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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JiStudent • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineSep 01, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob AssistanceMentorless for almost a month
I'm a current UI/UX track bootcamper. My mentor just "disappeared" about a month ago and I've been mentor-less for a month now.
One morning, I just got an email saying that XXX is no longer my mentor anymore and I would be rematched with a new mentor without any further explanation. The rematched mentor did not show up to our weekly 1:1 meeting. I complained to the student advisor, who matched me with a new mentor. A new mentor, again, did not show up to the 1:1 weekly meeting as wel...I'm a current UI/UX track bootcamper. My mentor just "disappeared" about a month ago and I've been mentor-less for a month now.
One morning, I just got an email saying that XXX is no longer my mentor anymore and I would be rematched with a new mentor without any further explanation. The rematched mentor did not show up to our weekly 1:1 meeting. I complained to the student advisor, who matched me with a new mentor. A new mentor, again, did not show up to the 1:1 weekly meeting as well.
Three weeks have passed by, and I'm still mentor-less. I've finished my last project and a rough draft for all of my case studies and my portfolio, but there's no dedicated mentor who could review them thoroughly with me. I want to move forward but the bootcamp student success team (if there is any) isn't helpful in my case.- Sami ShamroukhStudent • Data Analytics Career Track • OnlineAug 28, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Data Analytics Was Wonderful
I was lost after graduating and I am confident saying Springboard was very helpful in getting me my confidence and motivation back. The course curriculum was very well paced and the fact that it was online meant you could speed through if you had the time. I definitely recommend if you don't currently work full-time to choose the monthly payment plan to save a lot of money. Cant recommend this course enough if you have the time and drive to stick with the course. - Conner McNicholasData Engineer • Graduate • Data Engineering Career Track • OnlineAug 26, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Solid Curriculum, Really Helpful Mentor
I had actually worked as a professional Data Engineer prior to enrolling in this bootcamp, but the database I focused on was highly specialized and proprietary technology, and I wanted to shore up my skills in the more general open-source technologies that are widely used throughout the tech industry (python, sql, spark, airflow, cloud, etc).
I had always felt confident to google such subjects when I needed to get a one-off job done, but I was well aware that my work was likely ...I had actually worked as a professional Data Engineer prior to enrolling in this bootcamp, but the database I focused on was highly specialized and proprietary technology, and I wanted to shore up my skills in the more general open-source technologies that are widely used throughout the tech industry (python, sql, spark, airflow, cloud, etc).
I had always felt confident to google such subjects when I needed to get a one-off job done, but I was well aware that my work was likely rife with hidden inefficiencies, tacky stylistic choices, and affronts to established convention. The problem with that kind of learning is that you "don't know what you don't know". This is what I hoped a formal education in Data Engineering subjects would afford me - a comprehensive understanding of the most essential technologies for Data Engineers today.
I can say that Springboard did pay off in that respect. I feel confident to not just speak about those elements of tech, but I know the pros and cons of each of them. Because you get experience with multiple Capstone projects that are indicative of industry assignmemts, I also feel confident with my skills in execution while using any of these technologies - despite having zero experience in many of them prior to Springboard.
