Springboard
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.
1,681 Springboard Reviews
- Lucien MeteumbaData Scientist • Graduate • Data Science Career Track • OnlineVerified by LinkedInSep 01, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
The best Bootcamp
Springboard provides so much material to help students master Data Science. If you just follow the curriculum, you will be more than fine. I love the Seat, Crawl, walk, run model they implement for all the topics. That helps someone who does not know anything about a subject in Data Science to become an expert. You can't find this type of training in Universities because they deal with a lot of theory. Springboard will make you first of all understand the business aspect of Data Science...
Springboard provides so much material to help students master Data Science. If you just follow the curriculum, you will be more than fine. I love the Seat, Crawl, walk, run model they implement for all the topics. That helps someone who does not know anything about a subject in Data Science to become an expert. You can't find this type of training in Universities because they deal with a lot of theory. Springboard will make you first of all understand the business aspect of Data Science before bringing you into the technical aspect. The training with Springboard is very close to working as a Junior Data Scientist in a company, and I think that it was designed that way for companies to have people that will be less trained to do their job.
- Yuwen HsiehStudent • Data Science Career Track • OnlineVerified by LinkedInSep 01, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Data Science Career Track - Student
Great mentor support. Career support is good, but can improve. Need more original course contents, and provide data close or like the data you get in a real job for projects. - FanUX Researcher • Graduate • UX Career Track • OnlineVerified by LinkedInAug 30, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UX Researcher
Strengths about the Springboard UX Design career track:
- A great overview of important topics to help you think like a UX designer
- A mentor to keep you focused on the curriculum and to help navigate the UX industry and process
- Incredible career coaches who will help you devise strategies for your job search efforts
- 2 UX projects that follow the ideal UX design process and a real-world project with an organization that allows you to flex those new design skills
- Fl...Strengths about the Springboard UX Design career track:
- A great overview of important topics to help you think like a UX designer
- A mentor to keep you focused on the curriculum and to help navigate the UX industry and process
- Incredible career coaches who will help you devise strategies for your job search efforts
- 2 UX projects that follow the ideal UX design process and a real-world project with an organization that allows you to flex those new design skills
- Flexibility with the course and target finish dates during difficult times
Don't expect that a 6 month bootcamp will land you a UX job right now. This should be seen as more of an introductory to UX design. The bootcamp is easy but time consuming. The real work happens after you finish.
- Andrew RussellStudent • Machine Learning Engineering Career Track • OnlineVerified by LinkedInAug 28, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Springboard Machine Learning Course Amazing but Hard
The springboard Machine Learning course was fun and my 1-on-1 with the mentor was superb and the career coaches they give you access to are amazingly helpful. Though the course is extremely hard and requires a lot of time to dedicate if you want to keep up with their study plan that they give you to suggest the pace you should take the course - Summer SongGraduate • UX Career Track • OnlineVerified by LinkedInAug 27, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UX Career Track
Highly recommend Springboard UX Career course! The curriculum is well structured and the biggest reason for my recommendation would be having a privilege to have unlimited (1 and 1) mentor calls to exceed my UX skills throughout my project. - Gabe GibitzGraduate • Data Science Career Track • OnlineVerified by LinkedInAug 21, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Springboard Did Not Disappoint
I did exhaustive research before picking a Data Science Bootcamp. I looked online, in-person -- even considered the DIY route. I landed at Springboard, and I was so pleased with (even surprised by) my experience.
Springboard excels at combining a solid curriculum with hands-on learning, but what set them apart (and what surprised me) were their weekly 1-on-1 mentor meetings and rigorous career coaching focus. I wasn't alone simply learning how to become a data scientist. I was pa...I did exhaustive research before picking a Data Science Bootcamp. I looked online, in-person -- even considered the DIY route. I landed at Springboard, and I was so pleased with (even surprised by) my experience.
Springboard excels at combining a solid curriculum with hands-on learning, but what set them apart (and what surprised me) were their weekly 1-on-1 mentor meetings and rigorous career coaching focus. I wasn't alone simply learning how to become a data scientist. I was part of an encouraging community that prepared me to confidently create machine learning projects, network with the data science community and apply for jobs the day I left the program. Would highly recommend. - ChelseaStudent • UI / UX Design Career Track • OnlineVerified by LinkedInAug 19, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Very helpful and Informative
The courses are very well put together with a lot of great content from different sources. Everyone I interacted with was very kind and helpful. I learned a lot from my time spent in it! And while I was taking courses I was paid to design a website! These are very marketable skills. A con would probably be that it is a bootcamp, so you really need to make sure you have the time, energy, and mental capacity to put the work into it. I personally found that working while trying to do the co...The courses are very well put together with a lot of great content from different sources. Everyone I interacted with was very kind and helpful. I learned a lot from my time spent in it! And while I was taking courses I was paid to design a website! These are very marketable skills. A con would probably be that it is a bootcamp, so you really need to make sure you have the time, energy, and mental capacity to put the work into it. I personally found that working while trying to do the courses was very difficult. - Alwyn PintoData Scientist & Project Manager • Graduate • Data Science Career Track • OnlineVerified by LinkedInAug 08, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Data Science Career Track
Pros:
- The course work is extensive and to me seemed to be equivalent to a Masters Degree.
