A few weeks ago I created a video series on my Instagram and Tiktok by creating a literal map for finding a mentor. This article is a compilation of the journey.
Hold on to your hats because this is going to be an adventure!
Stop 1: The Big Why
So you’ve probably heard — if you want that job, or that promotion or anything else under the sun, you have to network! But what if you suck at first impressions, are perpetually awkward and can’t small talk to save your life?
Well, this is the article for you! I…
A while back I did a free LinkedIn and resume review giveaway and I got over 500 entries in 5 days! …
So I finished a full year of being a real adult, wore my big girl pants and worked at Microsoft. And holy wow- I have learnt so much! It’s been an *interesting* year to say the least. Moving to Seattle, paying ridiculous amounts of rent, just to stay inside my…
I met Lauren through the Google scholars retreat and have been amazed by her ever since. I’m so excited to share her journey and story with the rest of you!
Tell us a little about yourself!
I just graduated from North Carolina State University majoring in Computer Science, Political Science, and Economics. Recently I finished up…
If you’re in tech and “don’t care” about the world around you — I’m worried about what you’ll create
You’re indifference has consequences.
Want to be a great developer/pm/designer or any other role in tech? Listen and learn about the world around you.
Social justice issues will always be tech…
Over the course of my 4 years in college I had 3 different internships! All of these experiences were quite distinct and I absolutely loved all of them. I worked as a Engineering Practicum intern at Google, Program Manager intern at Microsoft and Software Engineering intern at Khan Academy.
Ideally…
I’m so excited to share my interview with Blessing Adogame! I met Blessing at a student retreat at Google a few years ago and we stayed connected afterwards through LinkedIn. Blessing has been an incredible advocate for people, particularly students, to share their story. …
Every time I tell my friends and family that I’m a Program Manager at Microsoft it is met with a lot of confusion — “wait — you’re a manager? But didn’t you just graduate? Are you sure that’s your actual job? What do you do? So are you in IT?”
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