Chukwukelu Godwin, University of Manchester
The Google mentoring support assisted me through some of my academic work and has improved my employability.
The Google mentoring support assisted me through some of my academic work and has improved my employability.
This mentoring experience gave me the opportunity to support a bright young student with high ambition to work for a successful company like Google.
It was an awesome experience connecting with my mentor (an Android developer) at Google’s London office as well as online using e-mails and Google chat.
The best thing about the mentor program was meeting students who were really eager to learn.
The Google mentoring programme has developed my potential to become a software engineer at a leading technology company.
With support from my Google mentor, I was able to develop my own music application and went on to secure a job at a software start up.
I found the “Technical Challenge” very interesting and engaging as it gave me the opportunity to put some of the skills learnt at university to practice.
I would strongly recommend you apply to attend GTBT – there is a place for any student.
I am a Social policy & Criminology student. I was unsure about how I could contribute to an organisation like Google using my degree. GTBT gave me insight into how I can utilize by skills and background to add value to the technology industry.
I was inspired by the idea of using my degree and qualifications to help change the world…