How do you see people, tech and data changing the work of the future?
Program Manager
“Right now, I see human talent and computers improving the world in tandem and there isn't yet a clear "leader." Technology needs people who don't know everything and who aren't masters of a particular domain because it's those folks who look at problems differently and involve others. The non-tech techies are English majors, MBAs and sculptors: our views aren't myopic because we've entered the field not knowing what we don't know.”
Meredith Whitney '06, Program Manager, Google
Physical Therapist
“We use tech and data to guide our decision making and return to play criteria. We use catapult/GPS data, force plate data, and data from systems such as Nordbord and ForceFrame Strength Testing. Today’s students will graduate into a world of advanced sensors, real-time data visualization and cloud analytics.”
Joseph Micca '10, Physical Therapist, Buffalo Bills
Fundraising Executive
Fundraising in the UK — like many places — has been catapulted into a mostly virtual existence. We rely on technology to run events, collect payments and communicate with donors. Without face-to-face interaction, we have to be savvier in using data to engage audiences and understand donor motivations. We’re all adapting. You need to know the tech, privacy regulations and be very creative.”
Laura Heaton '15, Fundraising Executive, The Prince's Trust, London, UK
Social Media Manager
"I’ve learned a lot working in technology, including this: empathy is not a weakness, even in tech. It helps you build stronger teams and deliver more for your customers. Soft skills are easy to deprioritize, but they’re often what set you apart as an effective employee and leader.”
Maura Stewart '14, Social Media Manager, Amazon
Bioinformatics Scientist
“As a bioinformatician, I work with large volumes of DNA sequence data and do a lot of coding in Python. As an undergraduate, I don't think I understood the full value of coding and statistics. I started out pre-med and ended up going to graduate school to study genetics in reptiles and amphibians. Biology to me meant learning about organismal biology and ecology, but as we continue towards "big data", the computational and programming skills are becoming essential. That came much later in my career but appreciating data would have benefited me from the very beginning.”
Daniel Portik ‘07, Senior Bioinformatics Scientist, Pacific Biosciences
Oceanographer
One of my primary research interests is ocean modeling. Imagine wanting to forecast something like winds and currents in Polar regions. Oceanographic observation generally poses a big challenge — we are limited in our ability to either capture or model the scale and speed of information coming from oceans, either above or below the surface. I am currently writing a proposal that will use machine learning to improve our forecasting. It will allow us to have access to unprecedented amounts of new observation types in a difficult-to-operate-in area. Machine learning methods are changing oceanography, and I imagine every scientific field. I encourage any student interesting in pursuing science as a career to become familiar with the basics of machine learning.
Philip Muscarella '06, Ph.D., Research Scientist (Ocean Modeling), SRI International
500 + Ways JCU Prepares You for the Work of the Future
The world-renowned Cleveland Clinic offers an example of JCU alums creating value in a changing world of work. More than 500 JCU graduates from 32 academic majors, minors and concentration help to advance this global center of medical research and care.
“There’s room for a lot of different skill areas in this economy and each economy to follow,”
Dr. Alan Miciak, President, John Carroll University
Be Ready for the Work of the Future
John Carroll offers you more than 70 majors, minors and concentrations. Our students combine areas of study and experiential learning to prepare for emerging careers — ahead of their peers at other schools. A report by Dell Technologies and the Institute for The Future (IFTF) finds that 85% of the jobs that will exist in 2030 haven't even been invented yet.
Key Work of the Future Concepts
New technologies touch nearly every academic major and career path, starting with the collection and application of data. While you may imagine a career in marketing, education, business, nursing or law, your day-to-day routines will intersect with these new tools and insights.
“For the foreseeable future, therefore, the most promising uses of artificial intelligence will not involve computers replacing people, but rather, people and computers working together—as “superminds”—to do both cognitive and physical tasks that could not be done before.”
Artificial intelligence
— an umbrella term for machines capable of perception, logic, learning
Machine Learning
— employs algorithms that learn from data to make predictions or decisions, gaining in accuracy over time and with more and better data inputs
Deep Learning
— uses many layered neural networks to build algorithms that draw upon vast seas of data to train itself toward more accurate workflows, processes, choices
Blockchain
— applies the technology of distributed ledger and through its decentralized and cryptographic components, removes the requirement of third parties to confirm financial and other transactions
Internet of Things
— a web of devices, sensors and tools that narrow the gap between digital and physical spheres, connecting large communities and cities
Synthetic Biology
— an emerging field of science that can harness microorganisms to clean pollutants from our water, soil and air; or modify staple foods such as rice to produce vitamin A containing beta-carotene; or engineer yeast to produce rose oil as an eco-friendly and sustainable substitute for real roses in perfumes
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