Students Frequently Asked Questions

We are asking for your experience level for each skill. Academic means you’ve studied it; Practical means you’ve practised it in your spare time or done it as a volunteer project.

For “Practical”, you need to have something you can physically demonstrate as a completed project during a job interview; Paid means you’ve been paid to do it.

Your academic record should include your name, the name of your institution, year of study, and (if possible) the name of your qualification, along with details of your most recent classes and grades. A screenshot is fine; it doesn't have to be an official transcript, but we need to know it's yours and where it's from!

Documents that you can use as proof of academic record are:

• official or unofficial transcript

• screenshot of academic portal

• letter of enrolment

• letter of graduation

If your institution doesn’t provide this, please get in touch with the course coordinator.

Yes, please attend our CV bootcamps and one-on-one reviews!

If you join the programme really late, please review the CV bootcamp slides and videos by selecting “passed events” in the events tab on the platform. Have a crack at it, and contact us if you want feedback from one of the team.

Your “Short Blurb” should include the specific role(s) you’re looking for. Are you a coder or a designer? A software tester or a business analyst? This text goes right next to your profile picture when an employer sees it in a search result. Be snappy! 

For guidance on the ‘About Me’ section, watch How to Create a Good Profile and 5 Tips to Super Charge your Summer of Tech Profile.

Bonus tip: getting the profile photo right is the key to making a good first impression! The photo should be a headshot that’s recognisably YOU, so that employers remember you when they meet you at SoT events.

Employers who have registered and posted roles on the SoT website can see your completed profile. When you have opted into region(s) and completed your profile, you can see them, too!

Employers who have registered and posted roles on the SoT website can see your completed profile. When you have opted into region(s), and completed your profile, you can see them, too!

Yes! We highly encourage you to edit and refine your profile over the year. You’ll want to update your academic record if you get mid-year grades. When you see jobs listed that seem like a good fit, you can refine your profile and CV so you can make a strong impression.

If your plans change or you get a job outside the SoT programme, you MUST update your account. You can do this on your profile settings. We archive your profile, so you can log in and refresh it next year. If you want us to remove all record of your profile from SoT, contact us.

We can’t predict exactly what roles will be available, but they are usually in the areas of Software Development, Digital Design, DevOps, Security, Business Analysis, DBA, UX/UI, IT Project Management, GIS, Computer Graphics/Animation… and more! Candidates with a completed profile can see roles in the Jobs section.

Once your profile is approved, you can “Apply” for up to 15 roles from the job listing. This lets the employer know you’re interested in that role. You can change your application selections any time. SoT is not a formal application process; you may not get a response for every role you apply for. We do ask employers to give you feedback if you have an interview but are not offered the role, but it is up to them whether they have time for this.

You cannot contact employers directly about roles. They can access your contact information and will contact you if they want to invite you to the next step.  Please remember there are hundreds of students in the SoT programme, so the place to talk directly to employers is at our Meet & Greet event.

We want you to focus, research and prepare to meet employers properly! We know you can’t do that for more than 15 roles at once! You can change your applications anytime, and you can save other awesome roles to your “LIKE” category.

SoT’s search means employers can find your profile, check out your skills, shortlist and offer you any role. We strongly encourage you to take every opportunity to learn more about a company and a role. You never know; it might be surprisingly awesome. It is a very good idea to take every interview opportunity. You can’t beat this experience!!

If, after your interview, you’re definitely not interested in the role, you should tell the company politely and professionally. 

But remember, you won’t get a second chance, so make sure you’re sure!

There are opportunities throughout the year to meet employers at our events. The main one for this is Meet & Greet, don’t miss it! We don’t give out employer contact information to candidates (there are many of you!)

They will contact you if they want to arrange a job interview.

You must update your account if you get a job outside the SoT programme. You can do this on your profile settings. We archive your profile so you can log in and refresh it next year. If you want us to remove all your profile records from SoT, contact us.

Employers may contact you at any time. We have SoT-hosted “Speed Interviews” after Meet & Greet.

Employers may do follow-up interviews online or offline code tests, they may set a design challenge or invite you for a site visit. It’s totally up to them, just like a normal recruitment process: they will do whatever they need to do to be ready to offer you a job!

Maybe, it depends on the employer.

For the summer recruitment season, you can receive an internship offer through our platform any time after our Meet & Greet sessions.

If you need to talk through a hard decision or are worried about a job offer, please contact us for support. 

For jobs outside of summer recruitment, it’s a regular recruitment process depending on the employer.