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Episode description
Cassidy Williams-Song (@cassidoo) is the Head of Developer Voice Programs at Amazon and the brilliant brain behind the official Scrabble keyboard cap set.
Previously a Software Engineer & Developer Evangelist at Venmo; she graduated with 10 job offers, after 5 internships in her 4 years in college! Get to know more about Cassidy as she shares her insight on finding your place in tech, building relationships and communities.
In this episode you'll hear about:
- Developer Evangelism, Evangelists & Advocates
- What it’s like to apply for internships and jobs in tech
- How to find a mentor
- How to showcase your skills and build on what you already have
- How to maintain your confidence when applying for a job, even in the face of rejection
- How to use job rejections to your advantage
- The importance of putting your whole self out there, whether online or in the workplace
- How to get the most out of the Grace Hopper: Women in Computing Conference