Hawaiʻi Tech Days 2025 kicks off on February 12

Careers in Tech and Intel Fair at UH Manoa, Fall 2024

Careers in IT and Cyber Fair at UH West Oahu, Fall 2024

The Hawaiʻi Tech Days of Spring 2025 series, designed to enhance student learning and foster job growth in the tech and cyber sectors, kicks off on February 12.

Co-sponsored by the University of Hawaiʻi (UH) and the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, in partnership with 15 local organizations, this biannual series aims to address the growing demand for skilled tech professionals in Hawaiʻi.

"UH has long supported initiatives connecting our youth with exciting tech careers," said Garret Yoshimi, UH Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer. "Through Hawai‘i Tech Day events, we foster industry-academia partnerships, equipping students with the skills needed to succeed in Hawaiʻi's thriving tech sector."

"We are thrilled to collaborate with UH and our partners to equip the next generation with essential tech and cybersecurity skills," said Sherry Menor-McNamara, President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii. "This collective effort is vital for our state's economic prosperity and innovation."

Highlights for Tech Days of Spring 2025:

• IT Community Advisory Board Launch (March 12 @ Japanese Cultural Center): The CIO Council of Hawai‘i, representing IT leaders statewide, will advise post-secondary educators on IT curriculum, ensuring UH graduates meet the evolving needs of Hawaiʻi's tech industry.
   
• Resume Review Day (March 27 @ UH Mānoa): Students can receive expert resume guidance from industry professionals, learning how to tailor their resumes for tech job applications.

Tech Days of Spring 2025 runs through April 8. View a full listing and register online.   

Hawaiʻi Tech Days of Spring 2025 schedule

Tech Minds Meetup
Wednesday, February 12, 4–6:30 p.m.
Location: Walter Dods Jr. RISE Center (1810 University Avenue)
Sponsored by UH System, Builders VC, CIO Council of Hawaii, Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship (PACE), ThriveHI

Careers in IT and Cyber Fair
Thursday, February 13, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Location: UH West Oʻahu Campus Center Multipurpose Room
Sponsored by UH System, UH West Oʻahu, UH Community Colleges, Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii

Technology and Innovation Day
Thursday, February 20, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Kapi‘olani Community College
Sponsored by: UH System, Kapi‘olani Community College

Careers in Tech and Intelligence Fair
Friday, February 21, 1–4 p.m.
Location: UH Mānoa Campus Center Ballroom
Sponsored by UH System, The Association for Computing Machinery at UH Mānoa, Pacific Intelligence and Innovation Initiative, Chamber of Commerce Hawaii

IT Pathways Summit
Wednesday, March 12, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Location: Japanese Cultural Center
Sponsored by UH System, CIO Council of Hawaii, Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Hawaiʻi Department of Education, Hawaiʻi P–20, Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training

Resume Review Day
Thursday, March 27, 2–5 p.m.
Location: UH Mānoa Campus Center Rooms 307-309
Sponsored by UH System, The Association for Computing Machinery at UH Mānoa

Leeward Community College Internship and Job Fair
Tuesday, April 8, 12–2 p.m.
Location: Leeward Community College, Education Building Room 201
Sponsored by UH System, Leeward Community College

DoD Meet and Greet on Maui
Time tbd
More information coming soon!
Sponsored by UH and Chamber of Commerce Hawaii

For more information, visit: https://go.hawaii.edu/km3