As Northern Ireland’s booming IT sector announces a wave of new jobs, its future engineers and analysts are participating in an innovative IT infrastructure summer camp this week (July 30 – August 3).
First launched in 2016, the Novosco Cloud Camp, in partnership with Ulster University, returns today at Ulster University’s Jordanstown campus.
The five-day summer camp, which is free to students aged 16-17 and enrolled at schools and colleges across Northern Ireland, provides first-hand, practical experience in the management and development of IT infrastructure and systems in a fun and engaging learning environment.
Professional IT engineers from Novosco, experts from the Connected Health Innovation Centre (CHIC) at Ulster University, and lecturers from the Ulster University School of Computing are facilitating the camp, which also includes a tour of Novosco’s state-of-the-art Belfast headquarters at Catalyst Inc.
A mix of theory and hands-on experience, the camp covers networking, programming, IoT (Internet of Things), cloud computing, AI (Artificial Intelligence) and more. The camp will also utilise Ulster University’s smart environment labs, which include some of the latest smart technologies, as well as a state-of-the-art robot, Sandy.
It is a priority of ours to retain this expertise and provide opportunities for continued development and growth within the company as we expand our horizons.
– Patrick McAliskey, MD, Novosco
In a bid to nurture future IT talent during the camp and beyond, each student is also provided with a third-generation Raspberry Pi, a small and affordable computer used to learn programming, which they can keep.
Novosco Managing Director Patrick McAliskey said: “We are delighted to have been able to increase this year’s intake as the Novosco Cloud Camp continues to grow from strength to strength.”
“We are proud of the team we have built at Novosco, professionals who are some of the finest in their field, and it is a priority of ours to retain this expertise and provide opportunities for continued development and growth within the company as we expand our horizons.”
Dr Nicola Ayre, Associate Head of the School of Computing at Ulster University commented: “Ulster University nurtures world-class IT and computing talent every year, students we are proud to say are industry-ready and sought-after by global companies, industry disruptors and local technology firms. Hosting the Novosco Cloud Camp allows us to showcase the breadth of opportunity a degree in computing at Ulster University offers to potential students.”
For more information about the Novosco Cloud Camp, in partnership with Ulster University, visit novoscocloudcamp.com.