- EXCELLENT mentor support and without which I would have given up. This is a key factor in my completion. Previously I tried the pathetic Udacity Business Analytics course and they lacked mentor and course work support.
Cons:
- Timeline is very aggressive.
- Would love to have placement support as part of the course (this is now being offered due the covid situation...Pros:
- The course work is extensive and to me seemed to be equivalent to a Masters Degree.
- EXCELLENT mentor support and without which I would have given up. This is a key factor in my completion. Previously I tried the pathetic Udacity Business Analytics course and they lacked mentor and course work support.
Cons:
- Timeline is very aggressive.
- Would love to have placement support as part of the course (this is now being offered due the covid situation).
- Job interviews guaranteed but placement is extremely difficult if you dont have a PhD or Masters.
- Jimmy SmartGraduate • Data Science Career Track Prep • OnlineVerified by LinkedInAug 06, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Data Science Career Track
The program was very beneficial. It allowed me to see various aspects within the world of Data Science. The course offered a little bit of everything to at least get me familiar with what I may see once I am able to dive into my career. Considering there are many avenues to pursue from a career prescriptive, myself (or someone ) will probably need to find outside resources to dive deeper depending on what they'd like to fully immerse themselves in. Coming out of the program, I feel that...The program was very beneficial. It allowed me to see various aspects within the world of Data Science. The course offered a little bit of everything to at least get me familiar with what I may see once I am able to dive into my career. Considering there are many avenues to pursue from a career prescriptive, myself (or someone ) will probably need to find outside resources to dive deeper depending on what they'd like to fully immerse themselves in. Coming out of the program, I feel that I have a strong understanding of Python, SQL, as well as machine learning techniques. The main wealth of knowledge came from working on my 2 capstone projects. It was within these 2 projects that I was able to use information learned from the coursework as well as learn to properly research other techniques and/or look for deeper learning. All the while, I was able to work with my mentor as I made mistakes and more importantly learned from them. A suggestion I would have for future students of the program is to work with a networking coach early on in the process. I spoke with a mentor on a weekly basis but I somewhat slacked on the network side of things as I feared I wasn't ready to "talk the talk". Looking back on it, I should have bunch more effort into this aspect, earlier on instead of leaving a majority of it to the end. The networking coaching if very beneficial to help prepare for life after the course. They offer very good networking tips. I truly enjoyed my experience! - Tajram BissoondialStudent • Data Analytics Career Track • OnlineVerified by LinkedInAug 04, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Data Analytics Taught RIGHT!!!
I have applied to Springboards Data analytics program early this January and I must say that it is amazing. From the mentors to the career coaches, they do there best for you to succeed and be able to launch a new career. Every week I would have a one on one meeting with my mentor who doesn't give me answers but guild me on the right path to get to correct solution to the hypothesis we are trying to solve for that week. It is not only tools for programing but Springboard offers you the t...I have applied to Springboards Data analytics program early this January and I must say that it is amazing. From the mentors to the career coaches, they do there best for you to succeed and be able to launch a new career. Every week I would have a one on one meeting with my mentor who doesn't give me answers but guild me on the right path to get to correct solution to the hypothesis we are trying to solve for that week. It is not only tools for programing but Springboard offers you the tools and inside knowledge on how to land a great job in the outside world. This is a great program and I would highly recommend anyone who wants a change in their career to choose springboard. - Natalie BreunerGraduate • UX Career Track • OnlineVerified by LinkedInAug 01, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
UX Design Career Track
Loved my experience!! Would absolutely recommend. - David GodinezGraduate • Data Science Career Track • OnlineVerified by LinkedInJul 27, 2020Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great Experience
Great Experience. Great mentorship! Awesome Program!
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- Tech Sales Career Track (Online)
- Cyber Security Career Track (Online)
- Data Science Career Track (Online)
- Data Analytics Career Track (Online)
- UI / UX Design Career Track (Online)
- UX Career Track (Online)
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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. 1,681 Springboard alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Springboard on Course Report - you should start there!
Is Springboard legit?
We let alumni answer that question. 1,681 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.
Can I read Springboard reviews?
You can read 1,681 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.