NOVA and Micron Partner for Apprenticeship Panel Event

Apprentices from Micron and Pre-Apprentices from NOVA share insights into beginning their in-demand tech career path

On November 22, NOVA collaborated with Micron Technology to host Insights from In-Demand Technology Apprentices at NOVA's Woodbridge Campus for National Apprenticeship Week. The hybrid event for students and parents featured an engaging and informative Q & A session with Micron apprentices specializing in semiconductor technologies, and NOVA student pre-apprentices exploring careers in semiconductor and data center operations...

Apply for the NOVA Fab Lab

Product Design Incubator

PDI students will design, prototype, and pitch a new product!

NOVA's Fab Lab is assembling the next cohort for their Product Design Incubator (PDI) and looking for creative NOVA students to apply! Through PDI, students will learn design thinking, develop entrepreneurial skills, then prototype and build an original product at the Fab Lab. Those who complete the program will receive a $3,000 stipend!

PDI Participants Will:

• Attend an orientation session on March 13, 2025 (3pm).
• Attend ideation workshops March 27 to May 1, 2025, on Thursdays (3-5pm).
• In Summer 2025, attend the Product Design Incubator from May 19 to June 13 on weekdays (9:30am-3:30pm).
• Develop a professional CV or portfolio integrating the materials you developed during the incubator.

Applications are due January 26, 2025. Entry to this program is competitive, so apply soon. You can read about previous PDI projects here.

ET Career Scholars Application

Opens in January

Get a FREE YEAR at NOVA to prepare you for an 

in-demand technology career!

Engineering Technology (ET) Career Scholars is an excellent opportunity for graduating or graduated high school students to get into an in-demand technology career in data center operations or semiconductor manufacturing. We're currently in the middle of our first cohort and will be recruiting in January for the 2025-26 academic year.

The ET Career Scholars Program will give you the skills necessary to embark on a fulfilling, successful technology career path. But here's the best part - if you are a high school student graduating in 2025 (or already graduated), you can get a full FREE YEAR at NOVA to complete the program and be guaranteed an interview for an apprenticeship with one or more of our industry partners. You will be ready for the workforce and debt-free!

Compu Dynamics Raises $45K to Strengthen Local Tech Talent

The data center construction company’s fifth annual golf tournament raised record funds for NOVA’s IET programs

Compu Dynamics, a leading provider of data center construction and operations solutions, has announced that its fifth annual fundraising golf tournament raised a record $45,000 for the Information and Engineering Technologies (IET) programs at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA).

This year’s event has further demonstrated the company’s dedication to supporting education and fostering talent in the data center industry. Over the past five years, Compu Dynamics’ annual golf tournament has raised and donated more than $150,000 to support NOVA’s IET programs. The 2024 event saw participation from more than 30 companies, with 150 individuals coming together to support this important mission.

Steve Altizer, president and CEO of Compu Dynamics, expressed his appreciation for the event’s success. “We are thrilled with the overwhelming support from our partners and participants in this year’s golf tournament. By investing in education, we are not only supporting our local community but also helping to build the talent pool crucial for the future of the data center industry...”

"IET Cyber Weekly Nuggets" with NOVA Professor Kwabena Konadu

A weekly hands-on cybersecurity training program 

in a peer-to-peer learning environment

The “IET Cyber Weekly Nuggets” is a weekly hands-on cybersecurity training program led by Professor Kwabena “KK” Konadu through NOVA IET. This program invites NOVA students eager to develop practical skills and prepare for the workforce. The mission of IET Cyber Weekly Nuggets is to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for IT and cyber careers while fostering a supportive, peer-to-peer learning environment.

Location: Woodbridge Campus (WRC room 216) 

Date/time: Every Friday 9:30am to 11:30am next semester

Key Benefits: 

• Learn how to set up your own home cyber lab for hands-on practice.
• Gain valuable, hands-on technical and soft skills.
• Gain hands-on system administration skills (Windows & Linux OS).
• Gain virtualization/hypervisor configuration experience.
• Gain hands-on penetration testing skills experience.
• Learn how to monitor and defend against attacks.
• Learn how to protect systems/devices.
• Learn Cybersecurity with Artificial Intelligence
• Build leadership, communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills
• Learn how to create an effective resume and succeed in job interviews.

For more information email kkonadu@nvcc.edu

Enhance Your Career and Leadership Skills at CLRI

The Career and Leadership Institute (CLRI) is NOVA IET’s

premier career prep program

CLRI is a free program designed to help NOVA students become competitive candidates in the job market. CLRI is recognized for preparing students with career readiness skills and developing standout applicants for internships and jobs in the IET industry. We will be starting the Spring program in early 2025, but don't yet have a starting date finalized. If you are a NOVA student interested in getting ahead with essential job skills, please fill out our interest form and we will contact you once the Spring semester kick-off is scheduled.

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Connect with NOVA community, content, classes, services, and more! The NOVA Engage App brings the campus to your fingertips and enables you to connect with the NOVA community. Stay on top of your events, classes, and assignments with the built in calendar function, and get notified of important dates, deadlines & security announcements. Make friends, ask questions, and access campus resources at any time!