Susan Cooklin of Network Rail said: “Popular culture has helped create a perception among young women that a career in IT is all about writing code in basement offices – the reality couldn’t be further from the truth.”
There’s a shortage of female IT workers
NETWORK RAIL has launched the third year of its award-winning Could IT Be You? competition. Encouraging more girls to pursue a tech-related career, the competition offers the chance to win up to £9,000 towards the first year of university tuition fees.