After a successful pilot in Melbourne, Australia in 2023 and another in Sydney in April 2024, KPMG’s ‘IT’s Her Future’ is running a two-day Insights Program for university students in Suva, Fiji.
The program is aimed at women in their final year of university and is being hosted at the KPMG Suva office.
The offer of potential graduate opportunities in technology is a key outcome of the program.
During the 2023 pilot program in Melbourne, all 30 participants passed their interviews enabling them to enter KPMG’s 2025 AU Vacationer Scheme.
KPMG Fiji managing partner Lisa Apted said the local program targeted women pursuing a tertiary education, with 18 KPMG leaders from Australia and Fiji involved in the program in various capacities including as panellists, mentors, interviewers, presenters, and facilitators.
“Women make up just one quarter of individuals in technical roles and only 34 per cent of all STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) workers are women. The purpose of ‘IT’s her future’ is to help tackle gender diversity within KPMG, its clients, and communities. Students will have access to the knowledge and experience of a significant group of KPMG technology professionals.”
She said the Insights Program was aimed at women who were starting to think about the career they wanted but may not have considered technology as a space for them.
“We think it’s vital to address women’s under-representation in technology and redress the technology sector’s male-dominated landscape. That is about giving women the technical knowledge and work ready skills and helping them to understand what a career in STEM can look like for a woman,” Ms Apted said.
The program also aims to promote career development by offering mentorship, networking opportunities and the chance to develop interview skills, thereby fostering professional growth.
