The following is written by Careers in Code’s career coach, Laura Thorne. Networking: it’s a word that can elicit a slew of feelings depending on who you are. If you’re extroverted and highly motivated, you might jump at the prospect of meeting new people and furthering your career. …

Written by Jason Scharf, Hack Upstate’s Student Success Coordinator So you are in a web development bootcamp to learn how to code or you are learning online through FreeCodeCamp, Harvard’s CS50, YouTube or other options. …

Written by Max Matthews - Lead Instructor @ Hack Upstate && Careers in Code If you know me, you’ve probably heard me quoting Linked In’s survey finding that “85% of all jobs come from networking.” We are constantly encouraging our students to network, whether it’s attending local events like OpenHack…

The following is written by Careers in Code’s career coach, Laura Thorne. In today’s digital world, your online etiquette is crucial for making a lasting impression. Something as simple as a hastily typed Slack message or a misspelled name in the greeting of an email could unwittingly hinder your professional…

This spring we started our 5th cohort of Careers in Code! We’re so excited to introduce and welcome the students of cohort 5 to our community. Below are some of the amazing stories of our motivated, passionate students! We can’t wait to see where the bootcamp takes them. Asma Abdulkadir My name…

The following is written by Careers in Code’s career coach, Laura Thorne. If you’ve been paying attention to the tech world the last few months, you’ve probably heard of the first-of-its-kind chatbot that has been sweeping the Internet: ChatGPT. …

We’re very proud and excited to announce the graduation of the Cohort 4 students enrolled in our Careers in Code program! Our capstone presentations and graduation ceremony was held on Thursday, March 16 @ the James Commons Campus Center at Le Moyne College. Immediately following the capstone project presentations was…

The following is written by Careers in Code career coach, Laura Thorne. If you’re currently in coding bootcamp, dealing with the stress of picking up an entirely new skill and debating what career path to take, you’ll be happy to hear there is a light at the end of the…

Careers in Code is a coding bootcamp that teaches computer programming to women and minorities to help combat poverty in Central NY. We provide students with the technical skills they need to obtain internships and entry level software development jobs with local employers after 24 weeks of instruction. We are…