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pythonPyCon US (mid-May in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA) is an excellent learning and networking opportunity, and has a job fair. While the language that people use in code samples is Python, I know people who treat it as a general tech conference -- you don't have to know Python to get a lot out of the talks (last year's schedule, for example). And it offers generous travel and childcare grants and complimentary tickets to enable people to attend. And if you can't come in person, you can get a free online-only conference ticket.
Up to USD$1500 in domestic travel ($2,000 for international), plus free conference ticket, plus a daily allowance for food. I've successfully requested travel assistance several times before and am happy with how easy the process is.
Apply by Feb 16th (tomorrow):
https://us.pycon.org/2024/attend/travel-grants/
PyCon US has a stronger health and safety policy than many conferences this year, mandating masking: https://us.pycon.org/2024/about/health-safety-guidelines/
And it is genuinely a good social experience, with significant gender diversity among presenters and other attendees. I've written about how to navigate PyCon in particular and enjoy it: http://harihareswara.net/posts/2023/your-first-pycon-but-not-your-first-convention/
(Also: conference registration includes the question: "Would you be interested in Childcare during PyCon US 2024? Yes/No? We are determining interest before securing childcare services. If you are interested we will reach out to you individually." So that's a possibility too.)
Up to USD$1500 in domestic travel ($2,000 for international), plus free conference ticket, plus a daily allowance for food. I've successfully requested travel assistance several times before and am happy with how easy the process is.
Apply by Feb 16th (tomorrow):
https://us.pycon.org/2024/attend/travel-grants/
PyCon US has a stronger health and safety policy than many conferences this year, mandating masking: https://us.pycon.org/2024/about/health-safety-guidelines/
And it is genuinely a good social experience, with significant gender diversity among presenters and other attendees. I've written about how to navigate PyCon in particular and enjoy it: http://harihareswara.net/posts/2023/your-first-pycon-but-not-your-first-convention/
(Also: conference registration includes the question: "Would you be interested in Childcare during PyCon US 2024? Yes/No? We are determining interest before securing childcare services. If you are interested we will reach out to you individually." So that's a possibility too.)