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 […]
Posts Tagged ‘STEM’
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 […]
From Up in Flames to the Final Eight: Our Partner RioBotz’s Inspiring Bid for the BattleBots World Championship Crown Continues
Our favorite fighting robot might have started the BattleBots season in flames, but it’s been on fire ever since. So much so, our partner RioBotz and Perficient’s Minotaur have landed in the final eight of the 2021 World Championship and have a good shot at winning the highly coveted Giant Nut. Minotaur takes on Witch […]
Perficient Expands Bright Paths Program Cohorts in Detroit and Minneapolis
Award-Winning Program Advances STEM Education and Career Opportunities to Underserved Communities and Constituencies Perficient is a company of more than 6,500 diverse and immensely capable colleagues, and we understand the importance of supporting the professional development of our global community. One of the ways we’re pursuing inclusion and equity in our company and communities is […]
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 […]
Congratulations to the Recent Perficient Bright Paths Graduates
Custom Coding Bootcamp Focuses on Advancing Diversity in Technology Queue the graduation march song! Today marks the conclusion of Perficient’s Bright Paths Program in Detroit and Lafayette, Louisiana, and Perficient is proud to announce the graduation of 55 exceptional students from the program. Designed to advance STEM education and career opportunities for underrepresented constituencies and […]
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 […]
Advancing Diversity in Tech: Perficient Bright Paths Program Expands to Detroit & Lafayette
As the leading digital consultancy with more than 5,000 global colleagues, Perficient is committed to driving STEM education and career growth opportunities, and enhancing the communities in which we live and work. The Perficient Bright Paths Program, specifically, is an initiative designed to serve those who may not have access or opportunity to pursue their […]
Perficient and the Mark Cuban Foundation to Host AI Bootcamp
Perficient is comprised of more than 4,500 colleagues worldwide. Individually and collectively, we are passionate about using our time and talent to give back to the communities where we live and work. We recently announced a new collaboration with the Mark Cuban Foundation, a personal foundation empowering communities and nonprofit organizations, to host a free […]