What kinds of activities does IGNITE have?

IGNITE Presentation Events

These presentation events are the heart of what IGNITE is all about.

Professional women come to your school and tell their personal story about the fun, interesting jobs they do every day and share how they got there. Beginning from what they were like in high school to what they did from there. They share the obstacles that they faced and how they overcame them to create the success they have acquired. Most importantly, they give you some advice on how you can proceed to be the greatest success that you can be.

You can also ask them questions and create an on-going mentoring relationship.

IGNITE Field Trips

We travel to many sites. In Seattle, we visit Microsoft, Adobe, Attachmate, Real Networks, Seattle Central Community College, Cisco Systems; the list is actually very long.

At an industry site, we will do a tour and then have lunch with women who work at the company. They will do an IGNITE Presentation and share their story with you. It's a fantastic day meeting women where they work.

On IGNITE field trips, we visit colleges and focus on meeting young women who are in technology and engineering programs. Meeting with these professional women and visiting these places will help you know what you can expect. Also you will get to ask questions that will help you make good choices.

IGNITE Conferences

We have had conferences at local high tech and engineering companies and at college campuses. Conferences focus on providing workshops, real life experience and choices on what you would like to learn more about.

IGNITE Job Shadows

We create Job Shadow days so you can go with a group of girls from yourschool and get matched up with a woman in an industry you have interest in learning about. You can also do a Job Shadow on your own, by using our Professional Member Profiles.

IGNITE Student Internships, Scholarships and Grants

IGNITE helps you find internships, scholarships and many other opportunities in your area. We keep our website updated so that you can get the current information on what is available to you in your area.

All you have to do to be in IGNITE is show up. Get signed up online with your own account. Participate in the forum or just come to an event and have fun! Welcome!