Q&A With January Cohort Instructor: Dezbee McDaniel, Entrepreneur in Digital Health

Dezbee has been a career entrepreneur who believes in the importance of changing communities that you identify with. This led him to work on his current company CliniSpan Health, a software platform for People of Color and underserved groups to access clinical research. Dezbee is a Venture for America alum, 2018 Forbes Fellow and recognized by Rock Health as Top 50 in the Digital Health industry. He's excited to share his story with you! Curious how Dezbee broke into tech? Want to learn more about startups and no-code jobs in tech? Have questions about School16’s learning environment? Register below to get all of your questions answered during our Q&A on January 18th!

No-Code Career Paths in the Tech Industry

Thinking about making a career change into tech but don’t know where to start? Join us on Wednesday, February 8th @ 6pm ET as we break down no-code career paths! Have you ever wondered: • How can I break into tech if I don't know how to code? • Does my previous work experience have relevance to career paths in tech? • What is Customer Success, Project Management, and other no-code jobs? • Is it too late for me to join the tech industry? We’ll cover all those questions and more as we break down the job market outlook, no-code careers, and how you can accelerate your path to getting hired in tech!

Q&A With October Cohort Instructor: Samanee Mahbub, Product Marketing Manager

Samanee has a deep background in Product Marketing and has held roles across established tech giants like Zapier, Slack, and Crunchbase. She’s excited to share her story with you! Curious how Samanee broke into tech? Want to learn more about Product Marketing or other no-code jobs in tech? Have questions about School16’s learning environment? Register below to get all of your questions answered during our Q&A on October 18th!

No-Code Career Paths in the Tech Industry

Thinking about making a career change into tech but don’t know where to start? Join us on Wednesday, February 8th @ 6pm ET as we break down no-code career paths! Have you ever wondered: • How can I break into tech if I don't know how to code? • Does my previous work experience have relevance to career paths in tech? • What is Customer Success, Project Management, and other no-code jobs? • Is it too late for me to join the tech industry? We’ll cover all those questions and more as we break down the job market outlook, no-code careers, and how you can accelerate your path to getting hired in tech!

From Amazon To GameStop - How Akaash Shanker Got To Manage Over $1 Billion In P&L

School16 presents a live seminar with Akaash Shanker, Senior Merchant at GameStop, with a discussion on how he was able to develop a career in retail tech, starting as a Merchandising Intern at Macy's. Akaash will discuss how he learned merchandising, buying, planning, and inventory management to eventually land a role at Amazon to help roll out their Amazon Fresh Stores project. Attendees will learn how to leverage consumer retail experience to land an opportunity in tech, and how to understand the retail tech interview process if you're transitioning careers.

Info Session: 8 Week Concentration Courses in Product, Marketing, Project Management, and Customer Success

This is a Course Information Session conducted over Zoom with the Founding Directors of School16 to discuss career pathways into non-technical roles in tech, and how our concentration courses across Product Management, Customer Success, Digital Marketing, and Project Management are structured to drive career outcomes for our students looking to advance their careers in tech. Our team will be available to answer questions about our upcoming courses and admissions process.

Breaking Into Project Management In Big Tech As A Contractor With Katrina Ryan of Meta

School16 presents a live seminar with Katrina Ryan, Global Project Manager Consultant at Meta. In this seminar, Katrina will share how her experience as a contractor across Product Marketing and Project Management roles at places like Amex and MasterCard helped her break into tech by securing a contract at one of the most recognizable consumer brands in the world.

Info Session: 8 Week Product Management Program

This is a Program Information Session conducted over Zoom with the Founding Directors of School16 to discuss career pathways into product roles in tech, and how our Product Management Course is structured to drive career outcomes for our students looking to break into this role. Our team will be available to answer questions about our upcoming course and admissions process.

How a Journalism Major Segued an Adweek Internship into Roles at Google and Meta

In this seminar, Brittany will discuss how she transitioned her career from advertising and media to working in big tech at places like Google and Facebook, and what it takes to leverage your customer facing experience in another industry to succeed in sales, account management, and business development roles in tech.