Stage 7 · Lesson 1 of 9

Moving internally at your current employer

Your current employer already trusts you and knows your work. That removes most of the risk of hiring a , which makes an a strong route. Start by taking on technical tasks in your current role.

Automate a report, clean up a shared data source, or help test a new internal system. Get to know the tech or data team. Tell your manager what you are learning.

Ask whether (temporary moves to another team), internal or training schemes exist. When an opening comes, you are a known person with proof inside the company.

Common trapwaiting silently for a posting, so that when one appears nobody in the tech team knows you exist.

A question to check yourself, an AI practice session and 1 cheat sheet entry come when you add the roadmap to your account. Add it

Resources for this stage

Start with

GuideFree
The Complete Freelance Web Developer Guide
freeCodeCamp · Beginner
Free guide to finding and handling first freelance clients, useful for a freelance-first route

Practise

Google Developer Groups
Free local and online developer communities in many countries, to meet people regularly
Sefism 1:1 Mentorship
Talk your routes and story through with a mentor before you start approaching people

Keep handy

Job Scams (FTC Consumer Advice)
Clear list of job scam signs; the tactics are the same worldwide
iRelaunch
Employers that run returnships, if your switch follows a career break

Also worth your time

OutreachyGo deeper
Paid remote open source internships open to people from groups underrepresented in tech