1st June 2023
A collaboration has been established between local non-profit organization United Women Singapore (UWS) and J.P. Morgan bank that gives young women from the Institute of Technical Education and polytechnics hands-on experience in jobs related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The UWS-J.P. Morgan Programme aims to equip them with a range of Stem-related skills and knowledge through various activities such as job attachments and mentorships over a one-year period, with a focus on employability and career guidance.
Since its launch in March 2022, 99 female students have completed the programme, with 20 completing job attachments.
Stem-related industries are traditionally male-dominated fields. Singaporean women are under-represented in engineering and information technology. According to a study by UWS in 2021, only 41 per cent of young women here aged 16 to 25 had a good level of awareness of Stem careers, compared with 60 per cent of young men.