Blackbird | Software Engineering

Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 6-7 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in future applications. Show recruiters you're the right fit.

Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 6-7 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in future applications. Show recruiters you're the right fit.

Why complete this job simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced6-7 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsAdvanced

Welcome to Blackbird’s Virtual Experience Program! We are so excited to have you here!

We are a venture capital fund based in Australia and New Zealand. We invest in every type of technology and are unified by wild ambitions. This program is an embodiment of what we value the most as a company and will allow you to explore the compelling work that startups do all over the world.

During this program, you will gain valuable insight into what it’s like to be a software engineer in a startup environment. You will also get the opportunity to practice practical skills such as how to build and verify code, assess cloud infrastructure, and more! The best part? After completing each module, you will have the opportunity to compare your work with real work sample answers from experts working at some of Blackbird's portfolio companies. This will give you the chance to learn from their process and improve in the future. Upon completing the program you will also earn a certificate that can help you stand out during your job search!

We hope that this program will be an interactive and valuable resource for you as you explore the world of startups and build skills for your future career!

Please note: to complete this program and earn your completion certificate, you will need to submit only 3 out of 6 tasks.

Lilypad: The place our startups hire great talent from. 🙌

The Lilypad is an exclusive hiring platform for Blackbird’s 90+ portfolio companies, helping you get in front of startups and leapfrog into your dream job. It’s free and takes less than five minutes to create a profile and fill out your career preferences, where you’ll then get introduced directly to our founders and operators.

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Skills you will learn and practice:

Version Control

Collaboration

React Development

Unit Testing

JavaScript Programming

A/B Testing

Product Analytics

Project Management

Agile Methodology

Arduino Programming

How it works

Introduction from Blackbird

Tasks in this program

Task One: Collaborate Using GitHub with Propeller

1-2 hours

Introductory

Manage your repo using GitHub CLI

What you'll learn

How to use GitHub, a cloud-based hosting service, for managing Git repositories effectively
How to coordinate work among team members, especially in a programming context, and work collaboratively on source code during software development
How to streamline Git and GitHub actions by creating automated sequences

What you'll do

Create a React app using the "create-react-app" tool
Manage code and repositories
Create a Pull Request (PR) and merge the PR

Reviews

Over 950

5 Star Reviews

"everything was so awesome. It is such a nice combination of task to experience the actual working of the team or organization in the field before you actually step in it."-- Student from Vellore Institute of Technology

"The virtual experience program challenged me to learn about new technologies I would otherwise not have discovered on my own."-- Student from Nnamdi Azikiwe University

"This program was really helpful and well-guided! The tasks are clearly laid out but you are encouraged to go beyond what is provided to gain a true understanding. I definitely have areas I need to improve on but I really enjoyed understanding the many different roles of a job at a Blackbird company."-- Student from University of Sydney

"This program enables one to explore various fields and increase practical as well as technical knowledge"-- Student from Swami Keshvanand Institute of Technology, Management & Gramothan

"I get to know how to use my knowledge on the topics i learned in college and i get to know some other topics which i don't know and learned about them which will be useful for next steps in my career."-- Student from Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies

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