How did a 21-year-old college student land his first Application Developer role with the State Government after starting out in retail and tech support during COVID-19?
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## My Journey From Retail to Application Developer
### Starting Out in Retail
– Initial struggles in retail with Verizon
– Focusing on customer satisfaction instead of upselling
– Transitioning to tech support during COVID-19
### Gaining Experience Through Internship
– Information Systems Analyst internship at local trauma center for 8 months
### Current Position at Local Bank
– IT Help Desk associate role
– Promoted to Application Developer 1 at the State DMV after 1.5 years
As a 21-year-old college student, I never imagined I would be developing applications for the State Government. Read on to learn about my journey from retail to tech support, internships, and finally landing a full-time role as an Application Developer 1 at the State DMV. #careerjourney #statejob #applicationdevelopment #successstory
I’m curious how your transition happened. Were you pushing for the dev position or showing your interest in development?
What is your stack at your new job and how did you find time to study? Did you study at home on this stack?
Great work! Have a presentation for a client tomorrow wish me luck, this will be my first official Web Development project! Freshman at ASU CS transferred from shitty ole Purdue Global last month.