Thank you to everyone who joined us last week at the "Tech For Us" event!

We were delighted to have an engaged and enthusiastic group of students come together and learn alongside us. Your participation helped make it a truly dynamic experience.

As a next step, we encourage you to follow BetaNYC on all social media platforms and sign up for their newsletter to explore upcoming opportunities and continue the conversation.

We’d love to hear from you! Drop us a note in Slack - What did you find most interesting? What ideas are you taking away?

Table of Contents

• CUNY2X Website

• Career Foundations Workshops

• Girls With Impact

• Basta

• Internship Opportunities

• Networking

• Advisement and More

CUNY2X Website

If your looking for more events please check out our website

Upcoming Workshops

Ace the Interview

Join me for our next Career Foundations Workshop: “Acing the Interview!”

• Tuesday, November 18

• Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

• Location: Zoom (link provided day of workshop, please RSVP)

We’ll cover:

✅ How to prepare for behavioral and technical interviews

✅ The STAR method for powerful storytelling

✅ Common interview questions and how to answer them confidently

✅ What to ask employers to stand out

✅ Practice exercises you can use right away

This is a live, interactive workshop — come ready to participate, ask questions, and level up your interview game!

RSVP ASAP to secure your spot: [RSVP link]

AI in the Job Search

Join the Last Career Foundations Workshop: “AI in the Job Search”

• Tuesday, November 25

• Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

• Location: Zoom (link provided day of workshop, please RSVP)

RSVP ASAP to secure your spot: https://forms.gle/Vk97Y3YddyTYTCtP7

If you missed any of our previous workshops please check out our website here:

https://www.citytech.cuny.edu/cuny-2x-tech/career-videos.aspx

Upskill Opportunities

Girls with Impact

FREE Career Accelerator for Young Women 2026 Starts Here.

Build skills that shape your future. The new year is the perfect time to level up your confidence, leadership, and career readiness. Girls With Impact’s Career Accelerator Series is a free, live-online experience for young women (ages 18–24) to build the real-world skills and confidence they need to not just land a job—but lead in it.

In just 4 weeks, students go from “I think I can” to “I know I will.” Whether you’re learning to manage your time, build your brand, or lead a team, this two-part program gives you practical tools for career growth—plus a digital micro-credential to showcase on LinkedIn and resumes.

 📅 Winter sessions start January 12 & February 9 🎓 Use code CUNYTECH to register for free 🔗 https://www.girlswithimpact.org/career-accelerator 

This isn’t another class. It’s your launchpad for 2026—stronger, smarter, and more career-ready than ever.

Basta

Join Basta Discovery

Benefits of the Program

🍁 Personalized Career Report (Seekr) – Learn your career strengths & areas for growth.
🎓 11 Career Readiness Workshops – Build job-ready skills in resumes, interviewing, networking & more.
💼 Exclusive Paid Internships – After attending 1 session, access roles from employers like Bloomberg, Deutsche Bank, Monday.com, and more.
🤝 Employer Events – Join exclusive sessions after attending 3 workshops.

Access Discovery and all the above for the entire academic year in just 3 easy steps:

1. Click here to create your account 

   • Select CUNY 2X Tech  when asked which organization/ program invited you to Discovery

2. Complete the Seekr career survey (to reflect on and provide insights on your strengths + skills)

3. RSVP for 1-3± sessions (1 min)

   • Attend 1 Discovery session = access Discovery’s paid jobs board with 100+ paid internships and jobs (updated weekly)!

   • Attend 3 Discovery sessions = access to industry events with hiring managers throughout the academic year!

👉 Complete the steps above and attend at least 1 Discovery session by 11/26 to improve your career readiness skills and leverage our jobs board! The sooner you complete the above, the sooner you can start applying – create your account today! 

Internship Opportunities

NYC Transit Authority-

Datadog - Software Engineering Intern, SRE

Requirements:

• You are targeting a 2027 full-time start date

• You are in the process of receiving/have a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

• You are comfortable coding in one or more languages (experience with Go or Python is a plus)

• You have strong computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, software design, operating systems, networking to name a few) 

• You have taken classes or have done individual projects that are security or site reliability engineering focused or adjacent, and are curious to learn more about it

• You are a self-starter who enjoys working with other people and are motivated in making the lives of your engineering peers a bit easier

• You value code simplicity and performance

• You have worked as a software engineering intern or have related industry experience

• You are interested in solving the challenges of reliability at a fast-growing tech company

• You are available to work full-time from the Datadog New York office from one of the following: 

  • May 18, 2026 - August 14, 2026

  • May 18, 2026 - August 21, 2026

  • June 1, 2026 - August 21, 2026

Brooklyn Navy Yard Spring 2026 Internship Program Application

Spring 2026 Internship Program Details:

• Start and End Date:

Monday, February 9th, 2026

Friday, April 3rd, 2026

• Accepted interns commit to part-time, 15-to-20-hour work weeks, and are compensated at $16.50/hr. Interns onboard and are paid by the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation.

