By Malak Abdel-Ghaffar
Estelle Elizabeth Ocran, Class of 2021, graduated with a BS in computer science with a minor in interactive media. Ocran was able to land an exciting remote position as a software engineer at Twitter.
The pandemic posed great disruption to students’ plans, whether they were involved in internships or making a transition into the world of work after graduation.
Ocran remained proactive, kept an open mind and applied to dozens of opportunities while also working on developing her job search skills. She attended a workshop on ‘How to Optimize LinkedIn’ to find different recruiters, target the right people and land a job. After many applications, interviews, and networking, Ocran got her big break. “A recruiter responded to me on LinkedIn and asked for my CV for the role I had applied to months back. I got an interview within a couple of hours,” she said.