Finding mentors, getting experience

Springboard, a bootcamp provider, is blurring the line between coding bootcamps and tech apprenticeships by offering students experiential learning and paid work experience. Their fully online learning tracks include coaching and one-to-one industry mentors to help students prepare for tech jobs. They've partnered with Riipen to provide real-life employer projects, and also collaborate with universities and employers to offer turnkey tech training. Though the industry faces challenges, AllCampus, a Chicago-based OPM, sees growing demand for microcredentials, especially from employers seeking to upskill their workforce.

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“It is an externship where students are paired with real companies, typically startups, and execute actual projects for the business,” says Raza.