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Meet Jeannette Washington, Speech Pathologist Turned Education Technology Advocate

Meet Jeannette Washington, Speech Pathologist Turned Education Technology Advocate

by GC-Marketing | Feb 25, 2020 | Our Students & Alumni

When students apply to coding bootcamps, we look for persistent, hard workers with a passion for problem-solving. It’s important for students to come with some understanding of programming and be well researched in what it means to work in tech.  Many student...
Alumni Insights: Advice for Students Considering a Coding Bootcamp

Alumni Insights: Advice for Students Considering a Coding Bootcamp

by GC-Marketing | Feb 18, 2020 | Guides & Advice, Our Students & Alumni

Let’s be real — joining a coding bootcamp is a big commitment. There’s a lot to think about, plan for and research. It’s a path that has helped more than 1,500 coding bootcampers gain the skills they need to work in the tech industry. Nearly 90% of our grads earn a...
Take their word for it: Paying for bootcamp—It can be done

Take their word for it: Paying for bootcamp—It can be done

by GC-Marketing | Dec 9, 2019 | Bootcamps, Guides & Advice, Our Students & Alumni

Paying for bootcamp—It can be done This post is the second of our alumni perspective series, “Take Their Word for It” where we ask alumni common questions.  Joining a coding bootcamp is an investment in your future career. This decision has helped hundreds of...

Take their word for it: Grand Circus coding bootcamps are worth the investment

by GC-Marketing | Oct 18, 2019 | Bootcamps, Our Students & Alumni

Take their word for it: Grand Circus coding bootcamps are worth the investment TL;DR The money you make after taking a Grand Circus bootcamp makes the money you spend on bootcamp, an easy investment! You’ll make approximately 4 times what you spend on bootcamp....
Alumni Insights: Advice for Students Considering a Coding Bootcamp

Meet Leslie, from Cafe Cashier to Front-End Developer

by GC-Marketing | Aug 29, 2019 | Our Students & Alumni

Leslie Borst joined Grand Circus after years of working in the food service industry. Encouraged by guidance from mentors at GC and beyond, along with the support of the DEVELOP(her) scholarship, Leslie completed the Front-End After-Hours bootcamp in December of 2018....
From Customer Service Agent to Developer, Meet Roger

From Customer Service Agent to Developer, Meet Roger

by GC-Marketing | Jul 10, 2019 | Our Students & Alumni

Roger is a true creative. After graduating from a Grand Circus bootcamp in Grand Rapids, he continued to learn, network and work on side projects until he was hired as a full-stack web and mobile app developer at Kyros Digital.  He’s also a talented musician who...
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