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Girls Who Code Hiring Summit

January 26, 2024 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm (ET)

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Girls Who Code Hiring Summit: Early Career Edition

The Girls Who Code Hiring Summit: Early Career Edition is a one-day event designed to connect the Girls Who Code and wider communities with full-time job opportunities in the technical workforce and to connect hiring managers looking to meet a diverse slate of candidates for jobs. This event welcomes recent college and bootcamp graduates and young professionals to network with companies looking to connect with a talented, ambitious, diverse group of computer science students and professionals!

Featuring fireside chats, a booth expo showcasing hiring partners, and opportunities to expand professional networks, the Girls Who Code Hiring Summit will leave both hiring managers and job seekers with new connections, opportunities, and inspiration.

What can you expect at the Hiring Summit: Early Career Edition?

  • Hear directly from hiring managers and recruiters about their new graduate and entry-level roles
  • Connect with recruiters to share more about your experience.
  • Network with other GWC community members and representatives from partner companies.
  • Girls Who Code workshops before and after the Hiring Summit to help you with your interview process and job search.

Please note: While we are excited to be able to offer many interview opportunities during this event, we cannot guarantee that each registrant who opted into interviews will be offered an interview.

Who should Waitlist for the Hiring Summit?

This event is designed for women and non-binary technologists who are either:

  • graduating in 2024 and looking for a first job
  • recent college graduates pursuing early career roles
  • early career professionals (with 0-3 years of work experience) seeking an entry-level or early-career job transition.

Partnering organizations will focus on technical roles aimed at people who have graduated with a degree in Computer Science and related fields. This event will not offer any internship opportunities.

Note: While the Hiring Summit is open to both domestic and international attendees, the early career opportunities featured require permanent work permission/legal authorization in the United States, as participating employers may not accept OPT or provide sponsorship. International students are still encouraged to attend the Hiring Summit, to learn more about full-time roles and career types and make professional connections.

We will be updating this site as we get closer to the event, so make sure to bookmark it and check back to see resources to help you prep for the event!

Agenda

Agenda

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Fireside Chat

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GWC Alumni-led Roundtables

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Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Tech

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Employer-led Roundtables

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How I Landed My First Tech Job: A Conversation with a GWC Trailblazer

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GWC Alumni-led Roundtables

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LinkedIn and Beyond: Online Strategies for Early Career Job Seekers

WORKSHOP RECORDINGS

Watch recordings of our pre- and post-Summit workshops, and mid-Summit panels here!
Pre-Summit Workshop: Cracking the Interview
Pre-Summit Workshop: Maximizing Your Hiring Summit Experience
Mid-Hiring Summit Panel: Fireside Chat with Dr. Tarika Barrett and Wells Fargo Executive Kristin Smothers
Mid-Hiring Summit Panel: Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Tech
Mid-Hiring Summit Panel: How I Landed My First Tech Job: A Conversation with a GWC Trailblazer
Mid-Hiring Summit Panel: LinkedIn and Beyond: Online Strategies for Early Career Job Seekers
Post-Hiring Summit Panel: The Art of the Follow-Up

Partners

Accenture

Astreya

Deloitte

Guardian

Pluribus Digital

RTX

TransPerfect

Wells Fargo

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About the event:

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The Girls Who Code Hiring Summit is a one-day, live virtual event designed to connect the Girls Who Code community with job opportunities in the technical workforce and to connect hiring managers to a diverse slate of candidates for jobs.

Our Pre-Event Mode, or the content in company booths at the Hiring Summit, will be available from December 20 - February 9 for registrants to access.
Friday, January 26, 2024, from 12 pm to 5 pm ET here on vFairs. Registrants will receive the event schedule in advance and will be able to access documents, videos, links, and additional resources in company booths on the day of the event.
The virtual Hiring Summit will include several online areas for exploration, learning, and connection, including:
  • The Exhibition Hall: Partnering organizations will each have a virtual booth where they will share videos and resources about their companies, open roles, and application process. Their staff will be available to answer questions in the chat and invite attendees to one-on-one video calls for deeper conversation.
  • The Auditorium: There will be one fireside chat and three panels from partners and our GWC alumni exploring different topics related to the technical industry, early career tips and tricks, and deep dives into represented companies.
  • Interviews: Companies participating in interviews will host calls on the platform on January 26, 2024, between 12 pm - 5 pm ET. Candidates may receive interview invitations for behavioral or informational interviews at any point between January 8 - January 26, 2024.
  • Roundtables: There will be multiple small group discussions throughout the day, led by employers or our very own Girls Who Code alumni. This is a great chance to connect with peers and professionals alike.
  • Employer Networking: There will be multiple opportunities for job seekers to interact with partner employers throughout the platform. From chats in partner booths to roundtable discussions to partner panel presentations, we are excited to create spaces for networking and career conversations.
There will be multiple opportunities for job seekers to interact with employers throughout the platform. From chats in partner booths to roundtable discussions to partner panel presentations, we are excited to create spaces for networking and career conversations. Depending on company recruiting goals, some companies may schedule informational or behavioral interviews to share more about their company and upcoming opportunities with attendees and consider their eligibility for available roles.
Pre-Event mode is the static version of our virtual event. Beginning December 20, registrants will be able to access content in company booths and indicate interest in learning more about the company in their booths. This content will be available until February 9. There will be no chat or networking opportunities available in the Pre-Event Mode, but these will be featured during the live event on January 26th.
Log into the platform when the virtual space becomes available by December 20, 2023, to update your profile (including your resume and personal information), explore resources companies have added, and indicate your interest in learning more about companies! If job opportunities are listed currently, you will be able to begin applying through the link featured on the platform. Many booths are still under construction, so be sure to check back later in January 2024 for more!
This event will include networking video calls, so please ensure you are on a device with a video camera and a microphone and are able to participate from a quiet environment. vFairs online events are fully compatible with Desktop (web) on the following browsers when updated to the latest version: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge (chromium version on Windows 10 only). Additionally, vFairs offers a mobile application for free download through which you may attend the event.
On vFairs, users will be able to alter the website’s design according to their needs and preferences. Once you’ve registered, you can choose an accessibility profile from seizure-safe, vision-impaired, cognitive disability, ADHD-friendly, and additional vision or motor disability options. The platform features live video transcription and captioning, alternative text attributes for images, color-contrast toggles, text size adjustment, and simplified platform navigation with key controls. For more information on vFairs accessibility, review the platform’s features here.

