3. About
Thinkful
We train web developers and
data scientists through 1x1
mentorship and project-based
learning.
Guaranteed.
4. What
Is
Tech?
Tech isn’t just one industry anymore —
it’s the new business model.
Every company is now a tech company.
5. Tech companies now
dominate all
industries. These are
just a few examples.
All
Completely
Online
Transportation Entertainment
Media Retail
6. ➔ The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a
leading global investment banking firm
➔ Lloyd Blankfein, CEO:“Goldman Sachs is
a tech company.”
➔ 9,000 out of 33,000 employees are on
tech team
Goldman
Sachs
16. Next Step:
Senior
Developer
➔ Ability to estimate your work accurately
➔ Handle challenging problems with less support
➔ Provide support for junior developers
18. ➔ Learn the skills
➔ Build a portfolio of high quality work
➔ Develop a relevant network
➔ Prep for technical interviews
How to
Get in
the Door?
19. ➔ Find a niche based on your background
➔ Build a personal website
➔ Get your portfolio on GitHub
➔ Try and find contract work
➔ Have professionals guide & review your work
Building
Your
Portfolio
20. ➔ 80% of job openings are never
advertised
➔ 120+ average applicants per
job posted
➔ At Thinkful, roughly 10-12%
of cold applications yield a
phone screen
Networking
the
Right
Way
21. ➔ Cold applications are the least
effective way of landing a job
➔ Figure out what you want (size,
industry, role, etc.)
➔ Reach out to someone that works at a
company
➔ Ask them about their work, genuine
interest, build a relationship
➔ Eventually (1-2 months in), ask for
referral
Networking
the
Right
Way
22. ➔ Tech recruiters serve as your agent
➔ Can leverage their relationships to
arrange interviews
➔ They are incentivized to find you a job
➔ You might get less say in where, but
are helpful
➔ Can be great in getting you feedback
Tech
Recruiters
23. ➔ Phone screen
➔ Take home tech
challenge
➔ In-person interviews
The
Technical
Interview
26. ➔ Free trial of Full Stack Flex
online program
➔ Start with HTML, CSS and JavaScript
➔ Personal Program Manager
➔ Unlimited Q&A Sessions
➔ Student Slack Community
➔ bit.ly/freetrial-webdev
Thinkful
Two-Week
Free
Trial