My mentor, Karthik, went above and beyond to make sure things were going smoothly for me - even when he wouldn't have been expected to. - Rachel AmatoUX Designer • Graduate • UX Career Track • OnlineAug 20, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Good value and good experience
I chose Springboard for several reasons including price (on the low end of the available bootcamps), timeline (able to complete in 6 months or less), and the ability to perform an industry design product with a real company. I did not qualify for the job guarantee, but they also offer that if you qualify. My mentor was knowledgeable and flexible with scheduling our calls which I appreciated because I work full time. As someone with no prior experience in design, I wish there was a little...I chose Springboard for several reasons including price (on the low end of the available bootcamps), timeline (able to complete in 6 months or less), and the ability to perform an industry design product with a real company. I did not qualify for the job guarantee, but they also offer that if you qualify. My mentor was knowledgeable and flexible with scheduling our calls which I appreciated because I work full time. As someone with no prior experience in design, I wish there was a little more guidance and support with learning the actual design tools. Otherwise, I made it through the course without too much difficulty. What I actually found most helpful was the information I learned about networking and job hunting. The career coaching is an excellent perk. A good career coach alone could cost what this entire course costs! I would definitely recommend the course to others, especially if you make an effort to utilize all of the resources they offer. I wish I attended more office hours calls and did took advantage of the unlimited mentor calls, but I was just too busy with other things going on in my life. - Tom ShieldsData Scientist • Graduate • Data Science Career Track • OnlineAug 12, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Data Science Track
The coaches at Springboard are great and the course really helps you understand what employers are looking for. - Liliae FunderburkGraduate • Cybersecurity Career Track • OnlineAug 10, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Cyber Security Career Track
I began the transition from the healthcare industry to the IT industry last year and this course helped me land my first IT job! It’s impeccably organized and prepared me very well for the CompTIA Security+ exam. Springboard also connects you with an industry expert mentor who is there to guide you along the way as well as with experienced career coaches. I definitely recommend this course! - Catherine McKoySystems Analyst • Graduate • Cybersecurity Career Track • OnlineAug 10, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Life Changing Experience with Springboard
I felt like this bootcamp helped me secure interviews and land a job. I was able to learn so much and add to my resume and essentially start my career. Having the Security + exam content built into the program was helpful and useful out in the real world. The staff behind Springboard truly want you to succeed and providing mentors and career coaches is something I have never experienced before and it changed my life. At the end of the program I felt confident enough to apply to more jobs...I felt like this bootcamp helped me secure interviews and land a job. I was able to learn so much and add to my resume and essentially start my career. Having the Security + exam content built into the program was helpful and useful out in the real world. The staff behind Springboard truly want you to succeed and providing mentors and career coaches is something I have never experienced before and it changed my life. At the end of the program I felt confident enough to apply to more jobs and negotiate and choose which one I wanted. Now I have a great start to my career and the difference in pay has allowed me to live more comfortably. - Santos Aaron LimonGraduate • Data Analytics Career Track • OnlineAug 09, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great Course!
Springboard was a great experience! They had a great curriculum that went over all the important topics I needed to become a Data Analyst. It was well laid out and they had a lot of support in place. You have a mentor that helps you out every week, career coaches to prep you for a new job, a slack community to help you when you get stuck on parts of the course, and great resources to practice your skills. I would recommend to anyone. - Avner (Avi)Graduate • Software Engineering Career Track • OnlineAug 08, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Overall excellent experience
Springboard has a strong support system implemented for the students throughout the duration of the course (and even during the job search afterwards). Between the weekly mentor calls, career coach calls, and on-demand mentor calls, I think it was pretty easy getting the help I needed. I personally have difficulties with deadlines and holding myself accountable at times, however my mentor was pretty good at trying to help me with that. I also really enjoyed hearing about my mentor's and ...Springboard has a strong support system implemented for the students throughout the duration of the course (and even during the job search afterwards). Between the weekly mentor calls, career coach calls, and on-demand mentor calls, I think it was pretty easy getting the help I needed. I personally have difficulties with deadlines and holding myself accountable at times, however my mentor was pretty good at trying to help me with that. I also really enjoyed hearing about my mentor's and my career coaches' work experiences over the years. If you are considering studying with Springboard, I would try to really think about the 9-month course duration/deadline (if you have any difficulties similar to me). - Vatsalaa JhaStudent • UX Career Track • OnlineAug 07, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UX Design Track Review
Springboard was a great way to learn about UX Design. My mentor provided a lot of great information and the curriculum is helpful and in depth. I feel like I have a great portfolio and appreciate that there is a professional certificate I received at the end of the program. The Career Track provides job assistance with a career coach who acts as a guide in finding a job. If you have the time and dedication to complete the track on time, I recommend the program and making that career chan...Springboard was a great way to learn about UX Design. My mentor provided a lot of great information and the curriculum is helpful and in depth. I feel like I have a great portfolio and appreciate that there is a professional certificate I received at the end of the program. The Career Track provides job assistance with a career coach who acts as a guide in finding a job. If you have the time and dedication to complete the track on time, I recommend the program and making that career change. - CJ MedagliaUX Designer • Student • UX Career Track • OnlineAug 06, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UX Design Career Track
I took Springboard's UX Design Career Track from October 2021 through March 2022. I took it as a way to accelerate my career transition and be prepared to start a career in UX. There are plenty of bootcamps to choose from I'll highlight why I chose this particular camp over the others.
