Recruiting the Next Generation of Information Technology Professionals

Recruiting tomorrow's information technology students is getting to be a challenging job even though there are a variety of many good-paying jobs in the field when they graduate. This is not just an issue for our department, Computer and Information Technology (CIT). According to experts, with declining birthrates, students determining there are alternate career paths besides college AND COVID may be an issue for years to come. At Purdue Polytechnic in Columbus, we continue to do the traditional types of recruiting. However, we feel we need to be more creative in an effort to beat our competition. In this paper, we will share some of the strategies and focus on the activities we have developed. We would like a dialogue with our audience, so bring activities that work for you! [For the full proceedings, see ED629410.]