U.S. Bank Continues Supporting Girls Who Code To Close Gender Gap in Technology
U.S. Bank continues its support for Girls Who Code, a nonprofit organization focused on closing the gender gap in technology. The bank recently hosted an Intern Meet-up event in Atlanta, bringing together 30 Girls Who Code college students and early career individuals from 12 universities, along with 12 U.S. Bank interns. U.S. Bank has invested over $1 million in Girls Who Code over the past seven years.
The event aimed to create networking opportunities and featured a panel of U.S. Bank leaders discussing topics such as mentorship, career advancement, and job search strategies. U.S. Bank intern Alex Bryant, who has participated in the Girls Who Code Summer Immersion program, shared her positive experience in teaching high school students basic programming skills. The initiative aligns with U.S. Bank's commitment to fostering diversity in the technology sector.
U.S. Bank continua a supportare Girls Who Code, un'organizzazione no-profit focalizzata sulla riduzione del divario di genere nella tecnologia. Di recente, la banca ha ospitato un evento di incontro per tirocinanti ad Atlanta, riunendo 30 studenti universitari di Girls Who Code e giovani professionisti provenienti da 12 università, insieme a 12 tirocinanti di U.S. Bank. U.S. Bank ha investito oltre 1 milione di dollari in Girls Who Code negli ultimi sette anni.
L'evento aveva lo scopo di creare opportunità di networking e includeva un panel di leader di U.S. Bank che discutevano di temi come mentorship, avanzamento di carriera e strategie di ricerca lavoro. La tirocinante di U.S. Bank Alex Bryant, che ha partecipato al programma estivo di immersione di Girls Who Code, ha condiviso la sua esperienza positiva nell'insegnare agli studenti delle scuole superiori le basi della programmazione. L'iniziativa si allinea con l'impegno di U.S. Bank nel promuovere la diversità nel settore tecnologico.
U.S. Bank continúa su apoyo a Girls Who Code, una organización sin fines de lucro centrada en cerrar la brecha de género en la tecnología. Recientemente, el banco organizó un evento de encuentro de pasantes en Atlanta, reuniendo a 30 estudiantes universitarias de Girls Who Code y a jóvenes profesionales de 12 universidades, junto con 12 pasantes de U.S. Bank. U.S. Bank ha invertido más de 1 millón de dólares en Girls Who Code durante los últimos siete años.
El evento tenía como objetivo crear oportunidades de networking y contó con un panel de líderes de U.S. Bank que discutieron temas como mentoría, avance profesional y estrategias de búsqueda de empleo. La pasante de U.S. Bank Alex Bryant, que participó en el programa de inmersión de verano de Girls Who Code, compartió su experiencia positiva al enseñar a estudiantes de secundaria habilidades básicas de programación. La iniciativa se alinea con el compromiso de U.S. Bank de fomentar la diversidad en el sector tecnológico.
U.S. Bank는 기술 분야의 성별 격차 해소에 중점을 둔 비영리 단체인 Girls Who Code에 대한 지원을 계속하고 있습니다. 최근 은행은 애틀랜타에서 인턴 만남 행사를 개최하여 12개 대학의 30명의 Girls Who Code 대학생과 초급 경력자를 만나고 12명의 U.S. Bank 인턴도 함께 참여했습니다. U.S. Bank는 지난 7년간 Girls Who Code에 100만 달러 이상을 투자했습니다.
이번 행사는 네트워킹 기회를 만들기 위한 것이며, U.S. Bank의 리더들이 멘토십, 경력 발전, 구직 전략과 같은 주제를 논의하는 패널을 포함했습니다. U.S. Bank 인턴인 Alex Bryant는 Girls Who Code 여름 집중 프로그램에 참여한 경험을 공유하며, 고등학생들에게 기본 프로그래밍 기술을 가르치는 긍정적인 경험을 나누었습니다. 이 이니셔티브는 기술 분야의 다양성을 촉진하려는 U.S. Bank의 약속과 일치합니다.
U.S. Bank poursuit son soutien à Girls Who Code, une organisation à but non lucratif axée sur la réduction de l'écart entre les sexes dans le domaine technologique. Récemment, la banque a organisé un événement de rencontre pour les stagiaires à Atlanta, réunissant 30 étudiantes de Girls Who Code et de jeunes professionnels issus de 12 universités, ainsi que 12 stagiaires de U.S. Bank. U.S. Bank a investi plus d'un million de dollars dans Girls Who Code au cours des sept dernières années.
