Springboard
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Springboard is an online learning platform that prepares students for the tech industry’s most in-demand careers with comprehensive, mentor-led online programs in software engineering, data science, UI/UX design, cybersecurity, tech sales, and more. All Springboard courses are 100% online, remote, and self-paced throughout an average of 6-9 months. Springboard acts as a support system, coach, and cheerleader for working professionals who are ready to level-up or make a major career shift. Students have access to a unique community of industry mentors, thought leaders, and alumni, who are on hand to offer insights, networking opportunities, and support throughout the program and well past graduation. Every Springboard student is matched with a personal student advisor and industry mentor who guides them throughout the program through regular video calls.
To apply, applicants fill out an online form, take an aptitude test, then talk with a school representative about their background and motivations. For the data science career track a background in statistics and/or programming is required. For the UX career track, students should have academic or professional background in user design or development-oriented fields.
Before graduation, Springboard’s career services team supports students in their job search, helping prepare them for interviews and networking, and facilitates their transition into the tech industry. Springboard's programs are backed with a job guarantee.
Springboard’s support does not end when students graduate. All graduates benefit from an extensive support network encompassing career services, 1:1 career coaching, networking tips, resume assistance, interview prep, and salary negotiation. Since Springboard was founded in 2013, 94% of eligible graduates secured a job within one year, earning an average salary increase of $26,000.
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Samuel OkoyeGraduate • Data Science Career Track • OnlineSep 18, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceData science career track
Initially when I started researching boot camps and talking with friends, I wasn’t sure which career track is best for me till I found springboard. My decision to join Springboard was strictly based on how challenging it was, their one on one mentoring program and career coaches that are very unapologetically invested in fellows’s success.
I started as a prep student back in November 2020 and was admitted into the data science career track in January after I passed the exam. I finishe...Initially when I started researching boot camps and talking with friends, I wasn’t sure which career track is best for me till I found springboard. My decision to join Springboard was strictly based on how challenging it was, their one on one mentoring program and career coaches that are very unapologetically invested in fellows’s success.
I started as a prep student back in November 2020 and was admitted into the data science career track in January after I passed the exam. I finished the career track in July and got my certificate on August 4 2021. The entire journey was challenging but it built me and made me who I am today both in terms of attitude and data science.
I went really hard on myself because I was admitted into their job guarantee program and I didn’t want my money back, I wanted a better career that will allow me to do what I want. I took multiple breaks throughout the course to have fun and also raise money to pay for it. Springboard was understanding and worked with me every step of the way. My mentors offered excellent guidance and resources every week that helped me be successful. My career coaches helped me build confidence and learned how to network better which landed me a job a month after my graduation.
Springboard built me, it took my terrible coding skills and transformed it and made me competitive in the job market. People say I am crazy because when I do something I do it with all my mind. I went all in for Springboard and the result was clear. You get what you put in. If you can’t challenge yourself or want to be challenged, I’m my opinion Springboard isn’t for you. Their job guarantee works as I am an example. I built my first face recognition system in the fourth month of springboard, and 2+ Personal projects where I performed data analysis and built predict models. I found Springboard’s slack community help. I also used Stackoverflow and python libraries documentations. I have zero negative experience throughout the course, it was perfect for me.- Fiona DeanData Analyst • Student • Data Analytics Career Track • OnlineSep 17, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Data Analytics Career Track
I really enjoyed the curriculum. It was helpful that I could check things off as I went and review items whenever I needed. I'm sure mentors can be hit or miss, but mine was great. - Farheena khanStudent • Software Engineering Career Track • OnlineSep 14, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
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My journey as a springboard student was amazing it is one of the most simple and easy to understand course made for online ready to jump into the tech world and it has TA's and you have 1:1 mentor for your support plus career coaches who are always there to push and to help you land in job which is amazing .thank you Springboard for letting me a part of such a wonderful community and enhance my skill - Milan ZagoracGraduate • Software Engineering Career Track • OnlineSep 14, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great bootcamp
It took me almost a year to find the right bootcamp. I landed on Springboard and after some deliberation decided to go ahead with it as it was the only course I found that was online and fully self paced. It allowed me to maintain my current employment while I learned a new skill. - Malini ChandranGraduate • Software Engineering Career Track • OnlineSep 14, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Software Engineering Course
Enrolling in Springboard's software engineering career track has been one of the best decisions of my life. I started with nothing and ended up doing four capstone projects which were completely designed and developed by me. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants a change in their career path. - Rachel MeulerUX Designer • Graduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineSep 14, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UI/UX Career Track Bootcamp
After doing a ton of research on UX bootcamps, I chose Springboard because it met the most criteria. Overall, I am happy with the education I got from this program. However, I was fortunate to be involved with 2 study groups of great individuals (one I was invited to, one I started) that met weekly for 1 hour on skype and were great about sharing resources. I also had a good mentor that I got along well with, and began meeting with career coaches early and often.
