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How to Get a PM Role Out of College

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That list is not meant to be a pity story. I’m proud of everything I am and am not! It’s meant to be a preface to say if you fall under any (or all) of these categories, you can absolutely land a job in product right outta college. But let’s be real – it is a tougher path and you will probably work 10.485x harder than your peers. You will fail. You will get rejected (a lot!!!) But you will get that perfect job offer of your dreams and it will be the glorious start to your product career. The number one thing to nail with your interviews is crafting the perfect why behind your motivation in going into product. As a PM, you must be good at communicating a user’s story and wow-ing an audience with the vision around your product. Do the same for yourself. My general story: My biggest goal in life is to augment the growing tech economies in developing countries. I want to create products and movements that enable access to resources in emerging markets. Diving into product is training groun

← Blog Dear undergrad/new grad trying to get into product, First, a little about me. I’m a woman of color. I studied at a liberal arts, non-Ivy League, non-tech feeder school I was applying to jobs in the west coast all the way from the east coast. I had no prior network in tech (except for the gracious alumni who answered my cold calls!) I was an international student; hence needed sponsorship for my visa. I am not a STEM / CS / engineering major. That list is not meant to be a pity story. I’m proud of everything I am and am not! It’s meant to be a preface to say if you fall under any (or all

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