Wellington ICT Graduate School (WICTGS) is working with Amazon Web Services to help its software development students deliver proof-of-concept and RD projects for Wellington’s thriving ICT industry. “More and more businesses are migrating to the cloud, leaving traditional ‘on-premise’ technology behind,” says Susan Andersen, acting director at WICTGS. “Allowing our students early exposure to AWS’ services means they will be more employable when they graduate as they will be familiar with this new way of working.” SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe The partnership will start end of November, meaning students undertaking the master of software development programme can start using AWS tools from December. The WICTGS is a government initiative with the mandate to work directly with private information, communication and technology (ICT) companies to help deliver masters programmes delivered through the Victoria University of Wellington. The programmes are aimed at recent graduates or people in mid-career looking to transition into ICT. “Partnering with AWS allows our students to work to their full potential using a suite of tools that make what they can create virtually limitless,” says Andersen. “One of the tools, Workspaces, gives every student in our master of software development programme the ability to develop and run programs on the capacity of an overseas-based super-computer, even if they are using a $200 netbook.” The partnership with AWS and delivery partner Consegna is just the latest WICTGS has formalised with local ICT companies, says Andersen. “WICTGS works with ICT companies to promote student learning and create connections, but businesses benefit from having a resource they can use to trial or research new ideas,” she says. “So far our partnerships have included work with fintechs, e-commerce companies, consultancy practises and leading telecommunication companies.” John Taylor, managing director of Consegna, says it made sense for AWS and Consegna to go directly to Wellington, the tech hub of the country, and work with Victoria University of Wellington and the Wellington ICT Graduate School “to help students deliver even better outcomes for local businesses”. No caption Send news tips and comments to divina_paredes@idg.co.nz Follow CIO New Zealand on Twitter:@cio_nz Sign up for CIO newsletters for regular updates on CIO news, views and events. Related content feature The dark arts of digital transformation — and how to master them Sometimes IT leaders need a little magic to push digital initiatives forward. Here are five ways to make transformation obstacles disappear. By Dan Tynan Oct 02, 2023 11 mins Business IT Alignment Business IT Alignment Business IT Alignment feature What is a project management office (PMO)? The key to standardizing project success The ever-increasing pace of change has upped the pressure on companies to deliver new products, services, and capabilities. And they’re relying on PMOs to ensure that work gets done consistently, efficiently, and in line with business objective By Mary K. Pratt Oct 02, 2023 8 mins Digital Transformation Project Management Tools IT Leadership opinion The changing face of cybersecurity threats in 2023 Cybersecurity has always been a cat-and-mouse game, but the mice keep getting bigger and are becoming increasingly harder to hunt. By Dipti Parmar Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Cybercrime Security brandpost Should finance organizations bank on Generative AI? Finance and banking organizations are looking at generative AI to support employees and customers across a range of text and numerically-based use cases. By Jay Limbasiya, Global AI, Analytics, & Data Management Business Development, Unstructured Data Solutions, Dell Technologies Sep 29, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe