The Grace Hopper Conference
Grace Hopper Conference, the world’s largest conference of women in tech, is very close to my heart. It is celebrated every year in the United States and India. I would urge you to attend or at least apply for a scholarship to attend if you are a student and can fly to either of these locations. I always go around saying GHC changed my life. For those of you who know me, know how passionate I am about diversity and inclusion of women in tech, and that’s what GHC is about! Moreover, the career fair is outstanding, I gave about 12–14 rounds of interviews for different companies in 4 days and walked out with 3 offers. The one on one connections you can have with recruiters and hiring managers is priceless and the opportunities to interview on the spot and get potential offers on the spot is unmatchable.
I have tried to include everything I wish I knew before I attended GHC.
- Scholarship deadlines —
Scholarships are important because getting a ticket to the conference by yourself is SO hard, I have heard tickets sell out in 20 minutes.
There are scholarships awarded by GHC to students based on a scholarship application on their website. The dates vary by region and year, but keep the dates in mind, and don’t forget to apply. You can check the dates on their website, and set reminders on your calendar.
