I should really get into the habit of blogging about events right after they happen.  But I suppose it’s better late than never. :)

A few weeks ago, I officially accepted the IBM User-Centered Design Specialist offer as my 16-month internship for the Professional Experience Year (PEY) program offered at the University of Toronto.  I spent a lot of time thinking about the position, and I also spoke to a lot people to get some advice as to which offer I should take.  I had a few offers to choose from (luckily): a few IBM positions (1 of which was this UX position; others were generally software development related positions), and other offers from various other companies and organizations.  The two offers that I was mainly deciding between were this UX position at IBM, and a software developer position at Intelliware.

This was a big decision to make, and there were so many aspects to take into consideration.  For example, I was thinking about the position (and whether or not I would like to pursue in that direction upon graduation), travelling (will I have to spend approximately another 3 hours on the TTC every day?), the people I will be working with, the projects that I may potentially work on…etc.  But I finally decided to take the UX position at IBM.

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My first entry ever since moving from idea021.wordpress.com!

Last Tuesday, we had our second “Ladies in Computing” dinner for the Fall/Winter 2008-2009 term.  The one we had last November was a great success, and I certainly hope that this one was okay too (since this was my first time planning an event like this)!  I got to speak to a few of the ladies, and learned a bit more about the industry.  It was also a good chance to get some interview tips too — I had an interview the morning after!  I personally had a great time, and I hope the other ladies did too!

Near the end of the dinner, I asked everbody when would be a good time to host the next “Ladies in Computing” event, and some ladies suggested that 2 or so months from now would be a good time.  However, that may have to take place over the summer, so I’ll have to speak to some more people to see if they’re willing to come out for it during the summer.  If not, we can always host it sometime at the beginning of the next school year.  Hopefully, we can make this a regular event.

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