[edugames] TCS GoIT Girls Work Experience

[Kerrie Bisaro, ACS Foundation]

Dear Teacher,

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) would like to invite your students to participate in the GoIT Girls work experience program.

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are at the forefront of innovation across the globe. However, in Australia, growth in the IT industry faces two significant challenges; a skills shortage and an under representation of women in the industry.

The TCS GoIT Girls work experience program aims to:

Inspire students to consider future studies and a career in IT Provide insight into varied roles within an IT company and the business world   Empower students to design and develop IT projects   Complement the school curriculum

The program has four focus areas:

1.        Technical IT skills

2.        Employability skills

3.        Female role models in technology

4.        Experiences within the technology industry

Program dates:

Sydney

19 March – 23 March 2018

4 June - 8 June 2018

27 August - 31 August 2018

19 November - 23 November 2018

Melbourne

21 May - 25 May 2018

6 August - 10 August 2018

26 November – 30 November 2018

Time:

The program takes place at the TCS office from 9.30am – 4pm each day.

Location:

Sydney - TCS office, Level 6, 76 Berry Street North Sydney

Melbourne - TCS office, Level 8, 479 St Kilda Road Melbourne

Eligibility:

We would like to invite your female students in year 10 and 11, aged 15-17, to participate in the program. Note, students do not require any background in IT to participate.

For more information and to apply, please ask students to visit  [http://www.tcs.com/go4itanz]

While you are there, check out the  TCS GoIT Challenge [http://info.tcs.com/csr-anz-stem] for Year 7 and 8 students and register your school's interest!

Kind regards

Binaisha Kotwal

Head, Corporate Social Responsibility, Australia and New Zealand

Lauren Black

Corporate Social Responsibility Executive

Tata Consultancy Services

Ph:- +61 2 8456 2862

Cell:- +61 402 895 535

Mailto:  lauren.black at tcs.com

LinkedIn:  [http://au.linkedin.com/in/laurenmblack]

Website:  www.tcs.com/csr-anz [http://www.tcs.com/]

Kerrie Bisaro, ACS Foundation                  Unsubscribe http://acsfoundation.cmail20.com/t/r-u-jruyltiy-kdliduhytr-y/
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