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Go 4 IT

21 May 2008

Presbyterian Ladies College Year 12 student Michelle Choy and Monash student Julia Szabo.

The Clayton School of Information Technology is working with Presbyterian Ladies College, one of Australia's leading girls' schools, to increase the number of females interested in IT as a career.

Even though some of the top IT students from Monash are female, the number of women enrolling in IT has dropped each year since 2002.

A similar trend is happening across girls' schools in Melbourne.

Monash is collaborating with Dr John Turner, Head of Information Technology at Presbyterian Ladies College (PLC), on the Women4IT program to encourage more young women to study IT.

The program includes recognition, career promotion, mentoring and work experience.

A recent PLC school assembly included presentations on the career opportunities available for women in IT. Third-year Business Information Systems student Julia Szabo also presented eight students from the Women4IT program with new laptops.

Already, the program has had some success with three PLC students set to complete work experience at the ANZ Bank, IBM and National Australia Bank next month.

To find out more about the Clayton School of Information Technology, visit the faculty website.