Kong x Coding Black Females Fellowship Program

The Allyship @ Kong x Coding Black Females Fellowship is an innovative program that provides advanced training for software engineers by combining cutting edge technical skills, immersing mentorship and helping Black women navigate through technical courses.

Deadline: 20th November 2020

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About the Fellowship

Kong powers trillions of API transactions for leading organizations globally through our end-to-end API platform. They are partnering with Coding Black Females to create a Fellowship Programme.

The Kong x Coding Black Females Fellowship is a 6 week programme where you will receive a training course, a mentor, have access to their VP for leadership insights and resume building. This fellowship will provide 10 Black women (5 in UK, 5 in US) with mentorship, training and resume support.

The programme begins on 1st December, with the following sessions:

  • 1st December 2020: Welcome day, start your online course, meet your mentor and meet the other fellows
  • 15th December 2020: Meet the VP! How to network, work with leadership and find mentors
  • 5th January 2020: Resume Building - the Talent Acquisition team will advise on best practices, resume building and standing out on LinkedIn
  • 19th January 2020: D-Day - Show us what you've been working on and your new skills
All sessions will last an hour starting at 10am PST / 1pm EST / 6pm GMT. From 1st December, you will be presented with your technical course and a mentor to guide you on your journey.

Eligibility Criteria

To apply for the fellowship, you must

  • Identify as a woman or gender minority
  • Be from a Black ethnicity background
  • Be over the age of 18
  • Currently looking to or working in the field of digital or use technology in your daily role

Frequently Asked Questions

To apply for the fellowship, please complete the Kong x Coding Black Females Fellowship Application Form.
Coding Black Females will assess all applications and choose successful applicants. There will be 5 people selected from the UK and 5 people selected from the USA based on eligibility, need and your availability.
You will be provided with the following:
  • A mentor
  • A training course
  • 4 sessions at Kong covering: meeting the fellows, resume building, technical leadership, demo day
  • Private Slack channel for all fellows
You must be available to attend all fellowship sessions
The deadline for applications is 20th November 2020 at midnight.
Successful applicants will be notified by email, On or before 23rd November 2020 ready for the first session on 1st December

You will be asked to provide the following information

About You
  • Name
  • Email Address
  • Age Range
  • Gender
  • Ethnicity
  • Location
Employment
  • Employment Status
  • Job Title
  • Company
  • Length of time in tech
  • LinkedIn Profile
Application
  • Please tell us why you would like to be considered for the fellowship, highlighting briefly why this program would benefit your professional development? (max 2500 characters)
  • Which features of the fellowship are you most interested in having access to, and how will they help you to progress your career? (max 2500 characters)
  • Session Availability
  • Details of Coding Black Females Membership

This information will be used by Coding Black Females to assess your eligibility for the fellowship

Unfortunately, we will net be able to provide feedback on why your application is unsuccessful.

Apply for the Kong x Coding Black Females Fellowship