DC
Seven iSchool Undergraduates Join UMD’s First Sprinternship™
02/07/2022
The students worked to create solutions to cybersecurity, IT, and other tech challenges while exploring career opportunities in information science.
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DC
UMD Students Kickstart Their Tech Careers with Micro-internships
02/03/2022
Break Through Tech DC at UMD facilitates its first Sprinternship™ program with 15 companies and 58 undergraduates.
National
Forbes: 5 Simple Things Tech Leaders Should Do To Advance Gender Equality
01/11/2022
Break Through Tech Founder and CEO Dr. Judith Spitz shares 5 simple things tech leaders should do to close the gender gap in tech.
National
2021 in Review: Break Through Tech Learns, Grows
12/23/2021
For Break Through Tech, 2021 was a year of evolution.
Chicago
Join our team!
12/17/2021
We're hiring a strategic initiatives manager. If you're skilled at evaluating market trends, driving key business initiatives, and building new operating models, we want to hear from you!
Chicago
Finding her people
12/16/2021
For chemical engineering major Astrid Vargas, getting involved with Break Through Tech was her key to discovering a lifetime of possibilities—and a support system to match.
Miami
Gender Equality in Tech (GET) Cities Expands to Miami to Diversify the Tech Ecosystem
12/09/2021
Miami named as the third city in Break Through Tech's national expansion.
Miami
Miami Herald: Melinda Gates spending millions to give women greater opportunities in Miami’s tech sector
12/09/2021
A national effort backed financially by billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates to advance gender equity in the technology industry is coming to Miami.
National
Forbes: Innovating Across Sectors To Fuel Gender Equality In Tech: A Q&A With Renee Wittemyer
11/18/2021
Break Through Tech Founder and Executive Director Judith Spitz sits down with Renee Wittemyer, Director of Program Strategy and Investment at Melinda French Gates' Pivotal Ventures, to talk innovation, gender equality in tech, and advice for women just starting out.
Chicago
On course for change
11/15/2021
Devina Dhawan started Devi-Labs to see more women and nonbinary individuals pursue careers in tech. Read about what she believes will make the biggest difference in diversifying the field.