Feb. 24, 2021
Designed to help drive experimentation and accelerate innovation in the public sector, Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched the Cloud Innovation Centers (CIC) Program. To learn more, the Fix This team chatted with Ben Butler, senior manager of the global CIC program, and Jason Whittet, digital innovation business development manager of the Arizona State University (ASU) CIC. Ben and Jason explain how CICs work from challenge to solution. Collaborating directly with universities and students, the AWS CIC program can help students prepare for future jobs, foster public and private collaboration, and create replicable solutions. To better understand how students and cities benefit from the CIC program, the team spoke with current ASU student and CIC intern, Maria Fassinger. From chatbots to future goals, Maria explains how working at the CIC has helped her develop her skillset.