code2career

Calling all students pursuing a career in tech! Code2Career is an exclusive Basta program that combines technical training with real-world career skills, paving the way for participants to master the technical interview and launch great careers in tech.

**Applications close sept 5**

The 10-week virtual experience includes:

  • 1:1 Mentorship from a volunteer Software Engineer (SWE).

  • Discovery, Basta’s signature career prep platform.

Alongside 10 weeks of SWE mentorship, Code2Career participants will experience Discovery's evidence-based assessments, live online workshops, and practical resources that pave the path toward a successful career journey.

Weekly one-hour virtual 1:1 sessions will occur between October and December '25.

you should apply if you’re:

  • An undergrad student majoring in Computer Science or a related field.

  • A student who has completed a course that teaches you how to use Data Structures (arrays, lists, maps, sets, trees) and Algorithms (e.g. binary search, depth-first search, breach-first search, quick sort, merge sort, etc.)

  • Proficient in coding languages like Java, C++, Python, JavaScript.

  • Committed to spending ≥4 hrs/week in independent coding.

  • Available for weekly virtual 1:1 mentorship.

  • Able to demonstrate coding proficiency through CodeSignal assessment.

  • Enrolled in a NYC-based college/university, or in one of our national partner schools:

    • Baruch College

    • Brooklyn College

    • California State University, Sacramento

    • City University of New York

    • Fairleigh Dickinson University

    • Hunter College

    • LaGuardia Community College

    • New York University School of Professional Studies

    • Southern Connecticut State University

    • St. Edward’s University

    • Stony Brook University

    • Texas Tech University

    • The College of Staten Island

    • University of Arizona

    • University of California San Diego

code2career Faq page for more info.

Additional questions? Email code2career@projectbasta.com.