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The opportunity for transformation and growth starts with access to mentorship. Many studies have shown the benefits of having a mentor are endless, such as having increased confidence, improved communication skills, strengthened leadership skills, and a stronger sense of empowerment. Join us tomorrow at Latinas in Tech for a powerful conversation about the importance of mentorship and how having a mentor (formally or informally) can enhance your career in Tech.
This has been a year of flux that challenged many in the design community to re-examine every aspect of their personal and professional lives. We're proud to be a Sponsor of RGD’s DesignReThinkers Conference, which offers a forum where attendees can learn from some of the world's leading voices in design, exchange ideas, and be inspired. Join us on November 19 during a roundtable with Kelly Kinch, Yelp's VP of Product Design, as she shares practical advice for managing a design team. RSVP to save your spot!
With 2022 around the corner, you may be wondering what you can do to level up your career. A mentor's perspective can be transformative, and even help increase confidence, improve communication skills, strengthen leadership skills, and create a stronger sense of empowerment. On November 18th, Mary, Dorothy, and Camila will be at Latinas in Tech sharing their unique stories to illustrate how their own mentorship and mentee experience has influenced their career growth. This event is free and open to everyone!
Debugging is a complex process that engineers are all too familiar with. A single change in the code can make it a frustrating, challenging, and at times discouraging and non-rewarding procedure. Join us next week to hear how Yelp Software Engineer Manpreet applies some common debugging principles to solve mysterious issues and make the process more rewarding and even playful! Free and open to all. RSVP to save your spot.
Internships are a great way to get industry experience. Often, interns that stand out could turn their internships into return offers. Our upcoming talk features two of our past Product and Engineering interns who will walk us through their internship experiences at Yelp and offer some key takeaways on how they converted into full-time employees. This talk is free and open to all!
We've wrapped up our very first Awesome Women in Engineering (AWE) Virtual Summit! It was a great opportunity for women and allies to build deeper connections, learn from each others’ experiences, and feel empowered to always be our most authentic selves.
Curious about how we build, implement, and maintain design systems at Yelp? Join us Tuesday, October 19 during #RemoteDesignWeek! Tobia Crivellari, Sr. Product Designer at Yelp, will be on a panel discussion talking about all things design systems. From scoping to setting expectations, measuring success to growing adoption, and embracing all challenges and learnings along the way. See you there! 👇👇👇 https://remotedesignweek.com/
Yelp is proud to be recognized as an AnitaB.org 2021 Top Companies for Women Technologists Participant! Our team will be attending the world's largest celebration of women technologists at the Virtual Grace Hopper Celebration this week. If you're attending, come chat with us about our open tech opportunities and how we're building a workplace where women can thrive!
Ask a few leaders about the path they took to becoming a manager, and you'll find that no two stories are the same. Each person had to grow and develop professionally in different areas to help them become great people managers. On September 14th, we invite you to join us during a panel discussion with hispanotech.ca. You'll hear from 3 Yelp engineering managers about the paths they took to reach their roles in leadership. Everyone's invited, RSVP today!
"One of the most rewarding things about working at Yelp is having a healthy bottom-up culture. Engineers have a strong voice and this culture has enabled many of my ideas to be realized. I think this reflects the culture of trust and ownership here." Interested in knowing what it’s like to work at Yelp as a Software Engineer? Get the full scoop from Idan Izhaki, a San Francisco-based Software Engineer working on the Search Quality team.
