Landing Your Dream Internship (and Job!)

Everyone knows it’s important to have internship experience on your resume— but not all internships are created equal. Savvy young women want internships that offer more than a job making copies and fetching coffee!  One of the most valuable benefits of internships is the hands-on experience that recruiters and hiring managers consider absolutely necessary to…

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Desiree O'Connor 2016 ITWomen Scholarship Winner

The video interviews for the 2016 scholarship winners are in. Hear Desiree O’Connor of Coral Springs on her goals, motivations and the ways she has given back to younger girls. A graduate of Blanche Ely High School, Desiree is majoring in Civil Engineering at Florida International University.  

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Victoria Carlos Pays It Forward Promoting STEM K-12 for USF Engineering Expo

Victoria Carlos, one of our amazing 2015 Scholarship winners, is already paying it forward. Victoria is attending the University of South Florida in part on a four-year scholarship from the ITWomen Foundation to pursue her B.S. in Computer Science. She has volunteered to recruit sponsors for USF’s student-run Engineering Expo for students K-12, Feb. 17-18, 2017. “It’s an exciting and driven event…

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Video Captures Memorable Day for Scholarship Winners

Catch ITWomen’s brand new video!  The 2016 winners of ITWomen’s annual scholarships gathered this summer to be interviewed on camera at Citrix headquarters about their goals, accomplishments and what they love about technology. ITWomen member Madisen Farley directed and led the video project.This first video highlights behind-the-scenes of the memborable day of the shoot. Watch for the release…

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2016 ITWomen Scholarship Winners!

Congratulations to these scholars awarded on June 1: Maria Mejia, Miami, Computer Science hometown Miami, iPreparatory Academy, Williams College. Noel Picinich, Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering; hometown Boca Raton, Boca Raton Community, Cornell University. Michele Wu, Computer Science Engineering, hometown North Miami Beach, Miami Lakes Educational Center, University of Florida. Desiree O’Connor, Civil Engineering, hometown Coral Springs, Blanche Ely, Florida…

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March 8 Deadline for ANNpower Vital Voices Leadership Forum

The 2016 ANNpower Vital Voices Initiative: Training and Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders, is a groundbreaking partnership between ANN INC., the parent company of Ann Taylor, LOFT and Lou & Grey, and Vital Voices. The purpose is to empower young women from across the U.S. to effect global progress, invest in their communities, and begin their journeys as the next generation of leaders.

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ITWomen Expands to Campuses with 'NextGen'

ITWomen has expanded its reach to include university student memberships. Our alpha chapter was launched in spring, 2014, at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami-Dade to inspire and encourage the next generation of IT professionals and engineers. Other university partners are in the process of forming. See ITWomen launches chapter at FIU – Miami Herald | Starting…

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