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](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathydjackson)

**Kevin Lim (he/him)**
*Director of Software Engineering @ NBC Universal Media*
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-mateo-lim](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-mateo-lim)

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

**Shamari Walker (he/him)**
*Former Software Engineering Intern @ Amazon & Oracle*
[https://linkedin.com/in/shamariwalker](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](https://northseattle.edu/programs/bas-application-development)

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