Black Engineers in Startups Seminar

January 19, 2022·by Ryan Choi

In February, Michael Seibel (Managing Director, Early Stage and Group Partner at YC) and Aston Motes (Investor, Director of /dev/color and first employee at Dropbox) are bringing together a cohort of black engineers who are interested in learning about startups and finding roles at fast-growing YC companies.

This month-long series is a way for participants to meet black technical founders and engineers of YC startups, learn about their career path, get mentorship from YC alum, and build a community of peers.

Participants will meet once a week for two-hour sessions, and topics will cover:

• Why join a startup? What are the pros and cons?
• How do you determine where you should work and what should you look for in a startup and founding team?
• How to prepare for the interview process (as well as practice interviewing).

If you are an engineer working in tech and interested in learning more about startups — and possibly joining one soon — this series is for you.

To apply for the program, submit an application by **12PM PT on February 6th, 2022 **. Note that profiles are visible to YC founders and hiring managers at YC startups. If you’re not ready to share your profile or look for a job, please specify on the application.