Events

No fancy alumni network? No family friends at Google? No problem.This live webinar is your guide to breaking into competitive careers — even when you're starting with zero connections. Whether you’re first-gen, or come from an underrepresented community without a built-in network, or if you’re just feeling stuck, we’ll show you how to build a network with confidence for your career. 💡 You’ll learn:

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- How to actually network (even if it feels awkward or fake)Scripts that get replies from recruiters, mentors, and alumni.

- How to make LinkedIn and email work for you, even with no experience.

- The underrated power of Externships to grow your network organically.

- How to build confidence in rooms where nobody looks like you.

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Speakers:

Tara Pettus, Head of Agency at TikTok

Matt Wilkerson, Founder & CEO of Extern

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Open to all Extern members and Goldberg Scholars. Registration details below.

What makes one idea stand out from hundreds of others? Join Yucen Xie, Sr. Principal at our partner venture capital firm Energy Innovation Capital, to walk through a real investment decision:

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- Learn how investors identify promising ideas,

- Dig into the company details and financials, and

- Decide whether to move forward.

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You’ll get a practical look at how curiosity, analysis, and judgment come together in early-stage investing.

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Who is this for? Anyone exploring the realms of finance or have a finance interview around the corner.

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Members and +1s welcome! Registration details to come.

Nervous about interviews? Don’t know what to put in a portfolio? We’ve got you. This workshop is designed to help you show up prepared - whether you're walking into a job interview or sending off your portfolio to a recruiter.

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You'll hear directly from Extern alums and professionals who’ve landed roles at top companies. They’ll walk you through how to confidently answer real interview questions, highlight your experience even if you don’t have much yet, and make sure you’re not just saying the right things - but showing them.

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We’ll also cover how to build a simple, professional portfolio using no-code tools. Plus, what to include (even if you're not in a design field), how to format your work, and see examples of portfolios that actually got noticed.

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Remember, you have to show work, to get work!

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Member-only event. Registration details below