Skip to main content
Add as a preferred source on Google


CUNY to Train, Hire 2,000 Students in Free Coding Bootcamps

Source: Revature.

The City University of New York (CUNY) is bringing industry-aligned coding bootcamps to more than 2,000 CUNY graduates across multiple campuses, for free. Through a strategic partnership with Revature, a technology talent development company, the public university system plans to train and hire the students in New York tech jobs over the next five years.

The coding bootcamps, exclusively for CUNY graduates, will take place across multiple CUNY campuses. In addition, CUNY will offer custom online course training through RevaturePro to all current students and alumni. RevaturePro features courses on Java, Microsoft.NET and additional front-end development languages.

The coding bootcamps will entail:

  • 12 weeks of immersive, industry-aligned coding curricula from Revature;
  • A weekly living stipend;
  • Professional certification, such as Microsoft and Oracle, paid by Revature; and
  • Guaranteed employment after successfully completing the program.

With technology careers in high demand, coding bootcamps have become a popular option for students looking to obtain industry-aligned skills. Moreover, 73 percent of coding bootcamp graduates land full-time jobs in related fields and earn a 64 percent salary lift compared to their salary prior to enrolling, according to a recent report.  

“In today’s world, opportunity means tech,” said Ann Kirschner, special advisor to the chancellor for strategic partnerships at CUNY, in a statement. “Coding bootcamps are helping to narrow the enormous demand for technology professionals in New York and across the country – but are prohibitively expensive and out of reach for many students. In partnership with Revature, we are able to offer free, online and on-site coding programs for CUNY graduates based solely on their ability and interest, not their financial means.

The first coding bootcamp will begin on Nov. 14 at Queens College. Revature is currently accepting applications from CUNY graduates. To apply or learn more, visit the Revature site.

About the Author

Sri Ravipati is Web producer for THE Journal and Campus Technology. She can be reached at [email protected].

Featured

  • Hootsuite

    Beyond the Feed: How Higher Ed Turns Social Media Into a Measurable Enrollment Engine

    More than half of prospective students research programs on social media before visiting a university website, and nearly half will skip applying to a school that looks inactive online. Hootsuite, the all-in-one social OS platform trusted by more than 2,000 higher education institutions, helps campus teams turn everyday posts into measurable outcomes, from applications to alumni giving.

  • A glowing digital brain with neural connections and light trails

    AI Giants Warn It May Be Time to Slow Down

    For years, leaders in the artificial intelligence industry have warned that increasingly capable AI systems could eventually become dangerous, all the while continuing to race to build them. Now, their sentiments have changed.

  • lock icons, shields, and glowing data paths

    Research Studies Suggest AI Is Accelerating Familiar Cyber Attacks

    Research released around the recent Black Hat USA 2026 conference suggests that artificial intelligence is increasing the speed and scale of cybersecurity activity without replacing the attack methods defenders already face.

  • digital brain with network connections

    Microsoft Moving to Internally Developed AI Models in Office Apps

    Microsoft is reportedly using its own in-house artificial intelligence models to handle some workloads in Excel and Outlook, offering new evidence that the company is moving its AI strategy beyond model development and into large-scale cost reduction.