Behind the Scenes Workshops
Discovering how technology is the backbone in corporate America can be the spark that sets a young girl on the path to a technology career. Showcase your company in a Behind the Scenes tour and give girls a hands-on presentation of different technology-related careers. Meeting your executive technology women and seeing first-hand how technology makes your company a success creates the technology superstars of tomorrow.
THE NEXT BEHIND THE SCENES EVENT
When: Monday, October 11, 2010 - 10:30am - 1:00pm
(Teachers Work day but children are out)
Where: McKesson - 5995 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30005
Additional Directions & Map: will be provided
Who’s Invited? High School Girls
Registration: will open in July
About McKesson: McKesson's vision is to help create a health care system where quality is higher, mistakes are fewer and costs are lower. As the nation's leading health care services company, it provides pharmaceuticals, medical supplies and health care information technologies that make health care safer while reducing costs. McKesson touches virtually every aspect of health care.
Did you know?
- 1/3 of all medicines used each day in North America are delivered by McKesson.
- 330,000 medication errors are prevented each week using McKesson's bar code bedside scanning technology.
- 500 million doses of medication are administered each year using McKesson automation technology.
- 90% of private and government health plans use McKesson software, programs and services to pay claims quickly and accurately and manage health care costs.
- 8.5 billion prescription reimbursements are processed each year for more than 90% of U.S. retail pharmacies by McKesson's high-speed claims network.
Check back here for more details - and registration will open soon.
If you have any questions about the program – please email us at GirlsGetIT@mywit.org
Recent Events:
GGIT at GA Tech Nanotechnology Research Center – July 9, 2010
WIT’s Girl Get IT– Where future innovators connect with today’s technology leaders.
Sponsors
March 5, 2010
Event for girls participating in the FIRST Robotics Peachtree Regionals
June 4, 2010
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July 9, 2010
Girls Get IT Behind the Scenes GA Tech Nanotechnology
August 2, 2010
Girls Get IT Job Shadow Program - Opening Day Workshop
August 3, 2010
Girls Get IT Job Shadow Program - Day Two
August 4, 2010
Girls Get IT Job Shadow Program - Day Three
August 5, 2010
Girls Get IT Job Shadow Program - Day Four
August 6, 2010
Girls Get IT Job Shadow Program - Closing Workshop
August 28, 2010
Career Exploration Workshop InterContinental Hotels Group Data Center
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Behind the Scenes at McKesson
If your company would like to be involved in showing young women the possibilities that exist for them, or if you know some girls who could benefit from learning more about technology, please contact us.