By Business & Finance 
Dell Ireland has opened its STEM Aspire mentorship programme for applications and is our FDI of the Month for July 2024.
Dell Technologies hosted an inaugural Powering AI event in Dublin earlier this year, bringing together leaders from across Ireland’s start-up and scale-up community to explore challenges and opportunities. Held in partnership with Scale Ireland over 50 founders, industry leaders and AI experts came together at the Digital Hub in Dublin to discuss the opportunities presented by Generative AI (GenAI) and the obstacles they need to overcome to embrace this technology in their organisation.
The company has also launched the Dell Stem Aspire Mentorship Program 2024/25 in Ireland. STEM Aspire is a female mentorship program connecting 2nd year college students to mentors within Dell Technologies. Its aim is to encourage and empower enthusiastic students studying STEM based degrees to have rewarding careers in the technology sector. Potential areas include Computer Science, Software Engineering, BIS, Networking, Cyber Security, IT Management, or related fields. Benefits include the opportunity to work with a mentor and engage in frequent 1-to-1 meetings whereby you can further enhance your understanding of the IT industry and gain insight into your mentors’ career/role, acquiring an understanding of technical careers in Dell Technologies and the opportunity to meet and network with successful women in Dell Technologies and fellow mentees. Females based in Ireland studying a STEM course in 2nd year at a 3rd level education are eligible to apply for the programme.
Dell Technologies began in 1984 in Michael Dell’s dorm room. The tech company has gone on to pioneer the digital revolution in what is now a global operation. Dell expanded into Ireland in 1990 with their base in Limerick. The company now has offices in Dublin and Cork and employs over 5,500 people at these locations. The company’s arrival in Limerick acted as the progenitor for its sales journey into Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Since that time, Dell’s operations in Limerick have evolved from assembly line production to a stronghold in the US company’s global operations. The firm has engaged in charity work in Irish communities typified by their partnership with Barnardos. This partnership has helped provide 25,000 hours of family support & 600,000 meals to vulnerable children.
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