A new initiative entitled “I Wish” aims to address the issues that face female students, their parents and teachers, when it comes to choosing subjects and making career choices in secondary school.

The brainchild of a number of female business leaders in Cork, “I Wish” is being spearheaded by Gillian Keating, President of Cork Chamber, Caroline O’Driscoll, it@cork Vice Chair and Ruth Buckley, Head of IT at Cork City Council, and is supported by UCC, CIT and Cork County Council teams.

Students from all over the County can also avail of the I Wish events, which aims to include students from the entire Cork region. Fota Wildlife Park will host the East Cork hub, with SWS Group hosting a West Cork hub in Clonakilty, the CIT hub will facilitate the City West region, while Dairygold will host a North Cork hub. From food science and nutrition, to technology and engineering, there will be extensive information and talks on careers for women in these fields.

This event is sponsored by Bank of Ireland