Dev Academy announces launch of new diversity scholarships
Dev Academy announces launch of new diversity scholarships
Enspiral Dev Academy is excited to
announce two new diversity scholarships available for people
to learn the fundamentals of web development. The
scholarships are worth $2000 each. One is to support women
and nonbinary gender identities to complete the Dev Academy
programme, and one is for Māori and Pacifika applicants.
They are available for the upcoming Horoeka and Kea cohorts
which start May 1st in Auckland and Wellington.
Enspiral Dev Academy is an 18 week intensive, full
immersion bootcamp where students learn the tools they need
to become junior web developers. The Dev Academy programme
is industry-led, based on learning by doing, and uses a
‘whole person’ approach to train job-ready developers
with personal as well as technical skills. Dev Academy’s
recent expansion to Auckland builds on the success of the
Wellington programme with a bustling industry hub and
interactive web development classroom right in Eden
Terrace.
One of Dev Academy’s missions is to see
demographic parity achieved in the digital technology
sector. This means the diversity of the people working in
the sector should reflect the demographics of the country as
a whole - a goal that New Zealand is currently very far
off.
Dev Academy is thrilled to be able to work to
bring more diversity into the technology sector, and hopes
these scholarships will help more people take the leap into
learning to become web developers.
Web developers do
not need special gifts. Dev Academy looks for people
who:
1. Are passionate about technology
2. Want
to be constantly challenged
3. Love learning and solving
problems
4. Enjoy working in teams
5. Want to fast
track their career to be a web developer
If you know
someone that fits this description, tell them to get in
touch today.
Application
Applications
close 19th April at 6pm. Those who have already applied for
Horoeka and Kea cohorts and are eligible will automatically
be considered for a scholarship. Dev Academy will announce
the successful candidates as soon as possible after these
dates. Use the application page on the website to
enrol and tick the box indicating that you want to be
considered for the Diversity Scholarship. In order to apply
you must be able to study and work in New
Zealand.
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