Elastic and University of Canberra: A partnership for student success

The IT sector is one of the most dynamic and innovative industries in the world. However, it also faces a serious challenge of finding and retaining qualified talent. The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) survey for 2023 revealed that skill shortages are the single biggest inhibitor to business growth in Australia. The survey also found that 49% of IT graduates in Australia needed further training to be effective employees. To address this issue, the University of Canberra (UC) is committed to delivering work-ready graduates who can meet the industry’s needs and expectations. One of the ways UC does this is by offering its final year students Capstone projects, which help them apply and improve their skills for their future careers.

Elastic®, a leading provider of software solutions for Search, Observability, and Security, has collaborated with UC as one of the technical sponsors for the Capstone projects since 2022. These projects involved the use of Elasticsearch®, one of Elastic’s products, which enables fast and scalable search and analytics of large volumes of data. Elasticsearch is among the top three highest-paying data-related skills in the US, according to the 2023 Dice Tech Salary Report. The Capstone projects allow students to solve real-world problems in academia and industry using Elasticsearch and other Elastic products. They also help students demonstrate technical competencies, as well as gain valuable experience and feedback from their supervisors and mentors.

At Elastic, we are committed to supporting the education and development of the next generation of IT professionals. We are delighted to partner with UC and foster a more skilled and diverse community of Elastic users and enthusiasts.

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One of the key benefits for students is that Elastic provides ready-to-use environments through its Software as a Service platform, Elastic Cloud. The platform provides enterprise grade solutions for Search, Observability, and Security all in one solution. This means that students do not have to worry about setting up or maintaining their own infrastructure. They can use Elastic’s powerful tools and solutions to explore, analyze, and visualize data. Also, as the industry is now leaning toward the Software as a Service model, this exposure would benefit students throughout their career.

Dr. Dat Tran is an associate professor in the Information Technology & Engineering academic program and the head of the Computational Intelligence, Knowledge and Data Mining research cluster. He supervised our projects and expressed his gratitude to Elastic for the mentorship. In his own words:

The collaboration between Elastic and the UC is a great opportunity to develop talent and empower the next generation of technology professionals. We believe that by partnering with UC, we can foster a more skilled and diverse community of Elastic users and enthusiasts, which will help fill the skill gaps and meet growing demands in the industry.

If you are interested in learning more about Elastic as part of your studies or want to include Elastic in a course you are teaching, please reach out to Sylvie Lohier, our APJ practice lead, at sylvie.lohier@elastic.co.

If you are interested in checking out Elastic, similar to what the students were provided, please visit cloud.elastic.co for a free trial.

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