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Announcing Break Through Tech DC’s Guild 2024 Industry Partners
07/30/2024
70-plus UMD students will be matched with industry mentors to guide them through technical projects.
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Muhsanat Chowdhury: A Computer Science Sprintern™ Illustrates How Break Through Tech Opens Doors and Provides Opportunity
06/28/2024
Muhsanat is studying computer science at Hunter College in New York and first came across Break Through Tech when she was researching opportunities in tech for undergraduates. Specifically, she was seeking situations where she could advance her interest in tech alongside other women.
Pascale Michaud: A Break Through Tech Program Demonstrates the Value of AI to a Mechanical Engineering Student
06/03/2024
After participating in a pre-college, week-long AI program at Miami Dade College, Pascale wanted to learn more.
AI Studio Graduation
05/23/2024
On Sunday, April 21st at the New York Botanical Garden, we celebrated students in the New York City area who completed our AI Program. Closing celebrations also took place in Boston, Los Angeles, and online for participants in the virtual program.
A.I. Program Aims to Break Barriers for Female Students
05/15/2024
A new program, backed by Cornell Tech, M.I.T. and U.C.L.A., helps prepare lower-income, Latina and Black female computing majors for artificial intelligence careers.
Jessica Nguyen: A Break Through Tech scholarship leads from a movie club to a dream internship with Disney
05/03/2024
Jessica’s experiences with Break Through Tech and the Grace Hopper Conference have convinced her that you don’t need to attend an Ivy League school or have the perfect resume to find opportunities.
Break Through Voices: In Conversation with Kate Atchison, Site Director at Break Through Tech DC at UMD
04/29/2024
The best way to understand the shape and power of Break Through Tech’s work is to hear from the people who are part of it — from the young women participating in our innovative programs to the leaders who host those programs inside their organizations and the team members who run our programs in cities around the country and online.
Carlos Mejia: An application to Break Through Tech leads to a Sprinternship™ at the Miami-Dade IT Department
04/01/2024
Carlos was first introduced to Break Through Tech through the posters in the Tech Station at Florida International University, where he is studying Computer Science. Carlos’ involvement with Break Through Tech eventually led to a Sprinternship™ opportunity with the Miami-Dade Information Technology Department, where he helped redesign the customer service website.
Kicking off Women’s History Month at the New York Stock Exchange
03/21/2024
On March 1st, Break Through Tech kicked off Women’s History Month by partnering with Boss Beauties to host an event at the New York Stock Exchange.
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Parsing Big Data to Identify Hidden Threats
02/19/2024
UMD students make a difference at Capital One during Break Through Tech’s micro-internship program.