Why I chose Springboard
The features that were most attractive to me were the mentorship with someone who has been in industry for a long time, the career coaching, a legitimate job guarantee cla...I took Springboard's UX Design Career Track from October 2021 through March 2022. I took it as a way to accelerate my career transition and be prepared to start a career in UX. There are plenty of bootcamps to choose from I'll highlight why I chose this particular camp over the others.
Why I chose Springboard
The features that were most attractive to me were the mentorship with someone who has been in industry for a long time, the career coaching, a legitimate job guarantee clause, and the ability to self pace. Another very important feature was the curriculum of course, as it was something that gave me the accurate information in an industry with a lot of misinformation circulating.
Mentorship
It is important to have mentorship, as a good experienced designer's expertise empowered me to know I was achieving real success in my work throughout the course as all assignments were graded and reviewed. I also loved the weekly meetings with my mentor to discuss my work and any questions.
Career Coaching
Before the course I never had a good picture of how to network, job search or interview effectively. This was all covered and explained in the course and it was great to give me increased confidence in job search, which I always found intimidating before.
Job Guarantee
I did not need to use the job guarantee, as I got a job before the time period ended. I did review it and find it acceptable, especially because their requirements were designed to increase your chances of getting a job. You're required to continue building your network and required to apply to jobs. If you are a chrome user there is an extension that makes submitting the connections and job applications easy enough that it doesn't add too much work in addition to the job search its self.
Self Paced
I did this course while working a full time job, and it was quite a full schedule. The ability to time things on my own within the total course time requirement made me able to get ahead some weeks and have slack weeks when I simply didn't have time or availability.
A Couple Challenges
It's important to require excellence from yourself in your work. If you really want to do UX Design put your back into your work, as it doesn't do its self. While this may seem like a non-statement, I want to point out that for a junior role there are often HUNDEREDS of applicants. This level of competition requires working hard to get things done. A second challenge is there is little education in the course for quantitative data gathering, which is very important in the actual field. A third challenge is I found out that they expect the course to take 8 months rather than the advertised 6. I don't appreciate the bait and switch feeling this gave me. That being said I put my back into it and almost completed it in 6 months.
Springboard is not perfect, but it had what I needed to learn and make my career transition! - Konstantinos AnagnostouGraduate • Software Engineering Career Track • OnlineAug 03, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
A great course
Excellent syllabus, very much complete! High quality videos from a high quality instructor, Colt Steele taking you step by step from 0 to 100 in each unit. I would say that Colt and my Mentor were my major motivators during this journey. My mentor was an industry expert, with very deep knowledge in full stack development and always eager to assist me when needed. I also enjoyed the flexibility I had with this online course to follow my own pace without ever feeling struggling alone out t...Excellent syllabus, very much complete! High quality videos from a high quality instructor, Colt Steele taking you step by step from 0 to 100 in each unit. I would say that Colt and my Mentor were my major motivators during this journey. My mentor was an industry expert, with very deep knowledge in full stack development and always eager to assist me when needed. I also enjoyed the flexibility I had with this online course to follow my own pace without ever feeling struggling alone out there. Teaching assistants, "on-demand mentors" and peers community on slack were available at any time. However, I have to mention that the material to cover is endless and additionally there are various optional units that I found necessary to study. This means that in order to finish and get the maximum, the student needs to be very well organised and self-motivated. Otherwise it might take much more time than anticipated. But overall a great course! I would definitely recommend it!
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FAQs
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. 1,674 Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Springboard legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 1,674 Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard and rate their overall experience a 4.62 out of 5.
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 1,674 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.