Co.Lab

Coming directly form online tutorials, this was a great first hand experience of how to apply my knowledge to real life projects with a cross-functional team. It also taught me a lot of the practical skills needed for building my career and built my confidence... Read More to put myself out there and interact with my community. And ultimately it was this experience that helped me land my first job as a Software Developer. Thank you Co.Lab <3

I learned a lot during Co.lab that I still use to this day. The content is solid. I didn't have the best team but that experience taught me a lot about being flexible and rolling with the punches like it is in the real world. Helen is a great human being... Read More and really tries to treat Co.lab participants like they are family. I ended up transitioning into an APM role at a Forbes top start-up after my stint in Co.lab.

I wanted to get some cross functional team experience and this was exactly what I needed! I was the sole product designer on the team of 2 developers and a product manager. We spoke almost everyday in order to get our MVP ready within 8 weeks (6 weeks... Read More in our case). It really challenged us but we all grew a lot and continue to work on the app today. Our mentor was kind and helpful in guiding us along the way. This opportunity contributed to the skills I needed to land my first official UX design role and I’m super grateful to Co.lab!

Co.Lab was a great experience for me to test not only my skills as a product manager, but also my PM personality and how I would engage with a team. Giving me an opportunity to work with a global, cross-functional team was an invaluable gem that I was... Read More able to take with me wherever I went. The courses are insightful, the instructors were passionate, and both the process and the outcome was rewarding.

Participating in the PM track has been the best career decision I have made thus far. I am so glad I decided to push myself outside of my comfort zone. This program has provided great support from not just the mentors and my team, but the entire community.... Read More I found it to be quite an intense program but in a good way. I learned how to work collaboratively with a designer and two developers to create a functional MVP. My only regret is not finding a program like this sooner when I initially began my journey into product management.

Co.Lab seemed like a dream to me, before I joined it was like it sounds too good to be true! it was! I'm so glad I invested in myself by joining CoLab and working with such a fantastic team! Our mentor, kept track of our progress each week and attempted... Read More to assist us. On the other side the Co.Lab support team has been quite helpful in guiding and assisting me.

Co.lab deserves all the hype. It's an underrated program that pushes people from all walks of life to do something groundbreaking. It's honestly not easy at all to pivot a career tech, but Co.Lab makes the experience worth wild. It doesn't matter if you... Read More are Software Engineer, UX Designer, or eve a Product Manager, if you're willing to learn and stay committed you'll surely have a valuable experience that's worth your time.

Good opportunity to learn the best practices of product management from a passionate cohort of students and mentors. You also get to “learn by doing” and ship a product in 5 weeks unlike other programs. Highly recommended for those who are looking to... Read More break into pm or transition, irrespective of which stage you are in your career.