Young women with professional experience in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math) are welcome to apply for the TechWomen mentorship program. Application deadline is on January 17, 2018.
The mission of TechWomen is to empower, connect and support the next generation of women leaders by providing them access and opportunity to advance their careers.
TechWomen participants are selected based on the eligibility requirements below. Applications are reviewed by independent selection committees composed of industry leaders and regional experts. Semifinalists may be interviewed by United States Embassy personnel in their country of permanent residence.
The finalists will receive a coverage of airfare, housing in San Francisco or Mountain View, California during the mentorship, and meals and incidentals.
Main criteria:
- Be women with, at minimum, two years full-time professional experience in the STEM. Please note that internships and other unpaid work experience does not count toward the two-year professional experience requirement.
- Have, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree/four-year university degree or equivalent.
- Be proficient in written and spoken English.
- Be citizens and permanent residents of Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan or Zimbabwe at the time of application and while participating in the program.
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