In our many conversations with people who have switched careers, a good number of them recall the anxiety and challenges of moving into a new field after funneling years of study into a particular subject. Alex Mentch, for example, began his professional track as a missile defense researcher and a PhD candidate in electrical engineering. Just recently, he spoke to his alma mater bootcamp Zipfian Academy about his decision to leave his narrowly focused graduate program for greener pastures in...
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Zipfian Academy trains data scientists, data engineers, and analysts. Through immersive education and professional fellowships, our hands-on programs teach practical skills used in industry. Graduates of Zipfian Academy join data teams at Facebook, Tesla Motors, and many data-centric startups in Silicon Valley.
Our 12-week Data Science Immersive and 12-week Data Engineering Immersive programs provide a transition into data science and engineering roles in industry. Designed for individuals with quantitative backgroun...
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Data Science 12-Week Immersive at gSchool
| Description | Zipfian Academy is now part of gSchool. Visit www.galvanize.it for more information. This program teaches both the hard and soft skills needed for a data science career in industry. Students co... Read more |
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| Subjects | Data Science |
| Location | San Francisco |
| Cost | $16,000.00 |
| Start Date | Rolling Dates |
| Length | 12 weeks |
| Class Size | 25 students |
| Commitment | 70 hours in class/wk |
http://www.zipfianacademy.com/
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Data Engineering 12-Week Immersive at gSchool
| Description | Have a background in software engineering and want to take the next step? This course prepares individuals with technical backgrounds to build, manage, and architect systems to deal with Big Data. ... Read more |
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| Subjects | Data Science |
| Location | San Francisco |
| Cost | $16,000.00 |
| Start Date | Rolling Dates |
| Length | 12 weeks |
| Class Size | 25 students |
| Commitment | 70 hours in class/wk |
http://www.zipfianacademy.com/
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"I was in Zipfian Academy's first cohort and I think it was worth every penny"
I was in Zipfian Academy's first cohort and I think it was worth every penny. Jonathan, Ryan, and the rest of the team provided high quality instruction and guidance on even the newest technologies that I now use every day. They also coached me on how to make myself the best possible candidate for any job through resume reviews, interview prep, and networking. Finally, their network of partners provided an easy in to some really awesome companies, one of which I now work for. I would definitely consider Zipfian to be a high end alternative education program. Their team is doing it right.
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"Zipfian gave me the confidence to go in and rock all my interviews."
When I made the choice to make a career pivot into big data, I had a lot of challenges having been outside of any programming or development in many years. Zipfian was perfect for someone like myself. I had the skills but lacked the industry know-how and latest tools. I found my investment in Zipfian training to be one of the best choices I've made in my adult career. I'm 40 and have a pretty eclectic professional career. A boot camp approach to learning the latest tools and approaches for Data Science is ideal for a professional who has some programming, stats, etc..
The program is intense so be ready to give over your life for most of the 12 weeks. But on average, I learned more at Zipfian in any given 30 minute window than I would in a week at University. You can often rec...
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