Student Edition Issue #141

Connecting underrepresented students in tech with career opportunities

Naya Moss
February 25, 2024

Hey all! Welcome to Diversify Tech's Early Talent Edition! This newsletter is for underrepresented students in tech. Every Sunday, we share jobs, events, and other career opportunities

In this week's edition,

💼 Acorns, Affinitiv, Chime, Distributed AI Research Institute are looking for interns
⭐️ Our spotlight this week is on Shana White
🔖 A list of software and other offerings that have free tiers for developers.
🏆 This month, share our newsletter with friends for a chance to win the book Inclusive Design for a Digital World!

JOBS

Jobs from our hiring partners

Customer Success Engineer (CSE), Assistiv Labs, Remote - US, Equity + US$75,000 - 100,000/year depending on experience. Open to entry-level folks!

Jobs found around the web

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

Software Engineering, Data, and Design Internship Opportunities for 2024 - Added new internships from Acorns, Addepar, Affinitiv, Chime, Distributed AI Research Institute, Olo
Data Analyst at Burtch Works, Hybrid
Experience Designer at Manulife, Boston, MA
Associate Software Engineer at Cardinal Health, US-Nationwide
Summer 2024 Technology & Cybersecurity Internship at Comerica Bank in Auburn Hills, MI
PowerBI Developer at Great West Casualty Company, Sioux City, IA

Mid-Senior level roles

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SPOTLIGHT

Meet Shana White, a veteran educator with over 16 years of exceptional service.

Throughout her career, Shana has touched many corners of the educational ecosystem. She served as a computer science teacher, an instructional technology coordinator, and a Research Associate at Georgia Tech's Constellations Center for Equity in Computing.

Today, Shana holds the critical position of the Director of Computer Science Equity Initiatives at the Kapor Center, where she continues to blaze a path towards equitable tech education.

Shana's work is firmly grounded in her desire to make opportunities accessible to all students. Her work has led to numerous accolades, including being named a member of the Kapor Center Equitable Computer Science Advisory Board, a Georgia Tech Diversity and Inclusion Fellow, and a 2016 PBS Lead Digital Innovator for Georgia, to mention just a few.

Shana recently released Responsible AI and Tech Justice: A Guide for K-12 Education at the Kapor Center. This guide aims to re-imagine K-12 learning spaces, helping students and educators alike navigate the ethical landscape of technology.

Moreover, Shana announced that she is running for local office, for District 3 Gwinnett County School Board. Let’s congratulate and support Shana in this new endeavor!

EVENTS

RESOURCES

📊 My Favorite Resources for Learning GraphQL by Ceora Ford

🩺 I Put Away My Stethoscope and Grabbed My Laptop by Amanda Peters

🌐 A guide to designing accessible, WCAG-compliant focus indicators by Sara Soueidan

💻 Indigenous Youth Are Using Coding and AI to Save Native Language

🔖 Free for developers - A list of software and other offerings that have free tiers for developers

WE’D LOVE YOUR SUPPORT!

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