• Interns will participate in various professional development activities throughout the program.

Additional Details:

• Interns are selected based on their demonstration of strong communication skills, work ethic, and track record of commitment and achievement.

• Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. The deadline to apply is Friday, November 21st, 2025

• Limited internships are available, so applications should be sent in as soon as possible. Applications accepted earlier in the process will have greater likelihood of matching to an internship role in their desired field(s).

MongoDBー2026 - Analytics Engineering Intern, NYC

NBC Universal Internships

SUMMER APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!  

The NBCUniversal Internship Program allows students to unlock their potential by contributing to big projects in meaningful ways that matter. To thrive as an NBCU intern, you are ready to bring your passion for media, entertainment, and technology along with your desire to learn each day.  

In addition to all of our internships being paid, we will also offer the following for our Summer 2026 interns:    

• Paid company holidays for full-time interns.   

• Robust networking, learning and development opportunities. 

• Complimentary Peacock subscription during your internship. 

• Free admission to Universal Parks to use during your internship. 

• Access to mental health resources including counseling sessions. 

• Financial assistance to offset expenses for transportation and housing may be available on a needs-based basis for eligible in-person interns. More details about eligibility for this assistance will be provided at the time of offer.   

Summer 2026 Recruitment Timeline:   

November 10 – December 5: Applications Open (may close early due to applicant volume)  

Mid November – Late December: First round video interviews  

Mid – Late January: Second round interviews  

Late January – February: Selected candidates receive offers  

Networking Events

Girls Who Code NYC MeetUp with S&P Global Foundation

Build community with Girls Who Code members and meet S&P Global employees for candid discussions on careers and breaking into tech.

What to expect:

✨ Small-group convos with S&P leaders + employees

🍕 Food provided + swag to take home

🤝 Genuine connections with fellow women & nonbinary folks in tech

📅 Monday, November 17th @ 6pm ET (Doors open at 5pm ET)

Almost sold out!

➡️ Register here

Sustainable Synapse: Hack for Social Impact Hackathon

Have you signed up for the Hackathon yet? Everyone should sign up, especially if you haven't managed to do any development projects this semester: https://luma.com/6rt4skq5

December 6

Academic Complex at City Tech (edited) 

luma.com

Sustainable Synapse: Hack for Social Impact · Luma

Ready to build a better world with your skills?
Join Sustainable Synapse: Hack for Social Impact, a hackathon designed for you to use your tech talents for a more sustainable future.

Creative Showcase: Fall Forum

A chance for creatives to show off what they’ve been working on or be inspired by others in a series of quickfire 20-slide presentations.

CUNY Start-ups DEMO DAY

Arcesium LLC

Internships at Arcesium

DEV FEST by GDG

Last day to register for DevFest! Brought to you by GDG Brooklyn and Queens
Organized by GDG on campus, but did you know Google Developers Group is nationwide?? This iteration will be organized by the local chapters meaning you will get the opportunity to meet industry professionals

Google Developer Groups

DevFest Brooklyn/ Queens at Pier 57 - Tues. Nov. 18

In-person Event - Join DevFest at Pier 57 in NYC, a community-led conference that brings innovative minds together to connect, learn, disc...

Where

In-person Event - Pier 57 - 25 11th Avenue New York 10011

When

Nov 18, 2025, 9:00 AM (EST)

DevFest 2026

Feb 2026 at Columbia University ***Open to all students
The two best ways to get closer to landing an opportunity in tech are

Student Advisement:

Now that Registration is now open for classes please sign up for individualize advisement here: https://forms.gle/LEzQ3nUsA21c273v7

If you need help In the following:

• Class Scheduling

• Internship Guidance

• Portfolio Building with Github

Please fill out the form some one will reachout. Meeting can be online or in person.

Application Parties

Need help with applying to jobs please come to our application parties where CUNY2X will help you apply to jobs.

That’s it for this week.