How to Land a Tech Internship

WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

We're getting together to talk about landing a tech internship, which is often the gateway into a long-term career in the industry. Our panel of experts will answer the following key questions:

1. Why should you participate in a tech internship?
2. What is the internship application cycle / timeline?
3. Where do you find internships? What should you look for?
4. What are the differences between paid/unpaid? Internships/apprenticeships?
5. How do you stand out from the crowd with your application and actually get the role?

WHAT IS THE FORMAT?

We'll have a quick introduction followed by guest presenters covering the questions above. Then we'll switch over to brief, moderated Q&A.

WHO IS PRESENTING?

We'll have a panel of expert presenters, including:

Cathy Jackson (she/her)
Director, Product & Technology @ T-Mobile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathydjackson

Sean Bea (he/him)
Manager, Early Careers Recruiting @ Expedia Group
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-bea-mba-01268246

Shamari Walker (he/him)
Former Software Engineering Intern @ Amazon & Oracle
https://linkedin.com/in/shamariwalker

DO I HAVE TO BE AN EXPERT? A STUDENT?

No and no. This Meetup is open to all who are interested and is meant to be an introduction to the topic.

WHO IS SPONSORING?

North Seattle College's Technical Bachelor's Degree Programs

Application Development BAS Degree Program:
https://northseattle.edu/programs/bas-application-development

Computer Science BS Degree Program:
https://northseattle.edu/bachelors-science-computer-science

Check out the links to learn more. Fall 2023 applications will open soon.

HOW DO I ATTEND?

We will be holding this as a virtual Meetup event. We will post information about our Zoom Meeting location. You'll need to download the appropriate software for your computer, tablet, or mobile device.

Questions for the Q&A will be handled via the Zoom chat functionality, with instructions presented during the Meetup.

WHAT ABOUT ACCOMMODATIONS?

Presentations will be live-captioned and presenters will be asked to use descriptions for all visual media. Please advise in advance if an interpreter is helpful and we'll work with our partners to assist.