Student Career Fair at the Grace Hopper Celebration India (GHCI) 2016 Conference, Bangalore

Bangalore 23 November, 2016: The Anita Borg Institute (ABI), a non-profit organization focused on the advancement of women in computing and technology, will be organizing a Student Career Fair, at the largest technical conference for women in India, the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing India (GHCI) 2016. The fair is only for women students from computing, IT and engineering backgrounds. The GHCI 2016 Student Career Fair will take place on 8 and 9 December, 2016 at Vivanta by Taj - Yeshwantpur, Bangalore. The Student Career Fair has a free entry.

At the Student Career Fair, young and bright women students from computing, IT and engineering backgrounds can directly interact with leading recruiters from global technology brands. Students can explore internships and full-time job opportunities and also network with peers from the world of technology. Click here to see the organizations that will be at the Student Career Fair during GHCI 2016.

To attend the career fair students need to complete the Student Career Fair registration form and submit their resume to the Resume Database: http://apps.anitaborg.org/~abi/prod/resumes/web/index.php/GHCI/site/login

"The Student Career Fair at GHCI 2016 has representation from leading technology companies from across the globe. The first few years of anyone's career are as important as any other stage. We encourage women students from technical backgrounds to come, be a part of the career fair and leverage this opportunity to start a rewarding and long-term career in technology," said Geetha Kannan, Managing Director, Anita Borg Institute India.

Even if students cannot attend the fair, they can leverage this opportunity by submitting their resume in the Resume Database . The organizations will directly get in touch with the candidates with suitable jobs.

For more information please visit: http://ghcindia.anitaborg.org/ghci-2016-student-career-fair/

About The Grace Hopper Celebration India (GHCI)

The Grace Hopper Celebration India (GHCI) is the largest gathering of women technologists in the country. ABI India has been successfully organizing this annual conference since 2010. GHCI focuses on the career, research and entrepreneur interests of women in computing and technology. Presenters at the conference are leaders in their respective fields from industry, academia and government. GHCI 2015 drew 2,258 attendees (41% growth over 2014) from 11 countries and had 450 volunteers.

The key highlights of the conference are various Tracks covering topics such as Technology, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Management, Back to Work, Early Career and more. Event participants can also look forward to the Hands on Lab, Student Career Fair, Poster Session and the Women Entrepreneur Quest.

About the Anita Borg Institute (ABI)

The Anita Borg Institute (ABI) connects, inspires and guides women in computing and organizations that view technology innovation as a strategic imperative. Founded in 1997 by computer scientist Anita Borg, our reach extends to more than 67 countries. We believe technology innovation powers the global economy, and that women are crucial to building technology the world needs.

ABI is a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 charitable organization in the US and a non-profit organization registered as a section-8 Company under the Companies Act, 2013 in India. For more information, visit www.anitaborg.org.

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