It's no secret that most technical roles in our industry are filled by men, and it honestly makes sense when you see, as we have, that hardly any women are applying for these positions. We also know and have seen that women are equally capable of excelling in technical environments. So how do we hire more women and achieve a better gender balance when there simply aren't as many women in the industry?
We've decided that we don't want to wait for the shortage of women in the industry to fix itself. That's why we've partnered with one of our clients, the Ara Institute of Canterbury, to offer scholarships for promising female students studying ICT at Ara. Our hope is that by making education for these fields more accessible to women, the gender gap in the tech industry will start to close.
If you're a student, check out our scholarship details and recipients below. If your organisation is also interested in encouraging more women into tech, get in touch with our team to see if there is anything we can work on together.
A cash grant of $1,000 and a free laptop for women enrolled in the first year of the Bachelor of Information and Communication Technologies at the Ara Institute of Canterbury. Two of these scholarships are awarded per year.
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship you must meet the following conditions:
This scholarship is available for students undertaking an eligible programme, either full-time or part-time. The scholarship covers course fees only; student levies and course-related costs are not included. It can’t be redeemed for cash or transferred from one programme to another.
A fee reduction of $3,500 for women enrolled in Year 2 of the BICT Networking and Infrastructure pathway. Two of these scholarships are awarded per year.
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship you must meet the following conditions:
This scholarship is available for learners studying full time. This scholarship covers course fees only. Student levies and course-related costs are not included. It cannot be redeemed for cash or transferred from one programme to another.
"Inde's scholarship guided me into studying networking - it's the world behind the "stage of Apps and IoT" that I knew nothing about. I'd like to thank Inde's whole team for introducing me to their work reality in IT. Watching you apply what I've learnt at ARA gave me confidence."
“The Women in Tech Infrastructure scholarship from Inde has given me more confidence to pursue a career in networking. The opportunity to see their networking and managed services teams in action gave me a good idea of what to expect once I graduate.”
