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    Apply to participate by October 7</strong></a><strong>. </strong></p><!--kg-card-begin: html--><center>\n<a class=\"ycdc-retro-btn ycdc-retro-btn-gold mt-[-10px] ml-[13px]\" href=https://www.ycombinator.com/"https://www.ycombinator.com/events/yc-women-eng-in-startups-2022/?utm_source=ycblog\%22 style=\"text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Women Engineers in Startups\" target=\"_blank\">Apply Now</a>\n</center><!--kg-card-end: html--><p>* <em>We use an inclusive definition of “women” and welcome trans women as well as genderqueer and non-binary people who identify as women or femme in any way to attend this event.</em></p><figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\"><a href=https://www.ycombinator.com/"https://www.ycombinator.com/events/yc-women-eng-in-startups-2022/?utm_source=ycblog\%22>Women Engineers in Startups</a> program. The program brings together a cohort of women engineers who are interested in finding roles at fast growing startups.</p><p>YC will host a 3-week-long series where participants meet once a week for two-hour sessions. During these sessions, you will hear from women founders, women who joined YC startups as early engineers and engineering managers, and startup recruiters. You’ll build a community of peers and learn about building a career at a tech startup. The program will culminate in interviews at YC startups who are excited to hire their next engineers.</p><p>Topics discussed will include:</p><ul><li>Why join a startup and what are the pros and cons</li><li>How to determine where you should work and what should you look for in a startup and founding team</li><li>How to prepare for the interview process – including live feedback on your interview skills from technical recruiters</li></ul><p>Each week, we will also host intimate breakout sessions with founders, engineers and hiring managers to dig deeper into startups and navigating your career. Our speakers come from a variety of YC startups – from early stage to growth stage – including:</p><ul><li><a href=https://www.ycombinator.com/"https://twitter.com/jalehr/">Jaleh Rezaei</a>, Co-founder &amp; CEO of <a href=https://www.ycombinator.com/"https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/mutiny/">Mutiny
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    YC Jobs Series: Women Eng in Startups

    by Kat Mañalac8/26/2021

    This fall, YC and Elpha (S19) will bring together a cohortof women engineers who are interested in finding roles at fast growing startups.YC will host a month-long series where participants will meet once a week fortwo-hour sessions. During sessions, you will hear from women who joined startupsas early engineers, meet YC alumni and alumni company engineering managers, andbuild a community of peers.