This is stockpile of resources geared towards people entering the tech industry.
- Community Organizations - Virtual and Offline Communities
- Technical Programs - Free programs to learn programming
- Mentorship Programs - Online and in-person Mentorship programs
- Conferences - Student-friendly conferences across the USA
- Meetup Groups - Tech meetup groups based in NYC
- Facebook Groups - Online forums and communities on Facebook
- Discord Groups - Global communities built on Discord
- Slack Channels - Communities that gather and mingle through Slack
- Newsletters - Email newsletters to stay connected from your inbox
| Organization | Target Audience | Additional | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rewriting the Code | Women in College | Rewriting the Code is a national non-profit Organization dedicated to empowering a community of college women with a passion for technology. The community is free and open to all college women pursuing computing majors such as engineering, computer science, statistics, and math. As part of our community, you'll also have an opportunity to become a Rewriting the Code Fellow, which will give you access to further benefits. In addition to the RTC membership benefits, the fellowship includes exposure to RTC partner companies for potential internships or full-time jobs as well as robust summer programming and mentoring in select hub city locations. | Website |
| Break Through Tech | Women College Students in NY + Chicago | Break Through Tech works at the intersection of academia and industry to propel more underrepresented women into higher education and tech careers. Through curriculum innovation, career access, and community building, our goal is to achieve gender equality in tech. | Website |
| Code2040 | Black & Latinx Students | Code2040 is a nonprofit activating, connecting, and mobilizing the largest racial equity community in tech to dismantle the structural barriers that prevent the full participation and leadership of Black and Latinx technologists in the innovation economy. Through events, trainings, early-career programs, and knowledge sharing, Code2040 equips Black and Latinx technologists and their allies with the tools, connections, and care they need to advocate for and achieve racial equity in the tech industry. | Website |
| Out in Tech | LGBTQIA+ | Out in Tech is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that unites the LGBTQ+ tech community. We do this by creating opportunities for our 25,000 members to advance their careers, grow their networks, and leverage tech for social change. | Website |
| ColorStack | Black, Latinx & Native American Students | ColorStack’s mission is to increase the entrance, retention and success of Black, Latinx, and Native American college students in computing. We’re cultivating the largest digital community of its kind to deliver community building, academic support, and career development opportunities at scale. | Website |
| Organization | Target Audience | Additional | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Tech Prep | CUNY Students | CUNY Tech Prep is a year-long full-stack JavaScript program for CUNY computer science majors to learn in-demand technologies, master professional soft skills, and land great tech jobs in NYC. | Website |
| CodePath | College Students | Free in-person coding courses and access to tech companies for college students. CodePath.org is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit increasing diversity in tech by transforming college C.S. education for underrepresented minorities and underserved populations. | Website |
| Wallbreakers | College Students | Take the leap from Computer Science Graduate to Software Engineer. We find, train and qualify underrepresented computer science majors from universities across the country and refer them to progressive companies. The training is free to students. | Website |
| Facebook ABCS | College Students | Want to boost your readiness for Facebook technical interviews? The Above & Beyond Computer Science (ABCS) program is a 9-week workshop series with Facebook software engineers across the country. These workshops are designed to help you master the knowledge, skills, and mindsets for a successful technical interview in industry. | Website |
| Google Summer of Code | College Students | The Google Summer of Code, often abbreviated to GSoC, is an international annual program in which Google awards stipends to students who successfully complete a free and open-source software coding project during the summer. The program is open to university students aged 18 or over. | Website |
| Google Season of Docs | All | Let's bring open source and technical writer communities together, to the benefit of both. Together we raise awareness of open source, of docs, and of technical writing. Spend three months working closely with an open source community. Bring your technical writing expertise to the project's documentation. Learn about open source and new technologies. Add more skills to your resume. | Website |
| Uber Career Prep Program | College Students in U.S., Canada & Brazil | Join the Uber Career Prep Program and take your STEM skills to the next level with this incredible internship, facilitated by experts in the field. This year-long program will consist of five virtual workshops. Topics will vary for each session covering a range of competencies which include technical interview skills, insights into how top engineers succeed, communication and self-marketing skills, engineering competencies, and more. | Website |
| MLH Fellowship | All | The MLH Fellowship is a 12-week internship alternative for aspiring software engineers. Our programs pair fun, educational curriculum with practical experience that you can put on your resume right away. It's collaborative, remote, and happens under the guidance of expert mentors. | Website |
