Get Into Tech

Get Into Tech is a 10-week employment programme supporting young women from migrant and refugee backgrounds to build careers in Australia’s tech sector.

Through skills development, paid work experience and industry connections, participants gain the tools, confidence and pathways to thrive in the digital world.

Interpersonal & Cultural development

Technical Training

Paid Work Experience

Why Join?

Here’s what you’ll gain:

Get Into Tech aims to create sustainable pathways for underrepresented women to enter and succeed in Australia’s technology sector by addressing both skills gaps and systemic barriers to employment. By combining education, experience, and industry connections, the programme works to diversify the tech workforce while meeting industry demand for skilled professionals.

Globally recognised certifications

ITIL, CompTIA

Access to our employer network

To help land your first role in tech

Four weeks of paid work placement

Real-world experience that sets you apart.

Develop your career and essential transferable skills

Such as teamwork, problem-solving, and communication – everything you’ll need to thrive long-term in tech and beyond.

What makes Get Into Tech different?

We believe your potential, not your barriers, should define your future.

That’s why this programme is designed to:

Build on the strengths you already bring.

Provide the tools and confidence to succeed in the fast-growing tech sector.

Create sustainable, supportive and culturally safe pathways for females who are underrepresented in tech.

Diversify and strengthen Australia’s digital workforce with your ideas, skills, and perspectives.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this program you must be a young woman from a migrant or refugee background

Our
‍Team

Georgia

Townsend

General Manager

Georgia is the leading force behind Rise by Talent, and works on everything from growing our impact to the day-to-day programs in Sydney.

Shanelle

Partridge

Kaiārahi - Youth Program Lead

Shanelle is the Kaiārahi, Youth Programmes Lead working at the intersection of community, corporate, and culture to create pathways into meaningful careers for Māori and Pasifika rangatahi.

Mark

Nielsen

Talent - Global CEO

Growing up in conservative South Africa, Mark dreamed of an international career. His first break came via an internship opportunity which would eventually lead to his role as CEO.

Megan

Woodbury

Talent - Global COO

Megan got her first start at just 14 years old, when she left school to begin a traineeship in business administration. Inspired by her mum and determined to forge her own path she boldly took the step to begin her career early.

Kara

Smith

Talent - NZ Country Manager

Kara got her first start as an office administrator at a recruitment company in New Zealand at 19, having dropped out of university in the U.S. She walked in looking for a job and when they couldn’t place her, they offered her one.

Executive
‍Sponsors

Apply for the next Cohort

Interested in getting involved? Let us know and the Rise team will reach out when a place becomes available in an upcoming cohort.

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