Starting on Monday (10/26), many of the changes to the school that rolled out to full-time students and other part-time cohorts at the end of September will affect you as you move to your next unit. We want to let you know how these changes will impact you, since they will affect each cohort a bit differently depending on where the cohort is in the Lambda School journey.
<aside> 👉 For Lambda students starting Labs Unit 2 on 10/26, here’s what’s new for you:
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Employers are looking for new hires who not only have technical knowledge, but also the ability to communicate clearly and work effectively together on professional teams. We’re introducing Lambda Leadership Program to help students build their leadership skills, strengthen their technical skills, and expand their networks. The new program includes two main components: Peer Mentorship and Track Teams. You can read more about Lambda Leadership here.
<aside> 📚 While we’re rolling out the Lambda Leadership Program this fall, we’re also in the process of doubling our number of instructors across Web and Data Science to provide extra technical support to students. We have already added a number of these, and hope to have the rest in place by early next year. These additional instructors will enable Lambda School to offer additional support hours and thematic Q&A sessions. Again, students in Labs will receive additional support from APLs and TPLs.
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<aside> 🌟 We've made fifth days more flexible. You're free to select the times that work best for you to complete your Lambda studies. You should still plan on the same number of hours you currently spend on Lambda over the weekend, but you can choose times that work best for you. However, please note that support options will only be available in the existing, standard fifth day hours (specific times will be posted in your cohort channel).
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We’ve worked hand-in-hand with hiring managers to develop a new curriculum that can prepare students for a tech job in a shorter amount of time. We’ve updated and streamlined CS into one unit instead of two units, to focus on certain CS skills that students will need to succeed in technical interviews and early in their jobs. And we’ve updated Labs content into one unit instead of two, focusing on teamwork experience.
