Organization: Women in Sports Tech Inc
Mission: WiST is the leading organization to bring together companies, their executives, young professionals, and students who share a passion for innovative technologies that impact success throughout the business of sport. Specifically, the WiST platform will offer members growth opportunities in the following areas:Industry knowledge: gain unique access to emerging trends, thought leaders and new technologies in the exploding sports landscapeNetworking: meet industry leaders and innovators to expand business partnerships and identify new opportunities in sports tech at existing sports tech conferences and eventsCareer development resources: find support to launch, navigate and/or advance their careers via mentors, scholarships for summer internships aka WiST Fellowships, online seminars and job postings.The WiST community is comprised of business experts in various stages of accomplishment and expertise. WiST champions not only college students but also entrepreneurs, product designers, hard
Activities: Student members will have access to career resources and assistance from WiST mentors and corporate partners. WiST Fellowships will provide scholarships for rising college seniors, providing $5,000 grants to put towards sports tech summer internships, featuring these WiST Fellows as promising, aspiring sports tech employees and future leaders.Employers looking to diversify their hiring funnels may post their job openings on our shared jobs portal with SportTechie: sportstech.careers. We make it easy for sports tech businesses and qualified candidates to come together.
NTEE category: Recreation & Sports
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building