Fullstack Academy and the University of Illinois Chicago Team Together to Help Professionals Enter Growing Tech Industry
Partnership will bring live, online skills training courses to Chicago, helping fill its more than 23,000 available tech jobs
In response to the demand for tech professionals throughout Illinois and the need for skills training to help people enter new careers, Fullstack Academy announced a partnership with the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) to offer live, online bootcamps to the region.
The University of Illinois Chicago Tech Bootcamps will teach students highly marketable skills in coding and cybersecurity in as little as 12 weeks, helping students secure well-paying, in-demand tech jobs. There will also be part-time courses available that last 26 weeks. The programs are designed for early career and experienced professionals and will initially take place in a live, online format, enabling individuals of any tech skill level to learn from their homes and enter the growing tech sector quickly.
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Specifically, more than 15,000 cybersecurity jobs are open in Chicago, with another 8,000 available in software development, according to Cyberseek and Indeed. Future projections indicate an aggressive tech growth in coming years, based on announcements made by some of the world’s preeminent companies.
- Uber plans to hire 2,000 new employees in the region over the next 2-3 years at its Uber Freight headquarters.
- Google’s new Chicago-based finance hub will require hundreds of new hires, including tech professionals.
- GE will relocate several jobs, many in software engineering and development, to its downtown Chicago office.
- Vistex has announced plans for 300 new hires at a Chicago-based office.
This partnership enables UIC and Fullstack Academy to offer more award-winning curricula to Chicago-area residents, helping meet the region’s growing tech demands quickly.
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“Given its prominence across Chicago, leadership in research and workforce development, and continued enrollment growth, UIC is an ideal partner as we aim to expand our presence in the Windy City,” said Nimit Maru, Fullstack Academy co-founder and co-CEO. “Through UIC, we’re now uniquely positioned to train more professionals that will be needed to keep pace with the area’s tech growth, and also connect with more organizations to help them hire the best tech talent in the region.”
Graduates of the University of Illinois Chicago Tech Bootcamps will qualify for coding and cybersecurity jobs, where the average entry-level salary for these sectors ranges between $63,000 to $75,000 in Chicago.
“In today’s increasingly digital environment, where many are seeking new career opportunities, we felt it was imperative to offer more live, online learning opportunities to help professionals of any experience level enter the tech workforce,” said TJ Augustine, Vice Chancellor for Innovation at UIC. “Teaming with Fullstack Academy is an ideal and seamless way to develop more coding and cybersecurity experts and help stimulate our city’s rapid growth in the tech sector.”
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