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Computerworld - It is perhaps no surprise that a key advantage to working at a university is access to education. At George Washington University in Washington, IT staff and their families can take anything from a single course to a full degree program at the university essentially for free.

Why else is GWU a great place to work in IT? "The main thing is the support we get from our management," says Rachel Blevins, a marketing and communications specialist in the IT department. "They fully back the staff, and they will go to their bosses if we need something -- funding, staff support or whatever."

Blevins also cites a leadership development program consisting of regular seminars, lectures and lunches, combined with a mentoring initiative. It's all aimed at fostering employees' personal and professional development.

And as at most universities, there are diverse user groups to support. Says Blevins, "We have partnerships with almost every department. We work closely with the faculty senate, faculty departments, students and student government and with staff departments."

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