BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Lewis & Clark//NONSGML v1.0//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 RDATE:20200308T100000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 RDATE:20201101T090000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200625T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200625T170000 LOCATION:Virtual SUMMARY:Facebook Design Summit DESCRIPTION:Join us for our second annual Design Summit\, which takes pla ce virtually on Thursday\, June 25\, and Friday\, June 26\, 2020.We're li ving through a challenging period and now\, more than ever\, design is be ing called upon to solve complex problems for people across the globe. Wh ile we can't gather in person this year due to coronavirus (COVID-19)\, w e're still able to support aspiring product designers and content strateg ists in pursuing their interests and developing their talents through thi s virtual program.This two-day virtual program is open to students from a ll North American schools who identify as part of a historically underrep resented group in the technology industry\, including but not limited to Black\, Hispanic\, and Native American students\, students with disabilit ies and veterans.Each selected participant will have the opportunity to j oin workshops\, portfolio reviews\, and interview preparation sessions\, as well as spend valuable time learning and collaborating with Facebook p roduct designers\, content strategists and design leadership. The overall goal of the Summit is to help students prepare for careers within produc t design and content strategy.The DetailsRSVP in Handshake (https://app.j oinhandshake.com/events/505485)Summit GoalsParticipants will be able to a pply to related or relevant open roles at Facebook following the Summit.E qual AccessTechnology will be provided to ensure all participants have eq ual access to participate.EligibilityStudents who have accepted incoming intern or full time employment offers at Facebook are ineligible.What's R equired to Apply?**Completed Application &\; Resume - Submission deadl ine is 5pm PDT on Sunday\, May 24th**Design Work or Writing Samples - Onl ine portfolio or PDF of design work or writing samples**Writing Exercise - Two 2-4 paragraph short written responses with your applicationTestimon ials:"Trying to break into a new field can be intimidating and something I've been struggling with over the past year. As my love for design has g rown\, the goal of actually doing the work has felt further and further a way. Thankfully\, I was able to spend this past weekend at the Facebook h eadquarters for their inaugural Design Summit talking to product designer s and other creatives in tech\, which has left me with a renewed hope\, l ove\, and appreciation for the field.""The information I learned in that short 36-hour period will be applied throughout my career. The Design Sum mit was an eye-opener to what I could be doing in the near future if I ke ep growing and challenging myself in my craft. You have given me confiden ce that I will end up carrying with me for the rest of my life and I am v ery appreciative of the time and effort you put into this event.""I wasn' t aware of how impactful design is at Facebook with over 2 billion users around the world\, and it changed my perception about the scope of the ro le of a designer. Designing for all the languages around the world\, for accessibility and for emerging markets opened up my mind. It was also a g reat surprise getting to know product designers with many different backg rounds who have different perspectives and that all of their experiences are valued at Facebook."— 2019 Program Participants X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Join us fo r our second annual Design Summit\, which takes place virtually on Thursd ay\, June 25\, and Friday\, June 26\, 2020.
We're living through a challenging period and now\, more t han ever\, design is being called upon to solve complex problems for peop le across the globe. While we can't gather in person this year due to cor onavirus (COVID-19)\, we're still able to support aspiring product design ers and content strategists in pursuing their interests and developing th eir talents through this virtual program.
This two-day virtual program is open to students from all No rth American schools who identify as part of a historically underrepresen ted group in the technology industry\, including but not limited to Black \, Hispanic\, and Native American students\, students with disabilities a nd veterans.
Each selected pa rticipant will have the opportunity to join workshops\, portfolio reviews \, and interview preparation sessions\, as well as spend valuable time le arning and collaborating with Facebook product designers\, content strate gists and design leadership. The overall goal of the Summit is to help st udents prepare for careers within product design and content strategy.
The Details
Summit Goals
Participants will be able to apply to related or rele vant open roles at Facebook following the Summit.
Equal Access
Technology will be provided to ensure all participants have equal ac cess to participate.
Eligibil ity
Students who have accepte d incoming intern or full time employment offers at Facebook are ineligib le.
What's Required to Apply?
**Completed Application & \; Resume - Submission deadline is 5pm PDT on Sunday\, May 24th
**Design Work or Writing Samples - Onl ine portfolio or PDF of design work or writing samples
**Writing Exercise - Two 2-4 paragraph short wr itten responses with your application
Testimonials:
"Tryin g to break into a new field can be intimidating and something I've been s truggling with over the past year. As my love for design has grown\, the goal of actually doing the work has felt further and further away. Thankf ully\, I was able to spend this past weekend at the Facebook headquarters for their inaugural Design Summit talking to product designers and other creatives in tech\, which has left me with a renewed hope\, love\, and a ppreciation for the field."
" The information I learned in that short 36-hour period will be applied th roughout my career. The Design Summit was an eye-opener to what I could b e doing in the near future if I keep growing and challenging myself in my craft. You have given me confidence that I will end up carrying with me for the rest of my life and I am very appreciative of the time and effort you put into this event."
"I wasn't aware of how impactful design is at Facebook with over 2 billion users around the world\, and it changed my perception about the scope of the role of a designer. Designing for all the languages around the world\ , for accessibility and for emerging markets opened up my mind. It was al so a great surprise getting to know product designers with many different backgrounds who have different perspectives and that all of their experi ences are valued at Facebook."
— 2019 Program Participants
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