| MLT Career Prep | Black, Latinx & Native American Students | Management Leadership for Tomorrow’s Career Prep program provides Fellows with a winning professional playbook, 18 months of one-on-one coaching, and an accelerating network of 8,000 MLT Rising Leaders. Gain career-accelerating skills not taught in classrooms, cultivate personal clarity, and connect with top employers for potential internships and full-time roles. | Website |
| Kleiner Perkins Fellowship | College Students | The Kleiner Perkins Fellows Program connects students with opportunities to work with Silicon Valley's best companies. Fellows receive a special curriculum which include founder speaker series, entrepreneurial workshops, and community building events. | Website |
| Organization | Target Audience | Additional | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Out in Tech U | LGBTQIA+ Students | Out in Tech U’s Mentorship Program empowers and encourages diversity in the tech world, pairing young adults with like-minded professionals working in the tech sector today. Students can learn first-hand the hard and soft skills needed for launching a successful career. Through an eight-week-long growth workshop, mentors and mentees work closely together to create fun and inspiring projects, visit cool tech companies, and build lasting relationships based on mutual respect and interests. We offer both in-person mentorship in New York City, as well as remote mentorship anywhere in the United States. | Website |
| #BUILTBYGIRLS Wave | Women & Non-Binary Students Ages 15 - 22 | WAVE connects young women (Advisees) aged 15-22 years old with professionals (Advisors) in tech as part of a 1:1 Advisor program. The goals are simple: Exposure - Expose young women and non-binary students to a variety of careers powered by tech, Skills - Arm them with practical skills for their first job, Network - Help them build their first network. We give high school and college women access to real Advisors, exclusive events at top tech companies, and no-fluff resources to help them explore and land their first internship or job. | Website |
| PMA.LA Mentorship Program | College Students | Product Managers Association Los Angeles's 12 week student mentorship program focuses on mentoring undergrad students of underrepresented groups to successfully join the field of product management. Our program is volunteer based and provides the resources needed to set up the mentor and mentee for success. | Website |
| Organization | Target Audience | Additional | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Out 4 Undergrad | LGBTQIA+ | O4U changes lives. Each year, we invite a diverse class of high-achieving LGBTQ+ students to four unique conferences, where they’re inspired to pursue ambitious careers. | Website |
| Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) | Women* Focused | The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is a series of conferences designed to bring the research and career interests of women in computing to the forefront. It is the world's largest gathering of women in computing. Attend inspiring keynotes and sessions, network with peers, and gain important resources to help you succeed in and further your career. | Website |
| Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing | All | The Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing is a conference designed to promote diversity, connect undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, researchers, and professionals in computing from all backgrounds and ethnicities. | Website |
| National Society of Black Engineers Convention (NSBE) | Black in STEM | Join more than 14,000 aspiring and practicing engineers, educators and representatives of more than 250 academic institutions, government agencies, corporations and nonprofit Organizations for this amazing event. The Annual Convention showcases black students and professionals with a passion for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) who are channeling their dedication in their communities and society at large. | Website |
| Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Convention (SHPE) | Hispanics in STEM | The SHPE National Convention serves as the country’s largest gathering of Hispanic STEM students and professionals, offering a unique opportunity to engage, support, educate and advance the careers of Hispanic students and professionals. We encourage all who are invested in Hispanics in STEM – students, professionals, academics, hiring managers, and recruiters – to join us for an inspirational and transformational five days. | Website |
| WECode @ Havard University | Women* Focused | WECode (Women Engineers Code) is the largest student-run conference in the country celebrating women engineers. We're dedicated to expanding the skills, network, and community of technical women worldwide, bringing together a diverse group of engineers over the course of two days to share ideas and conversations on technology and innovation. Enjoy empowering keynotes, intimate workshops, and the opportunity to mingle with industry leaders from top tech companies. | Website |
| Codeland Conference | All | CodeNewbie's two-day conference filled with talks, demos, and workshops designed for new coders. | Website |
| AfroTech World | Black in Tech | AfroTech is a conference experience and continues to be one of the largest multicultural tech conferences in the United States, bringing together engineers, venture capitalists, recruiters, technologists, and culture enthusiasts from all over the world. It is the definitive conference that brings leaders in technology and business together to exchange ideas and build a strong Black tech community. | Website |
| Organization | Target Audience | Additional | Link |
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| NYC PyLadies | Women* Focused | Pyladies is an international mentorship group with a focus on helping more women become active participants and leaders in the Python open-source community. Our mission is to promote, educate and advance a diverse Python community through outreach, education, conferences, events and social gatherings. | Website |
