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Student Edition Issue #158
Connecting underrepresented students in tech with career opportunities
Naya Moss
June 23, 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,
💼 Apprenticeship at Verizon
⭐️ Our spotlight this week is on Jennifer Opal
📆 How I Landed My Startup Role
JOBS
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 Acxiom, Apprenticely, Ascension, Bill, Biz2Credit, Blue Origin, CURA Strategies, Dolby, Epic, First Solar, Mayan, Oracle, Paciolan, Sigma Computing
Tech Apprenticeships and Opportunities for Non-Traditional Talent - Added new opportunities: Thrive Apprenticeship Program at Verizon
Junior Systems Analyst at GP Fund Solutions, Latham, NY
Technical Support Engineer at Confluent, West Coast Region, US
iOS Software Engineer Graduate (TikTok Music) - 2024 Start (BS/MS) at Tiktok, San Jose, CA
Mid-Senior level roles
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SPOTLIGHT
Meet Jennifer Opal, an award-winning DevOps Engineer and Technical Writer. As a neurodivergent Congolese-British technologist, Jennifer champions diversity and inclusion in tech, bringing valuable perspectives shaped by her experiences with ADHD, dyslexia, and dyspraxia.
Jennifer has vast experience in Data Engineering, Test Automation, and Software Engineering. Jennifer currently works as a Technical Writer at Harness and has worked as a DevOps Engineer at Dropbox, and as a Data Engineer at BT Group.
She has collaborated with top organizations like Forbes, Bloomberg, and Google’s Women Techmakers. She is also part of Coding Black Females and serves on the board of Neurodiversity In Business, helping make tech more accessible for everyone.
Since starting her tech career in 2019, Jennifer has been named one of the Most Influential Women in Tech UK by Computer Weekly for four consecutive years. She's also a Tech Women 100 Award winner and a rising star in the industry.
To learn more about Jennifer's work and her efforts to make tech more human-centric, visit her Twitter, LinkedIn, personal blog, or newsletter "Data But Make It Human."
EVENTS
RESOURCES
🐛 How To Debug Angular Applications Easy
🤔 I was recently laid off by my startup. What should I do?
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