{"id":59969,"date":"2024-07-09T08:39:48","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T12:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=59969"},"modified":"2024-07-09T08:40:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T12:40:06","slug":"secure-and-empower-playcore-trains-employs-utc-cybersecurity-students-in-chattanooga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/07\/secure-and-empower-playcore-trains-employs-utc-cybersecurity-students-in-chattanooga\/","title":{"rendered":"Secure and empower: PlayCore trains, employs UTC cybersecurity students in Chattanooga"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_59970\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"852\" data-attachment-id=\"59970\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/07\/secure-and-empower-playcore-trains-employs-utc-cybersecurity-students-in-chattanooga\/mischka-scott-23-531\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/06\/Mischka-Scott-23-531.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,852\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mischka Scott-23-531\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/06\/Mischka-Scott-23-531-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-59970 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/06\/Mischka-Scott-23-531.jpg\" alt=\"Mischka Scott, who graduated from the UTC BAS-IT CyS degree program in December 2023, now works as a system administrator at PlayCore. Photo by Angela Foster.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/06\/Mischka-Scott-23-531.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/06\/Mischka-Scott-23-531-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/06\/Mischka-Scott-23-531-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/06\/Mischka-Scott-23-531-800x532.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/06\/Mischka-Scott-23-531-580x386.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/06\/Mischka-Scott-23-531-610x406.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/06\/Mischka-Scott-23-531-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/06\/Mischka-Scott-23-531-2048x1362.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mischka Scott, who graduated from the UTC BAS-IT CyS degree program in December 2023, now works as a system administrator at PlayCore. Photo by Angela Foster.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When Mischka Scott transitioned from social work to IT, she never expected to move from intern to system administrator at PlayCore, a Chattanooga-based company known for its commitment to community through play and recreation.<\/p>\n<p>But she did.<\/p>\n<p>When Scott graduated from the new accelerated cybersecurity degree program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in late 2023, PlayCore hired her full-time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really grateful about that. They created a role for me so that\u2019s awesome,\u201d said Scott, who worked in social services for seven years before deciding to change careers and go back to school.<\/p>\n<p>Her journey and success are a testament to the valuable partnership between UTC and PlayCore, one of several local companies that employ students in the 12-month degree program.<\/p>\n<p>Students in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/engineering-and-computer-science\/academic-programs\/bs-computer-science-program-overview\/bachelor-of-applied-science-information-technology-bas-it\">Bachelor of Applied Science &#8211; Information Technology &#8211; Cybersecurity<\/a><\/strong> (BAS-IT CyS) degree program attend class in the mornings and work weekdays from 1-5 p.m. at their respective companies to gain hands-on experience in core subjects.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playcore.com\/about\">PlayCore<\/a>, headquartered just a few blocks from UTC in downtown Chattanooga, was among the first to partner with the University for the program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe weren\u2019t sure if we could dedicate the time to train someone effectively but quickly realized the value and benefits the students brought to our team,\u201d said Adam Dyer, enterprise infrastructure manager at PlayCore.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership has turned out to be a win-win, providing valuable experience for students and fresh perspectives for PlayCore\u2019s projects.<\/p>\n<p>Dyer noted that Scott\u2019s seamless transition from intern to colleague underscores their ongoing commitment to attracting and retaining motivated IT professionals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe additional support from these students has helped us further improve our IT security framework, and we\u2019ve been able to offer them experience with security concepts and enterprise-grade software,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>PlayCore Corporate Vice President of Marketing Anne-Marie Spencer highlighted the mutual benefits of the partnership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChattanooga is a special city for our corporate headquarters with its growing talent pool, vibrant outdoor culture and commitment to being a \u2018city in a park.\u2019 We\u2019re excited to share our learning and experience with students at UTC as another way of executing our mission and giving back to our local community,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership aligns both with PlayCore\u2019s mission to build healthy communities and UTC\u2019s goal of providing hands-on, real-world experience for its students, she said.<\/p>\n<p>This collaboration also exemplifies how local businesses and educational institutions can work together to foster growth and innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Recognized by LinkedIn as one of the top cities in the U.S. for recent college graduates to start their careers, Chattanooga is known to nurture talent through collaborative partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>As UTC continues to draft the next class for the BAS-IT CyS program, the success of students like Scott and favorable results for companies like PlayCore underscore the program\u2019s potential and value.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat UTC has done here is not just create a degree, they\u2019ve created a pathway,\u201d said Austin Corcoran, executive director of ChaTech, a nonprofit that supports Chattanooga\u2019s tech economy. \u201cBy integrating a paid internship and focusing on applied learning, they\u2019re ensuring students aren\u2019t just ready to graduate\u2014they\u2019re ready to work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Get more details on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/02\/utc-recruiting-students-for-yearlong-degree-program-in-it-cybersecurity\/\">2024 recruiting cycle for UTC\u2019s accelerated cybersecurity program<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4>Learn More<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/engineering-and-computer-science\">College of Engineering and Computer Science<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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