Student Edition Issue #155

Connecting underrepresented students in tech with career opportunities

Author

Naya Moss
June 02, 2024

Hi! 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,
💼 New roles at Jellyfish, NimbleRx and WebFX
⭐️ Our spotlight this week is on Dawn Gibson Wages
📖 The JavaScript Interview Prep Handbook

JOBS

Jobs found around the web

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

Mid-Senior level roles

If you have a few years of experience already under your belt, our Professional edition will be most relevant to you! We send it every Tuesday. Join our Professional Edition.

SPOTLIGHT

Meet Dawn Gibson Wages, a Technical Program Manager at Microsoft championing the Python community. Prior to this, she served as a Senior Research Developer at Wharton Computing and Instructional Technology, and as a Software Engineer and Project Manager at Lenovo.

In addition to working at Microsoft, she is the Chair/President and Director of the Python Software Foundation. She is also a core team member of WagtailCMS and hosts a monthly Python live stream, The Python Pulse. She volunteers for Django Girls and DjangoCon. She is also a strong advocate for incorporating ethics into open source and software development.

For updates on Dawn Gibson Wages' contributions to technology and community, visit her website and GitHub. You'll find the latest on her projects and speaking engagements.

EVENTS

RESOURCES

⭐️ A brief introduction to Git for beginners by Kedasha Kerr

📖 The JavaScript Interview Prep Handbook – Essential Topics to Know + Code Examples by Kunal Nalawade

💻 5 easy tips to improve your personal website performance

🔍 Make Your Code More Readable and Maintainable With the SLA Principle

🍎 Future Code NYC X Codesmith offers a 37-week online program, paid for by the City of New York, to prepare New Yorkers for careers in software engineering at no cost to students; apply by June 30.

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