January 2022 Newsletter
Hello folks!
Thanks for checking in!
First and foremost, we’d like to thank you for being a part of our community and reading this newsletter. It means a lot to us. If you have ideas that you’d like to share about newsletters, hackathons, or job opportunities, please don’t hesitate to reach out to jesse@hackupstate.com. We’d love your input!
Looking Back on 2021
We know this past year has been hectic, so we want to thank our community for being understanding of the cancellations of our hackathon events due to COVID-19.
We’d also like to say thank you for everyone’s support of our second cohort of Careers in Code. It couldn’t have been possible without our partners, instructors, teaching assistants, and amazing community. We’re so grateful for your help in figuring out what a cohort looks like in a virtual environment.
We look forward to the opportunity to organize more cohorts in 2022!
Careers in Code is approaching!
We’re so excited to say that the preparations for Careers in Code are underway! We’ve been reviewing all the feedback we’ve received from our second cohort in pursuit of continuing to improve upon our program.
For more information on how to get involved with Careers in Code, visit our website.
We’ll have more information soon on how to formally apply!
Careers in Code Outcomes Report
After the Careers in Code graduation in August, we are committed to evaluating student progress every 30 days. View the outcomes reports here!
So far, 3 of 11 of our second cohort’s graduates are employed in internship, full time, or consulting arrangements. We’re so proud of the work our graduates are doing and can’t wait to see what comes next!
Job Openings
- Vidaloop — Senior Software Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineer (Apply Here)
- Sidearm Sports — Full-stack developer, Mobile app developer, Senior front end developer
- Trainor — Full-stack web developer
- Amazon — Front end developer
- Accenture — Release Engineer, Entry-level apprenticeships, Software developer
- Fotokite — Software engineer, Spontaneous application (Apply Here)
- Geopipe — Senior deep learning engineer, Deep learning engineer, C++ engineer, Product engineer, Product engineer (DevOps), Product Manager
- DIEMlife — Back-end software engineer, Digital designer
- Airtonomy — Software engineer (cloud), Front end developer, Autonomous flight engineer (C/C++), Site reliability engineer (DevOps)
- LeMoyne College/ERIE 21 — Tech Mentor
- You can find in demand jobs on CNY Works here.
You can find additional partner job openings here. If you’re looking for a job or hiring, hit us up!
Upcoming Events
With all local meetups hosted virtually, you can join them even if you are no longer based in Syracuse. Come out and support the Central New York tech community!
- OpenHack Event — February 8
OpenHack is a casual social coding meetup with a simple purpose: Code together, on anything. Here’s how OpenHack works: You can hack on anything! Any language, framework, public/open-source, personal projects, client work… anything! You don’t have to have an idea to hack on, you can come join someone else.
- Women in Coding Class — February 12
Women In Coding hosts a monthly meetup on the second Saturday of the month. Each month we’ll be teaching and group programming in a different language/topic. Usually no previous coding experience is necessary, although some familiarity with basic HTML and CSS can be helpful.
Please check out the Syracuse Software Development Meetup for the latest events.
If you have an upcoming event that you would like to promote, please email jesse@hackupstate.com.
What We Wrote
Careers in Code Student Success Stories: Sara Dow — December 20
Sara Dow came to Careers in Code with a strong desire to learn and grow. She felt as though she was stuck in stagnation in the food industry; she was ready to learn a new skill set that she could apply to a career that excited her. Today, she holds a full-time position with Kirkworks as a Jr. Software developer! Read more about Sara’s story here.
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Careers in Code Student Success Stories: Melaquan Saffold — December 22
In the wake of losing his job as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Melaquan Saffold, or Mel, decided it was finally time to learn coding. After graduating from the second cohort of Careers in Code, Mel has joined the IT department for the City of Syracuse as a Product Manager! You can read more about Mel’s amazing story here.
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Meet Max, Our New Program Manager — December 17
We’re excited to have brought on a new team member here at HackUpstate. Max Gerlach is an undergraduate student studying Japanese and Chinese language at the University of Vermont. As the newest program manager, his roles at HackUpstate are spread across operations and marketing fronts. To learn more about Max and what brought him to HackUpstate, check out this blog post!
Interested in writing for Hack Upstate? Send an email to jesse@hackupstate.com.
COVID-19 Resources
The COVID-19 vaccines continue to be remarkably effective in reducing the risk of severe disease, hospitalization, and death. CDC recommends everyone ages 5 and older get a COVID-19 vaccine to help protect against COVID-19. The Pfizer vaccine is approved for individuals age 5 and older while Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are approved for ages 18 and up.
Do you have questions about the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)? Watch this update from Mayor Walsh, County Executive Ryan McMahon, and Commissioner of Health Dr. Indu Gupta to learn about the city and the county’s response and prevention measures. Further questions? Call the New York State Department of Health hotline at 1–888–364–3065 to speak with an expert.
Get relevant and up-to-date information regarding testing centers, current case numbers in the county, active restrictions, and more.
To protect, improve and promote the health, productivity and well-being of all New Yorkers, especially during this pandemic
CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same.
In this time of need, you can help. Find volunteer opportunities to assist with the COVID-19 situation in Onondaga County by visiting volunteercny.org or calling 315–428–2229 to sign up.
A breakdown of Onondaga County, NY COVID-19 Cases (confirmed, active, and recovered) by Municipality.
Hack Upstate’s mission is to unite and facilitate collaboration among the greater Upstate New York technology community. In pursuit, we organize hackathons, run a coding bootcamp (Careers in Code) for women and minorities to combat poverty in CNY, facilitate talks and lectures, and ultimately help align Upstate NY tech talent with promising employment opportunities. To date, we’ve built a growing network comprised of thousands of Upstate NY technologists and have played a role in dozens of STEM job placements.
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