Technical Job Prep

Technical Job Prep supports job seekers embarking on the job search with both technical and non-technical job prep, ranging from resume reviews and insight on application processes to personal projects and technical interviewing practice through the lens of common data structures.

What's Job Prep?

• Get tips on how to ace your tech interviews and stand out from the competition with mock technical interviews in a safe supportive environment

• Learn how to craft a winning resume and cover letter

• Work closely with mentors who work in tech within the bay area and share tips with fellow job hunters and students looking for their first tech job

Who is it for?

• Code Ramp or Code the Dream program graduates OR anyone who is actively preparing for entry-level tech interviews with a basic understanding of programming and algorithms.

When? 

Tuesdays @ 5-6:30pm PT

Where? 

Job prep is held remotely via Zoom (link provided upon enrollment)

How can I regularly stay in the loop on these session?

Topics to Study Up On…

• Reach out to jacqueline@codetenderloin.org or joel@codetenderloin.org to get added to the google Calendar invite.

• Join the #job-prep channel in Code Tenderloin's Slack workspace.

  Topics to Study Up On... 

  We'd recommend reviewing the following list of some of the most in-demand languages and frameworks out there right now. We'd recommend spending time hitting each of these bullet points (that does not mean doing, for example, all three backend frameworks, just one is fine!).

  • A frontend framework (ReactJS is by far the most popular here)

  • A backend framework (Express, Rails, or Django are popular choices)

  • GraphQL (an up and coming alternative to REST APIs)

  • An SQL database (e.g., Postgres, MySQL)

  • A cloud platform (e.g., AWS, GCP)

  • A typed language (e.g., TypeScript, Java)

  • Microservices or service-oriented architecture (SOA)