Sage-Tips

How do I get a job at Grace Hopper?

Before the Conference

1. Submit your resume to the GHC resume database. Make sure your resume is up to date and submit early.
2. Set up interviews.
3. Join GHC groups on Facebook.
4. Identify your top companies.
5. Print copies of your resume/business cards.
6. Practice your elevator pitch.

Can only women attend Grace Hopper?

In case you are not familiar with it, it’s a conference primarily for women in Computer Science. It’s a great event and quite an interesting experience to attend as a man. The experience started on the flight, on the way to the conference.

How do I get the most of Grace Hopper?

How to make the most of attending the Grace Hopper Celebration

1. Submit your resume to the resume database.
2. Pick your panels in advance, and be sure to space them out!
3. Download the GHC app.
4. Wear something casual and comfortable.
5. Bring physical copies of your resume and keep them in a protective folder.

How do I get an interview at Grace Hopper?

How do I get interviews at GHC?

1. Put your resume in the GHC resume database.
2. Go to booths and ask for an interview.
3. Apply via company career pages and cite you’ll be at GHC.
4. Network with recruiters at events, on LinkedIn, etc and cite you’ll be at GHC.

What jobs did Grace Hopper do?

Grace Hopper joined the U.S. Navy during World War II and was assigned to program the Mark I computer. She continued to work in computing after the war, leading the team that created the first computer language compiler, which led to the popular COBOL language.

Why should I go to Grace Hopper Conference?

Grace Hopper Celebration is a conference full of inspiration, energy, with a huge women technologists’ community. If you feel you are a minority in you engineering classes, you should go to GHC to discover there are thousands of women like you, ready to share life experience, and very excited about technology!

What happens at Grace Hopper Conference?

GHC is a three-day conference designed to bring together women in computing to discuss research and career interests. The conference includes presentations on a variety of topics, professional development activities, an open source day and much more.