IT’s not just for the boys!

Encouraging more women to pursue careers in technology is essential to addressing the gender imbalance in the industry. Deloitte is an event programme partner for the long-established and successful IT’s not just for the boys! This is a one-day, invitation-only event designed for female undergraduates who are looking to find out more about technology careers. Students take part in practical skills sessions and team challenges. They learn about the different careers available in the industry and, most valuable of all, they network with top recruiters, listen to inspirational key-note speakers, meet female role-models and get tips on following in their footsteps.

Many talented female undergraduates never consider technology careers and that’s why these events are so important – helping students get face-to-face with recruiters and successful women to understand the benefits, rewards and challenges. The events held in FY15 saw 267 students take part and the feedback from the participants was overwhelmingly positive. 60% of the students participating expressed an interest in applying to a role directly within technology within Deloitte.

One participant commented:

“It was an amazing opportunity to feel that women can be successful in technology. It really made a difference and I became much more confident.”

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