Saraah Cooper & Taiwo Raji: From HBCU Hackathon to American Airlines Staff

For Saraah Cooper (Morgan State alumna) and Taiwo Raji (Tuskegee alumnus), it's All Code, No Switch. "Class is in Session" host Ashlei Stevens chats with these American Airlines staff members who were recruited from the BLACK ENTERPRISE “BE Smart Hackathon," hosted by American Airlines. They’ll discuss their current IT roles, how they got involved in the Hackathon, skills they learned, and the benefits of HBCU students being recruited in the IT and emerging tech field. BE Smart Hackathon applications for 2023 close Sept. 15. HBCU computer science and engineering students can learn more and register here: www.blackenterprise.com/hackathon.

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