Arizona State University and Chegg Announce Innovative New Partnership to Expand Access for In-Demand Advanced Skills Programs
January 26 2021 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
Individuals looking to jumpstart careers in the growing fields
of data science, software engineering, and website and app design,
are now able to take advantage of a new online training program
through Arizona State University and Chegg, Inc.’s (NYSE: CHGG)
career accelerator, Thinkful.
Learners who enroll in one of the training programs can choose
to study either full-time or part time and complete in 5-6 months.
They’ll make progress through cutting-edge, skills-focused
curriculum, have access to a 1:1 mentor, receive career coaching
throughout the program, and walk away with a Professional
Certificate from ASU.
This program is launching at a time when companies continue to
face an ongoing shortage in tech talent, a trend that is only
expected to grow as advancements in technology accelerate.
According to McKinsey, 375 million workers — or about 14% of the
global workforce — will have to switch occupational roles as
various industries are disrupted due to this rapid automation.
Thinkful has one of the best outcomes of any online career
accelerator, with 83% getting jobs in their area of study within 6
months of graduation.
The partnership and project is one of many designed and
implemented by ASU’s Learning Enterprise, a newly created
initiative aimed at increasing social and economic opportunity for
individuals at every stage of life outside of traditional
undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to work with Chegg and Thinkful to
bring these programs to life,” noted Maria Anguiano, Executive Vice
President of Learning Enterprise at ASU. “The Chegg and Thinkful
teams share our same vision for providing individuals with the
types of skills that open doors and increase economic
mobility.”
“During this time of mass unemployment, the kind of highly
valued skills training Thinkful provides has been a lifeline to
thousands of people, helping bridge the skills gap for high-paying,
technical jobs. ASU’s extraordinary commitment to innovation, and
their reputation and reach, will help us dramatically expand access
to these much-needed programs,” said John Filmore, President of
Chegg Skills.
The site went live in January, with cohorts expecting to start
this spring. To learn more about the programs, visit
bootcamp.asu.edu.
ABOUT ASU
Arizona State University has developed a new model for the
American Research University, creating an institution that is
committed to access, excellence and impact. ASU measures itself by
those it includes, not by those it excludes. As the prototype for a
New American University, ASU pursues research that contributes to
the public good, and ASU assumes major responsibility for the
economic, social and cultural vitality of the communities that
surround it.
ABOUT CHEGG
Chegg: A Smarter Way to Student®. We strive to improve
educational outcomes by putting the student first. We support
students on their journey from high school to college and into
their careers with tools designed to help them learn their course
materials, succeed in their classes, and save money on required
materials. Our services are available online, anytime and anywhere.
Chegg is a publicly held company based in Santa Clara, California
and trades on the NYSE under the symbol CHGG. For more information,
visit www.chegg.com.
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