Building and Running a Diversity-Focused Pre-Internship Program for SRE

Explore a conference talk detailing the creation and implementation of a diversity-focused pre-internship program for Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) at Meta. Learn about the motivations behind the program, its structure, curriculum, and initial outcomes. Gain insights into addressing the lack of awareness and training opportunities for SRE careers among university students, particularly those from diverse backgrounds. Discover how Meta's Production Engineering team designed and executed a fully remote program for 96 college students, aiming to broaden their traditional recruiting pipelines. Understand the program's administration, content, and key learnings, and find out how to implement similar initiatives in your own organization to promote diversity in SRE and Production Engineering roles.

Intro
Welcome
Diversity is a Problem
Early Career Hiring
Early Career Hiring at Meta
PreInternship Fellowship Program
What would such a program look like
How to create an actual program
The Meta Team
Fellowship Outline
Fellowship Interaction
Results
Do fellows understand what SRE is
Did fellows get jobs
What needs improvement
How to scale
How can you help
Outro