Staff area owner and author: Anne Spalding (Interim Outcomes Manager)
Our focus for outcomes initiatives is to place 95% of our grads in jobs that average $90k+ annual salary.
- We are in the process of hiring a new Outcomes Manager and hope to have them on board by early November.
The Outcomes Program at Make School is responsible for supporting students in their career pathway. Career support at Make School begins on day one and is integrated into all aspects of our program. Our Software Product Development curriculum includes effective communication, working on teams, working with clients, and integrating technical knowledge into designing, building and delivering products; building the key skills students will use in their software engineering careers. In our technical courses, students not only learn the skills but how to debate and present complex technical topics; preparing them for both the technical interview process and working on teams.
Specific career programming includes:
- Networking opportunities with both large and small tech companies.
- Presentation from various software companies giving insight into career options.
- Mock interview training and courses.
- Algorithm courses in partnership with other universities.
- Mentorship from professional software engineers.
- Support for building your professional profile including LinkedIn, Portfolio and Resume.
The outcomes manager also builds relationships with key employers throughout the software industry.
- Companies like Microsoft, Lyft and Facebook work directly with Make School to hire from our student body.
- Our outcomes page showcases students who are assessed as job ready for potential employers
- Job and internship opportunities are curated and posted for students through slack and our jobs website.