Register Now: Two Virtual Events Geared at PIT Students Taking Place this Fall

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Register Now: Two Virtual Events Geared at PIT Students Taking Place this Fall

Taking place October 14-15, 2021, the 2021 A BETTER TECH Public Interest Technology (PIT) Convention and Career Fair is a virtual hands-on event for professionals, researchers and students interested in creating a better world through technology. It is the first convening of its kind in the US, bringing together the country’s most talented students and leading researchers with organizations and companies that are at the forefront of creating responsible and accountable tech that serves the public interest.

"I’m really excited to participate in workshops that will help me better understand what career
paths in PIT look like. I also can’t wait to hear from all of the amazing speakers working in PIT."

Bella Raja

Stanford University '24

Through hands-on workshops, dialogues, keynotes, ideas presentations, a hackathon, and a virtual career fair, participants will share the latest developments in the PIT field, learn about careers in PIT, and connect with professionals working in this area across lots of different sectors and industries.

Student registration is opening soon.

Public interest technologists will come together for the upcoming Responsible Tech Summit, taking place on Wednesday, September 15th. The Responsible Tech Summit is a large online gathering (1k expected attendees) for those focused on reducing the harms of technology, diversifying the tech pipeline, and ensuring that technology is aligned with the public interest. It is being put together by the non-profit All Tech Is Human, which has been building the Responsible Tech pipeline since 2018.

Additional Opportunities for Students

A Better Tech Future Community

All Tech Is Human also recently released its updated Responsible Tech Guide and launched a website showcasing the vibrant community co-creating a better tech future at ResponsibleTechGuide.com.

Responsible Tech University Ambassador Program

In addition, students can take part in the All Tech Is Human Responsible Tech University Ambassador program. This program, which already has students from over 40 universities involved, is geared toward student leaders looking to assist other students at their university with getting more involved in the nascent Responsible Tech ecosystem. All Tech Is Human is learning about the tremendous work being done at the university level and pushing this back out to the larger community to promote best practices, collaboration, and learn from the successes of others.

All Tech Is Human Community

Students can also get plugged into the diverse community interested in aligning tech with the public interest via All Tech Is Human’s large and active Slack community and pilot mentorship program that will accept new mentees and mentors in the coming weeks for 2022.