Interviewing at GHC — The Conference Game Plan

Shilpa Vir
7 min readSep 18, 2019

I have been attending and speaking Grace Hopper Conference since 2015 and this year I presented my 5th workshop at GHC on the topic of “Writing Effective Self and Peer Evaluations”. If you are planning to attend GHC looking for your next opportunity, I hope this would help you.

This post is part 4 of a 4 part blog series.

In case you missed it, click here to read part 1, part 2 and part 3.

Step 4: Make the most of the conference

Just play. Have Fun. Enjoy the game. — Michael Jordan

If you are attending GHC this year, get ready to see the largest gathering of women in tech of your life… Get ready to learn from amazing speakers, make new friends, attend some great events, stand in long lines, collect some cool swag and yes… find the job of your dreams! Here are my tips for making the most of GHC as a job seeker.

Career Expo tips

  • Prioritize your main objective — Pick your top goal for attending GHC and plan your days around it. If interviewing and job hunting is your main goal…

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Shilpa Vir

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