Metis to Award Four $17,000 Full Scholarships to Women Applying to its September Data Science Bootcamps in Chicago and Seattle
July 01 2019 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Metis, a leading provider of data science skills training for
individuals and businesses, is announcing its Advancing Women in
Data Science Scholarship, which will award four full-tuition
scholarships to women applying to its September bootcamps in
Chicago and Seattle (two at each campus). These scholarships,
totalling nearly $70,000, builds upon Metis’s ongoing efforts to
create a culture of inclusion and diversity within the growing
field of data science. Since Metis first launched in 2013, it has
awarded over $800,000 in scholarships around the country to those
underrepresented in STEM careers.
According to the 2019 Burtch Works Study, completed
by executive recruiting firm Burtch Works, women represent only 17%
of the workforce within the data science field. For managers and
higher level positions, the gender gap is even more acute.
“We are incredibly excited about offering these full
scholarships to women aspiring to be data scientists and changing
the industry’s landscape for the better. It’s unacceptable that the
gender gap in the field is so lopsided. We must reverse this
disparity and create more avenues for talented women to enter,
remain, and succeed in the data science field,” said Debbie
Berebichez, Chief Data Scientist, Metis. “These cities are great
places to continue these change efforts. We encourage women who
qualify to apply and look forward to seeing you there.”
These scholarships will build upon Metis’s commitment in
educating female data science talent. Since June 2017, Metis has
trained and graduated eight cohorts of students in Seattle,
totaling 84 data scientists, of which nearly 50 percent are women.
And since January 2017, Metis has trained and graduated 10 cohorts
of students in Chicago, totalling 105 data scientists, including
nearly a third who are women. According to Indeed,
Seattle remains one of the best locations in the United States for
data scientists in terms of salary, with annual earnings of
$146,088. In Chicago, that earnings figure is
$123,713.
Metis alumni now work at many of Seattle and Chicago's leading
companies and organizations, including Microsoft, Starbucks,
Amazon, Indeed, Capital One, Capgemini, US Foods, United Airlines,
and Grubhub.
To apply for the scholarship, visit
www.thisismetis.com/WomenInDataScience.
For reporters who want to speak with a Metis spokesperson,
contact Russell Schaffer at 212.453.7538 or
russell.schaffer@kaplan.com.
About Metis
Kaplan's Metis business accelerates data science
learning for individuals, companies, and institutions through
corporate training and accredited, immersive bootcamps. Metis
programs are accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing
Education & Training (ACCET). Kaplan, Inc. is a leading global
provider of educational and career services for individuals,
schools, and businesses.
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