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Finding #CareerLove and Making the World a Better Place: They Don't Have to be Mutually Exclusive

For most of our alumni, a job isn't just about building skills, earning paychecks, and climbing the ladder. Passionate, purpose-driven people seek careers they'll truly love, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. Chicago alumna and UX designer at Civis Analytics Alissa Ampezzan shares a powerful framework for identifying the right job opportunity for you.

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Using Interactive Content to Tell the Startup Institute Story

Startup Institute UX designer, instructor, and alumna Lara Cavezza spearheaded the creation of a new interactive page to explain our full-time program. In this interview, Lara explains her goals and design process from ideation through to launch.

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ATTCK’s Chuck W. Nelson Tackles Data-Driven Design

Data-driven design is the idea that website design is not just an art form, but also a science. In this interview, New York web design instructor Chuck W. Nelson shares his philosophies on creating impactful design and tips for starting out your web design career.

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Why Firat Parlak Says User Research for UX Design is Entirely Overrated

Firat Parlak is the founder at and UI/UX agency Awesome and a favorite instructor in our NYC web design track. In this interview, Firat shares his top tenets for UX design and why he thinks user research is overrated.

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Inside The Tent: Digital Career Development for Alumni, by Alumni

We're excited to introduce the Startup Institute alumni portal. Learn about our vision for this tool and how it will support career development and lifelong learning for our graduates.

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