Join Us: Alumnae Career Development Workshops

Calling all Technovation Alumnae! Join us for our 2022 workshop series designed specifically Technovation alumnae at the start of their careers. We know that applying and interviewing for internships and jobs can feel overwhelming, but we're here to help! Join us for a career development workshop and get advice on things like interviewing, building a professional network, and how to figure out if a workplace is the right fit for you.

Between now and March, Technovation is offering three (free!) career-focused workshops. While all alumnae are welcome at any or all of the workshops, each workshop will be tailored for a different regional audience, and all will cover similar material (so it's not necessary to attend every workshop). Our January workshop is tailored to alumnae in Canada and the United States; our February workshop is tailored to alumnae in India, and our March workshop is tailored to alumnae in Nigeria.

March 22, 2022 (5-6pm West Africa Standard Time)

Career Panel: Learning how to build your professional network with local tech experts

Build your network, build your future!

Have you ever wondered how people find jobs and opportunities through their professional networks?

Technovation is here to help! Sign up today for our Alumnae event on professional networking, Tuesday, March 22nd, from 5 to 6 PM West African Time, and learn all about how to build your own professional network, one step at a time!

You'll have a chance to hear from women tech professionals in Nigeria on how they built their careers, and learn strategies from them on how to achieve your own goals.

Who can register?

• Alumnae 18 years of age or older
• *Alumnae from any country may register; please note that the event will provide guidance best suited for Alumnae in Nigeria

This event has passed but we will post a recording of the event soon.

Past Workshops

Wednesday, January 26th, 6:00 to 7:15 PM ET

Build your network, build your future! Learn how to make connections that count

Our first Alumnae Career Development workshop was all about how to interview effectively! Karissa Justice, Founder of Work Can Be Better, and Deb Boyer, experienced tech industry interviewer and current Technovation Senior Product Manager, will cover:

• How to share your unique skills and experiences in an interview, with relevant examples
• How can you use an interview to discover if a job will give you the experiences you want from your next role

About our speakers:

• Karissa Justice specializes in guiding early career professionals from marginalized communities on how to build the skills they need to grow their networks, and to find better jobs.
• Deb Boyer has fourteen years of experience managing software projects in the tech industry, and has frequently interviewed and hired engineers, UX designers, and other tech professionals. She has also served as an adjunct instructor of digital history at Temple University and Villanova University.

Technovation Alumnae ages 18+ from any country may register; please note though that the workshop will provide guidance best suited for interviewing in the United States and Canada

This event has passed, but you can watch a recording.

February 28, 2022

Build your network, build your future! Learn how to make connections that count

Have you ever wondered how people find jobs and opportunities through their professional networks?

Does the thought of writing a networking message to someone new make you break out in a cold sweat?

And have you ever been curious to learn what you—someone just starting out in your first job (or even still in school!)—may have to offer in a networking relationship?

Join our workshop and learn all about how to build your own professional network, one step at a time!

We'll cover how to:

• Determine your networking goal
• Research and identify networking leads
• Craft an effective networking message/conversation
• Leverage and maintain your network

This event has passed but you can watch a recording.