The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis
The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis
Workshop: Tenth SC Workshop on Best Practices for HPC Training and Education
Authors: Elizabeth Bautista (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC)) and Nitin Sukhija (Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania)
Abstract: Students in community colleges are either interested in a quick degree or a skill that allows them to enter into a career area while minimizing debt. Attending a four-year university can be a challenge, and acceptance can be competitive.
The job market is challenged to hire and retain diverse staff especially within High Performance Computing (HPC) or a government laboratory. Higher salaries, potentially better benefits, or opportunities for remote work are contributing factors for this industry.
To encourage interest in HPC, NERSC partnered with Laney College to create a Data Analytics Program. Once Laney faculty learn how to teach the classes toward a certificate program, they fill a need for their students to build the skill in data analytics toward a career or to continue toward a four-year degree as transfer students.
We describe how NERSC partners with Laney to create a pipeline toward a data analytics career.
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