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How To Get an Internship at Meta (Also: Follow Your Passion), With Scrimba Student Gabriel
🎙 About the episode
Meet Gabriel Pedroza 🇺🇸! Gabriel is a Scrimba student who has just landed his first internship. And the internship is at Meta (formerly known as Facebook)!
After finishing Scrimba's Frontend Career Path, Gabriel studied computer science at a university, so if you were wondering about the main differences between Scrimba and university, he's the right person to talk to! You'll also hear how he approached learning, how he's already been teaching others how to code, and what did it take for him to get an internship at Meta. More importantly, Gabriel will teach you how to follow your interests and passion, why you shouldn't be afraid of AI, and how to maximize your chances when applying for jobs!
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🧰 Resources Mentioned
- Front-end Developer Career Path
- Scrimba's Discord Community
- Bruno Simon's portfolio
- Theo Browne
- ThePrimeagen
- Find your Ikigai!
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