| NYC Coders | All | We are a community of developers prepping for coding interviews, participating in mini-hackathons, building portfolio projects, and attending software engineering panels TOGETHER. No coder is an island, and you don't have to be one either. | Website |
| Build with Code - New York City | All | Build with Code is a community of coders organized by Codesmith. We host free weekly HTML & CSS, JavaScript, software engineering and career-oriented workshops through immersive lectures and pair-programming sessions. | Website |
| NYC Codecademy Group | Codecademy Users | Learning to code doesn't have to be a solitary activity. Just like anything else, you've got to put in the hours to get good at it. Why not at a Codecademy-led study group? | Website |
| Women Who Code NYC | Women* Focused | Women Who Code is the largest and most active community of engineers dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. We envision a world where women are representative as technical executives, founders, VCs, board members, and software engineers. Our programs are designed to get you there. | Website |
| Playcrafting NYC Meetup | All | Playcrafting provides affordable education and industry events to help grow the game development community. We aim to help gamers and enthusiasts become developers and skilled developers become successful at expanding their audience and revenue. We do this through one-night classes, eight-week courses, and industry events (both large and small) for game developers and those aspiring to make games in topics including game design, programming, art, business and more. | Website |
| Hacker Hours | All | Free office hours for programming help - any programming language, all skill levels. The format is super simple: you come with a laptop, sit, hang out, and code, and flag down one of the organizers if you have a question. That's it! If we can't answer your question, we'll find you someone who can, or at least point you in the right direction. More experienced folks are also welcome as mentors. | Website |
| CUNY Tech Meetup | CUNY Affiliated | The CUNY Tech Meetup puts CUNY and its community of students, alumni, faculty and friends front and center in New York City’s growing tech sector. We will focus on creating an open forum where CUNY community members can connect to gain insight about, and be inspired by, NYC’s tech and innovation culture. This meetup will offer a place for CUNY techies to come together with each other, as well as with the larger NY tech community, to showcase their tech projects and initiatives and hear about the latest tech innovations in New York. We look forward to growing this together! | Website |
| Organization | Target Audience | Additional | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladies Storm Hackathons | Women* Focused | Website | |
| Ladies Storm Hackathons (Jobs/Internships) | Women* Focused | Website | |
| Tech Recruiter Email Sharing | All | Website | |
| Women of Rewriting the Code | Rewriting the Code members | Website | |
| Tech Ladies | Women | Website | |
| Code, Tech and Caffeine | All | Website | |
| HH Coding Interview Prep | All | Website | |
| Sista Circle: Black Women In Tech | Black Women | Website |
| Organization | Target Audience | Additional | Link |
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| International Game Developers Association (IGDA) | All | The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) is a nonprofit professional association whose stated mission is to "support and empower game developers around the world in achieving fulfilling and sustainable careers. | Website |
| Organization | Target Audience | Additional | Link |
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| Tech Stack'd | Underrepresented Groups in Tech | Tech Stack’d is an online community for underrepresented adults who want to advance their careers in tech, whether that’s through starting a tech company or joining a technical career like software engineering. By recognizing common pitfalls, Tech Stack’d fills in the gaps that cause many underrepresented people to fail when trying to break into tech. | Website |
| Frauvis | Black Women | The Leading Community Elevating Black Women in Tech. Join 500+ black women lifting each other up through their tech careers. | Website |
| Organization | Target Audience | Additional | Link |
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| Tech Ladies | Women | Tech Ladies is a worldwide community with 50,000 members. Through a supportive online group, a free job board, and opportunities to learn, we help Tech Ladies grow their careers. | Website |
| Women Who Code Global | Women | Members of Women Who Code are part of a global community of 200,000 tech professionals dedicated to supporting one another in their career goals. | Website |
| CUNY Office of Workforce Partnerships ("In The Loop") | CUNY Affiliated | Officially join our list to receive "In The Loop" our weekly curated guide to events and opportunities across NYC that the CUNY tech community should be in the know about. | Website |
| Big Apple Women in Tech | Women | This free newsletter exclusive to subscribers where we curate a list of the best women in tech events in NYC. Our goal is to inspire you to put yourself out there and meet other women in tech. | Website |
| Diversify Tech | Underrepresented Groups in Tech | A collection of resources for underrepresented people in tech. Once a week, we’ll send you scholarships, events, job opportunities, and more. | Website |
| Frauvis | Black Women | The Leading Community Elevating Black Women in Tech. Join 500+ black women lifting each other up through their tech careers. | Website |
| POCIT | POC | A newsletter about people of color in tech. Join thousands in getting the latest advice, articles, interviews, events and job openings. | Website |