This post is a compilation of all the frequently asked questions that I get asked directly or I find online. These are just my takes depending on my experience.
1.) When somebody gets awarded a GHC scholar for a year, can apply and be awarded the same scholarship the next year?. Or they are not able to apply anymore?
My take: Well irrespective of the fact whether you get awarded scholarship from your University, Company or GHC itself these institutions always try to give opportunities to students who haven't attended scholarship so far. So, say if you received scholarship via X then your chances of getting scholarship from X will be slightly less but there are certainly other opportunities to go for + second time you will have the advantage on the essays/applications as you would already know how does a winning entry looks like.
2.)Details on the career fair would help? When would it start and for how long will it be there? How to go about it? Need not be an elaborate explanation.. but a general idea would be helpful!
My Take: It begins around 9/10 am on Day 1. It continues till 4/5 pm. The schedule remains the same pretty much all day with +- 30 minutes on last day probably. So, you will get three days to interact with companies. It is mostly like the career fair of you college. Be prepared with your customised resumes and 30 second introduction summarising your experience and key skill set. In some cases they will schedule the interview straight away. Make sure that you are connected to the wifi as sometimes they send you the link to schedule the interview. If you feel you are not prepared then you can always request to schedule the interview after the conference as well.
3.) Does anyone have any tips or advice for the career fair? Particularly if a recruiter wants to interview you on the spot?
If the recruiter wants to interview on spot.
A.) You can always request to reschedule
B.) You need to strike a balance between rescheduling cz they might fill up their spots.
C.) Be prepared + Some companies just take one easy - medium level tech interview on the spot and then they invite you on site.
In which case you will get sometime to prepare.
D.) Sometimes, that 1 interview again happens to be an HR kind of interview where they just ask about your interest.
and check with you in case you have other options or how early will you be willing to join them.
E.) To prepare do Leetcode - medium level + System design Qs I think that should be more than enough.
4.) What is the best way to locate recruiters or invite only events prior to going to ghc?
My Take: Well you cann't locate recruiters they will reach out to you if they like your profile. Even if you don't receive calls before GHC it is very likely that you will get calls on the spot once you interact with them.
Regarding events: They start posting events before a week or so. It is still early to look for events. Sometimes they send the mail. Or there are github repos that keep track of events such as https://github.com/missCarrieMah/GHC-Events. + mostly it is word of mouth. Some events are invite only so once you interact with the company they will invite you if they like you.
If you want to practice interview sessions or need coding tutorial/resume review feel free to reach out to me via https://deepikaa.youcanbook.me/ for more info.
1.) When somebody gets awarded a GHC scholar for a year, can apply and be awarded the same scholarship the next year?. Or they are not able to apply anymore?
My take: Well irrespective of the fact whether you get awarded scholarship from your University, Company or GHC itself these institutions always try to give opportunities to students who haven't attended scholarship so far. So, say if you received scholarship via X then your chances of getting scholarship from X will be slightly less but there are certainly other opportunities to go for + second time you will have the advantage on the essays/applications as you would already know how does a winning entry looks like.
2.)Details on the career fair would help? When would it start and for how long will it be there? How to go about it? Need not be an elaborate explanation.. but a general idea would be helpful!
My Take: It begins around 9/10 am on Day 1. It continues till 4/5 pm. The schedule remains the same pretty much all day with +- 30 minutes on last day probably. So, you will get three days to interact with companies. It is mostly like the career fair of you college. Be prepared with your customised resumes and 30 second introduction summarising your experience and key skill set. In some cases they will schedule the interview straight away. Make sure that you are connected to the wifi as sometimes they send you the link to schedule the interview. If you feel you are not prepared then you can always request to schedule the interview after the conference as well.
3.) Does anyone have any tips or advice for the career fair? Particularly if a recruiter wants to interview you on the spot?
If the recruiter wants to interview on spot.
A.) You can always request to reschedule
B.) You need to strike a balance between rescheduling cz they might fill up their spots.
C.) Be prepared + Some companies just take one easy - medium level tech interview on the spot and then they invite you on site.
In which case you will get sometime to prepare.
D.) Sometimes, that 1 interview again happens to be an HR kind of interview where they just ask about your interest.
and check with you in case you have other options or how early will you be willing to join them.
E.) To prepare do Leetcode - medium level + System design Qs I think that should be more than enough.
4.) What is the best way to locate recruiters or invite only events prior to going to ghc?
My Take: Well you cann't locate recruiters they will reach out to you if they like your profile. Even if you don't receive calls before GHC it is very likely that you will get calls on the spot once you interact with them.
Regarding events: They start posting events before a week or so. It is still early to look for events. Sometimes they send the mail. Or there are github repos that keep track of events such as https://github.com/missCarrieMah/GHC-Events. + mostly it is word of mouth. Some events are invite only so once you interact with the company they will invite you if they like you.
If you want to practice interview sessions or need coding tutorial/resume review feel free to reach out to me via https://deepikaa.youcanbook.me/ for more info.
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