Workshops on GitHub and Lattes Prepare Undergraduates for the Job Market
Events organized by the NCE took place between May and June
Between May and June, IMPA Tech students participated in hands-on workshops on the platforms Lattes and GitHub, tools widely used in academia and in the technology and innovation sector. The events were organized by the Career and Internship Center (NCE) in partnership with undergraduate faculty members.
The Lattes Platform is a tool developed by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) that integrates databases of résumés, research groups, and institutions into a single information system. Launched in 1999, the Lattes Curriculum has become the leading national standard for recording the academic careers of students, researchers, and faculty members.
At IMPA Tech, Professor Marcelo Maia led three sessions on Lattes with undergraduate students. With a practical and explanatory focus, the workshops allowed students to create or update their résumés in the computer lab, tailoring the content to the demands of academic and professional life.
Student Natália Brandão already had a profile on Lattes, but she wasn’t familiar with all its features and capabilities. “The workshop was very informative; I learned about the platform’s details and the purpose of each section. It’s important to know what we need to include to build a strong resume in the future,” she said. “The professor emphasized the importance of documenting our entire academic history, highlighting the importance of keeping our resume constantly updated,” she added.
Student Lucas Barbosa, meanwhile, took advantage of the workshop to sign up for the platform. “I’d known for a while that I needed to create my Lattes profile, but I hadn’t taken the time to figure out how it worked. I enjoyed the workshop and took this opportunity to do it, working with the instructor to understand which points we should highlight. He helped us a lot by answering our questions and providing guidance,” he said.
In addition to Lattes, the students also had the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of tools widely used in software development.
IMPA project scientist Francisco Ganacim led the workshops on GitHub, a cloud-based platform for hosting source code and files. The site enables collaborative project development and the storage of change history through the Git version control system.
“This knowledge is relevant for anyone working in data science and programming. The workshop was very interesting and helped round out our education,” said student Marcos Abílio. “The workshop took the form of a ‘hands-on’ experience, which was dynamic and helped clear up questions about code organization and other features. We reviewed some theoretical concepts and learned how to use Git in real-world projects,” he explained.
Organized as a learning track, the workshops were spread out over several weeks, allowing students to gradually deepen their knowledge. For Abílio, initiatives like this complement the education provided by the undergraduate program. “These activities are essential because they provide valuable knowledge for our education and prepare us for the job market. We’ll be working with these platforms when we enter the workforce, so it’s essential to know how to use them,” he added.
