Deadline: August 25, 2023
Applications are open for the Digital Skills for Women+ Program 2023. The Digital Skills for Women+ is a learning program created by women who have experienced first-hand the barriers for women+ in tech. This free cohort is designed to help women+ without experience in the industry to learn more about industry-related topics, the ecosystem, and career opportunities. Its purpose is to help participants build confidence, learn industry language, and ultimately leave better positioned to explore and enter a career in tech.
Each cohort consists of six, three-hour virtual sessions that take place over the course of 12 weeks. The content for each cohort will be slightly different based on the cohort members and their application feedback, however, topics that may be covered include:
- Digital marketing strategy
- Social media marketing
- SEO
- Content marketing
- Privacy
- Blockchain
- UX/UI
- Analytics
- Cybersecurity
- Databases
- Website strategy
Eligibility
- Open to underrepresented gender identities in the tech sector (including women, transgender, non-binary, Two-Spirit individuals, etc.) who do not have previous experience in the tech industry and are interested in learning more about industry-related topics, the ecosystem, and career opportunities.
Program Schedule
There are six sessions in each cohort, with two different group times being offered: Saturday mornings or Thursday evenings. These meetings will be 3 hours long. Please look carefully at the dates below as attendance is mandatory.
Saturday Morning Dates (9AM – 12PM)
- Sep 23, 2023
- Sep 30, 2023
- Oct 14, 2023
- Oct 21, 2023
- Nov 4, 2023
- Nov 18, 2023
Thursday Evening Dates (6PM – 9PM)
- Sep 28, 2023
- Oct 5, 2023
- Oct 19, 2023
- Nov 2, 2023
- Nov 16, 2023
- Nov 30, 2023
Application
This program is being delivered with the support of Digital Nova Scotia, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and their sponsors.
For more information, visit Digital Skills for Women+.