Candidate Information:

This event is designed for women and non-binary technologists who are either
  • graduating in 2024 and looking for a first job
  • recent college graduates pursuing early career roles
  • early career professionals (with 0-3 years of work experience) seeking an entry-level or early-career job transition.
To be considered for interviews during the live event, you will have to meet the above qualifications and be currently enrolled in or recently completed intensive coursework in computer science. Partnering organizations will focus on technical roles aimed at people who have graduated with a degree in Computer Science and related fields. This event will not offer any internship opportunities.

Please note: opportunities shared at the Hiring Summit may not sponsor employees to work in the US. If you are an international student or applicant, you are welcome to join the event through the exploratory track.
No. While this event was designed to reach our college-aged and early-career Alumni, this event is open to the wider Girls Who Code community. See the question above about registration for more guidelines on who should register for this event.
There are over 20 participating companies across the country that are looking to place Girls Who Code community members in entry-level technology roles, including Deloitte, Accenture, Wells Fargo, Astreya, and Guardian.
  • Update your Resume: Your resume will be submitted with your registration form, and you’ll have the opportunity to make changes to your profile at any time before the live event.
  • Update your LinkedIn: You can add your LinkedIn to your vFairs profile and contact card to make it easy to share your link with peers and hiring managers.
  • Check out the Workshops: We’ll host two sessions before the event to ensure you’re doing everything you can to prep for the big day, including guidance for interviewees and how to make the most of the event through vFairs.
  • Watch previous Workshops: Girls Who Code has recorded webinars on topics like How to Prepare for a Virtual Career Fair, Crafting Your Resume, and more on YouTube and on our Hiring Summit website’s Previous Resources. We will be adding guidance on how to prepare for your specific track to this platform as well!
  • Think about your Environment: Video calls will be available through the Interviews, Roundtables, and Booth Expo chats started by recruiters in the event. You’ll want to ensure your camera and microphone are working, that you have a well-lit, clear space to sit, and that you are dressed appropriately to meet new professional contacts.
Registration for job seekers will open in November 2023. Registration for the opportunity to interview will close on Sunday, January 7, 2024. Registration to attend the event and participate in all other elements of the platform will remain open until we have reached our capacity for the event. In the event that we do reach capacity, a waitlist will be open to capture information, including resumes and LinkedIn profiles, that we can share with partner companies. Register early to hold your spot, but please cancel your registration if you can no longer attend to make space for others.
Please email your name and email address you used to register to collegeandcareers@girlswhocode.com so we may update your registration.
To ensure this is a fun, useful, educational event for all participants, and that there are enough opportunities to connect attendees, Girls Who Code has capped the number of tickets for different categories of participants. If we reach the cap, we will open a waitlist form to accept as many attendees as possible. If more tickets open up, we will notify the folks on the waitlist.

You can also attend our other upcoming professional development workshops:
  • Pre-Hiring Summit Workshop: Cracking the Interview - Thursday, January 18th: In this workshop, employees from our partner companies will share best practices for preparing for interviews, common interview questions, and strategies for impressing hiring managers and recruiters.
  • Pre-Hiring Summit Workshop:Maximizing Your Hiring Summit Experience - Wednesday, January 24th: Hear from speakers from our partner companies as they share insights and the dos and don’ts of attending a virtual career fair. We’ll also provide a short overview of vFairs!
  • Post-Hiring Summit Workshop: The Art of the Follow-Up - Wednesday, January 31st: This workshop will explore the significance of post-interview etiquette and follow-up communication as speakers share their insights and best practices.