College hosts Bring It On event for students

Over 40 students from Magherafelt High School and Sperrin Integrated College spent the day trying out high-tech professional software and innovative hardware that they cannot get their hands on in the classroom and learning about a range of digital careers – from cyber security to programming to animation.

Students not only had the opportunity to test out some of the most-up-to-date industry equipment available right now, they also got to hear from some of Northern Ireland’s largest employers.

A diverse range of organisations, from local tech heavyweight Kainos, the Cyber Unit of the PSNI and the Health and Social Care Board, gave students an insight into what a career in technology could mean for them.

Judith Knox, IT and Computing lecturer at NRC, said: “This event gives students the opportunity to see what is available to them in terms of a career in the digital sector.”