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Zip Code Wilmington and JPMorgan Chase Collaborate to Reskill and Create Jobs for More Than Thirty Delawareans

1/14/2021

Zip Code Wilmington announces a milestone in its strategic collaboration with JP Morgan Chase to help Delaware job seekers reskill into the technology field and secure full-time employment after completing the 12-week coding bootcamp.

Zip Code Wilmington’s new TECHPRENEUR incubator combines coding and biz training

Technical.ly - 11/2/20

How to upskill and reskill employees to rocket them into the new world of work.

Training Magazine - 9/21/20

Finding Tech Talent In Unexpected Places

HR.com - 4/16/2020

Editors Notebook: Year Up graduation spreads the joy at Wilmington University

DE Business Times - 2/5/2020

Zip Code Wilmington Appoints Ben duPont Board Chairman

CityBizList - 1/16/20

State Small Business office offering fee discounts to companies employing Zip Code grads

DE Business Now - 1/5/20

Zip Code awarded $100K grant to help small businesses become hiring partners

Technical.ly - 12/19/19

New Leader, Data Engineering Program Poise Zip Code Wilmington for Significant Expansion

Town Square Delaware - 12/2/19

Business people – Zip Code Wilmington, Nanticoke, Wilmington & Western

Delaware Business Now - 11/1/2019

It’s not just for Java anymore: Zip Code Wilmington launches data engineering training

Technical.ly - 10/29/2019

Lossie Freeman pivots from Mayor’s Office to Zip Code Wilmington

Technical.ly - 10/23/2019

'It's a Talent War': Tech Impact Report Highlights Delaware's Tech Talent Needs, Unveils Strategy to Bridge Gap

Yahoo Finance - 10/8/2019

State steps up technical training for trades straining to find people

Delaware Business Times - 10/4/2019

Claims Adjuster To API Architect, Marketer To Software Engineer: Mid-Career Pivots In 12 Weeks

Forbes - 9/17/2019

How to Become a Software Engineer

Live Career - 8/20/2019

Whether you're trying to figure out what to do with your computer science degree or you're curious about switching careers, here's everything you need to know about becoming a software engineer.

Zip Code Wilmington appoints first woman to its board of directors

Technical.ly - 8/19/2019

Teri Quinn Gray, Ph.D, is the newest member of Zip Code Wilmington’s board of directors — and the board’s first woman. She joins cofounders Jim Stewart of Epic Research, Ben DuPont of Chartline Capital Partners and Porter Schutt of Brown Advisory.

My 'by the bootstraps' story: From foster care to software engineer (opinion)

News Journal - 8/19/2019

Zip Code alumnus Chris Nobles shares his emotional journey of aging out of foster care with little direction for his future to his fulfilling role as a software engineer at one of the biggest Fortune 500 companies in the world.

When hiring, we look for far more than a degree (opinion)

News Journal - 8/14/2019

Op-ed with Maureen Padgett is Vice President of Technology for CSC's Corporate & Legal Solutions (CLS) business unit.

Zip Code Wilmington appoints first woman board member

Delaware Business Times - 8/14/2019

Zip Code Wilmington has announced the appointment of Teri Quinn Gray, Ph.D. as the first female board member since the coding bootcamp launched in 2015.

Good tech jobs are available in Delaware — and you don't need a four-year degree (opinion)

News Journal - 8/8/2019

Op-ed with JPMorgan Chase senior leaders, Jennifer McDermott and Gary Moyer. 

JPMorgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon talks trade war, U.S. economy and why the bank is hiring coders

Inquirer - 8/5/2019

JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon paid a visit to Wilmington on Monday to visit the bank’s extensive corporate offices, glad-hand amongthe state’s 11,000-strong workforce in a town hall meeting, and take in a coding boot camp it funds called Zip Code Wilmington.

My daughter is thriving without a four-year degree. Here's how (opinion)

News Journal - 8/2/2019

Op-ed with Sharon Eppes, mother of 2019 Zip Code alumna. 

Opinion: Zip Code Wilmington is preparing students for good jobs in 90 days. Colleges, take note

News Journal - 7/25/2019

Op-ed with Jim Stewart, Ben duPont and Porter Schutt are the founders of the Zip Code Wilmington software coding school.

Zip Code Wilmington Offers High-Tech Training Through New Department of Veterans Affairs’ Initiative

Veterans News Report - 7/6/2019

Zip Code Wilmington, a nationally-recognized nonprofit coding school, is one of six training providers with technical training programs approved by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to receive tuition reimbursement under its new Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) program.

Zip Code Wilmington approved for national VET TEC pilot program

Technical.ly - 6/20/2019

Delaware in a Fintech Future

Delaware Prosperity Partnership - 6/18/2019

The rise of fintech–the use of technology and innovation to provide financial products and services–is transforming the financial services landscape and will be a key growth opportunity for the Delaware economy in the years to come. 

Tech jobs are in huge demand — let's make Delaware a hub for them.

News Journal - 5/16/2019

Zip Code’s 300 grads help boost inclusion in the region’s tech industry

Technical.ly - 5/3/2019

Year Up Wilmington Announces Partnership with Zip Code Wilmington

PR Web - 11/7/17

Year Up, a yearlong workforce development program for underserved young adults, is proud to announce its Wilmington site's partnership with Zip Code Wilmington, Delaware's first coding boot camp. 

VIDEO | Zip Code Wilmington upgrades its home

WDEL - 10/13/2017

The two-year-old school is now at The Mill, which is on the fourth floor of the Nemours Building in downtown Wilmington. 

The new space means more room to offer new classes in different technologies and more staff offices.

Philadelphia Business Journal Names InterDigital's Desa Burton a "Veteran of Influence"

Interdigital - 10/20/17

As a member of the Liberty USO Career Transitions Committee, Desa will lead a new initiative focused on STEM education for transitioning military service members and veterans. 

New address, expanded offerings for Zip Code Wilmington

News Journal - 10/13/2017

Zip Code Wilmington celebrated its move to a newly renovated space in The Mill. The new space will allow them to fill it with more students and more classes. 

Innovation Delaware Company to Watch: Zip Code Wilmington

Delaware Business Times - 10/11/2017

Participants in the computer-coding boot camp known as Zip Code Wilmington don’t quite work all day and all night for 12 weeks. The norm is more like 80 to 100 hours, says Melanie Augustin, head of the two-year-old school that recently moved into The Mill, a co-working space in the Nemours Building downtown.

Delaware startup Textable helps businesses communicate with customers

News Journal - 8/13/2017

"There are a lot of platforms out there that businesses can use to send out text blasts to their customers," Textable co-founder Joe Roddy, 27, said. "Our app does that but it also works the other way by making it possible for customers to text in and get a response."

How a laid-off woman in her 50s learned to code and launched a whole new career

Business Insider - 8/9/2017

Initially, Reynolds-Titko went the self-teaching route, taking free online courses, watching videos, and reading books. But she soon realized she needed more hands-on training. 

Catching up with Zip Code Wilmington’s Melanie Augustin

Technical.ly - 5/26/2017

The coding school's top administrator talked about her first year on the job, new classes at Zip Code and a big move to The Mill.

A New Kind of Jobs Program for Middle America - The Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal - 2/26/2017

How coding boot camps, like Zip Code Wilmington, give people from all walks of life the skills to succeed in the jobs of the 21st century. Featuring Zip Code alum Heron Ziegel!