FinTech Magazine - April 2022 | Page 35

UST STEP IT UP
Graduated students at Step IT Up set is and build into the training exactly what the person needs to be successful in that role .”
It is widely recognised that there is a shortage of women working in STEM ( science , technology , engineering , math ) roles , which many people see as the key to innovation and job creation . In the US , only 28 % of STEM jobs are held by women . In some of the most sought-after skill sets and fastest-growing areas , that proportion is even less .
Encouraging women to look at careers in technology through initiatives like Step IT Up can help address this gender imbalance . It ’ s something DePutron has personal experience of too .

“ YES , IT ' S HARD TO GET INTO TECH , BUT THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES THAT CAN GIVE YOU THE TOOLS AND THE KNOWLEDGE TO GET THERE ”

OLWYN DEPUTRON DIRECTOR OF THE STEP IT UP PROGRAMME , UST fintechmagazine . com 35