Breaking into Silicon Valley is really really hard. It is a totally different culture than the one he had in Ohio. You need more experience than just three to

Breaking into Silicon Valley is really really hard. It is a totally different culture than the one he had in Ohio. You need more experience than just three to four years as an intern. In fact you have to work for the right type of company to be a good fit in Silicon Valley. You can't expect companies to just hand you a job because of your race or gender or whatever, you have to earn it. It means acing the interview including any whiteboard tests and stuff like that. It means impressing them with communication skills and showing them that you are a team player and a good fit with their company. You have to market and sell yourself. It is a lot of hard work and it still doesn't always pay off. Silicon Valley is more competitive. Salt Lake City is not as competitive. I'm sorry he didn't get a job in SV, but at least he found one in SLC.