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Launch HN: InsideSherpa (YC W19) – online courses to train then hire students

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Re: Launch HN: InsideSherpa (YC W19) – online courses to train then hire students

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Post by pasharayan »

cliffdover wrote: post #9

IMO there should be more information for international applicants. It's obvious that the outcome might not be the same if you live in certain regions.

Thanks for that feedback! One of the reasons we settled on an online course system is because they allow anyone, including international students on visas or students from other countries, to have a chance to upskill with these big firms.

We do take your point though about slightly different outcomes for people in different regions. We'll look to make that messaging clearer!

Re: Launch HN: InsideSherpa (YC W19) – online courses to train then hire students

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Post by WrtCdEvrydy »

jeremiahlee wrote: post #10

Unless you’re a member of the Sherpa ethnic group, you are not any kind of “sherpa”. This is culturally insensitive to the 18 Sherpa clans. Educate yourselves and rebrand: https://qz.com/128842/the-problem-with-calling-your-career-c... https://reclaimingsherpa.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/tweet-exam...

:popcorn: as Americans appropriate anything for a few pennies.

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Post by isthisajokehaha »

jeremiahlee wrote: post #10

Unless you’re a member of the Sherpa ethnic group, you are not any kind of “sherpa”. This is culturally insensitive to the 18 Sherpa clans. Educate yourselves and rebrand: https://qz.com/128842/the-problem-with-calling-your-career-c... https://reclaimingsherpa.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/tweet-exam...

What a useless comment.

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Post by Wordball »

WrtCdEvrydy wrote: post #12
jeremiahlee wrote: post #10

Unless you’re a member of the Sherpa ethnic group, you are not any kind of “sherpa”. This is culturally insensitive to the 18 Sherpa clans. Educate yourselves and rebrand: https://qz.com/128842/the-problem-with-calling-your-career-c... https://reclaimingsherpa.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/tweet-exam...

:popcorn: as Americans appropriate anything for a few pennies.

neither of the co-founders are American

Re: Launch HN: InsideSherpa (YC W19) – online courses to train then hire students

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Post by kevinM1 »

Hi, I enjoyed the Inside Sherpa program i learnt a lot from doing it.

It definitely can give your CV a little edge by having a big company there.

Yet to hear anything from JP which is the virtual internship i completed, but i never expected it to be an instant entry ticket. Its only been around a week since completion so perhaps they may reach out to me. Afterall spending time doing an internship specific to their company should at least mean they contact me.

Other than this I feel that doing an InsideSherpa program is worth the cost of your time. I will keep this post updated if i receive and contact.

Re: Launch HN: InsideSherpa (YC W19) – online courses to train then hire students

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Post by cm2012 »

jeremiahlee wrote: post #10

Unless you’re a member of the Sherpa ethnic group, you are not any kind of “sherpa”. This is culturally insensitive to the 18 Sherpa clans. Educate yourselves and rebrand: https://qz.com/128842/the-problem-with-calling-your-career-c... https://reclaimingsherpa.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/tweet-exam...

There are about 5,000 English loan words that have other meanings to other cultures. It's not even slightly realistic to stop using them.

Re: Launch HN: InsideSherpa (YC W19) – online courses to train then hire students

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Post by audreycaprianni »

Love this idea! Students rarely have a meaningful opportunity to understand the scope of work they would do on the job until they do an internship. And depending on the uni/individual it could be the case you only intern at one company before locking in a graduate offer.

From a student perspective, I think it would be so valuable for students to do actual tasks to test for personal engagement, and also get recognised by the company for taking initiative to get to know them and the role.

Re: Launch HN: InsideSherpa (YC W19) – online courses to train then hire students

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Post by t3ychenzhan »

I finished the JPMrogan Chase Software Engineering Virtual Experience program.I love it! It's very helpful for CS students who look for industry experience. I learned a lot of practice coding skills from this program.It's sliently easy than I expected.But I think the idea is absolutely Coo1!!
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