FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE SPECIALIST TO DEVELOPER, MEET TORI
June 2, 2018A single mom looking for ways to make life for her family better, Tori was drawn to tech by notoriously flexible schedules and the lack of need for formal computer science training. Tori graduated from the C# .NET Bootcamp in June of 2017, and has since landed an internship that lead to a full-time position Read more →
Giving Back After A Bootcamp: How Your Experience Can Help Future Students
May 24, 2018This piece was written by Erica Freedman, Content Marketing and Client Services Specialist at SwitchUp.org With the amount of tech programs and bootcamps currently available in the market, choosing the right one can prove difficult. To narrow down your choices, you may have looked to sites like SwitchUp, or Quora to read reviews of previous Read more →
Making a Career in Tech Accessible to All. July 2018 Scholarships
May 22, 20182018 has already been a busy year for Grand Circus From graduating our 1,000th coding bootcamp student to extending our full-time bootcamps and even launching a new After-Hour Bootcamp, our team has been working on some major improvements to ensure a career in tech is accessible to everyone. We’ve also been working behind the scenes Read more →
Introducing the Grand Circus Academy
May 15, 2018What is the problem we’re trying to solve? There will be more than 1 million unfilled computer programming positions by 2020 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Michigan’s tech industry is booming, however, a talent shortage remains a major hindrance to growth. Grand Circus’ vision is to close this talent gap for employers. Read more →
From Acquisition Manager to Java Developer, Meet Michael
May 14, 2018Working as an acquisition manager, Michael saw firsthand the rapid growth the tech industry has to offer. Michael worked closely with technical teams to recruit developers, and got a behind-the-scenes view at what companies look for when hiring new tech talent. After nearly a decade on the recruitment side of the industry, Michael was ready Read more →
Announcing our New 26-Week Bootcamp Model: After-Hours
May 10, 2018“We never shall have any more time. We have, and we have always had, all the time there is.” ― Arnold Bennett, How to Live on 24 Hours a Day What can you accomplish in 24 hours? In 26 weeks? A lifetime? You spoke, and we listened. Beginning in July 2018, Grand Circus is offering Read more →
Employer Highlight: Spantree
May 3, 2018Collaboration can often be the key to creativity. That’s why we love getting to know other tech companies making an impact in the industry, like Spantree! A Chicago-based boutique consultancy, the folks at Spantree are lovers of everything data and help companies create software solutions for the web. At our Grand Rapids campus, we recently had Read more →
How to Earn a Career in Tech
April 25, 2018The tech industry is growing rapidly. By 2024, careers in computer-programming will increase by 27%. That’s four times more growth than the job market as a whole, according to the U.S. Labor of Bureau Statistics. Careers in software development are also among the highest paying, with local coding bootcamp grads making an average salary of Read more →
Employer Highlight: Chameleon Power
April 12, 2018In today’s fast-moving tech world, it can be difficult for companies to keep up and ensure their technologies match the needs of their customers. Enter Chameleon Power. As an industry leading provider of web and mobile visualization and design technologies, Chameleon Power is helping companies bring their products and services to life. Their work helps Read more →
Meet Lanna, A C# .NET Bootcamp Graduate
April 2, 2018Finding a path into tech that is right for YOU is so important to your long-term success in the industry. One of the most popular questions we get asked is “Is a college degree necessary to become a software developer?” In short – no, a college degree is not necessary. For Lanna, a graduate of Read more →