As soon as I wrap up the programme, I am fairly assured that I will have the information and expertise wanted to dive into my AI profession.
Room for women and girls in tech
One other factor that Julita actively engages in is the programme’s constructing blocks. “bol encourages you to contribute to the group by getting concerned in areas like onboarding and networking. I joined the PR workforce, and now signify bol and its YP programme at universities and ladies in tech occasions throughout The Netherlands. It’s been actually enjoyable for me, and it additionally made me notice that I need to do extra for the ladies in tech neighborhood.”
Why does this trigger particularly matter to her? Julita elaborates, “I imagine in embracing range, whether or not it’s associated to gender, ethnicity, or expertise. As a lady in tech, I perceive the usually lonely feeling of being ‘the one one’ within the room. Regardless that our YP workforce at the moment has extra ladies than males, I acknowledge that that is an distinctive scenario and there’s nonetheless an extended strategy to go.” She emphasizes, “I need to make it clear that I don’t advocate for girls being employed solely as a result of they’re ladies. I wouldn’t need that to be the one motive an organization selected me. I feel we have to begin early, displaying women {that a} profession in know-how just isn’t solely doable but additionally enjoyable! That’s why I’m captivated with collaborating in bol occasions – this manner I can hopefully spark an curiosity in know-how and display to younger ladies and women that they’ll take part on the enjoyable too.”
An thrilling future in AI
As of now, Julita has greater than 9 months remaining within the YP programme. What lies forward for her? “As soon as I wrap up the programme, I’m fairly assured that I’ll have the information and expertise wanted to dive into my AI profession. The way forward for machine studying is extremely thrilling, with a lot occurring and many improbable purposes for AI. I’d like to at some point get entangled within the medical world, and use Synthetic Intelligence to higher folks’s lives.”
“As for persevering with with bol? For now, completely! I’m very a lot having fun with my time right here and really feel fully relaxed and supported. If some machine studying engineering roles open up subsequent yr, depend me in – I’ll positively apply for them.”
