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I see what you are going for with this post, but the idea seems to be too close to the already popular "Who is Hiring" posts. I know that the difference is that

by tagabek 14y ago

I see what you are going for with this post, but the idea seems to be too close to the already popular "Who is Hiring" posts. I know that the difference is that you want to target recent graduates, but they are technically in the same job market as the (generally) more experienced people. With all of that aside, I appreciate what you are aiming to do - get more job offers and opportunities in the hands of recent graduates. There are a few great programs that exist to do just this already. One that I found to be quite interesting: http://www.university.firstround.com/ http://www.university.firstround.com/ They are accepting applications until March 5th!

csdreamer7 14y ago
Thankyou for the appreciation and the link but I already applied in January. Please list what other programs you found. Besides, targeting new grads exclusively is sometimes advantageous for a growing startup. Like being more willing to learn a new system (since they don't know an old system-easier to mentor). Also, more willing to move to lessor known tech hubs after graduation (Portland, Raleigh, Austin, etc). The last part is what I think is important for a startup. New grad salaries can be around 50-80,000 a year from what I hear while rent is approaching 3,000 a month in SF. Speciality and experience alone may not make a great programmer. Alot of great programmers I know often have side projects they do in college (or in my case, being in both CS research and in a graduate class hopefully includes me in that category).
- tli 14y ago
  Thanks for creating the post. Even though I agree it is the same job market, still some companies offer positions directly targeted at new grads. It seems to me that larger companies tend to open more specific positions, e.g. new grad/junior, than smaller companies/startups. I think these jobs are underrepresented in the who's hiring thread as much as larger companies are underrepresented (ok it's more of a startup community here so it might be obvious), therefore testing whether there is a more specific new grad demand here on HN seems reasonable to me. Actually, I'm also a new grad and looking for opportunities, so I'm excited to see what shows up here. Edit: csdreamer, you could also try https://trypitchbox.com/ https://trypitchbox.com/
  - csdreamer7 14y ago
    You're welcome. Have you tried pitchbox? I tried to make an account for Developer Auction and they required a previous employer. I didn't bother with pitchbox after that.
    - tli 14y ago
      I registered at pitchbox 6 weeks ago but have only received the general welcome mail and no pitches so far. I'd also love to register at Developer Auction but can't b/c I'm not based in the US.

by tagabek 14y ago

csdreamer7 14y ago

Thankyou for the appreciation and the link but I already applied in January. Please list what other programs you found. Besides, targeting new grads exclusively is sometimes advantageous for a growing startup. Like being more willing to learn a new system (since they don't know an old system-easier to mentor). Also, more willing to move to lessor known tech hubs after graduation (Portland, Raleigh, Austin, etc). The last part is what I think is important for a startup. New grad salaries can be around 50-80,000 a year from what I hear while rent is approaching 3,000 a month in SF. Speciality and experience alone may not make a great programmer. Alot of great programmers I know often have side projects they do in college (or in my case, being in both CS research and in a graduate class hopefully includes me in that category).

tli 14y ago
Thanks for creating the post. Even though I agree it is the same job market, still some companies offer positions directly targeted at new grads. It seems to me that larger companies tend to open more specific positions, e.g. new grad/junior, than smaller companies/startups. I think these jobs are underrepresented in the who's hiring thread as much as larger companies are underrepresented (ok it's more of a startup community here so it might be obvious), therefore testing whether there is a more specific new grad demand here on HN seems reasonable to me. Actually, I'm also a new grad and looking for opportunities, so I'm excited to see what shows up here. Edit: csdreamer, you could also try https://trypitchbox.com/ https://trypitchbox.com/
- csdreamer7 14y ago
  You're welcome. Have you tried pitchbox? I tried to make an account for Developer Auction and they required a previous employer. I didn't bother with pitchbox after that.
  - tli 14y ago
    I registered at pitchbox 6 weeks ago but have only received the general welcome mail and no pitches so far. I'd also love to register at Developer Auction but can't b/c I'm not based in the US.