We connect Black & Latinx tech talent with companies, mentors, and peers committed to racial equity and inclusion in the tech sector.
Our programs center Black and Latinx Computer Science majors, early tech career professionals, and industry partners to create inroads in the innovation economy, build community, share stories, and tackle systemic racism. Across all our work for racial equity, we celebrate the stories, creativity, imaginations, and experiences of Black and Latinx people working in tech.
Through our Fellows Program, tech industry collaborations, and Code2040 community events, we are building a future where the institutional and historical marginalization of Black and Latinx people in tech is eradicated, empowering Black and Latinx technologists to thrive in an ever-growing economy shaped by the digital revolution. We welcome volunteers and company partners to share in the work of revolutionizing the tech landscape.
Fellows Program
Our 9-month program offers a supported pathway into the tech industry for Black and Latinx college students majoring in Computer Science. Through career-building workshops, racial equity advocacy training, and support securing paid internships, our Fellows Program offers career building opportunities in tech through a racial justice lens.
Get Involved
We’re looking for a cohort of Black and Latinx technologists who are excited about shaping the future of tech through innovation and racial equity advocacy.
The 2025 Fellows Program application is opening soon. Follow us on IG @code2040 to stay updated.
Seeking support on your application? We’re offering a couple application assistance webinars AND an alumni roundtable for you to connect! Register here:
May 24th, 2024 @ 12 pm PST
June 6th, 2024 @ 5:30 pm PST (Alumni Panel!)
June 24th, 2024 @ 3:30 pm PST
About the Program
The Fellows Program offers more than a pipeline into the tech industry. It’s a lifelong network of support designed to enhance our collective capacity for transforming the tech industry. Over the course of 9-months, you’ll gain community with other Black and Latinx people committed to racial equity, ongoing support in securing a paid internship, and training in racial equity advocacy. As a nationwide program, we offer the majority of our programming virtually and support students in connecting with job opportunities around the country.
What to Expect:
You can expect to create lasting connection with a team of racial equity advocates and change makers in a space that centers your experiences, imagination, and visions for the future.
Racial Equity Advocacy Work
Learn about the current state of the tech industry, what systems need to change, and what your role is as a racial equity advocate.
Opportunities for Economic Mobility
Receive access to resources and job skills for securing a position in the tech industry. Participation in our Reverse Career Fair creates connections with paid internships and career opportunities.
Student Learning Experiences
Participate in workshops, panel discussions, and more to gain the tools and resources you need to navigate the tech industry and thrive in your career.
Intimate Cohort
Relationship building is at the heart of our work for racial equity. You’ll get to know each of your peers in a virtual setting where we’ll share opportunities for connection, candid conversation, joy, and laughter.
Build Community
Meet other Black and Latinx technologists and receive support from mentors and managers, all while redefining the future and face of tech and ensuring other technologists like you have the opportunity to succeed. Each Fellow is matched with a mentor who offers coaching and support in navigating the tech industry, securing an internship, and sharpening your racial equity skills. Our mentors work with a coach on racial equity and mentorship best practices.
The Fellows Program is designed for:
Currently enrolled students who attend a U.S. college or university
Students who identify as Black and/or Latinx
Students seeking internships for the summer they are applying (and NOT full-time employment)
Students who plan on returning to school in the Fall after their summer internship
Students with experience coding
Students who are interested in advocating for racial equity in the tech industry
Students who HAVE NOT previously participated in the Fellows Program
Locations
We are excited to offer this program nationwide. Our core program occurs virtually. Any in-person events include a virtual option.
Community Spotlights
Code2040 is part of a vibrant community of Black and Latinx technologists who are actively shaping the future. Each month, we’re dedicating time to connect with our Fellows and Alumni, listening to their stories, and dreaming technological futures of more livable, more free worlds together.
Meet Our Community
Nyaradzo is a vibrant, joyful Computer Science major at the University of Rochester. She loves dance, comedy, and creating community. She dreams of a world characterized by abundant happiness and mutual care, and is excited about the magic in coding and the possibilities for AI.
Princess is an extremely driven and creative Computer Science Major minoring in Cyber Security at Suffolk University. She holds leadership positions in UNICEF and ISU. She’s interested in leveraging technology to create more access and ease for people with disabilities.
Meet Our Fellows Program Alumni
“Thanks to Code2040 I found a community of fellow CS students of color... something I had previously had difficulty doing at my predominately white institution. I gained valuable software engineering intern experience. I was introduced and brought into other communities that members of Code2040 were already a part of and I gained lifelong connections and friendships. I highly encourage you to apply to this amazing program””
“One of the things I learned was to believe in myself and my capabilities. This was super important when I encountered blockers during my internship. I was able to unblock myself and overcome them””
“During my internship, I was tasked to learn a new programming language and I was able to make a project out of that. I’m really proud of that. I learned that I can do something when I put my mind to it””
“My internship expirience was phenemenol. I was able to be rooted in my values which was the best part. I have the community I met during tech trek that I’m still connected to today””
“I was having a really hard time breaking into the tech sphere, so I went back to grad school and applied to Code2040. I feel like they gave me the tools to navigate the industry as someone who had an academic background and didn’t know what the industry looked like””