Student Edition Issue #129

Connecting underrepresented students in tech with career opportunities

Author

Veni Kunche
November 19, 2023

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JOBS

Jobs found around the web

These companies have not been vetted. Please make sure to do your own research!

Mid-Senior level roles

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SPOTLIGHT

Tracy Chou stands out not only as an entrepreneur and accomplished software engineer but also as a fierce advocate for diversity and inclusion. Formerly a tech lead at Pinterest and an early engineer at Quora, Tracy now leads Block Party, her own venture designed to make online spaces safer. Her impressive tenure includes contributing as a technical consultant to the U.S. Digital Service during the Obama administration.

Tracy's passion goes beyond engineering; she is a trailblazer in advocating for equity in the tech industry. In 2013, she initiated a crucial discussion on gender diversity by creating a GitHub repository, encouraging transparency among tech companies regarding their diversity statistics. As a founding member of Project Include, Tracy continues to influence and shape the field of diversity in technology.

With her new product, Privacy Party, Tracy provides a strong defense against the dangers of the digital world, with the promise: "We worry about privacy so you don't have to." Privacy Party helps individuals in reducing the risk of online vulnerabilities such as phishing, fraud, impersonation, and harassment. These new features are provided through easy-to-use browser add-ons for Chrome and Firefox.

EVENTS

RESOURCES

⏰ The 2024 Aspirations in Computing Collegiate Award, Apply by Nov 20

✨ If you're in Boston or Philly and want to attend a free coding bootcamp for people of color to become software engineers (with a bi-weekly stipend), check out Resilient Coders. Applications are open.

🙇‍♀️ Learn software engineering through open source projects with the MLH Fellowship. Deadline for Asia: November 30th. Deadline for other regions: December 31st.

🎙️Disney Data Scientist Eric Leung on Math, Medicine, and Learning to Code

💻 How to Contribute to Open Source Projects – Non-Technical Things You Should Know


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