Springboard

Springboard is an online learning platform founded in 2013 that offers career-focused bootcamps and courses in various tech fields. The company provides mentor-led programs designed to help students transition into in-demand tech careers such as data science, software engineering, UX/UI design, cybersecurity, and machine learning. Springboard's curriculum is developed in collaboration with industry professionals and focuses on practical, project-based learning. Students spend the majority of their time working on real-world projects to build portfolios showcasing their skills to potential employers. The programs are fully online and self-paced, typically taking 6-9 months to complete with a time commitment of 15-25 hours per week. Springboard aims to make tech education more accessible through flexible learning options and affordable pricing compared to traditional degree programs. The company offers a job guarantee for many of its courses, promising students will land a job in their field within six months of graduating or receive a full tuition refund. As of September 2023, Springboard had helped over 20,000 students globally build skills to transform their careers.

Key customers and partnerships

Springboard partners with several universities to offer its programs through their extended studies or global campus divisions. In September 2023, the company launched a new machine learning engineering and AI bootcamp in collaboration with the University of California San Diego Extended Studies, University of Massachusetts Global, and University of Maryland Global Campus. Springboard also works with corporations to provide upskilling and reskilling programs for employees. In October 2022, Amazon selected Springboard as an education partner for its Career Choice program to offer data analytics and software engineering training to Amazon employees. Springboard reports that about 92% of its job-qualified graduates who reported receiving an offer received it within 12 months of completing their program, from companies such as Amazon, Boeing, IBM, and J.P. Morgan.