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Watch the Nerdy Diva promo video!

Image Credit: Screenshot via Mena DarréLast month, we partnered with Mena Darré, Brand Videographer, Photographer and Strategist at Brand with Mena this summer for a new three-minute Promo Video featuring our Summer Interns. Check it out below!Image Credit: Christina...

Meet our Summer 2022 interns!

Last month, three interns from STL Youth Jobs completed the Nerdy Diva internship as part of STL Youth Jobs’ Career Accelerator Pathway. Thank you to Shancia Morgan, Shawn Taylor, and Anaya Walker for contributing to Nerdy Diva’s growth this summer!!! They completed a...

Nerdy Diva’s in The New York Times!

Image Credit: Whitney Curtis for The New York TimesEarlier this year, Shanae had the amazing opportunity to close out 2021 by sharing her experience as a Black woman in tech over the past 10 years with the New York Times. In the article, she discusses her experience...

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Meet our Summer 2022 interns!

Meet our Summer 2022 interns!

Last month, three interns from STL Youth Jobs completed the Nerdy Diva internship as part of STL Youth Jobs’ Career Accelerator Pathway. Thank you to Shancia Morgan, Shawn Taylor, and Anaya Walker for contributing to Nerdy Diva’s growth this summer!!! They completed a...

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Nerdy Diva’s in The New York Times!

Nerdy Diva’s in The New York Times!

Image Credit: Whitney Curtis for The New York TimesEarlier this year, Shanae had the amazing opportunity to close out 2021 by sharing her experience as a Black woman in tech over the past 10 years with the New York Times. In the article, she discusses her experience...

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Creating equitable and inclusive systems

Creating equitable and inclusive systems

Image Credit: Christina Morillo via Pexels 😔 The world is so heavy right now. From the pressures of rising living costs to the racially motivated hate crime shooting in Buffalo, New York that killed 10 people, it has taken labor to experience joy in the midst of so...

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Take care of YOU, first!

Take care of YOU, first!

Image Credit: RF Studio via PexelsThe past couple of years have been tough on most of us. From COVID-19 to political unrest, job loss, and more, we have been through A LOT. Shanae shares, "Now, more than ever, it's vital that we make and take the time we need to tend...

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How to create a UX portfolio that gets results

How to create a UX portfolio that gets results

Image Credit: PicJumbo via PexelsWorking in UX involves much more than just creating user interfaces. UX teams struggle with understanding what's important, which practices they should know deeply, and what approaches aren't helpful at all.  Here are a couple of tips...

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Here’s how to ensure you’re being paid fairly

Here’s how to ensure you’re being paid fairly

Image Credit: Olya Kobruseva via PexelsThough women have made major strides when it comes to the workplace, equal pay continues to be a major issue. According to the American Association of University Women (AAUW): White women are paid 73 cents for every dollar paid...

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What I looked for during my latest job search

What I looked for during my latest job search

Image Credit: Christina Morillo via PexelsFinding my next role in tech wasn’t easy, although recruiters were blowing up my inbox with offers. I wasn’t looking to accept just any role or take the first one being offered. I stayed the course and had faith that I would...

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Giving Thanks! Nerdy Diva’s 3 Year Anniversary!

Giving Thanks! Nerdy Diva’s 3 Year Anniversary!

For me, the Thanksgiving holiday in the US, is a time for rest, reflection and gratitude. True, the basis of the holiday can be a reminder of the harm of colonization, but it is the aspect of practicing gratitude that stands out the most for me. In my reflection, it...

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