Career Month
Career Month
Find links to all the recorded Career Month sessions here. They will remain available on YouTube for you to watch or revisit at any time.
Nanodegree Alumni Resources with Jane Sheppard
What resources are available to the Udacity Alumni Network? Jane Sheppard, Udacity’s Alumni Director, goes over what happens next after you graduate from a Udacity Nanodegree.
My (not-so-straightforward) Path to Software Development with Lizzie Shipton
Lizzie’s journey to becoming a software developer was not a straight one. Although Lizzie is a software engineer here at Udacity now, she took her own path to get here. In this 1 hour webinar, Lizzie shares 5 tips for aspiring developers and career changers and answering live questions.
Updating Your Resume with Kathleen Hunt
As students begin the application process, students will need to put together a resume that reflects what they have learned in the course. Kathleen, a Community Manager at Udacity and former career-readiness instructor for young adults looking to transition to the tech field, will go over how to add a Nanodegree to your resume, and how to craft a resume. Kathleen will also live-edit 3 resumes to demonstrate the process for keeping yours up to date and relevant.
Building your Portfolio with Mike Salem
Mike Salem has 10 years of experience across multiple domains. He has worked in roles including instructor, software engineer, scientific developer, and data analyst, just to name a few. Mike will discuss the fear you may encounter while job hunting and how to develop an eye-catching portfolio.
Writing a Stellar Cover Letter with Annie Wang
Annie Wang works at the nexus of art, education, and technology. A proud Udacian since 2014, Annie has spent the last 4 years working with the Student Support and Careers teams to empower thousands of students students to achieve their career goals. As a tech-savvy career development consultant and full-time theatre artist, Annie knows the power of a well-told story. In this 1 hour webinar, Annie focuses on helping students who are looking to transition into a technical career or who are launching their career for the first time, craft a compelling narrative for their cover letter. She will workshop 2 student cover letters in real-time, and share her tips for what hiring managers expect in successful candidates.
Acing a Technical Interview with Dathan Bennett and Lizzie Shipton
What does it take to stand out in an interview and how do you prepare? During this panel discussion, Dathan, a Staff Software Engineer and hiring manager, and Lizzie, a Software Developer, will be answering questions about technical interviewing. Both will share their experience and tips, answer presubmitted questions, and answer live questions at the end.
Preparing for an Interview with Matt Perkins
Matt, a Content Developer with Udacity’s Career Services, reviews the soft skills required for an interview. For the first 30 minutes of his webinar, Matt goes over how to prepare for an interview, especially as a career changer. He will also cover some quick tips on networking to land that interview. For the second half of the webinar, Matt takes live questions from students.
Prior to Udacity, Matt served 11 years in the U.S. Air Force as a Chinese Linguist and Training Manager for intelligence operations. After, Matt spent 2 years developing more than 2,500 civil servants and service members as a Workforce Development SME for the US Strategic Command.
Acing Your Interview with Positive Psychology with Dr. Nico Rose
An exclusive session with the VP of Talent Acquisition at Bertelsmann, Dr. Nico Rose. A speaker at Intersect 2018 and expert in positive psychology, in this interactive session he covers how to instantaneously relax right before your interview, how to learn more about your real strengths so you can bring them to the interview – and better understand what jobs you should be looking for in the first place – and how to use questions at the end of the interview to better understand if you will find the work meaningful.
The Interview is Over - Now What? with Martin McGovern
During this webinar, Martin, a Udacity Career Advisor, will cover how to follow up after an interview, what to do if you haven’t heard back and how to stay positive even if you don’t get the job.
Making a Career Change with Amelia Lin
Monday, September 17, 8pm-9pm UTC
Making the jump into a new career path can feel like a leap of faith. Amelia Lin, an experienced career changer several times over, shares her top strategies from experience on what works, and what doesn’t, to get your foot in the door and make a switch.
Professional Growth: How to Stay Relevant with James Kim
Monday, September 17, 11pm-12am UTC
Now that you have your foot in the door, it’s important to continue to grow your network and knowledge. James, a Nanodegree alumnus, will talk about how to continue learning and growing even after you’ve gotten the job.
James is a freelance software engineer with a background in embedded systems development. Currently, he is in the Virtual Reality and Android Development Nanodegree program and is a graduate of the React Nanodegree program. Check out his Medium!
Negotiating Your Offer with Denise Wood-Taylor (link to come soon!)
Friday, September 21, 2am-3am UTC
Money isn’t always easy to talk about, but it’s important. Once you have gotten the job of your dreams, how do you negotiate an offer you want? Denise, a recruiter with Udacity, offers tips on how to successfully negotiate as a candidate.
Building Your Brand by Telling Your Story with Christopher Watkins (link to come soon!)
Friday, September 21, 2pm-3pm UTC
Building up your publishing footprint is one of the best things you can do for your career, and writing about your interests, accomplishments, activities, and ideas (as they pertain to your career path) is one of the most effective ways to clearly demonstrate who you are, and why you’re valuable.