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Selected women will receive training in cloud and security technical modules, career mentoring and Microsoft certification exam vouchers
Last Monday, September 13, the global technology giant Microsoft opened enrollment for the third class of Black Women in Tech, a training program focused on training black women for the technology market. The project, conceived and led by groups of Microsoft employees and volunteers from the company's Diversity and Inclusion pillars – WAM (Women at Microsoft) and BAM (Blacks at Microsoft) – aims to reduce the gap of professionals specialized in technology, as well how to expand gender and racial equality in the segment.
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In all, there will be 50 vacancies for black and brown women to participate in technical and free mentorships, focused on technology and technical certifications in Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) and Security Fundamentals (SC-900). In addition, the project will also offer modules focused on soft skills, career development and basic English. At the end of the mentorships, those selected will receive vouchers to take the Microsoft certification exams in AZ-900 and SC-900. Classes start on the 27th of September and will run until the 22nd of December. The graduation and closing ceremony take place on the last day of the course.
Watch the video below and find out what happened at the 2020 Black Women in Tech Program
With Black Women in Tech, Microsoft aims to bring quality technical education so that black and brown women can leverage their careers in technology. All mentors are Microsoft employees, members or allies of Diversity initiatives and groups, who volunteer their time. The first edition of Black Women in Tech resulted in 26 women trained. The second group trained 35 women. To register, visit the official Black Women in Tech website.
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Check below how to compete for vacancies for free courses with a certificate opened by Microsoft
To compete for one of the vacancies in the free courses, candidates must participate in a virtual challenge called Cloud Skill Challenge via Microsoft Learn, a free online learning platform, in addition to completing an application questionnaire.
The prior criterion for the selection of candidates is to be over 18 years old, to declare themselves black or brown and to fulfill the requirements for completing the questionnaire, which will be sent to candidates by email.
Graduates will also participate in the employability fair promoted by Microsoft, which will connect professionals to the company's partner companies, with the aim of strengthening networking for job opportunities.
Inscrição: Those interested in vacancies must fill out the form by September 19 through the website: Black Women in Tech Microsoft (office.com).
About Microsoft - Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) enables digital transformation in the era of the intelligent cloud and the intelligent edge. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. The company has been in Brazil for 32 years and is one of the 120 subsidiaries of Microsoft Corporation, founded in 1975. In 2019, the company invested more than BRL 48 million taking technology free of charge to 2.038 NGOs in Brazil, benefiting various social projects. Since 2011, Microsoft has supported more than 7.100 startups in Brazil through donations of more than $200 million in cloud credits.
