The factors shaping girls’ perspectives and numbers in the fields of technology and engineering are many. ITWomen programs are designed to positively impact the decision-making of girls at critical junctures in their education and career aspirations.
EDUCATION AND INSPIRATION
Role Model Speakers Program
Our Role Model Speakers (RMS) program continues to further the ITWomen mission by recruiting IT and Engineering professionals who are passionate about sharing their career experiences and inspiring students in the South Florida Tri-County area to pursue technology careers. ITWomen has reached over 27,000 students in public schools and through non-profit partners serving at-risk youth in South Florida, including:
- Girl Scouts
- Honey Shine
- PACE Center for Girls in Broward and Miami
- Take Stock In Children
- Urgent Inc.
Some of the topics have included:
- The Future of Robotics in Medicine
- The Future of Virtual Reality: Career Path of a Deep Space Engineer
- Dressing, Socializing, Networking for Success
- Interviewing Styles (Mock interviews)
- Careers in Cybersecurity
- Technology in Logistics & Shipping
- Global Project Management
- Health Information Systems
- Engineering Careers
ITWomen Scholarship Program
ITWomen is focused on bridging the gap between men and women in IT and Engineering. As of May, 2025 ITWomen has awarded nearly $955,000 in scholarships to 148 girls for degrees in STEM fields at colleges throughout the U.S. Scholarship winners’ majors have included Aerospace, Biomedical, Civil, Environmental and Software Engineering; Robotics and Computer Science at Duke, Georgia Institute of Technology, MIT, University of Central Florida, Florida State University, Florida International University, Rice, Harvard, Miami Dade College, Florida Atlantic University and University of Florida.
Mentoring
The Mentoring Program was created in summer 2013 for ITWomen scholarship awardees who are currently enrolled and attending colleges throughout the U.S. The students are paired one-to-one with a female mentor who is a professional employed in Information Technology or Engineering with a minimum of 5 years’ work experience. The Mentoring program complements our Scholarship program by ensuring that our college scholarship awardees get the necessary support to remain on track and complete studies in the IT or Engineering fields initially selected.
Robotics and Programming Camps
ITWomen hosts free Summer Robotics and Coding Camps for girls from middle school through high school, made possible through the generous support of sponsors and grant partners including Citrix, Microsoft, PwC, FPL’s NextEra Energy Foundation, and the Akamai Foundation.
In response to COVID-19, we transitioned our 2020 camps to a virtual format, which more than doubled enrollment and expanded our reach to girls across Florida and beyond. In 2023, we proudly resumed in-person camps, partnering with South Dade High School, and in 2025, we are excited to continue this mission at Hialeah Gardens High School. Previous camps have been hosted at the Pace Center for Girls in Miami and Broward, as well as Northeast High School in Oakland Park (Broward County).
What sets our camps apart is the inspiring Role Model Speaker Series, where girls hear firsthand from women thriving in tech and STEM careers. Past speakers have included a physician demonstrating the DaVinci surgical robot, NASA engineers sharing space career paths, and professionals from companies like Modernizing Medicine, Royal Caribbean, World Fuel, Ryder, Medtronic, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, and Akamai. From UX design and product management to cybersecurity and robotics, our speakers help girls envision the possibilities and connect learning to real-world innovation.
ITWomen NextGen for College Students
In May of 2014, ITWomen launched the alpha chapter of ITWomen NextGen at Florida International University’s College of Business and Computing Science. The goal of the college chapters was to introduce and expose college aged women to professionals in IT and engineering and to facilitate an easier transition form college to career. NextGen members also serve as Role Models to high school girls attending ITWomen partner high schools, thereby a complete feeder program reaching into middle schools.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Management Toolkit and Industry Trends Program Series
ITWomen programs are developed in response to the needs of our members’ to keep on top of emerging trends and employment areas. We bring together subject matter experts and executives for insightful panels and quality opportunities for networking. Our past programs have included lessons learned from successful, South Florida entrepreneurs at The Venture Beehive; academic and marketing perspectives on Big Data held at JM Family, Women Rising to the Top at Burger King headquarters in Miami , and Leadership panel discussions at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits and more.
Lunch and Learn
ITWomen occasionally reaches out to the professional community with a convenient Lunch and Learn date, where employees gather for an informal lunch hour question and answer session about ITWomen.
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
Susan Bonner One Spa World Mayte Fernandez
Stuart Noun Amy Degeenakis
Denise Walker Kelsey Tang Kirsten Otterson Mike Dowd
Sustaining Partnerships Available