WATERLOO, ON – Female broadcast industry professionals interested in applying to Blackberry’s new scholars program have just a few days left to submit an application before the June 26 deadline.
Unveiled last month at the company’s annual conference, the BlackBerry scholars program provides full, four-year tuition scholarships to women from around the world interested in pursuing careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) with a particular interest or aptitude in the area of mobile computing.
This scholarship program is part of BlackBerry’s long-term commitment to engage young women from high school to college and as they rise through their careers.
The company says that while women make up 55% of BlackBerry’s customer base, they’re not as well represented in the IT industry. Only 8.6% of women graduate with computer engineering, despite the fact that significantly more women enroll and graduate from college than men. Just 25% of US IT jobs are held by women, and over half of these women eventually leave the field of technology for other careers.
Women who will be entering their first year of study in the 2013-2014 academic year can apply for the scholarship program by 5 p.m. EST on June 26, 2013.
