Entry-Level Positions For Aspiring Program Managers At Meta
Entry-level tech roles for undergraduates include software engineering, marketing, and product design, requiring "hard skills" and relevant project experience. Josh, a Meta Program Manager, also notes less common entry points like business or systems analyst roles, emphasizing the need for "thought skills" combined with data science knowledge and strong interviewing skills to navigate the competitive landscape.
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
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Josh Dalva
Program Manager
Meta
Boston University, 2015
UCLA Anderson, MBA
International Relations & Affairs
Technology
Operations and Project Management
Greek Life Member, Veteran
Video Highlights
1. Entry-level software engineer and developer positions are available for computer engineers and computer science graduates.
2. Marketing and product design roles are options for those with creative interests and relevant skills.
3. Business analyst or systems analyst positions are available for individuals with data science experience and skills in tools like SQL.
Transcript
What entry-level positions in this field might an undergraduate college student consider?
Broadly speaking, if you're interested in tech, there are a few ways to go about it. If you're a computer engineer, computer science, or software engineer, there are entry-level software engineer or developer positions available.
If you're more on the creative side, there's marketing and product design. For these roles, you'll need to come in with hard skills. What you studied in your undergrad, knowledge of coding languages, or experience with popular industry tools in your projects will be relevant.
Specifically to my field in operations, it's less of an entry-level area. However, there are positions like business analysts or systems analysts. These roles use analytical skills combined with what you may have learned in your undergrad.
Experience with data science and tools like SQL, or different ways of analyzing data, can be particularly helpful. There are definitely entry-level positions, but they are very competitive and challenging.
The first step is acquiring the necessary skills. The second is interviewing well and conveying who you are, and how that aligns with the company's values. It's challenging, but definitely doable.