Goldman Sachs Asset Management announced that it will become a premier sponsor of the SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity) Tech Developer, with a commitment of $2.25 million over the next three years. The SEO Tech Developer is SEO’s latest initiative aimed to provide Black, Latinx, and Native American undergraduate computer science majors with the skills, coaching, and experience needed to be competitive candidates in the growing tech industry.
The grant will support the growth of the program over three years and propel the program’s mission to increase diversity in the tech industry. The SEO Tech Developer, which hosted its first cohort of 62 students in Summer 2021, is an immersive training program that hones students’ existing tech skills. In partnership with Codio, a leading global developer of computer science curricula, SEO Tech Developer offers students a customized curriculum centered on a team-based project approach. The program provides access to sustained exposure to industry professionals, educators, and recruiters. Since its launch, the program has shown promising results with more than 85% of the inaugural cohort securing internships for Summer 2022at companies including Amazon, Meta, Google, and Microsoft.
“While Tech is a high-growth industry, only 5% of tech employees at leading tech firms identify as Black, Latinx, or Native American. We launched SEO Tech Developer to address the preparation gap facing historically underrepresented students by...
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