For alumna Liz Holzman, her worst moment forced her to reassess her priorities and pursue a career path that aligned with her interests and talents.
Read MoreJosé Ramos spent eight months working out of a storage unit in California, grappling to define his core values. What he arrived at is a compass to guide his career.
Read MoreGuillaume Delloue left his Startup Institute experience with his dream job, only to find out he should have never accepted it.
Read MoreContent marketer and spring 2016 graduate Erik Nye shares the top three lessons-learned from his experience in our full-time program.
Read MoreAlex Kahn, software engineer at Mac & Mia, took home our fall 2015 Owl Award for an alum in Chicago who generously gives back to the community. Read our interview with Alex.
Read MoreFor 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.
Read MoreThere are few things in this world that human beings value more than stability. But aspiring web developer Rachael Burger is not interested in stability—she's looking for more than that.
Read MoreMarketer-turned-UX designer Alison Keppler makes a compelling case for why these two disciplines aren't really that different, and why the sum of these together is much great than the parts.
Read MoreThe team at Chicago startup company Tribe was founded when two Startup Institute instructors started discussing their project management challenges. Now, Tribe's enlisted the help of our marketing and sales students to hack their target customer and sales strategy. Read on to learn about their hack and takeaways.
Read MoreChicago alumni Erin Slone and Tomás de'Medici led the charge in bringing the first ever Chicago Tech Winter Soiree to the Startup Institute community and friends. The event, benefitting BLUE1647, was an overwhelming success because of the contributions of so many. Read on to learn how it all came together.
Read MoreWe're happy to congratulate Amanda Curtis and Gemma Sole, co-founders of Nineteenth Amendment and alumnae of our inaugural class, on being named in Forbes' top 30 Under 30 for 2016. We caught up with Amanda and Gemma to learn more about why they love New York tech, how they've achieved this success, and their career advice for aspiring innovators.
Read MoreFormer Olympian and former director of Techstars Boston Ty Danco has some unique advice for anyone who wants to develop connections that will infuse their career with both credibility and meaning.
Read MoreWeek One at Startup Institute culminates in a brain-bending, sleep-deterring, 24-hour hackathon. Read on to learn about the great causes our students are hacking for this fall in Chicago, New York, and Boston.
Read MoreBootcamp programs are exploding right now. But, are they getting people jobs? In this interview, CEO Diane Hessan explains how adult education is evolving, the growth potential for bootcamps, and why these adult education companies need to put metrics around their offerings.
Read MoreCharles Chuman worked in media, energy policy, and politics before pivoting his career to work in startup sales. We interviewed Charles to hear about his life as a sales executive at ContextMedia:Health and for advice on launching a sales career in Chicago's innovation sector.
Read MoreLast week, we released a three-part video series in hopes of bringing our students' eight-week journeys to life. These videos were developed to give prospective students a better sense of the experience and outcomes of our full-time program. We think of them as “Inspiration” “Transformation,” and “Validation.”
Read MoreEmily Griffin leveraged her performance arts and non-profit background into a content marketing career in startups. In this interview, Emily talks about her experience as third hire at an early-stage startup, her day-to-day as a marketer at 3Play Media, and advice for marketing interviews.
Read MoreKnowing how to tell an impactful story can take you far in your career. Whether you're giving a presentation, trying to close a sale, or you're interviewing for a new role, good storytelling helps others to connect the dots and form an emotional connection with the facts you're presenting. Read on for the four types of impactful stories, and how to use each one.
Read MoreWe caught up with Meredith Davies, an alumna from our web development track, to learn about her experiences as a QA Developer at WeSpire, her interview process, and advice for people who want to launch careers in software engineering.
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