Ace your technical interviews with our Ignite! course

Our 4-week Ignite! course contains study modules on data structures and algorithms, career development, and technical interviewing, supplemented by weekly live problem-solving sessions with expert engineers.

Each week, you’ll have access to practice problems, tips, videos, templates, and other resources to help you be successful in your next Karat mock interview!

Enrollment will re-open in January.

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4-week Ignite! course

We’ve teamed up with Karat Senior Interview Engineer and Mentors, Dan Hillman and Jacqui Chow, and Senior Advisor to Brilliant Black Minds, Anthony D. Mays, to create a free 4-week course to help you succeed in technical interviews.

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WEEKS OF SELF-PACED STUDY TO HELP YOU PREPARE FOR INTERVIEWS

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4 weeks

100% virtual

New course cohorts begin at the start of each month

Complete at least one practice interview before enrolling in the course

Plan to spend 5-10 hours each week working on the course and attending live problem-solving sessions

Take one practice interview within 5 business days of the close of the course

Meet with your interview coach within 10 days of close of the course

Admission to the course is rolling

You will be added to the waitlist if next month’s course is full

FREE

Who is a good fit?

 

The Ignite! course is designed for students and early- to mid-level engineers who want independent structured study plans with weekly in-person support. You should be able to work in a self-paced, asynchronous environment to achieve goals.

 

You must be a member of Brilliant Black Minds and complete at least one Karat mock interview before enrolling in the course.

 

What to expect

Through 4 weeks of guided self-study and expert-led group problem-solving sessions, this course is designed to help improve your technical interviewing skills.

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Self-paced study modules

Brush up on interviewing best practices and foundational problem-solving techniques with 4 weeks of curated videos, tips, templates, practice problems, and other resources to level up your interview prep.

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Live problem solving practice

Once a week, participants will join a live session hosted by an expert engineer. You’ll solve a practice problem together as a group and have the opportunity to ask any questions.

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Interview readiness

Schedule and complete your next Karat mock interview within 5 days of the close of the course to be paired with a senior engineering mentor, get in-depth feedback, and develop an action plan for interview success!

Course overview

Here’s a preview of what your 4-week course will cover.

Take the Ignite! course

Come back in January to enroll in the next cohort.

Frequently Asked Questions

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About BBM

A program by Karat, Brilliant Black Minds was created with a goal of closing the access gap for Black software engineers. Since the program’s start in 2021, over 9,000 Black software engineers have joined the Brilliant Black Minds community. With support from Serena Williams as a Champion of Brilliance, and a network of employers like Docusign, Duolingo, Prime Video, Uber, Zillow, and other Partners of Brilliance, who are committed to supporting and hiring diverse talent, Brilliant Black Minds uses Karat’s Interviewing Cloud to provide free practice coding interviews, personalized coaching, and more to unlock opportunity for Black software engineers.

Ready to take your career to the next level?

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