Pros of thi...After doing a ton of research on UX bootcamps, I chose Springboard because it met the most criteria. Overall, I am happy with the education I got from this program. However, I was fortunate to be involved with 2 study groups of great individuals (one I was invited to, one I started) that met weekly for 1 hour on skype and were great about sharing resources. I also had a good mentor that I got along well with, and began meeting with career coaches early and often.
Pros of this program:
• The curriculum is well-structured and covers a wide expanse of UX methodology
• The program is set up to give you some breathing room - although it is structured for 9 months, it actually allows for almost 12 months to complete
• The mentoring and career coaching pieces are really valuable, and each student will have a unique mentor along with access to unlimited mentors
• Your student advisor will support and advocate for you
• I feel very confident in what I have learned and have gotten confirmation that I'm adding value to the company I'm working for now
• You will get out of this program what you are willing to put in - if you are smart and strategic about the methods you use and the work you make, it will work for you
Cons of this program:
• The impetus is totally on the student to be responsible for their own learning - if you are someone that needs a teacher to walk you through new ideas, tools, and techniques, this is not the program for you
• The estimated 17 hrs work/week is unrealistic if you are working full-time, have a family, or other life obligations beyond this program. The program does work with you so you can complete, but it probably won't be in 9 months (think about this with your payment structure)
• There are some poorly structured deliverables that definitely feel like working harder, not smarter. Look ahead at the curriculum, especially once you start putting together your case studies, and build toward your portfolio (not google documents).
• Some of the resources are outdated
• It can be difficult to find any available times to schedule meetings with career coaches and/or unlimited mentors
Springboard isn't perfect - nothing is. However, though there is room for improvement, I feel good about my decision to complete this bootcamp and what I have to show for my time and learning. - PreetiGraduate • Data Science Career Track • OnlineSep 13, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Data Science Career Track
Amazing Bootcamp, excellent curriculum and great mentor support. - Amy RaabeGraduate • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineSep 11, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Very thorough learning experience
I had a very thorough learning experience with Springboard. They provided diverse content to prepare me for every aspect of the UX/UI career path with challenging projects. The unlimited mentorship meetings and Springboard staff were amazing guides along my learning journey. The curriculum was presented in an easy to follow program and I liked that it was also easy to go back to earlier content if I needed to review. The only draw back is not having a classroom type environment but lea...I had a very thorough learning experience with Springboard. They provided diverse content to prepare me for every aspect of the UX/UI career path with challenging projects. The unlimited mentorship meetings and Springboard staff were amazing guides along my learning journey. The curriculum was presented in an easy to follow program and I liked that it was also easy to go back to earlier content if I needed to review. The only draw back is not having a classroom type environment but learning from home was much better for my complex schedule. - Kenny HoangGraduate • Software Engineering Career Track • OnlineSep 08, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Springboard is a smooth ride experience.
Pros: a lot of resources: your weekly mentor, TA support live chat, TA email, on-demand mentor calls, office hours, and the slack community. All of these can be utilized for help to progress through the course. The course cover topics that other boot camps do not cover, such as data structures and algorithms, testing your code, git control, and more. A well-structured course with an excellent person who does the course videos, I found his voice to be pleasant to listen to and humorous so...Pros: a lot of resources: your weekly mentor, TA support live chat, TA email, on-demand mentor calls, office hours, and the slack community. All of these can be utilized for help to progress through the course. The course cover topics that other boot camps do not cover, such as data structures and algorithms, testing your code, git control, and more. A well-structured course with an excellent person who does the course videos, I found his voice to be pleasant to listen to and humorous sometimes.
