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Archive of Break Through Tech's AI Studio challenge projects, where university students work in teams on real machine learning problems set by partner companies.
A free UK community for women building apps, websites and businesses with AI — share tips, get help and learn by doing.
Why I recommend it: UK-based but open online. A supportive place to start if you want to build with AI tools alongside other women.
A free community of 50,000+ women from university through early career in tech. Membership gives you a peer network, mentorship, events, and access to partner companies that recruit from the community. Open to everyone, centered on women in tech.
Why I recommend it: Free to join. Strongest if you are a university student or in your first few years of work — the value is the people and the recruiting pipeline, not the content library.
Apply for a scholarship covering WiCyS 2027 conference registration, all activities and meals, plus two nights of shared lodging. Applications run 2–30 September 2026.
Details: Free to apply, and the award covers the expensive parts of attending a technical conference. Applications close 30 September 2026, so this is a now-or-next-year thing.
A free WiCyS AI Affiliate webinar: "Security in the Era of AI: Implications for Cybersecurity Teams," presented by cybersecurity leader Noureen Njoroge. 24 September 2026, 12:00–1:00 pm. CPE/CEU credits available.
Details: Open to all career levels and registration runs through the linked event page. Good for anyone weighing a move into security work.
The GatherVerse Women's AI Summit 2026 is a free virtual global gathering of women building the future of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, running September 15-17 and September 22-23, 2026, starting 8:00 AM PT each day. Sessions span technology, healthcare, education, business and community work, with a humanity-first focus on experiences, opportunities and what comes next at the intersection of AI and people.
Details: Free, online, and five days of it across two weeks — pick the two sessions closest to your field rather than trying to attend everything. The speaker list is also a ready-made list of people to follow afterward.
Free articles from the Willa community on using AI at work: practical tool comparisons, prompt patterns, and career questions about AI skills.
Why I recommend it: Short, concrete posts. Skim the AI-at-work pieces before your next interview.
Create a professional profile with the WomenTech Network to be matched with roles, mentorship, and speaking opportunities. Some tiers are paid, so check what the free profile includes.
The Tech Ladies job board: vetted roles at companies that actively recruit women in technical and non-technical tech jobs.
Why I recommend it: A smaller board where a real person screened the employers. Worth more than a thousand raw listings.
A job platform and community focused on connecting women and underrepresented professionals with employers, plus free virtual events and hiring summits.
Why I recommend it: Their free virtual hiring events put you in front of recruiters directly, which beats another application in a queue.
A community and job board for women in tech, with member-only roles, events, and peer support.
Why I recommend it: The community is the real value here. Job boards go stale; a network that vouches for you does not.
Scholarship covering travel, lodging, and a ticket to WordCamp US for a woman in the WordPress community who could not otherwise attend, created in memory of contributor Kim Parsell.
Why I recommend it: Conference scholarships are the most under-applied money in tech. Even past cycles are worth reading to see exactly what the application asks for.
Free introductory incident-response exercise from Women in Cybersecurity and SANS, where participants work a simulated cyber crisis as a team.
Details: Hands-on security experience you can actually name on a resume, at no cost. Open to WiCyS members, and student membership is cheap.
Founder and Executive Director of Baddies in Tech, who built the community and BaddieCon to support Black and brown women in tech.
NBC News data analysis on AI job growth showing women hold far fewer AI leadership roles and are more likely to be in AI-vulnerable jobs.
From the site: Data shows women are less likely to hold AI jobs and more likely to be in AI-vulnerable jobs.
Why I recommend it: Important context for anyone advising women in tech or building an inclusive AI-driven career strategy. Use the data to advocate for equitable training and access.
Baddies in Tech is a global community on a mission to advance the careers of black and brown women in tech through education and empowerment.
From the site: Baddies in Tech is a global community on a mission to advance the careers of black and brown women in tech through education and empowerment.
Why I recommend it: A community resource for women of color entering or advancing in tech careers.
CEO and co-founder of Stemettes, the UK Government's Women in Tech Envoy and author of "She's in CTRL."
Why I recommend it: If you coach women or girls considering a tech path, her organization and writing are built exactly for that on-ramp.
Scholarship providing free cybersecurity training and certification prep for women in security.
Why I recommend it: Applications are competitive but short. Lead with why security specifically, not why tech generally.
Research summary showing skills-based, talent-friendly hiring practices save over $125,000 per cybersecurity worker through faster hiring and better retention, with a focus on widening pathways for women.
In plain terms: This research report shows how cybersecurity employers use skills-based hiring, mentorship programs, and ongoing training to retain talent. You can use this data to identify workplaces that support professional growth and clear promotion paths for women.
Why I recommend it: Good ammunition if you're arguing for skills-based hiring internally — it puts a dollar figure on it.
Created by Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) with FourOne Insights
