Calling for all women in Europe!
We’re proud to announce that Avanade is partnering up with Techionista Academy. Together we are launching a European Data & AI initiative to retrain women in our Data and Analytics Academy and change the field of analytics, making it more diverse.
No tuiton fees
We believe we need to remove all potential financial barriers for women to retrain. You do not have to pay anything for the training.
Salary from first day of academy
Avanade will pay each participant a full-time salary from the first study day.
Job guarantee at Avanade
After graduating, a job at the Avanade country of choice awaits.
This is the deal
On May 2nd, 2022 a class of women from 9 different countries, divided over 5 regions started their (re)training adventure at Techionista Academy with a job guarantee at Avanade. Not only will Avanade pay for their participation at the Microsoft Azure Certified Data & AI track, they will also pay them a salary from study day one. After graduation (16 weeks full-time training) they will also have a job waiting for them at Avanade. Can it get any better?
You’re perfect for this track, if you…
We only have a limited number of places available for this special retraining program that we are organizing together with Avanade. Avanade will ultimately select the participants that best suit them. But how do you know if you are suitable for this retraining program? If you can tick the following points, it is smart to put your name on the list.
Affinity with IT and tech
Maybe you already master a programming language, or maybe you have already followed study or training in the field of data or AI.
Perseverance
This course isn’t easy and it will take a significant amount of your time and energy. So you need a strong drive and a good amount of perseverance.
Basic skills
You do need some basic knowledge of Microsoft Office: Microsoft Teams for example. It’s definitely a plus if you have worked with a program such as Excel and SQL.
About the training
Do you also find the world of Data & AI so fascinating? And are you ready for a new career at one of the coolest companies in Europe? Then you have come to the right place! Together with Microsoft, Techionista Academy has put together a 100% online course of 16 weeks full-time for a job in data & AI at Avanade. After this training – which will be given in English – you will have obtained the following three Microsoft certificates: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst (PL-300), and Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure (DP-203). We also train you on coding with Python, and SQL. Of course, we also add the Avanade Consulting Excellence training. You’ll learn the basics of a consulting engagement. From time and meeting management to effective client meetings, and communication and presentation essentials.
After this academy you are ready for a job as a data professional, data engineer, data analyst, business intelligence professional, or data & AI consultant in one of the 13 participating countries. And don’t worry … you don’t do it alone. You will study at home, but you will do it together with your fellow students and our coaches and trainers who will guide you to the finish line. You got this!
Unfortunately the registration for this track is now closed.
Why are we doing this?
“I’m passionate about inclusion and diversity and personally I don’t believe there is innovation without diversity. With diversity we challenge our thinking, we have alternative thoughts and mindsets.”
Pamela Maynard, Chief Executive Officer, Avanade
At Avanade, Inclusion & Diversity is part of everything we do, from the way we treat people to how we make decisions, to the solutions we take to market. We believe it’s a discipline that must be practiced with vigilance every day. We offer distinctive experiences, limitless learning and ambitious growth when you choose to join and build your career at Avanade.
“We don’t have time to wait for the new generation to close the gender gap. If we don’t enrich women with IT skills now, and retrain them into future-proof tech jobs; gender diversity in the labor market is only decreasing further.”
Vivianne Bendermacher, Managing Director and Co-owner of Techionista
In the world of IT, women are severely underrepresented. Within the jobs that will be hit the hardest – administrative and facility jobs – women are overrepresented. If we want to maintain the position of women in the labor market, we must do something now. We must empower them with IT skills. That’s where Techionista comes in. We inspire with tech, educate and help find jobs.
Watch our webinar
Dying to know more about this awesome opportunity to get a fully paid retraining into the world of Data & AI, with a job guarantee at a super inspiring company? We can imagine! Avanade and Techionista recorded a special webinar, in which we tell you all about this unique opportunity. Led by Techionista’s founder Vivianne Bendermacher; Anna di Silverio (Europe President at Avanade), Annika Grosse (Avanade’s Europe AI & Data Lead), and Tamira van Roeyen (Managing Director of Techionista) discuss why they value this partnership so much. We’ll take a deep dive into diversity and inclusion with Sarah Rench (Director of Data, AI and Industry Solutions), Yolanda Alonso Cid (Global Data & AI Market Development Lead), and Paulien Leeuwenburgh, who retrained at Techionista Academy and is now working at Avanade as a data engineer. Ryan Price (Managing Director Data & AI), Josie West (Director and AI & IOT Offering Lead for Avanade UK&I), and Jacqueline Schofield (Global Data & AI Services Lead) will tell you all about the jobs you can score if you’re selected to participate in this retraining adventure. Of course, Techionista’s hard skills manager Zefanja van Bakel will tell you all about what exactly you will learn.
