Refugee women step into thriving tech careers

This April, we're happily celebrating the end of another Boost promotion in France - and with it, all that we've learned, shared and built together thanks to the refugee women who've taken part in the program.

After three months of online sessions, one-to-one mentoring and language courses, Boost culminated in our Paris networking evening: Résonances. Twenty women, theFellows, took the stage, one by one, in front of tech recruiters and HR managers from major French companies, to convince them that they would make their teams more efficient and innovative. Data analysts, cybersecurity experts, web developers, digital project managers, QA testers... Each presented her skills, her career path, and her ambitions - with clarity, generosity, and under warm applause.

Among the highlights of Résonances: the speech by Parvin Sultana, Boost 2025 alumna and now Data Analyst alternante at Orange. Returning to encourage the new graduating class, she embodies, concretely, that transformation is possible.

The following day, the Boost women took part in a job interview training workshop at BNP Paribas - an opportunity to prepare in real-life conditions, with frank and benevolent feedback.

Thank you to all the Fellows, to our partners, and to you, cher-ères Difteur-ses - your contributions, via this platform, the Apprenticeship Tax and other means, drive Sistech forward. And that's something to celebrate 🥳

Dear Difteur-ses,

It's been a busy month for the Sistech community! From Paris to Milan to Athens, our Fellows have had rich and concrete experiences that bring them a little closer to the digital world every day.

In France, Orange opened its doors to 21 Fellows for a CV review session led by recruitment consultants - a great opportunity to fine-tune their application and discover tech professions. More recently, LinkedIn showed them how to build a solid professional presence and develop their network in a new country. Two encounters, one ambition: to open doors.

In Italy, 20 women have started the Boost program, reviewing some essential elements of job preparation: understanding employment platforms and preparing for a job interview... And in Greece, a brand new cohort of 36 women has taken the plunge, exploring the fundamentals of digital with enthusiasm.

All this is only possible thanks to you. Thank you, dear Difteur-ses, for your unwavering support - you are the driving force behind this beautiful collective adventure 🧡

Eager to meet up with Sistech and the Fellows in person? Join us for Resonances, our networking eveningon April 2 - especially if you're recruiting tech profiles to enrich your teams!