Springboard

From the start, Springboard moves you along quickly. Onboarding went smoothly. They match you with a great Mentor and you meet for 30 mins each week. You talk about curriculum and all things that may or may not even be quantifiable. I felt immediately... Read More comfortable. Although I am certain I asked some dumb questions, no one on the Springboard staff ever made me feel like it did. They were consistently positive and encouraging. Would recommend it to a friend. In fact, I have several times!

Pros: - Good support and admin team always willing to help you out - Good experience with mentors who work in the industry, as well as a good experience with career coaches who are also in the business of recruiting people - You go through mock interviews... Read More at the end of the course - There's an industry design project as part of the course, which gives you the opportunity to work with a real-life client Cons: - Mentors are not always available in a timely manner - Talking about career strategies too early in the program

This program was a lot of work, but it has been life-changing! I feel confident going into my new career. The mentorship program was invaluable. You’ll have a portfolio with several case studies by the end of this program. It prepares you in every way... Read More so you’ll be ready for your new career.

I was getting ready to pivot from a career in academia into Data science. I found Springboard and it was a great experience. Plenty of hands on learning, self paced curriculum, and my mentor really helped a lot. It was a great way to move into Data science... Read More coming from a very different background

I have never experienced anything like that. The curriculum is very organized, up to date, and constantly improving. But the student support is what makes this program special. The Student advisors are great and are always looking for ways to help you.... Read More The Unlimited mentorship is great, I used it a lot at the beginning until I became confident in my skills. The career coaches are all on your side. I have never experienced such support during my career journey. Especially career switch when you are 30 is a tough and scary process, but Springboard made it easy. I want to thank everyone.

I successfully completed springboard curriculum. It was lackluster and average as it was mostly based on other resources. Mentorship was the only worthy part of the program. Job search began where I always went above and beyond on the number of networking... Read More and jobs conditions. I also kept my own records for these applications and networks as well as log them in their own website. After 6 months, I opted for the job guarantee extension. I kept up my job guarantee. Then, couple of these to my knowledge I logged my requirements in; however, due to technical difficulties, it didn't show on their server. Let's keep in mind, I have records (emails for job applications and linked in for networks) of when I did those activities. Despite actually fulfilling these requirements, springboard basically said "oh you had technical difficulties/system glitch, that's too bad, our system if flawless, there are no issues, even though you have proof you applied to such and such job, we are going to ignore that and take this opportunity to make sure you don't qualify for job guarantee". Their job guarantee was only 6 months, I was able to keep that up for over a year. If you value your time and money, don't let the job guarantee be the factor why you choose this institution because they'll take any opportunity that arises to say that you messed up.

I had an amazing experience with Springboard. The 1:1 Mentoring as well as Career Coaching was amazing. Also I have not only a number of projects to put on my resume but a really design project that I completed with a team. I would absolutely recommend... Read More them to anyone looking to gain experience for a career change!

Pros Engaging content with a great instructor (Colt Steele). Newest technologies. Good support team. Weekly mentor calls. Can request to change mentor (never did this, but it is an option) if incompatible for whatever reason. Can cancel or reschedule... Read More calls if 24 hours or more before call time. Cons Unrealistic/Inaccurate estimates for some section time to complete. (Sometimes much longer, sometimes much shorter.) Occasional bugs with submissions or site. (Good support, so you can quickly get help or a fix, but still frustrating at times.) Occasional no shows for arranged calls (never happened with mentor calls however)

I had an amazing experience with Springboard. I had excellent coaches and mentors who always supported me. I got so much in-depth knowledge about the targeted job industry from my mentor. The only cons I found in 1-2 in-course activities, which are outdated... Read More and it would be great if they can upgrade.

The mentors were all really helpful and genuinely cared about my interests and questions throughout the whole course. I had a really good experience talking to them and felt comfortable with their feedback as well. They do have a lot of industry knowledge... Read More and great advice based on your position. The community is also really friendly and welcoming! My time at Springboard was longer than expected, because I got to take my time while in school for an amount of it, and didn't really follow the estimated lengths of time needed for each assignment.