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  • What to Expect: Student Support at Lighthouse Labs

    What to Expect: Student Support at Lighthouse Labs

    Jess Feldman
    Jess Feldman
    Updated on January 4, 2023
    Lighthouse Labs students can expect wraparound support as they make their way through the programs and into tech careers. Cyber Security Mentor, Kimberley Dray and Senior Student Success Coordinator, Kyla Wills take us on a deep dive of Lighthouse Labs’ student support services. Find out how mentors provide students with career insights and project assistance, and the Student Success Team buoys...
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  • 3 Years Later: Was Alchemy Worth It for Bonnie?

    3 Years Later: Was Alchemy Worth It for Bonnie?

    Jess Feldman
    Jess Feldman
    Updated on December 19, 2022
    In 2019, Bonnie McNeil was worried that the gap in her resume from being a stay-at-home mom might hold her back in changing careers. Knowing that a tech career would afford her better work-life balance, higher salary, and more job prospects, she enrolled at Alchemy. Now a Senior Software Engineer at Quil, Bonnie shares how Alchemy not only helped her launch a new career, but also continued to su...
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  • A Beginner’s Guide to Ethical Hacking

    A Beginner’s Guide to Ethical Hacking

    Jess Feldman
    Jess Feldman
    Updated on December 20, 2022
    Ethical hacking (also known as penetration testing) is a cybersecurity skill set that requires intrepid tech professionals to investigate networks for vulnerabilities in order to protect organizations. Cybersecurity expert and Flatiron School Instructor, Khester Kendrick, breaks down what to expect in the pen testing career and how to get into the field. Find out how the Cybersecurity Bootcamp a...
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  • 8 Years Later: Was LearningFuze Worth It for Ryan?

    8 Years Later: Was LearningFuze Worth It for Ryan?

    Jess Feldman
    Jess Feldman
    Updated on December 12, 2022
    In 2014, Ryan Choi was a lab technician pipetting for hours and feeling discouraged by his career path. Realizing his passion for software engineering, Ryan enrolled in the very first cohort at LearningFuze in Irvine, CA to make his career change. Now Ryan is eight years into his career and a Senior Software Engineer at Rivian! Ryan shares how the foundation he built at LearningFuze has supporte...
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  • From Athlete to Security Analyst with Clarusway

    From Athlete to Security Analyst with Clarusway

    Jess Feldman
    Jess Feldman
    Updated on November 29, 2022
    Emmanuel Apau was a soccer athlete for twenty years before starting over as a complete beginner in cybersecurity. Emmanuel dedicated himself to the Cyber Security bootcamp at Clarusway and passed the CompTIA Security+ exam on his first try, before he even graduated! Now he works as Security Analyst at Provalus w...
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  • 2 Years After Chi-Codes: Was it Worth it for Ida?

    2 Years After Chi-Codes: Was it Worth it for Ida?

    Jess Feldman
    Jess Feldman
    Updated on November 29, 2022
    Ida McCarty was displaced from her job during the pandemic, which inspired her to build on her skill set. Ida already had an IT certification, but as a Product Manager, she wanted to learn how to better communicate with her tech teams. With the city-funded coding bootcamp, Chicago Codes (powered by...
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