Making the most out of internship in SF

Question

I'm an intern here for the first time in the bay area. I'll be graduating next year and want to network and meet as many people as possible while I'm here for the summer.

Any recommendations on meetups, conferences, etc for a student to network?

Especially interested in security, already planning on going to Bsides this weekend.

a · Accepted Answer

There's a lack of in-person meetups. What I would suggest is meeting people online that live in SF (via chats like Reddit/Discord) and look to meet in person that way.

Outside of manual networking, I'd suggest applying to Greylock Techfair. Easy way to meet new people.

ramenraider · Answer

The 600 California WeWork is top-notch. Go speak to Jill, Jenna, Josh, or Markie. They will help you get acquainted and asnwer whatever q's you might have. They know A LOT of ppl and can point you in any direction you want to explore. Pretty sweet views too. The space is amazing.

19k5ow1cdfq9iy · Answer

Internapalooza needs to make a comeback, but also get on twitter for like a week and you'll pretty much have other interns / people organizing things surfaced to you

harrietthespy · Answer

OH, I heard of BSidesSF! plz share what you learn and highlights. cant go unfortunately

urq81m1kamo · Answer

If you can meet up with coworkers, do it. Get their contact info, connect on social, and just check in with them every month after the internship. With the recession coming, never know if those people will still be there and in either case, you'll have some solid connections you can use later.

Making the most out of internship in SF

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