- March 25, 2024
On March 21, 2024, Break Through Tech Mason hosted "A Day in the Life: Tech Jobs Unveiled," a panel event featuring Jamie Bowers, Site Reliability Engineer at Microsoft; Veeraj Modi, Security Analyst at Microsoft; and Cassandra Rothrauff, Senior Computer Engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton. Each panelist discussed their path in the tech industry as well as advice they would offer students just starting out.
- March 8, 2024
At "Strategies for Success in Navigating Male-Dominated Industries,” hosted by Break Through Tech Mason, students heard from a panel of four women working throughout the tech industry.
- December 14, 2023
Computer science major Shruti Sekar was this year's Winter Commencement student speaker. These are the remarks she gave at the ceremony.
- August 28, 2023
New students heard from accomplished speakers, practiced skills in workshops, and connected with both academic advisors and peer mentors at the Your Path to Tech event on August 18. Event organizers aimed to welcome women interested in tech and set them up for success in coming years.
- February 13, 2023
During winter break, fifty-three George Mason students participated in three-week micro-internships via Break Through Tech DC’s Sprinternship program.
- December 19, 2022
Vo will complete a three-week long micro-internship at a local tech company as part of Break Through Tech Mason's 2023 Sprinternship program. "As a third-year student, I want to gain as much experience in technology as possible before graduating and entering the workforce," she says.
- December 16, 2022
Jin will complete a three-week long micro-internship at a local tech company as part of Break Through Tech Mason's 2023 Sprinternship program. "Since technology is constantly changing, my goal is to not be afraid of change and to explore my curiosity," she says.
- December 12, 2022
Baskar is one of fifty-four George Mason students participating in Break Through Tech's 2023 Sprinternship program. She will complete a three-week long micro-internship at a local tech company.
- November 21, 2022
Watch a brief video about students' experiences at Break Through Tech Mason.
- November 8, 2022
Sophomore Elaine Jin is leveraging opportunities circulated by Break Through Tech Mason’s listserv to consider different paths forward in tech.