{"id":53752,"date":"2022-12-09T04:43:54","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T12:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=53752"},"modified":"2025-03-13T06:37:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:37:51","slug":"transition-n2-tech-creating-opportunities-in-tech-for-underrepresented-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/transition-n2-tech-creating-opportunities-in-tech-for-underrepresented-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Transition N2 Tech: Creating Opportunities in Tech for Underrepresented Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The Transition N2 Tech (TN2T) program provides underrepresented graduates an opportunity to launch a career at RingCentral.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Meet our current TN2T fellows and learn how their unique backgrounds are adding value to the RingCentral community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><b>Transition N2 Tech Program<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral\u2019s Transition N2 Tech (TN2T) program is an innovative answer to the issue of equal opportunity access for underrepresented communities in technology. Our four month fellowship program provides graduates from either community college or technology boot camp with on-the-job training, mentorship, and the opportunity to become a full-time RingCentral employee. Our pilot program was launched in Fall 2021 with three fellows, all of whom were ultimately hired full-time after successfully completing the program. This year we expanded TN2T to four new fellows. We sat down with them to learn about their experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><b>Meet this year\u2019s TN2T Fellows:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oscar Coello &#8211; Product Designer Fellow<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nick Andrus &#8211; Global Enterprise Engineer (GEE) Fellow<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mikale Mohead &#8211; Global Enterprise Engineer (GEE) Fellow<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dominique Kelly &#8211; Global Enterprise Engineer (GEE) Fellow<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"swiper single-post__swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Additional required wrapper --><\/p>\n<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"931\" height=\"701\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DOMINIQUE-KELLY-BLOG-02.png\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"931\" height=\"701\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/NICK-ANDRUS-BLOG-01.png\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"931\" height=\"701\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/OSCAR-COELLO-BLOG-02.png\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"931\" height=\"701\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MIKALE-MOHEAD-BLOG-01.png\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t<path d=\"M10.7304 13.9805L12.1446 15.3947L19.6642 7.8751L12.1446 0.355469L10.7304 1.76968L15.8359 6.87519H0.5V8.87519L15.8357 8.87519L10.7304 13.9805Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t<path d=\"M10.7304 13.9805L12.1446 15.3947L19.6642 7.8751L12.1446 0.355469L10.7304 1.76968L15.8359 6.87519H0.5V8.87519L15.8357 8.87519L10.7304 13.9805Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><b>Paving a Road to a Career in Tech<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oscar, Nick, Mikale, and Dominique each possess unique career experience, ranging from military to retail to food service. For most of our fellows, a career in tech wasn\u2019t on the horizon. That all changed when they found the Transition N2 Tech Program at RingCentral.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Mikale Mohead\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prior to RingCentral, I gained career experience in customer service by working at a fast food restaurant, a pool business, and in retail. While none of these experiences were directly related to tech, I was studying data in school, and was hopeful to pursue a tech career in the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Nick Andrus\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After completing high school, I immediately joined the Air Force, where I served for seven years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I left the military in December 2020 and started attending community college to figure out which career path I wanted to pursue. During that time, I was mostly working in car shops where I learned how to detail, clean, and wax cars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Dominique Kelly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I worked in retail fashion for over a decade. Then, I transitioned to sales at a large tech company where I sold devices, products, and licensing. I\u2019ve also done tech support and\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer support. Now, as a fellow at RingCentral, I am building on my customer service skills and learning RingCentral\u2019s processes \u2013 the fellowship has been great so far!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Oscar Coello\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I worked in the hospitality industry for several years, but the Covid-19 shutdowns gave me time to reflect on my career goals and interests. That was when I enrolled in a software design boot camp and pivoted to UX design.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><b>How TN2T Supports People Trying to Break Into the Industry<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We asked our fellows how the TN2T fellowship has supported their career goals of working in tech. Here is what they shared.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Mikale Mohead\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite my efforts, I was having trouble finding career opportunities in the tech industry and was feeling discouraged. Then, I met Tasia, the DEI Program Coordinator at RingCentral, who invited me to apply to the Transition N2 Tech fellowship program. TN2T has provided me with the necessary skills to join the tech industry. We were each given a dedicated mentor, who is available to help us any time, which has been a really helpful resource.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Nick Andrus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TN2T has helped me get a foot in the door. Before my fellowship at RingCentral, I was a military police officer. Besides monitoring alarms and security cameras, I had no experience in tech. Now I understand how to troubleshoot solutions and work with customers.I\u2019ve learned a wide-range of topics which has furthered my knowledge of tech.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><b>The Value of Knowledge, Mentorship, and Community\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s hard to start a career in technology without previous experience. And it\u2019s even harder if you don\u2019t know anyone in your family or community who can offer guidance. That\u2019s why having a mentor is really mission critical. Our fellows believe their mentors are the X factor in ensuring their success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Dominique Kelly<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the past, I\u2019ve always wanted to do things myself, so finding a career mentor never really crossed my mind. Now that I have a mentor, I can attest that mentorship is an amazing resource. My mentor helps me with everything!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Nick Andrus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the start of my fellowship, I found myself wanting to be independent. But now, I message my mentor with different questions every day! Instead of trying to \u2018wing it\u2019 myself, my mentor helps me learn how to do something the right way. It is very helpful!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><b>Inclusive Career Opportunities\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We asked our fellows why it\u2019s important for employers to recruit and retain diverse individuals who may not have a background in tech or a traditional education experience. Here\u2019s what they had to say.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Oscar Coello<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diversity in thought and in background, is how you achieve innovation; it\u2019s how you bring new ideas to the table and make sure everyone feels heard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Dominique Kelly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oscar could not have said it any better; People who come from different backgrounds can add value to a company. It\u2019s important to think outside of the box.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oscar, Nick, Mikale, and Dominique thank you for being a part of the Transition N2 Tech fellowship program at RingCentral. We value your curiosity, tenacity, and determination to launch a career in our industry. Your contributions make our culture more diverse, inclusive, and innovative.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For anyone looking for an opportunity to grow your career while contributing to one of the most exciting stories in communication software,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/company\/careers\/overview.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> join us<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights: The Transition N2 Tech (TN2T) program provides underrepresented graduates an opportunity to launch a career at RingCentral. 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