Name: HackCville Summer Academy
Start: 2019-06-10T08:00:00-04:00
End: 2019-08-16T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Online Program

HackCville Summer Academy

Online Summer Program for College Students

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ABOUT hackcville summer academY

Learn tech skills and gain real world working experience in just 10 weeks over the summer. The HackCville Summer Academy is completely online program, a 10 hour per week commitment, and you can complete the lessons on your own schedule.

Your Hosts

ReFab

A premiere ecochic clothing company that creates artful fashion out of upcycled clothing and textiles.

The Sustainable Business Bureau

A nonprofit organization that helps companies adopt sustainable practices.

Fork It Up Organics

Serves organic farmtotable fare, sourcing exclusively from the Dream Scape Farm Collective in the Hudson Valley.

Satorial

A fashion magazine that highlights the beautiful and profound. Winner of seventeen Print Writing awards.

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HackCville Summer Academy Tracks

Tech Academy

Learn Data Science, Software Engineering, and Product Management Skills

Marketing Academy

Learn Digital Marketing, Graphic Design, and Copywriting Skills

UX Design Academy

Learn Graphic Design, User Experience, and Product Management Skills

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Tech Academy

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Data Science

Learn advanced spreadsheets, data fundamentals, how to work with large data sets, and industry relevant data visualization tools like Tableau

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Software Engineering

Learn Python, how and when to use automation, how to interact with applied programming interfaces (APIs), how to download and use packages, and how to use scripting tools

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Product Management

Learn about the product development lifecycle, product use cases, success metrics, and how to use industry relevant tools like Figma and InVision

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Company Project

Use all of the skills that you learned to complete a project for a fast growing tech company. You'll receive feedback on your work and have the opportunity to pitch what you create

Marketing Academy

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Marketing

Learn how to create customer personas, how to grow a brand through organic social media marketing, email marketing tools such as Mailchimp, and search engine optimization

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Graphic Design

Learn how to use Adobe Illustrator to create awesome graphics, learn about design and gestalt principles, color theory, typography, and how to build a brand

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Copywriting

Learn how to tell effective stories that communicate emotions and ideas that prompt users to take action, whether it's making a purchase, downloading an app, or signing up

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Company Project

Use all of the skills that you learned to complete a project for a fast growing tech company. You'll receive feedback on your work and have the opportunity to pitch what you create

User Experience Academy

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Graphic Design

Learn how to use Figma create amazing designs, learn about design and gestalt principles, when and how to use color in designs, and typography

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User Experience

Learn how to conduct unbiased user research, design thinking principles, how to create customer personas, and how to create interactive mockups using InVision

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Product Management

Learn about the product development lifecycle, product use cases, success metrics, and how to

a/b test new features using lo-fi mockups

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Company Project

Use all of the skills that you learned to complete a project for a fast growing tech company. You'll receive feedback on your work and have the opportunity to pitch what you create

Summer Academy graduates work at these awesome companies

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When ReFab first sought funding in 1990, people laughed in founder Rae Birkan’s face. Who on earth was going to buy clothing made from — gasp! — used, old clothing? Why waste money on a company built on waste?

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When ReFab first sought funding in 1990, people laughed in founder Rae Birkan’s face. Who on earth was going to buy clothing made from — gasp! — used, old clothing? Why waste money on a company built on waste?

Each Academy Track Includes

Hands on skills training

Learn technical skills by using industry relevant tools to complete weekly challenges and projects

Personal coach

Get paired with a personal coach who will meet with you for mentorship sessions twice throughout the summer program

Real world project

Spend the last 4 weeks of the program working on a industry project for a fast growing tech company

Resume prep

Have your resume reviewed by one of our career coaches and get feedback and advice on your career path

Community of students

Join a community of over 500 like-minded and intelligent students and professionals from across the globe

Weekly AMA guests

Learn about what it's like to work in tech fields from our professional guests in our weekly Ask Me Anything sessions

Hear from our students

"I highly recommend this program to anyone who wants to expand their skillset and take control of their learning!"

-Emma Chamberlayne, UVA '20

"The Summer Academy has given me the technical skills and confidence to launch any project into the real world."

-Ben Carper

UVA '20

"This program opened my eyes to different career paths as well as taught me valuable ways to grow professionally."

-Alexandra Stampfl

UVA '20

Program Cost

HackCville Summer Academy is $350 for non HackCville members and $300 for HackCville members.

We also provide financial aid to students with demonstrated need.

Program Cost

Round 1 (Apply by May 1st): HackCville Summer Academy tuition is $350

Round 2 (Apply by May 15th): HackCville Summer Academy tuition is $400

Round 3 (Apply by June 1st): HackCville Summer Academy tuition is $450

*HackCville members receive a $50 discount off of Summer Academy Tuition

We also provide financial aid to students with demonstrated need.

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Learn tech skills and complete a project for a fast-growing tech company.

Zero previous experience required!

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