Green River, Mentors in Tech propel students to new careers in tech

Katherine Watkins worked as a nursing assistant for more than 16 years, where she spent 12-hour shifts supporting and comforting children at a hospital. And when the COVID-19 pandemic hit she began to reevaluate her career.

Today, Katherine has her bachelor’s degree in Software Development from Green River College and a new career as a software engineer at Costco thanks to a program that helped her gain real-world experience through classroom projects and get connected with mentors in the tech industry.

The program is a partnership between Seattle nonprofit, Mentors in Tech (MinT), and Green River College and aims to improve opportunities for students who live in a region with a robust tech industry that can be difficult to access. Like Katherine, every Software Development student at Green River has the opportunity to pair with tech industry mentors for structured mentoring through Mentors in Tech.

“Having these people that are cheering for you and helping you move forward . . . has meant everything to me.”

Read more about Katherine’s experience: https://hubs.la/Q02D2R8T0

Learn more about Green River College’s Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Software Development at www.greenriver.edu/software.

Every BAS Software Development student at Green River College has the opportunity to be paired with two industry mentors for structured mentoring thanks to partnership with Mentors in Tech (MinT). Learn more at www.mentorsintech.com.