{"id":44022,"date":"2023-05-30T08:21:55","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T15:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/?p=44022"},"modified":"2023-05-30T08:26:29","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T15:26:29","slug":"springboard-auburn-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/news\/springboard-auburn-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Springboard Partners With Auburn University to Launch Coding and UX Bootcamps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019re thrilled to announce that Springboard has partnered with Auburn University, a nationally ranked land-grant institution in Auburn, Alabama, to deliver two of our bootcamps through Auburn\u2019s\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/auburn.edu\/outreach\/opce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Office of Professional and Continuing Education<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a top-tier Carnegie R1 classification for its commitment to industry-leading research, Auburn University was recently ranked in the<a href=\"https:\/\/ocm.auburn.edu\/newsroom\/news_articles\/2023\/01\/191038-au-ranked.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> top 100<\/a> U.S. research universities for the second straight year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Springboard\u2019s partnership with Auburn University will allow students to build high-demand technical skills while earning a professional certificate through the following programs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/careerbootcamps.auburn.edu\/programs\/software-engineering\/?utm_source=Auburn_pr&amp;utm_medium=announcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Software engineering bootcamp<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/careerbootcamps.auburn.edu\/programs\/ui-ux-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UX\/UI design bootcamp<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Both courses combine technical skills development, collaborative project-based learning, and career support to help students advance within their current profession or launch a new career in one of these high-demand fields.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why has Springboard partnered with Auburn University?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With the higher ed landscape continuously evolving to meet the pressing need for competency-based learning and digital upskilling, Springboard\u2019s university partnership model is designed to make our programs more accessible and help professionals prepare for the future workforce.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organizations increasingly find that upskilling their employees is a critical need rather than a nice-to-have. An analysis by the National Skills Coalition in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta found that<a href=\"https:\/\/nationalskillscoalition.org\/news\/press-releases\/new-report-92-of-jobs-require-digital-skills-one-third-of-workers-have-low-or-no-digital-skills-due-to-historic-underinvestment-structural-inequities\/#:~:text=The%20analysis%20finds%20that%2092,and%20thrive%20in%20today&#039;s%20jobs.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 92% <\/a>of jobs require digital skills. Previous NSC research found that one-third of workers don\u2019t have the foundational digital skills necessary to thrive in today\u2019s jobs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an online-first education provider, Springboard offers a robust virtual learning experience and high-engagement support resources that students need. These support resources include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An industry mentor (experts from Fortune 500 companies and high-growth startups).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional career coaches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student success advisers.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Students gain a support system dedicated to motivating them and keeping them accountable to their ultimate goal of advancing their careers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can students expect from the Springboard software engineering bootcamp?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ranked the #1 job in 2023 by <a href=\"https:\/\/money.usnews.com\/careers\/best-jobs\/rankings\/the-100-best-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. News 100 Best Jobs Rankings<\/a>, software engineering remains an in-demand profession, with a projected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/computer-and-information-technology\/software-developers.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">25% growth<\/a> over the next 10 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/careerbootcamps.auburn.edu\/programs\/software-engineering\/?utm_source=Auburn_pr&amp;utm_medium=announcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">software engineering bootcamp<\/a> imparts key aspects of front-end and back-end web development, databases, data structures, and algorithms. Students will work through coding projects, and practical exercises similar to the work software engineers do daily. Each module includes optional career-related coursework.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students can complete the course in nine months by dedicating 20-25 hours per week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can students expect from the Springboard UX\/UI design bootcamp?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UX designers remain in high demand as companies seek to develop<a href=\"https:\/\/research.ibm.com\/blog\/what-is-human-centered-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> human-centered AI solutions<\/a>. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects Web Developer and Digital Designer roles (including UX roles) will grow by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/computer-and-information-technology\/web-developers.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">23%<\/a> from 2021-2031.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/careerbootcamps.auburn.edu\/programs\/ui-ux-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UX\/UI design bootcamp<\/a> covers all stages of the user interface and user experience design process\u2013from design thinking to ideating, sketching, and more. Students will execute design deliverables and build a portfolio through a 40-hour industry design project while interning with a real company.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students can complete the course in nine months or less by dedicating 10 hours weekly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happens after students complete the bootcamps?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon completion, graduates will be issued a professional certificate from Auburn University and Springboard. They will have gained real-world experience via a personally matched industry mentor and will have had the experience of participating in a set of portfolio-ready work projects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These certificate programs are designed as self-paced and part-time offerings, ready to take students from technical beginners to job-ready professionals in a few months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can apply and where?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone is welcome to apply now. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auburn.edu\/outreach\/opce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to learn more about the new courses and how to apply.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re thrilled to announce that Springboard has partnered with Auburn University, a nationally ranked land-grant institution in Auburn, Alabama, to deliver two of our bootcamps through Auburn\u2019s\u00a0 Office of Professional and Continuing Education.\u00a0 With a top-tier Carnegie R1 classification for its commitment to industry-leading research, Auburn University was recently ranked in the top 100 U.S. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":44026,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","_eb_data_table":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[122],"tags":[],"marketing_tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-44022","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44022"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/85"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44022"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44505,"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44022\/revisions\/44505"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44022"},{"taxonomy":"marketing_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/marketing_tags?post=44022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}