People
Reflecting humanity in everything digital.
People are the foundation of progress. iMasons is focused on skill development, leadership growth, and knowledge sharing to shape the future of the digital infrastructure industry. By investing in education, mentorship, and professional advancement, we create opportunities for individuals to thrive through expertise, commitment, and impact.
Focusing on awareness and education
We inspire the industry to focus on creating unique ways to engage with students and professionals to create more awareness about the career opportunities in our growing industry.
We exchange best practices and guidance to help people discover, enter, and thrive in the digital infrastructure industry.
Inspiring the industry through Experience
How to attract, recruit, and retain people — irrespective of size, location, type of business, and whether the business is established or a startup.
We leverage research and experiences from other industries, illustrated by stories from people in our industry who have been on this journey. It aims to inspire and guide you on your journey.
Breaking through barriers
How to address specific barriers to advancement? We support iMasons Members in the industry and support them in advancing their career.
From Masterclasses to Meet ups with role models, we aim to inspire all.
Powering a path forward
We promote training and transition programs to enter the industry, showing career pathways and routes into the industry. By gaining visibility at external events, we develop opportunities for specific communities.
Education Initiatives
Digital Infrastructure Senior Capstone Project
Learning real world challenges
To learn real world challenges,
iMasons has created a Senior Capstone Project to help graduating students enter the workforce with skills, experience, and knowledge specific to our industry.
The iMasons Capstone Project is intended as a stand-in for traditional Senior Design projects in which students showcase the application of their engineering and design knowledge.
All Capstone students are awarded a $2,500 iMasons Scholarship as well as access to a number of professional credentials, offered exclusively by DCD Academy.
Scholarships & Grants
Investing in future talents
iMasons offers members scholarships to pursue degrees and professional credentials that help prepare them for careers in digital infrastructure.
iMasons provides annual $2,500 scholarships to members pursuing relevant Associate, Bachelor, or Master level degrees at any academic institution.
Driving knowledge for the digital future
Driving knowledge for the digital future
iMasons is developing Digital Infrastructure-focused curricula, including educational courses and learning experiences designed to achieve learning outcomes and goals relevant to the industry.
The curriculum addresses multiple academic levels, including:
- K-12
- Bachelor-level courses
- Bachelor-level academic minor
As we work to foster future talents, we continue to build the resources needed to facilitate learning for the digital future.
More information on this initiative to be shared soon.
Job Matching Platform
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Connecting top-tier talent with iMasons Partners
Looking for your next opportunity? Our advanced job-matching platform simplifies your search by analyzing your skills, work history, education, and/or military experience to match you with roles that fit you best. Each match comes with a clear numerical score, giving you a tailored view of where your strengths align with employer needs.
Once you’ve found your ideal role, apply directly through the employer’s site for a seamless process. Partner Companies can even reach out to you, opening doors to meaningful connections. Save time, reduce guesswork, and discover opportunities designed to drive your career forward.
Member Focus Groups
iMWomen
Supporting the success of women in infrastructure
iMasons Women aims to increase the number of women pursuing careers in infrastructure, in addition to increasing the visibility and the career advancement of women currently in the industry.
LatinX
A voice within the Hispanic community
The LatinX objective is to create a collaborative ecosystem within the Hispanic community to drive digital infrastructure awareness. We connect people to seize opportunities including scholarships, education training programs, and mentorship.
We guide iMasons and educate the industry on how to engage with this vibrant and fast-growing young community.
Armed Forces
Creating opportunities for veterans
The Armed Forces initiative aims to increase the number of military veterans, military spouses, veterans, guards, and reservists in the digital infrastructure industry worldwide.
iMasons partners with Salute Mission Critical to connect the members of the Armed Forces Community with digital infrastructure companies seeking to hire outstanding talents.
Emerging Talent
Inspiring future digital builders
Our Emerging Professionals Member Resource Group is driving awareness to spark engagement among other young professionals through content creation and conversation, giving them safe spaces to ask questions and grow their knowledge.
We offer a forum for open communication between established technology leaders and young people coming into the industry, creating a new stream of candidates for member organizations to help empower the next-generation workforce.
Embrace
Supporting a Diverse Network
Our Embrace Member Focus Group celebrates, inspires, and educates on various backgrounds and champions close collaboration throughout the global digital infrastructure community.
The MFG is working to develop, maintain, and strengthen a strong network of people from all around the world who work in the digital infrastructure industry
Committee
Hiba Agha
Dame Dawn Childs
Bill Kleyman
Sabina Bharwani
Phillip Marangella
Alison Marlow
Nicole Starosielski
Amy Marks
Insights
Updates on the iMasons People Pillar and Committee
Whitepaper: Annual Survey on Women’s Experience and Advancement in the Data Center Industry
iMasons Innovation Committee Workshop: State of Industry Report
“What really resonated with me was the give back.”
Maricel Cerruti
Director, GTM Strategy
Wesco Data Center Solutions
How to Get Involved
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