THE NEXT GEN OF TECH TALENT

We're on a mission to close the gender gap in tech by providing employment through free education.

We’ve already helped more than 200,000 women learn to code and by working with companies globally, we’re boosting employability, diversity and social mobility, transforming local economies and communities.

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THE NEXT GEN

OF TECH TALENT

We're on a mission to close the gender gap in tech by providing employment through free education.

We’ve already helped more than 150,000 women learn to code and by working with companies globally, we’re boosting employability, diversity and social mobility, transforming local economies and communities.

BECOME A CODE FIRST GIRLS MEMBER TODAY!

LOOKING TO HIRE, UPSKILL OR RESKILL TECH TALENT?

EXPLORE OUR TECH INSIGHTS & RESEARCH PAPERS

COMPANIES WE WORK WITH

OUR PARTNERS

OUR IMPACT SO FAR

Our community of employable coders, instructors, and mentors is one of the largest and most diverse globally. We continue to help more women and non-binary candidates to break into and excel within the industry by linking amazing talent with businesses.

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Community

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Underrepresented Ethnicities

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University Partners

EXPLORE OUR FREE COURSES

From beginner to more advanced, we want to make getting into tech for women super accessible and create the next generation of future tech leaders. Explore our Code First Girls courses below.

MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSES

SPRINTS & CHALLENGES

Our Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) come in two forms – our MOOC Sprints and our MOOC Challenges. Both are 100% free and great for beginners or anyone that fancies a little refresher or upskill moment! Learn the principles of key tech topics with our MOOC Sprints and test your knowledge with our Challenges.

UPSKILL OR UPGRADE YOUR CAREER

Ready for a change of career or simply want to upskill? Our 8-week beginner courses will give you the fundamentals to super-charge your career or explore a new career path. Great for uni grads, tech returners, mums, career switchers and anyone wanting to kickstart a career in tech – all 100% free!

TECH CAREER PATHWAYS

Software or Data Engineering - Data Science - FULL-STACK- PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

Press start on a career in tech with our 16-week  intensive course across a software, full-stack or data specialisation. By the end of the CFGdegree, graduates will be qualified to explore a career pathway across a range of tech roles, and often will have job opportunities with partner companies we are working with. Our CFGdegree is 100% free for all candidates thanks to our sponsoring companies!

ADDITIONAL LEARNING SPECIALISATIONS

A 4-week extension course for recent grads of the CFGdegree or for internal upskilling in partner organisations, our +Masters will provide learners with additional skills and knowledge across DevOps & Cloud, Mobile App Development, Data Analysis, Cyber Security or AI/ML (starting late 2023). The +Masters will prep grads for exciting roles in these key areas and is 100% free for all candidates thanks to our sponsoring companies!

PROGRESS TO A MID-LEVEL ROLE IN TECH

Open to those already in tech with 1.5+ years of technical/coding experience with language experience in either Python, JavaScript, Java or Data experience, this part-time 16-week course course will empower you with the skills, knowledge and career-proofing to take your tech career to the next level.  Candidates who successfully pass the Mid-Level Accelerator will receive a certification and go on to roles within our sponsoring partner organisations.

MEET OUR COMMUNITY

Meet some of our alumni, instructors and ambassadors to find out more about different tech career pathways, journeys into tech and more! You can also catch up on our #REPRESENT interviews with amazing tech leader role models who are doing great things across a range of companies, check out our socials with stories of uni grads, mumswhocode, tech returners and more, AND read our blog, where we feature a range of community members showcasing their stories and experiences.

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BECOME AN

AMAZING

DEVELOPER

Find out more about how we can help you start, build or advance your career in tech.

BE A

DIVERSE

EMPLOYER

Find out more about how we can help you develop, hire or engage women in tech.

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TECH HIRING IN PORTUGAL

TUI leveraged our program to hire Junior Software Developers from a cohort with 75% career switchers and 100% non-computer science backgrounds.

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HIRING TECH TALENT IN GERMANY

Commerce Tools used our programme to hire entry-level tech talent for Junior Software Engineering and Junior Site Reliability Engineering roles.

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ROLLS-ROYCE HIRING IN THE USA

Rolls-Royce exceeded hiring targets by 150%, bringing in software engineers, data ops managers, and scrum managers, with 83% from underrepresented ethnicities and 50% first-generation university attendees.

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OPPORTUNITIES IN TECH IN INDIA

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CLASSES TO CFGDEGREE: HIRING IN INDIA

Unilever leveraged our pipeline to place CFGdegree graduates in roles like Solutions Factory DevOps Specialist and Solutions Factory ML Ops Specialist.

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TECH TALENT PIPELINES IN SINGAPORE

The Economist’s program supported tech pipelines with 78% oversubscription, drawing a cohort of 84% beginner-level women, 69% from underrepresented ethnicities, and 44% career switchers.

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TRAINING TECH TALENT IN HILVERSUM

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TECH HIRING IN KRAKOW AND WARSAW

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FROM BEGINNER TO SKILLED IN HUNGARY

Morgan Stanley used our program to hire entry-level software engineers from a cohort with 99% underrepresented ethnicities and 85% career-focused participants.

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FINDING TECH TALENT IN poland

Goldman Sachs used our oversubscribed program to hire in Poland and the UK, drawing from a cohort with 63% career switchers and 44% first-generation university attendees.

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TECH TOPICS UNLOCKED IN SWITZERLAND

Credit Suisse enhanced its employer brand and hiring pipeline by training a cohort that was 81% new to tech, 63% from underrepresented ethnicities, and 61% career switchers.

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FINDING SOFTWARE ENGINEERS IN SPAIN

Skyscanner’s pipeline achieved a 4% year-over-year increase in women in tech roles, with 62% beginner-level participants and 85% career switchers.

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HIRING TECH TALENT IN SPAIN

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CLOSING THE TALENT GAP IN GERMANY

Capgemini’s pilot program closed Germany’s talent gap, placing 80+ graduates globally and generating job-ready candidates for junior infrastructure admin roles.

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UNLOCKING TECH TALENT IN POLAND

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ENTRY-LEVEL TALENT IN THE NETHERLANDS

Booking.com used our program to hire junior software engineers from a cohort with 94% underrepresented ethnicities and 50% career switchers.