Future in Tech: Mentoring and CSR Initiative
Help Shape Ireland’s Next Generation of Tech Talent
Future in Tech is an online training and mentorship programme, reskilling jobseekers without a tech background into high-demand ICT roles. Participants emerge job-ready, equipped with the skills and industry-recognised certifications to add value in critical technology roles.
For organisations, this is more than a training initiative – it’s a chance to get directly involved in developing the next wave of tech talent:
- Strengthen Ireland’s digital workforce by contributing to a sustainable talent pipeline.
- Connect early with skilled career-changers eager to enter cybersecurity roles.
- Deliver meaningful CSR impact by mentoring, shaping learner projects, and opening pathways to employment.
Find out how your company can get involved
Cybersecurity Analyst Pathway
The Cybersecurity Analyst Pathway equips learners with industry-certified IT Specialist and CompTIA Security+ credentials. It covers core security principles, network and endpoint protection, vulnerability assessment, and incident response. Students also develop communication and job-search skills, supported by structured career mentoring to launch into IT security roles.
- Information Technology Specialist – Cybersecurity (certified)
- CompTIA Security+
Cloud Practitioner – Entry Level Pathway
The Cloud Practitioner Pathway delivers industry-recognised certifications—CompTIA Cloud Essentials, Cloud+, AWS Cloud Essentials, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, and AWS SysOps Administrator. Participants gain foundational cloud knowledge, multi-platform deployment skills, cost-analysis, security, automation, and system operations. Communication, interpersonal and job-search support prepare learners for confident entry into cloud-focused roles.
- CompTIA Cloud+
- AWS Cloud Essentials
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator
Data Analytics Pathway
The Data Analytics Pathway builds foundational skills in preparing and cleaning data, statistical analysis, database manipulation (IT Specialist – Databases certified), and creating insightful visualisations (Tableau Desktop Specialist certified). Learners develop technical reporting, communication, and job-search capabilities. supported with mentoring to launch into data-driven roles.
- Data Analytics Foundations
- Information Technology Specialist – Databases (certified)
- Tableau Desktop Specialist (certified)
With over 1,500 individuals supported to date, Future in Tech has already transformed careers while helping bridge Ireland’s digital skills gap. By engaging with the programme, companies play a hands-on role in building the expertise the sector urgently needs.
Linking passionate organisations with passionate learners is a mix for innovation and success.
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What our mentors are saying
I’m very grateful for the opportunity to mentor on the Future in Tech Programme. This project was an amazing journey for me. I enjoyed every minute of mentoring such a dedicated group. Witnessing their growth has been profoundly inspiring.
Being a mentor with Future In Tech has been incredibly rewarding for me. Each program has had a lasting positive impact, where I’ve witnessed personal transformations and career breakthroughs. Each mentee offers fresh perspectives, and the coaching and mentorship techniques I am learning are valuable. I wholeheartedly encourage others to become mentors with Future In Tech.
I was delighted to get the chance to become a mentor with the Future in Technology programme. I was so impressed by the level of passion, inquisitiveness, and ambition of the students. I would highly recommend this to anyone thinking about being a mentor, you will get far more out of it than you realise.
Engaging with and supporting the Future in Tech programme has been both professionally and personally rewarding. Being granted the honour to help others flourish at a critical junction in their career has been immensely satisfying, bringing both personal fulfilment and professional growth. I am proud of the wonderful people that I mentored and all that they have achieved.
It’s been a rich & rewarding experience. During our online meetings, it’s great to see the group support each other in all aspects of the project – a valuable skill in the workplace. This programme will enhance their skillset just as it will mine too, I’m glad I volunteered for this role.
Having had the opportunity to act as a mentor in two Future in Tech Programme’s, I can testify to its wide ranging benefits first hand. From the mentors perspective, I find you get to learn as much as the candidates. From the diverse backgrounds of mentee’s you engage with, to meeting exciting new talent that can add value to your own and connected businesses.
I’ve been working as a mentor with a small group of students who are completing the Cybersecurity Analyst course. It does not require a lot of my time (an hour or two every fortnight over the course of a couple of months). The students are all highly-engaged. Each group member also brings their own unique perspective because they each worked in different industries in the past. All-in-all, it is a really enjoyable experience.
I have had the pleasure of being mentor for the last few years and what an experience it has been! First hand I can see the benefits the programme has had on students and allowing them to bring their career to a new level. If it is something you are thinking of doing either from a mentor or student point of view – you won’t regret it. It is a very rewarding experience!
The students are enthusiastic, highly engaged and it’s great to hear about their progress and to play a small part in helping them to achieve success. If you can spare the time and think this might be something that you could do, I encourage you to get involved. You won’t regret it.
