🌟 Student Spotlight: Isabel's Journey with Break Through Tech! 🌟 Isabel Lopez, a rising junior at California State University of Long Beach, joined Break Through Tech at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science to dive into #AI and #machinelearning and it’s been a game-changer. She’s gained clarity on her tech career path and learned to push past her self-doubt. Her advice to others? "Bet on yourself!" 🙌 Discover more about Isabel’s inspiring story and her passion for tech here: https://bit.ly/3Z40Ocd. 🚀 #techtalent #BreakThroughTech #WomenInTech #StudentSpotlight
Break Through Tech
Higher Education
New York, New York 13,818 followers
We are on a mission to change the path to power and influence in a tech-enabled world
About us
Break Through Tech is an organization focused on launching a generation of diverse talent into tech careers. We operate at the intersection of academia and industry to create new pathways into tech degrees and careers for women and non-binary undergraduates from diverse backgrounds. Through curriculum innovation, career access, and community building, our goal is to achieve gender equity in tech. We offer programs in New York City, Miami, Chicago, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Boston, Texas, and virtually for students outside those regions.
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https://breakthroughtech.org/
External link for Break Through Tech
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- Higher Education
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- 11-50 employees
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- New York, New York
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2016
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2 W Loop Rd
New York, New York 10044, US
Employees at Break Through Tech
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We are changing the path to power by empowering female #techtalent to break into influential tech roles and arming them with skills, experiences, and professional readiness support from volunteers who play a critical role in helping them harness their limitless potential. Meet one such outstanding mentor: Sofia Khan and read her own inspiring story here: https://bit.ly/3U5Ycs8 #mentorship #womenintech #breakthroughtech #innovation Cornell Tech
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We’re incredibly proud of the achievements of our students, like Bader Rezek, and deeply grateful to partners like AbbVie for providing invaluable experiential learning opportunities. These experiences are not just valuable resume credentials but also crucial steps toward breaking into successful tech careers. #womenintech #Sprinternship #breakthroughtech
🌟 Wrapping up an incredible journey at AbbVie! 🌟 It's bittersweet to say goodbye to all the amazing people who have taught me so much during my internship, but I'm excited to bring everything I’ve learned into my studies and future endeavors. During my time at AbbVie, I had the opportunity to dive deep into data science, working with Python, basic machine learning, and extensive data cleaning. I also utilized Microsoft Power Platforms extensively and even got to design the front end of a Power App and a website. One of my proudest achievements was my personal project, where I focused on prompt engineering and natural language processing (NLP) to create over 2,900 questions to help a chatbot understand the kinds of questions users might ask. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the incredible people who made this experience so valuable: First, a huge thank you to my manager Virginia Saulnier for always going above and beyond to help us thrive. She listened to our interests and ensured we had the chance to explore those areas during our internships, making every day a valuable learning experience. Her leadership has been truly inspiring, and I’m so grateful to have had her guidance. To my mentor Darshan Patel, thank you for being the person I could always turn to with any question, no matter how small. Our great banter and jokes made the experience even more enjoyable and memorable. Ankit Singh, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to teach me basic machine learning concepts, even though I wasn't your intern and you didn’t have to go out of your way to do so. You sent me articles to help me learn about ML and even got on multiple calls to walk me through the process. Thanks to you, ML doesn’t seem as intimidating anymore! And Jennifer Van Camp, I can't thank you enough for advocating for the Tech in Residence program through Break Through Tech, which opened the door for me as a first-generation college student and woman in tech. Programs like these are vital, and I'm grateful for the opportunity it gave me to learn and grow. A special thanks to my partners, but more importantly, my friends Meleena Torres and Fatima Mora Garcia, who went through the internship with me. You both were amazing to work with, and I'm so grateful to have shared this journey with you! Thank you, AbbVie, for an unforgettable experience! I’m excited to apply all these learnings in my future and continue growing in the field of data science. 🚀 #InternshipExperience #Grateful #DataScience #MachineLearning #AI #AbbVie
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Congratulations, Kennedy Bydume! We are thrilled that the Sprinternship™ experience with American Express is giving you an added resume credential - we are very inspired by your journey! #womenintech #breakthroughtech #techtalent
Looking back on this past summer as a intern at American Express, I’ve learned so many skills not just professionally but personally as well. My first internship at AMEX gave me a taste of what it would be like to be a colleague and coming back allowed me excercise skills I learned the previous year. As I’m going into my final year at the University of Maryland I will take these lifelong skills I’ve learned and apply them to my soon to come professional career. I also would like to thank the Break Through Tech program where I was introduced to Amex through a sprinternship opportunity that has allowed me to return to Amex for a third time.
