Change lives and become a mentor!
We've got an active community of mentors, eager students, and long-time graduates helping each other succeed and be passionate about technology. Mentors truly are the key ingredient to making Brightfield Tech Academy work so well.
Watch the video to hear about Chris’s experience with Brightfield Tech Academy. He was a student, was hired by his mentor for his first job in the tech industry, and is now giving back as a mentor.
Online meetings
Attend and be involved with a weekly Zoom meetup (6-8 p.m.) one night per week for 12 weeks
Provide guidance
Answer questions, lead discussions, review projects, and offer advice to students in a programming language of your choice. Virtually mentor on Slack.
Work together
Work with other mentors to help your class stay on track, involved, and interested
Be professional
dhere to the Code of Conduct.
“Mentors get to help people learn and have those ‘a-ha’ moments. It’s a really great, enriching experience.”
— Stephanie Youstra, Quality Assurance at Waystar
We are constantly trying new classes, so let us know if you are interested in something special. We regularly offer classes in Front-end Web Development, C#, Python, and JavaScript, and occasionally have run classes in Android, iOS, Salesforce, Tableau, UX Design, PHP, and Ruby. If you don't see your preferred stack, reach out and we may be able to create a new class!
“This is a fantastic program. We have 14 employees who have either enhanced their skills or landed a new role at Waystar through Brightfield Tech Academy.”
— Oliver Mensah, Chief Technology Officer, Waystar
Become a Mentor
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