Cons: At the end of the course, if you're going for a job guarantee from the program, you're required to pass all 4 mock interviews and you're allowed 3 attempts each. I didn't find their resource to be that helpful in terms of preparing for the coding and whiteboard mock interviews. These are still doable but expect to do most of the heavy lifting yourself when it comes to doing the mock technical interviews. - Matt HaberkornGraduate • Data Science Career Track • OnlineSep 07, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Data Science Career Track
Had an overall great experience with Springboard. My mentor did an excellent job of leading me through projects. The career coaching was also great and gave me the advice and tools I needed to conduct a successful job search. Though my experience was very positive, the program was difficult and took a lot of time, as should be expected for a boot camp. - Youngree KimStudent • Introduction to Design • OnlineSep 02, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Very informative
After taking the Introduction to Design course at Springboard, I became more familiar with the design process and learned how to use certain tools in Figma. A student will get 4 weekly mentor sessions. My mentor gave me realistic point of view and helpful feedbacks on my project for improvements. There are helpful documents and articles which you can learn the basics of User Interface elements. It provides the overview of the User Experience research. I really enjoyed the course and my s...After taking the Introduction to Design course at Springboard, I became more familiar with the design process and learned how to use certain tools in Figma. A student will get 4 weekly mentor sessions. My mentor gave me realistic point of view and helpful feedbacks on my project for improvements. There are helpful documents and articles which you can learn the basics of User Interface elements. It provides the overview of the User Experience research. I really enjoyed the course and my sessions with my mentor. I highly recommend this course if you are unsure about where to go in terms of UX and UI design. - Guillermo GoveaStudent • Data Science Career Track • OnlineSep 01, 2021Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Excellent Experience: Intensive course
Pros.
Complete course: its content covers the fundamentals of data wrangling, exploratory analysis, statistical inference, machine learning modelling and model permofmance evaluation among others. You also have the chance to go deeper into some of these topics with the help and support of your mentor.
Not only data science: Understanding and using data science techniques is not enough. This course also makes you focus in communicating your ideas in a clear and effective way. Fr...Pros.
Complete course: its content covers the fundamentals of data wrangling, exploratory analysis, statistical inference, machine learning modelling and model permofmance evaluation among others. You also have the chance to go deeper into some of these topics with the help and support of your mentor.
Not only data science: Understanding and using data science techniques is not enough. This course also makes you focus in communicating your ideas in a clear and effective way. From the typical slide deck to a brief summary, you study different strategies to become a great communicator.
Support: It is mandatory to have one call with your mentor per week. Still your mentor also helps you via e-mail answering any question that arises during the course. You may also schedule more calls with your mentor when needed. There are also office hours and community blogs to discuss ideas and ask questions.
Experience: Lots of excercises and capstone projects that simulate real life situations in which yoy need to analyze data in order to make a prediction or find a solution to a business problem.
Career support: Lots of tips and strategies for you to have a great resume and succesfully find a job in data science.
Very intensive course: Be sure to have the time to fulfull all the requirements!.
GREAT EXPERIENCE.
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How much does Springboard cost?
Springboard costs around $11,900. On the lower end, some Springboard courses like Introduction to Design cost $349.
What courses does Springboard teach?
Springboard offers courses like Cyber Security Career Track, Data Analytics Career Track, Data Science Career Track, Data Science Career Track Prep and 7 more.
Where does Springboard have campuses?
Springboard teaches students Online in a remote classroom.
Is Springboard worth it?
Springboard hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 1,681 Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard on Course Report - you should start there!
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Does Springboard offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?
Yes, Course Report readers can take $1500 off Springboard tuition with an exclusive scholarship! Be sure to enter CR1500SB in the Promo Code field of your application so Springboard can extend the discount to you upon acceptance.
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You can read 1,681 reviews of Springboard on Course Report! Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard and rate their overall experience a 4.62 out of 5.
Is Springboard accredited?
While bootcamps must be approved to operate, accreditation is relatively rare. Springboard doesn't yet share information about their accreditation status.