Yamin Alam received an undergraduate degree in mathematics from the University of Richmond in 2018. He landed a production analyst position shortly afterward, but it wasn’t a perfect fit. Looking back on his college education, he realized that he hadn’t taken enough courses to fully prepare himself for a business or data analyst role —…
You’re interested in an online boot camp—but you first want to know how it actually works. What can you expect from the online format? If you’re just discovering our boot camps, you likely have many questions that you’d like the answers to before taking the next step. It is important to make an informed decision…
Many of today’s leading employers are beginning to embrace new models of education, including online learning. As a result, we see a number of employers hiring online boot camp s due to their work ethic and combination of hard skills (technical knowledge) and soft skills (adaptability, collaboration, creativity, etc.). Because of the fast-paced nature of…
As the unprecedented shift towards online learning continues to grow, more s are seeking out the combination of skills development and flexibility offered through an online boot camp education. Today it is more possible than ever to break into fields such as web development, financial technology, UX/UI, cybersecurity, and digital marketing through the help of…
Renée Grinnell isn’t shy when it comes to speaking out about changing her mind and making a career transition. She attended Cornell for her undergraduate in psychology and went on to receive her masters in clinical psychology at VCU. Originally intending to become a psychologist, she was two years into doctoral work when something changed. “As…
Updated as of March 16, 2020 For the health and safety of our students, in cooperation and in accordance with the University of Richmond, current University of Richmond Boot Camp classes will move to virtual class sessions. To ensure a seamless transition, we’re providing extra training to all active instructional staff on how to effectively…
Allie Firebaugh decided to pursue a career in teaching after graduating Emory & Henry College with three majors: physics, math, and French. Although she never considered teaching her dream job, inspiring young minds was a rewarding experience. Over time, however, it became clear to her that something was missing in her professional life. “I’m a perfectionist,”…
A lifelong artist, Hillary Hardiman has always been a creative person. But at 18, she put her creative juices on the back burner. Instead of majoring in art, Hillary studied biomedical engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University—and continued there to earn her master’s degree in product innovation. Hillary went on to become operations consultant at Bank of America—but…
Just a year ago, Patrick Chu was the general manager of a chain restaurant in Virginia. He had never touched data analytics software, nor thought much about the field. Today, he’s a data analyst for one of the country’s largest banks, Capital One. According to Patrick, this major transition was simple and surprisingly fast—thanks to the University of…
Alexa Oswald remembers her first day at boot camp vividly. Feelings of uncertainty and inadequacy clouded her head. Her experience as a taekwondo instructor hadn’t prepared her for this. As she entered the classroom for the first time, her class advisor held open the door and said something that made Alexa scoff: “Get ready. This class…
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