Virginia Tech Bootcamps Blog

Between extended time away from home, seasonal sales, and the long Labor Day weekend, the back-to-school season in the U.S. is a great time to ensure your accounts, devices, and data are protected.

We explored the most common phishing lures in each U.S. state, as well as the most commonly impersonated organizations in digital scams.

While summer is notorious for being a slow time in the professional world, don’t let the warm weather fool you into putting aside your individual career goals. If you’re trying to get promoted, craving a career change, or just seeking professional development, summer can be the perfect time to invest in your career.

Learner Experience Manager John Espiritu explains the value of instructional support, which is available to all bootcamp students.

Start automating, ideating, and creating with our guide to the top digital generative AI tools in 2025.

Cybersecurity Bootcamp students learn by doing throughout the project-based curriculum. Watch an example of a completed cybersecurity bootcamp capstone project about open-source intelligence tools.

Cybersecurity bootcamp students complete a Capstone Project to demonstrate what they’ve learned and offer real-world solutions to potential cyberattacks. Watch a few cybersecurity projects completed and presented by bootcamp students.

Although he enrolled with limited tech experience and skills, Virginia Tech Cybersecurity Bootcamp graduate Kelly Johnson is now confident in his job readiness. Follow his journey.

A graduate of the Virginia Tech Coding Bootcamp, Austin Cox, emphasizes the importance of building and maintaining the right support system to foster growth throughout your career.

Thanks to the bootcamp’s rigorous pace, industry-simulated scenarios training, and built-in career success support, it wasn’t long before Xenisha Hawkins went from beginner to career-ready cybersecurity bootcamp graduate. This is her story.

Kennedy Arnold is a graduate of the Virginia Tech Cybersecurity Bootcamp who successfully transitioned from beginner to job-ready Cybersecurity professional. Here's her journey of achieving career success through the bootcamp.

Discover the journey of our alumnus, Michael Woodard, seeking a structured and comprehensive learning environment to improve his skills and prepare him for a tech career.