Swiss TecLadies: Promoting young women in the Swiss technology world
Swiss TecLadies, the national support program of the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences SATW, launches the 2024/2025 edition. From February 19 to April 1, 2024, young women between the ages of 14 and 19 throughout Switzerland are encouraged to apply for one of the 100 available places in the Swiss TecLadies mentoring program.
The Swiss TecLadies mentoring program offers young women between the ages of 14 and 19 the opportunity to explore science and technology by supporting them at various levels.
100 free places to immerse yourself in the world of science and technology
Applications for the 2024/2025 edition are open from February 19 to April 1, 2024. To publicize this unique opportunity, Swiss TecLadies is launching a national communication campaign to invite young women from all over the country to register.
For seven months, participants have the opportunity to receive individual support from experienced mentors and gain an insight into working life. Through the program's numerous activities, you can familiarize yourself with the diversity of technical professions while developing new skills and strengthening your personality. The mentoring program also offers the opportunity to join a community of motivated and inspiring women of all ages who are active in the fields of science and technology and to network with other young women with similar interests.
Committed partners
The program will be launched on 28 September 2024 at the #wetechtogether conference in Zurich and will conclude on 5 April 2025 at the National Sports Center in Tenero (TI). During these seven months, visits to companies and research institutions are on the agenda, including CSEM (12.11.2024), Google (27.11.2024), CERN (31.01.2025), EPFL (8.03.2025), CSCS, SUPSI, USI and the Ideatorio. Personal development modules and workshops in project mode (with Intrinsic in Zurich on 1-2.11.2024 and 10-11.01.2025) round off the offer. The young women can also take part in all TecDays. TecDays are events at upper secondary schools that are dedicated to technology.
The program is financially supported by the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences and the Werner Siemens Foundation.
A support program with impact
More than 250 young women have benefited since 2018: The mentoring program supports and contributes to a change in mentality. This is fundamental to counteracting gender stereotypes and thus also the shortage of workers in technical professions.
Source and more information: www.tecladies.ch
This article originally appeared on m-q.ch - https://www.m-q.ch/de/swiss-tecladies-foerderung-junger-frauen-in-der-schweizer-technikwelt/
