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From Air Traffic Controller to Houston-Based Software Engineer
Scott Young was working as an air traffic controller before becoming a software engineer. Scott would have been content to continue his career but, as he describes it, “life happens.” While Scott had a successful career, he needed to make a switch. He decided to pursue his previous desire to become a software engineer and enrolled at Flatiron School. […]
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These Are the Best Companies to Work for in Washington, D.C.
A job is more than just a job. You’re spending 40 hours, or more, a week in an office and that investment deserves an equal return. As an employee, you should feel empowered to succeed and motivated by your colleagues. Your job and career should feel less like “work” and more of an extension of […]
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How Flatiron School’s Job Outcomes Are so High
Flatiron School is proud to release yearly, independently verifiedJob Outcomes Reports. In our 2018 Online Outcomes Report: 94% of job-seeking students accepted full-time salaried roles, paid apprenticeships, and part-time roles in the reporting period. In the 2018 On-Campus Outcomes Report , 97% of job-seeking immersive Software Engineering students accepted full-time salaried roles, paid apprenticeships, and part-time roles […]
Tech Trends
What’s the Tech Community in Houston Like?
A city’s tech community doesn’t appear overnight. It takes time, investment, and support from companies and local government. Add in smart, talented people with technical skills and you have the makings of a vibrant tech ecosystem. Flatiron School is seeing this happen in Houston and we’re excited to be a part of the city’s burgeoning […]
Alumni Stories
From Admissions Advisor to Software Engineer
Mary Umoh was on a journey that may be familiar to many students. She graduated college with a biology degree and was following her parent’s career path and not her own. It didn’t work out and she spent the next four years working as an admissions advisor at a technical networking school. She was unhappy […]
Announcements
Announcing Flatiron School’s 2018 Online Job Outcomes Report
Flatiron School is proud to announce the release of our 2018 Online Job Outcomes Report. The 2018 report includes Flatiron School students who completed the Online Software Engineering Bootcamp between Nov. 15, 2015 and Dec. 31, 2017. Representing 229 students, it is among the largest third-party verified reports for an online bootcamp.In this latest report, […]
Announcements
Women Take Tech: 4 Things You Need to Know
This fall, Flatiron School and Citi have joined forces to promote the Citi Women Take Tech Scholarship, providing up to $1 million in total scholarships for women to participate in Flatiron School’s industry-leading, career-change software engineering or data science courses. As an extension of this initiative, we’re working together to spark meaningful conversations about women […]