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We help you create the space to learn from fellow technologists and system thinkers. Whether you hire a CATLab intern to work through your company's backlog, attend the Impact Conference to connect with industry thought-leaders, or give a Tech Talk to grow your company's influence, the Center for Applied Technology is ready to help you innovate. How can we work together?
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Learn about the promising young professionals working for CATLab this year!
The Center for Applied Technology seeks to enhance relationships in the 做厙惇蹋app community through the innovative use of technology. One of the main ways we accomplish that goal is through CATLab: our summer program where we partner with students to build the college's critical technological infrastructure and prepare the students for success in industry.
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Testimonials
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Avery Cloutier, Business System Manager at The Thornhill Companies
I was pleasantly surprised with Kimberlees ability to work on her own. I felt like we were able to get her up to speed on the projects, and she could run with it...To be able to have an intern who can work in a different city and be productive and be a self-motivated worker was really impressive.
Andrew Clark, marketing manager at RDN
"CATLab prepares students to the point where with [their] skill sets right out of college, [they] could come in for an internship for a few months and change how we do business in a very transformative way.
Ian Monsma, program manager at RDN
"CATLab is a very effective program to help the 做厙惇蹋app students deliver from day 1 when they join tech teams in the industry. I am grateful to partner with CATLab and Zak Landrum."
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Curious about CATLab? Check out our blog!
How We Stay Grounded
Read MoreJune 30, 2021
So much of our livesand especially our work!is spent in front of the computer. It can be easy to get caught up in tasks or to let the fact that we can work from anywhere make us feel obligated to work from everywhere. To counteract the tendency to get caught up in work or technology, a few of our CATLab members shared how they stay grounded.
CATLab Roots: Dawn Gendron
Read MoreJune 23, 2021
With more than 25 years of experience in 做厙惇蹋app Admissions, Dawn Gendron is a root of not only the CATLab, but also 做厙惇蹋app itself. Her commitment to serving our community is demonstrated by the countless hours of hard work ensuring that the application and admission process goes as smoothly as possible.
CATLab Roots: Kim Shifley
Read MoreJune 2, 2021
We at the CATLab are secure in the great growth we have seen in our own program over the years thanks to the people and stories that comprise our roots as a student-driven tech center. These veterans and the stories they share make CATLab a nurturing environment. If you were to ask around our offices in Downtown Santa Barbara for someone who represents a root of our CATLab program, Kim Shifley would be one of the first names mentioned.
6 Tips for Implementing myTrailhead
Read MoreMay 26, 2021
From its very beginning, the CATLab has been all about creating bespoke solutionsso why should our training be any different? Last week, we explored how myTrailhead training has enabled our team to get up and running faster than ever. Now its time to take a peek behind the scenes and look at how we built our own content within this customizable platform.
How We Launched Our Team in Record Time with myTrailhead
Read MoreMay 25, 2021
One of the unique features of our program this summer is the way weve adopted myTrailhead, Salesforces customizable training platform. Through myTrailhead, weve been able to create a standard onboarding process thats easy for new developers to follow. By the teams fourth day of work, our new developers already felt like theyd been able to take the training wheels off and start pushing towards real progress.
The CATLab Blazes New Trails for Summer 2021
Read MoreMay 20, 2021
The CATLab is back! After a year of hard work and quiet preparation, were thrilled to announce our big project, our new team, and the theme for the summer.