Her experience
“I was almost new to the data world and therefore felt more junior in the beginning, but the training taught me that I bring a lot of experience. Skills that I have gained by working with other people for 17 years: business sensitivity and strong communication skills, which starters, for example, do not have.”
Paulien Leeuwenburgh
Oud-student | Data Engineer bij Avanade
I don’t know yet which training suits me. How do I apply?
Don’t have an idea yet which education suits you? No problem! That is exactly what the intake phase is for. You first register without any obligation. Leave your name and email address here. We will send you an email with an invitation for your online registration. Based on that registration we can see if you are eligible for the subsidy, and we get a first impression of your ambitions and wishes. You will then take an online DISC assessment. With this we map out your way of communicating and cooperating, but also your strengths and weaknesses. Valuable input for our career coach to help you determine what suits you best. Even if you do not yet know exactly what you want, registration is a good idea! Together we will find out.
Is attending career orientation mandatory?
In order to participate in one of our Profession-oriented retrainings – the Microsoft Certified Data Analyst track, the Microsoft Certified Data Engineer track, or the Microsoft Certified Data Scientist track – you must first complete the career orientation track. Those are the conditions of the subsidy. We want to make sure that you make the right choice before any costs are incurred. But apart from that, we also believe that career orientation gives you a lot of insight. That’s always valuable to you. Want to know more about career orientation? Check out our special information page.
How does it work with co-financing?
From the DigiPower ‘Green Deal’ grant, 50% of the costs are covered. The other 50% can be paid by a co-financier, such as the UWV, a Regional Mobility Team (RMT) or a company, for example your (current or future) employer. We will briefly go through the different possibilities with you.
UWV
If you are currently receiving benefits from UWV, they may be willing to pay 50% of the cost for you. You are eligible for this if you are unemployed or will lose your current job within four months. To learn more about the options and how to apply, contact your Work Advisor at the UWV and sign up without obligation. We will also discuss this option during your intake interview.
Regional Mobility Teams
If you live in the Netherlands, there are Regional Mobility Teams (RMT) in your region that can help you with (some or all of) the co-funding, depending on your circumstances. To find your RMT and contact them, visit the RMT website.
Your (future) employer
Don’t forget to consider your employer as a potential source of co-funding. Many employers are willing to pay for their employees’ training because it teaches them new skills that will ultimately benefit the organization.
In most cases, there will be co-funding. In the unlikely event that there isn’t, consider being your own co-funder. You will then be half yourself.
Where exactly must I live or work to qualify for this subsidy?
This subsidy is for people who live or work, or want to live or work in the West North Brabant region. This region consists of the following municipalities:
- Bergen op Zoom
- Breda
- Drimmelen
- Etten-Leur
- Geertruidenberg
- Halderberge
- Made (part of Drimmelen)
- Moerdijk
- Oosterhout
- Raamsdonksveer (part of Geertruidenberg)
- Roosendaal
- Rucphen
- Sint Willebrord (part of Rucphen)
- Steenbergen
- Woensdrecht
- Zundert
- Zevenbergen (part of Moerdijk)
- Hoogerheide (part of Woensdrecht)
To claim this subsidy you must have a permanent address and be registered with the municipality within this region. It is also possible that you do not live in the region, but that you work for a company with a branch in this region. And finally, you may want to live or work there. Are you in doubt? Then please contact us.
Is participation non-binding?
Registering yourself to see if you qualify for the grant is without obligation. If it appears that you qualify for the grant and you decide to participate, you agree to our Terms and Conditions. Therein you will see that participation is not without obligation. We assume that you – if applicable – complete your career orientation in full, and the training activity of your choice. If you stop participating prematurely – without serious reasons – you will no longer qualify for the subsidy. However, we will have already incurred costs for you. In that case, you will pay for your participation yourself.