Internships

Majors Desired: Business Analytics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Information Technology

Seeking: Undergraduates, Masters Students

Position Types: Full-Time, Internships

Majors Desired: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Information Technology, MS Computer Science Information Systems

Seeking: Undergraduates, Masters Students

Position Types: Full-Time, Internships

Majors Desired: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Information Technology

Seeking: Undergraduates

Job Titles: nternships in Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, DevOps, Database Management, Systems Integration, Business Systems Analyst, Quality Assurance, along with general IT and IS roles

Position Types: Internships

Skills Desired: Threat Detection and Incident Response (TDIR), SQL and NoSQL databases, Python, R, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), CI/CD pipelines, Cloud platforms (Azure), Data security and access control, Database design and normalization, Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), API development and integration, Data mapping and transformation, Regression and performance testing, Network and system administration, and ITIL framework understanding

Majors Desired: Business Analytics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Information Technology, Supply Chain Mgt

Seeking: Undergraduates, Masters Students

Majors Desired: Business Analytics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Information Technology, Supply Chain Mgt

Seeking: Undergraduates

Learn More about the Master of Engineering Management at North Carolina State.

Option to attend part-time online or full time in person.

Job Titles: Software Developer, Solutions/Technical Consultants and Architects, SDET

Position Types: Full-Time, Internships

Skills Desired: You’re curious, passionate, authentic and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do. Potential skills desired include: Typically requires some experience in software development/ programming. Good interpersonal, documentation, and problem-solving skills Good programming skills in SAS or language(s) related to assigned area Ability to work within a team Experience with large, high volume, databases Experience writing SQL Development experience with python/java and modern source-control processes (GitHub) Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines

Majors Desired: Business Analytics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Information Technology

Seeking: Undergraduates

Majors Desired: Business Analytics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Information Technology, Supply Chain Mgt

Seeking: Undergraduates

Learn More about the MS in Computer Science and Information Systems, the MS in Business Analytics and other Graduate Programs.

Join the UNCW Career Center on Monday, September 22 at 4:00 p.m. in Congdon Hall 1008 to help you prepare for the Tech/Analytics Career Day

Position Types: Full-Time

Skills Desired: Student employment opportunities are routinely available in all areas of ITS including Infrastructure & Operations Services, Security, Project Management, Client Experience and Enterprise Systems. ITS will have staff available from different areas to talk to students about job opportunities in ITS.

Seeking: Undergraduates, Masters Students

Majors Desired: Business Analytics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Information Technology, Intelligent Engineering, Supply Chain Mgt

Learn More about the MS in Data Science Graduate Program

20th Annual Technology and Analytics Career Day