#108 Landing a junior job at META amidst tech crisis /w Nitya Kumar
Today, we are joined by Nitya, who successfully landed a job at META at the beginning of the tech crisis in 2022. Currently, she works on Instagram and Messenger. In addition to her role at META, she is a product design judge at Boston University and is a guest speaker at Columbia University. In this episode: • How to Secure Your First Job Through Proactive Outreach Discover how Nitya successfully landed junior designer positions at Google and Meta. Learn about the hiring processes at these top tech companies. • Leveraging Your Background in your UX Career Explore how Nitya used her unique background, including comedy, to build compelling case studies and advance in her UX career. • Gaining Industry Knowledge Without Experience Find out strategies for acquiring industry knowledge even if you lack direct experience. • The Value of a Mentor at the Start of Your Career Understand how having a mentor can significantly boost your early career development. Here are Nitya's details: Linkedin (Nitya Kumar) Apdlist mentoring link Nitya's portfolio Check out these links: Ioana's AI Goodies Newsletter Join Anfi’s Job Search community: Enroll in Ioana's AI course "**AI-Powered UX Design: How to Elevate Your UX Career"** on Interaction Design Foundation with a 25% discount. ❓Next topic ideas: Submit your questions or feedback anonymously here Links: 🎓 Into UX design online course by Anfisa 🎓 Domestika course Create a Learning Strategy by Ioana 🧡 Want to support us? Sign up here to get access to exclusive locked episodes for $0.99/mo Follow us on Instagram to stay tuned for the next episodes. 🗂 Our instagram 👩💻 Anfisa’s instagram 👩🏻💻 Ioana’s instagram