L'événement visait à créer des opportunités de mise en réseau et comportait un panel de dirigeants de U.S. Bank discutant de sujets tels que le mentorat, l'avancement de carrière et les stratégies de recherche d'emploi. La stagiaire de U.S. Bank Alex Bryant, qui a participé au programme d'immersion d'été de Girls Who Code, a partagé son expérience positive d'enseignement des compétences de programmation de base à des élèves de lycée. L'initiative s'inscrit dans l'engagement de U.S. Bank à promouvoir la diversité dans le secteur technologique.
U.S. Bank setzt seine Unterstützung für Girls Who Code fort, eine gemeinnützige Organisation, die sich auf die Schließung der Geschlechterkluft in der Technologie konzentriert. Die Bank veranstaltete kürzlich ein Praktikantentreffen in Atlanta, bei dem 30 Studentinnen und Berufseinsteigerinnen von 12 Universitäten sowie 12 Praktikanten von U.S. Bank zusammenkamen. U.S. Bank hat in den letzten sieben Jahren über 1 Million Dollar in Girls Who Code investiert.
Das Event hatte das Ziel, Networking-Möglichkeiten zu schaffen und umfasste ein Panel von Führungskräften der U.S. Bank, die über Themen wie Mentoring, Karriereförderung und Jobsuche diskutierten. Die Praktikantin von U.S. Bank Alex Bryant, die am Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program teilgenommen hat, teilte ihre positiven Erfahrungen im Unterrichten von Schülern der Sekundarstufe in grundlegenden Programmierfähigkeiten. Die Initiative steht im Einklang mit dem Engagement von U.S. Bank zur Förderung der Vielfalt im Technologiesektor.
- U.S. Bank has invested over $1 million in Girls Who Code over seven years
- The bank hosted a networking event for Girls Who Code participants and U.S. Bank interns
- U.S. Bank is actively supporting initiatives to close the gender gap in technology
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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 20, 2024 / U.S. Bank
A recent Atlanta event helped jumpstart tech careers for young leaders
U.S. Bank intern Alex Bryant has participated in the Girls Who Code Summer Immersion program the last two summers.
Originally published on U.S. Bank company blog
Success often starts with an opportunity and a connection.
For the past two summers, U.S. Bank intern Alex Bryant has been working with the Girls Who Code Summer Immersion program to help teach high school students basic programming skills.
"I had an opportunity to instill this love of technology and coding into students and it was awesome to pass on that knowledge," Bryant said. "It was a really enriching experience."
Bryant, a rising senior at Emory University in Atlanta, is wrapping up her summer internship at U.S. Bank where she has been working in software development, focusing on user interface design and implementation and AI/machine learning.
Bryant was one of a dozen U.S. Bank interns who took part in the Girls Who Code Intern Meet-up event in Atlanta. This marks one of the first Girls Who Code Intern Meet-up events held nationally.
U.S. Bank recently hosted the event at its Elavon offices in partnership with Girls Who Code, a leading nonprofit organization focused on closing the gender gap in technology. The bank has served as a corporate sponsor with Girls Who Code for more than seven years, investing over
The meet-up included 30 Girls Who Code college students and early career people representing12 universities and an additional 12 U.S. Bank interns. The goal was to create a networking opportunity for U.S. Bank leaders, interns and Girls Who Code participants to meet and engage with each other. U.S. Bank Chief Information Officer for Payment Services Rachel Hansen served as the host and addressed the group.
"It is critical that we continue to provide opportunities for these young women," Hansen said. "Girls Who Code is a super important organization to partner with. It helps us create a diverse environment, which is extremely valuable and takes involvement from everyone."
A panel of U.S. Bank leaders covered topics that included mentorship and allyship, landing a first job in technology, career advancement and upskilling, how to search and apply for jobs, interviewing skills and how to stand out in a competitive job market.
"Girls Who Code meetups provide a sense of community," Bryant said. "It's nice to have a support system for personal and professional growth."
According to Girls Who Code, the organization has served 670,000 young women and non-binary students over its 10-year history. In the 2023-24 academic year, Girls Who Code served nearly 100,000 girls, women and nonbinary individuals.
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