Springboard

In searching for a bootcamp to jumpstart my career in tech/data, I wanted to find a bootcamp that would make the application process seamless and to provide me with 24/7 support, especially being so new to the field. The fact that the curriculum was very... Read More in depth, as well as providing career support and not only providing a curriculum in terms of learning the hard skills, but also adding support with the soft skills. It overall made me a well-rounded student and I feel much more comfortable entering the field and job search with all the skills I have attained. Thank you again Springboard for helping me spread my wings!

The course material focused exactly what is needed in the professional world and equipped me with real-life skills. The people within the Springboard community were supportive and helpful in my career transition journey - from the students to the mentors... Read More and career coaches.

A few key pros: - 1-1 Industry mentor with weekly calls - Cohort, Slack, and additional mentor support - High tier career coach with years of experience dedicated to equipping us with the best resources Student advisors are always willing to help as well,... Read More weekly office hours are useful to gauge the progress and hurdles of other students.

I only have Pros with this program. Springboard's bootcamp services are the career counseling support you wish you had in undergrad and never got! The only cons I think would be not understanding that the field of data, analytics, business, tooling, all... Read More of it, is a huge field and there is so much to learn and know. Understand that any bootcamp is creating a foundation of skills. It's really a taster of the field. The bootcamp a great sandbox environment to learn, play, and and test things out in a safe, supportive environment. Pros Curriculum is excellent Numerous touchpoints throughout the bootcamp. --Student Advisor --Dedicated Mentor who guides you through the program --Office hours with a Springboard person --Great Slack network --Mentor on Demand - multiple people --Career Counseling --Several mock interviews both technical and behavioral You are then a part of a really big network full of interesting people who have all kinds of backgrounds. You get a lot of exposure, guidance, and help for troubleshooting. I took the online self-paced full time version. I happened to get a job within the first 8 weeks of the program and took a 4 month pause to onboard to that role and then complete the rest of the bootcamp for the final two months. Everyone was very supportive, patient, and really helped with managing stress, burnout, and motivation. It's really nice to be learning the material in a safe, supportive environment and know that everyone is interested and vested in your success. The curriculum is comprehensive and the resources shared are amazing. Before enrolling in Springboard's program, I tried to create my own bootcamp but it turns out that it is very difficult to find appropriate data when you yourself are outside of a business context (meaning, a lot of data is proprietary). I learned a little bit on my own but the structure and progression of the program is really worth the price tag. It really is an investment and opens your world up to a lot of great networking opportunities and practice. For Tooling, the curriculum follows Excel, SQL, Tableau, and Python. You complete case studies and projects using these tools. Remember that it's the business problem that's driving the tool usage and not the other way around. Be agnostic to tools and solutions, but it's really about the business problem you're solving for. There is also the core skills associated with data analytics and that's the financial perspective, the economic perspective, and the statistical perspective, all underpinned by strategic frameworks. Springboard is like a compressed MBA in this way and jumpstarts your business understanding if you don't already have it. Remember that the bootcamp is creating a strong foundation for you on which to build your data skills. You cannot become a subject matter expert in a matter of months, it does take years, so understanding that is really key as you make a career change.

Springboard is a mentor lead Bootcamp that helps people make the transition into the tech world. I love that I get to talk to my mentor every week and got a chance to work with the real clients at the end of the cohort. It was a great experience and exposure!... Read More Throughout the course, I can schedule calls with mentors or career coaches at any time to get more support for my projects and job search.

Overall, the whole experience was amazing. What I loved about this UX/UI bootcamp was the thorough and organized curriculum. It made me follow and finish every chapter very easily. If there's one thing I can say about drawback, it's about limited call... Read More availability for career coach/mentor calls.

I just finished the UX/UI Career Track by Springboard and I am finally starting the most exciting part: job hunt! So far, I have felt great support from Springboard. I had my personal mentor, student advisor and career coach throughout the process. We... Read More had a Slack channel for the students in our cohort and it was very good to have an easy access to a UX community that is ready to help whenever needed! Apart from having finished a very dense, flexible and dynamic curriculum which presents lots of hands on UX practices; I prepared 4 UX projects, created my portfolio, wrote my first UX resume and adjusted my Linkedin profile! Springboard program had prepared me both academically and professionally! I am looking forward to the next phase!

I just finished the Springboard UX Career Track and have begun my Job Search as of today. I first heard about Springboard when I was looking at changing my career path, and my friend suggested I look into UX and the course Springboard offered (they had... Read More never gone to Springboard, only heard of it). From my research, UX ended up being a field that intrigued and excited me but finding an online course that would work for me was the hinge-point - specifically because I've had poor experiences with work alone and remotely. Springboard's mentorship program and Job Guarantee (which I was eligible for) were the two factors that led me to choose them over other schools. Initially, the admission counselors told me that the course would be completely achievable within 6 months while continuing to work, which cemented my decision. The course is laid out in way that really grounds you in the concepts of UX and leads you through step-by-step. You learn the processes of research, interviews, affinity mapping, user personas, ideation, wireframing, prototyping, testing, and more, all on your capstone project. When that's completed, you take all the skills you've learned and create a new project with a week in a modified Google Ventures design sprint. And lastly, you dip your toes into the real world as you're partnered with a real company to meet their UX needs over the course of a couple weeks. All this is laid out in an easy-to-follow curriculum that shows you exactly where you are and what's coming next. To me, the most effective and helpful part of Springboard is the plentiful mentorship they provide you and the Slack community of other students. Not only are you partnered with a great mentor who has spent years in the field (shout-out Noemi), but you have access to all of the other mentors at Springboard to pick their brains and talk to them about the industry and field. Not only are there mentors for the curriculum, but for your career search too. And the Slack community allowed me to connect with plenty of other students where we could examine each other's work, commiserate about our projects, and give us a better sense that we're not doing this alone. For me, the negative of the course was the time estimate for how long the course would take. To be fair, I may be an 'over-worker' and putting more time and effort into some projects than was necessary, but I finished the course nowhere near the 6-month mark that was originally pitched. I was working on the course while working a remote job at the same time, and I finished the course nearly 4 months after my original end date. To Springboard's credit, they do have safety nets for those in my position. Because I could show I was actively working and had the support of my mentor, they had some extensions available for people in my situation. Thankfully, I was able to complete the entire course within the extensions that were available without having to pay for extensions or losing my job guarantee. Ultimately, I feel that the course has given me the tools and the mindset to enter into this new career and actually get a job. The mentorship program was essential for me to do my best and stay on track, and I don't think I would have had nearly the same experience without it. Their time estimates are extremely optimistic (unless maybe you're doing the course full-time) but they do support the students who need it. If you are looking for a UX course, I would highly suggest Springboard.

The curriculum is great and the tutor was knowledgeable and helpful. I spent roughly one to two hour on a weekday and four hours on weekend. I completed the course in 6 months and I learned a lot. They also taught me many things about interview which... Read More is really helpful in my interviews. I am recommending this course to anyone else who wants to be a data scientist.