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As a Tech Elevator alumni, you’ve got a lot going for you. It starts with extensive support throughout your career, plus all of the following benefits:
And alumni play a vital role in empowering new generations of students toward a Tech Elevator education.
Our Culture
These cultural values establish what we can expect from each other. They are supported by actions from everyone in the company to uphold and cherish—so that the way in which we accomplish our mission is as important, or more, than doing it.
ParticipaTE
We do more than show up: we contribute in a positive, authentic and collaborative way to our work and our community. At Tech Elevator, our success is driven by the combined participation of each and every member of the team.
AppreciaTE
Whether that’s a student, a coworker or a community partner, we give respect and empower each other to use our talents to the best of our abilities. And, we show our gratitude in big and small ways.
ElevaTE
Whether it’s in the way we are self-motivated or the appetite we have for quality, we are avid learners and innovators, constantly seeking opportunities for improvement. Our desire to be better includes encouraging those around us to lean forward, try new things and elevate each other.
Learn how Tech Elevator alumna, Rebecca Sullivan, made the transition from marketing to coding.
Hear from career changers who became software developers; learn what steps they took to explore career paths and how they decided tech was right for them.
Tech Elevator releases its 2021 Annual Alumni Status Report.
When people think about switching careers to the tech industry, most zero in on technical learning and its application. What they quickly realize is missing—career coaching on how to break […]
With all that has changed over the past two years, it’s hard to believe there was a time before Covid-19. One thing that has remained consistent, however, is the increasing […]
From Steel City to NextTech City, Pittsburgh has undergone quite the transformation. Demand for tech jobs in Pittsburgh are on the rise—here’s how to nab one.
Editor’s note: This article was originally published to Anthony Hughes’ LinkedIn here. Today marks two years since Tech Elevator established its Represent Tech Scholarship for historically underrepresented groups; we’re here to […]
We have exciting news to share with you: Tech Elevator has been selected as a 2022 Top Workplace Winner by The Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com! The Top Workplace committee reviews […]
To ensure the health and safety of our team and our students, except where prohibited by law, we are requiring that students who wish to learn in-person are up-to-date on […]
Editor’s Note: This article includes excerpts from a blog post originally published to Tech Elevator Instructor Ben Langhinrichs’ personal Linkedin. Visit the full article here. If you’ve ever been […]
By Tech Elevator Instructor Andy Chong Sam In this post, I’ll cover what it means to be a full stack developer, its impact on the skills developers need to learn, […]
By Tech Elevator Instructor Walt Impellicceiri Today I’m answering the question: which programming language should I learn first? It’s a great question. There are hundreds of programming languages out there, […]
Companies and employees are facing increased uncertainty as the nature of jobs (and how people perform them) is changing. New technology provides unique and creative solutions, but ultimately leads to […]
It is estimated that more than 120 million workers in the world’s 12 largest economies may need reskilling as a result of intelligent, AI-enabled automations. This paired with the growing […]
Change is the new constant and companies have been forced to adapt quickly to the ever-digitizing world. With traditional avenues for hiring tech talent becoming increasingly inefficient, companies are quickly […]