Mates gone off on holiday, and you're stuck in London with not much to do and limited sunny weather to enjoy? We get it. But guess what? It's business as usual over at General Assembly's new Aldgate campus and at our partner venues.
Check out our series of free events and workshops going on throughout the month of August in subjects such as career development, coding, data science, digital marketing, startups and more.
Feeling unsatisfied with your current career path and interested in becoming a web developer?
Making a career switch can be a thrilling but daunting task. Whether you’re just beginning to think about taking the leap into web development or you're in the middle of the process, it's easy to get overwhelmed. How do you know when to leave your current role and how do you best position yourself for your next?
Join us for a panel discussion of web developers from entirely different backgrounds and hear why they changed their career, the challenges faced, and what it takes to be a developer today's expanding tech world.
Join us for a fascinating talk about the emerging technology-led re-calibrating of work
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The world of work is going through an unprecedented transformation driven by new technologies.
Join us for a fascinating talk about the emerging technology-led re-calibrating of work – and the emergence of a new ‘digital work ethic’ based on passion, fulfilment and enjoyment. Get up-to-date with ideas such as freelancing the organisation, localisation, death of the ‘working week’ and leadership in the hyper connected organisation.
You'll learn how and why work is changing and the implications for the digital workplace. You'll walk away understanding and energised by what it means to be alive (and working) during the digital renaissance of work.
Thinking of learning to code, but getting lost in the alphabet soup (AJAX, PHP, CSS, etc)?
Whether you're interested in building your own web sites and applications, or looking to change careers, our class will introduce you to the world of web development (and programming in general).
We'll take a dive into specific programming languages, tools and real life examples. We'll also discuss what you need to get started as a web developer, as well as how you can break into this dynamic field.
Intro to the London Startup Scene & How to Land a Startup Job
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New Year, New You, right?
Join us for two talks that will get you acquainted to the booming London startup scene as well as position yourself to get that startup job you've been eyeing and set yourself up for a fabulous 2016.
Talk 1: Intro to the London Startup Scene
Looking to break into London's burgeoning tech scene but not sure where to start? This talk intends to help newcomers to the startup scene get better acquainted with the exciting world of tech in London. You'll learn the inside scoop on key events/meetups to attend, people, companies, VCs, blogs, incubators, programs and hot issues. Learn the role of key players such as Tech City UK, Google Campus, 3-Beards, General Assembly and more.
Talk 2: How to Land a Job in a Startup
Startups provide their employees with great opportunities to learn about their chosen profession while achieving impactful results. With this talk you'll learn what startups are looking for in ideal candidates, why you don't need to have a technical background to join a startup, and how to land your startup dream job.
Tech, Design & Business Events with General Assembly
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At General Assembly, we are creating a global community of individuals empowered to pursue work they love, by offering full-time immersive programs, long-form courses, and classes and workshops on the most relevant skills of the 21st century – from web development and user experience design, to business fundamentals, to data science, to product management and digital marketing.
Established in early 2011 as an innovative community in New York City for entrepreneurs and startup companies, General Assembly is an educational institution that transforms thinkers into creators through education in technology, business and design at fourteen campuses across four continents.
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