John Clegg - Summer of Tech Victoria University - 13th May 2014
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* What is Summer of Tech * How to make the most of SoT * Career advice !
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Today
Who am I ?
is a non-profit internship programme connecting smart students with Auckland & Wellington
ICT companies !
Summer of Tech
We get students jobs ...
Programming
Engineering
Design
Business Analysis
We help you to ...
Get introduced to companies
Lots of companies have got jobs...
Learn the “important” stuff in getting a job
Get training on what companies want
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May Bootcamps July Companies signing up September Meet and Greet + Interviews October Job Offers November -> March Start Work !
Timetable
Register interest, site live next week!
First bootcamp starts 15th May!
How to get the most of Summer of Tech?
Its not going to be so easy...
There are limited numbers...
You’re going to need to step-up....
...and participate
Or you’re out!
Because we have people waiting...
There is a reward
66% of students get on-hired
PART II
Why are you interested in IT ?
Money
Fame
Love coding and solving problems
Or to get a date ?
Pop-Quiz
Apple co-founder - Steve Jobs
Microsoft founder - Bill Gates
Mark Zuckerberg
Sam Morgan
Occulus Rift founder - Palmer Luckey
Tips to get a company’s attention on SoT
What are companies looking for in a student ? Company job profiles are a guide...
If don’t know something...
You can learn...
Be enthusiastic ...
and willing to learn
Eg. iPhone development
How to I get a company to like me ? Find more about them
Take an interest in companies
Research the companies
Read their blog and the press
Ask questions about what they are doing
Some Student success stories
1) Deal Junkie
2) Beetil
Lots of big customers
S O L D $$$ !!!
3) Nik + Olly were hired as an interns
A couple years later they were hiring
They started their own company
Started working on some projects
and it went BIG !!!!
Oly works for Google
Oly Clarke: Google
“The summer of code program during my university years was my first encounter with programming in the real world. Getting placement in a local startup company was a great way to get exposure to every aspect of running a software business, programming and otherwise. !!The startup experience inspired me to start my own projects using new technologies which kickstarted my software career.”
STATE OF THE NATION
What is the state of the Job Market
Times are tough
What does this meaning in NZ ?
The earthquake has changed things
147,000 unemployed - 6.0%
There are more jobs than before
Employers are being more picky...
Employers want people with more experience
Employers are not hiring for the bench
We’ve talked to over 100 companies about hiring.
We asked them one important question...
What do companies look for in a graduate ?
The answers surprised me
We hire on personality
We hire on team fit
Tech skills are a given
They want more to see track record
We need a new plan
We need think differently
“Anybody with even routine skills could get a job as a programmer. !
That isn't true anymore.”
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“The future no longer belongs to people who can reason with computer-like logic, speed, and precision.”
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“... engineers will have to master different aptitudes, !
relying more on creativity than competence”
What skills are important going forward?
Not just function - DESIGN
Not just argument - STORY
Not just focus - SYMPHONY
Not just focus - EMPATHY
Not just seriousness - PLAY
Not just accumulation - MEANING
Your work fits into a big picture
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DESIGN - STORY - SYMPHONY EMPATHY - PLAY - MEANING
How do you make this fit together ?
Every career starts with the first step down a long road
Lesson #1 Know thy self
What are you good at?
Look at what your good at
Find mastery
It takes 100 hours to learn a skill
But 10,000 hours to master...
Lesson #2 Participate
Get involved in projects
Learn stuff that interests you
Build a track record of successful projects
github + ohloh.net
Github is your dev resume
Start your dev profile
Start your career profile
Lesson #3 Take opportunities
Choose a path where you learn
Your career is like snakes and ladders
Join a smart team
Think about the work environment
Think about the tools they use
Think about how they get the job done
There’s always jobs
but not the one you want
Lesson #4 Your career already started
Be ontime
Be honest & honour promises
Improve your communication skills
Technical Writing becomes important
Be careful what you say on line
Your attitude is important
Keep your emotions in check
If you act in a Passive Aggressive way, Employers SEE a little kid
Lesson #5 Find a mentor/s
Find role models
There are plenty people of who to help...
Build friends and allies for your career journey
Takeaways
1) Build Track record of projects (SIGN UP FOR GITHUB) !