Perficient is excited to announce the expansion of our collaboration with the Mark Cuban Foundation to host free Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bootcamps for high school students in Dallas, Houston, Detroit, and St. Louis. The AI Bootcamp training sessions hosted by Perficient will introduce students to the concepts of AI through educational seminars, interactive lessons, and […]
Posts Tagged ‘STEM Education’
Rallying the Next Generation of Robotics Leaders with FIRST Inspires & Perficient’s Techie Masters
In honor of National Robotics Week on April 8-16, Perficient reaffirms our commitment to inspire people of all ages and genders to pursue careers in robotics and other STEM fields. We previously discussed how our partnership with the Brazilian robot building team, RioBotz, and their BattleBots competitor, Minotaur, allows us to interact with STEM enthusiasts […]
Perficient Expands its Bright Paths Program to Dallas
Our Sixth Program Cohort is Now Accepting Applications – Apply Today! At Perficient, we believe innovation is best achieved when every perspective is considered. That’s why we’re taking steps to educate and create employment opportunities within our communities. Created almost two years ago, our award-winning Bright Paths Program is advancing STEM education and career opportunities […]
Perficient Colleagues Get to Know FIRST® Inspires
Perficient and our global colleagues share a commitment to give back to our communities and advance STEM education. Those two themes merged during a recent event hosted by the Perficient Giving Employee Resource Group (ERG) with representatives from FIRST® Inspires (FIRST), one of the eight organizations Perficient is supporting through our charitable match program, Perficient […]
Four Pieces of Advice to Incoming Bright Paths Students
Hear advice from five Bright Paths Program graduates, now Perficient colleagues. Our Bright Paths Program is designed to advance STEM education and career opportunities for underrepresented constituencies and communities while closing the gap in the technology industry. The program is currently accepting applications for the next two cohorts in Detroit and Minneapolis, with qualified program […]
Three Bright Paths Graduates Explain Why They Applied to the Program
Interested in a career in tech? Consider applying to Perficient’s Bright Paths Program. At Perficient, we’re committed to bringing more diverse insights and skillsets into the conversation to drive true innovation forward. Our Bright Paths Program is designed to advance STEM education and career opportunities for underrepresented constituencies and communities while closing the gap in […]
Perficient’s Fighting Robot Minotaur Competes in BattleBots World Championship
BattleBots, the most popular robot fighting competition in the world, is a fusion of science and sport, and Perficient’s partnership with RioBotz and their BattleBots competitor, “Minotaur” allows us to interact with STEM enthusiasts and tomorrow’s tech talent, today. Some of the best brains in the world build these bots, and this group of makers, […]
3 Ways Perficient’s Minotaur Brings Our Colleagues Together
What’s it like to work at Perficient? Rewarding, inspiring, collaborative, and oftentimes just flat-out FUN. There are always countless ways to connect with colleagues. One of the things that’s brought us all together lately: our favorite fighting robot, Perficient’s Minotaur. We’ve proudly partnered with the Brazilian-based fighting robot builder team, RioBotz, and their BattleBots competitor […]
Perficient Donates $80,000 to Advance STEM Education and Improve Health and Wellbeing
Perficient colleagues have always given selflessly of their time and talent to make our communities a little brighter. Each of us are committed to leaving a positive mark on the world, and we recently introduced a new way to make an impact. READ MORE: How Perficient and our colleagues have given back On the heels of the creation of the Perficient Giving […]
Dallas High School Students Complete Inaugural Perficient-Hosted Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamp
Perficient Colleagues Volunteer to Train Aspiring Technology Enthusiasts What happens when an interest is fueled by ambition and mentorship? For a group of Dallas high school students, it became a passion. Perficient recently wrapped our first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bootcamp with the Mark Cuban Foundation where Dallas area high school students learned the fundamentals of […]
A Perfect Fusion of Science and Sport: Perficient’s Partnership with Bot Building Team, RioBotz
On the heels of the recent announcement that Perficient had partnered WITH A FIGHTING ROBOT, I sat down with Perficient’s Vice President of Marketing Bill Davis to learn more about what it’s all about, how it came to be, why he’s so excited about it, and how it benefits the robot builders and Perficient. Bill, thanks for […]