Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst will host 'The Big Day In' on Thursday 1 May to provide information for students in Years 9 to 12 and at university who are interested in studying for careers in technology. Mr Jason Howarth, course director at the CSU School of Computing and Mathematics, said "The Big Day In offers high school students a great chance to learn more about the varied career opportunities in the technology industry. There has never been a better time to enter into an IT career. A skill shortage is looming with around 100 000 IT jobs created over the past decade but less than half that number of students graduating with a technology degree. And forget the stereotypes of IT workers as 'back-room geeks', because IT is needed in nearly every business, so career opportunities are as varied as the businesses that rely on it." A range of speakers from IBM, WiseTech Global and more will talk about the future of technology, as well as exhibitors from LEGO Education, WiseTech Global, Group X, IBM and more. The Big Day In will be held at the Centre for Professional Development (building 1285) at CSU in Bathurst from 9am to 2.30pm on Thursday 1 May. CSU is one of 10 locations to host the event around Australia.