The IS&T Experience Episode 1: Inside the Tech Careers Seminar

Meet Jayla Gilbert, a UNO student who discovered that getting started in the technology industry isn't about knowing everything—it's about taking the first step.

published: 2025/12/04
contact: Yahya Shema - College of Information Science & Technology
email: yshema@unomaha.edu

Jayla Gilbert, a student at the College of Information Science & Technology, speaks during an interview. She wears a black top with a white cardigan and has a microphone clipped to her collar. The background features red and gray panels with circuit board design elements.

Jayla Gilbert, Management Information Systems major at UNO, shares her experience in the Tech Career Seminar class during Episode 1 of the IS&T Experience series.

In this episode, Jayla Gilbert, a Management Information Systems major at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), speaks with Martha Garcia-Murillo, Ph.D., Dean of the UNO College of Information Science & Technology (IS&T), about the Tech Careers Seminar. Gilbert shares how one-on-one mentorship, resume reviews, and direct connections with local tech companies have built her confidence and skills as she pursues a career in the technology sector.

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