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Stay at the forefront of innovation by tapping into the brightest emerging #techtalent. Break Through Tech's January 2025 Sprinternship™ programs are now open for industry partners—don't miss this chance to innovate with the next generation of tech leaders! Join industry innovators like Barclays, Commvault, CVS Health, LinkedIn, Crown Castle, ASAPP, Mastercard, Frontier Internet and Teladoc Health, who have already benefited from hosting our students. Watch this quick video to discover how partnering with Break Through Tech for our micro-internship can elevate your brand and give you fresh perspectives on your business challenges -> https://lnkd.in/eEVjVusX Cornell Tech #womenintech #breakthroughtech
Sprinternships™: Supporting Tech Talent Pipelines
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During our Bridge to Studio event this week, students from across the country had the privilege of hearing from Dr. Joy Buolamwini and our CEO, Judith Spitz, Ph.D. , as they explored some of the biggest challenges in creating equitable and accountable technology. Bridge to Studio represents a significant milestone for nearly 1,000 Break Through Tech AI students nationwide, who have earned their Machine Learning Foundations certificate from eCornell. Dr. Joy shared her inspiring journey into tech, emphasizing the artistry within computing and her mission to raise public awareness about the profound impacts of #AI. She is the founder of The Algorithmic Justice League and best-selling author of Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What is Human in a World of Machines. Discover more about the event and our ongoing collaboration here: https://bit.ly/4dqJkLM Cornell Tech Pivotal Ventures Citadel - Citadel Securities - HOPPER-DEAN FOUNDATION The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Reboot Representation - Strada Education Foundation NEW VENTURE FUND Ken Griffin UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science MIT Schwarzman College of Computing
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Nearly 1,000 students have reached a significant milestone in their Break Through Tech AI journey, moving forward with excitement to AI Studio—the experiential learning phase where they’ll work together on 185 Challenge Projects, partnering with 80 of the country’s most innovative companies. A heartfelt thank you to Google, Verizon, Accenture, and JPMorganChase for their commitment and leading the largest number of students this year. Your support is helping shape the future of AI talent. #womenintech #changingthepath #innovation #machinelearning #AI Cornell Tech Pivotal Ventures Citadel - Citadel Securities - HOPPER-DEAN FOUNDATION - The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Charitable Foundation Reboot Representation - Strada Education Foundation NEW VENTURE FUND Ken Griffin UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science MIT Schwarzman College of Computing
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We're excited to kick off our Bridge to Studio event next week! This marks the next step for nearly 1,000 talented students nationwide who have earned their Machine Learning Foundations certificate from eCornell. These future innovators are ready to collaborate with industry partners and drive real-world impact. Check out the incredible students who joined us at our last event -> https://bit.ly/45Rd3ch #womenintech #techtalent #artificialintelligence #machinelearning
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Congratulations to these talented students, you are on your way to becoming the next generation of technologists! #womenintech #talentpipeline
Congratulations to about 30 University of Illinois Chicago students — many of them women and nonbinary — who completed the introductory programming CS 111 course, beginning their trajectory toward becoming the next generation of technologists. They made apps and games targeting the Olympics, college aged voters, and well-known women in technology. Cheers to our summer 2024 class for your impressive work!
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Thank you, Jen, for serving as a Challenge Advisor to our Break Through Tech AI students. Your support, along with that of other dedicated volunteers, enables us to equip our students with the technical skills, professional readiness, and real-world experiences they need to successfully break into tech careers. 🚀 #volunteersmatter #womenintech #techtalent #machinelearning
✨ I had a blast visiting Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus with the stellar Director of Break Through Tech AI @ MIT Chu H.. I had the opportunity to visit and work for the day from the Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing, which is the campus' new home of artificial intelligence and computing technology, founded in 2019. What a gorgeous and inspiring place to work and learn. I also visited the MIT Museum, interacting and learning with the AI and robotics technology. It was amazing to see and touch the progress through the years. The best part of the day was getting to know Chu as we explored the campus. Her passion for the BTT AI program is evident in her hard work and all the strategic moves she makes for the benefit of the students in this important program. 📣When I discovered Break Through Tech, I was astounded: not only does it do the important work of closing the gender gap in the field of AI/ML but they also provide the students an opportunity to complete real-world projects for both large and small organizations, giving the students valuable opportunities to practice what they are learning, network with professionals in various fields, and gain real-world experience. They extend an opportunity to submit project proposals to organizations, so I sourced and helped the four social impact organizations design solutions that the students could tackle. I am so honored to be a Challenge Advisor for three projects at both the MIT and UCLA sites, and I can’t wait to show you all what the students have built in December! Deep thanks to my dear Chu for being such a lovely host. I am so proud to work with you!!! Huge shout out to UCLA's Site Director Kevin Q. Graham, Ph.D. for introducing us! I owe you big! ✨
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