Flatiron School Blog

Jillian Short began her career in the arts. But, like many others, the pandemic forced her to pivot. Since graduating from Flatiron School's Software Engineering Program in May 2021, she is now thriving in tech.

Amazon’s Career Choice program empowers its employees by providing them access to the education and training needed to grow their careers at Amazon and beyond. The company partnered with Flatiron School to develop educational programs in Cybersecurity and Software Engineering.

Allison Anzalone began her career in biology - getting a Bachelors and working as a Vet Tech and a Patient Care Technician in a hospital over 9 years. Then, at the age of 31, she enrolled in a Flatiron School Software Engineering program.

In tech-adjacent roles, you may work closely with developers or a technical product, but not do any actual coding. For new graduates, these jobs can be a good opportunity to get their foot in the door of a desired company or industry.

Data science has been a persistently popular field lately, cropping up in job reports and listicle articles for recommended career paths. With all these headlines, you may wonder though - how is data science used, and where can you see its implications in everyday life?

If you want your resume to be seen by a real person, you've got to make it past the Applicant Tracking System. Here's how to crack the code and increase the chances your resume makes it to the hiring manager (instead of the digital trash can).