iOLAP Academy FAQs
July 2021
July 2021
iOLAP Academy is a new program inspired by young enthusiasts that want to get practical knowledge in the IT industry. As a constantly growing company that employed 100 employees just in 2020, we found out that a lot of junior applicants lack practical knowledge. That is what brought us to the idea of an iOLAP Academy – an elite program that will kick-start your IT career!
WHEN DOES THE ACADEMY START?
The Academy starts on August 2 and lasts for 6 full weeks. The graduation will take place on September 15.
DO I NEED TO HAVE EXPERIENCE TO JOIN THE ACADEMY?
No, the Academy is for entry-level people that have basic technical knowledge on which they can build up. You don’t need to have a diploma, if you are interested in technical studies and love to watch tutorials and try out some things in your free time – then you are the person for this program. We are searching for ambitious, motivated solution finders and team players.
HOW WILL THE PROGRAM LOOK LIKE?
Partially in the office and partially from home, so you can get a real feeling of working in iOLAP. Our courses are structured as a mix of lectures, mentoring sessions, home assignments and a final hands-on team project. We offer you an opportunity to learn from and with the best, try out your skills and gain irreplaceable experience. The focus will be on hands-on experience.
WHO ARE THE MENTORS ON THE ACADEMY?
The iOLAP Academy is an elite program on which the best in the company worked to create the curriculum. These experts will be your mentors, each group will have an expert that works daily on those tasks so they can share with you some real use cases and answer your questions.
WHAT IS THE COST OF THE ACADEMY?
The Academy is totally free! We want to give back to the community and this is one of the ways to do it.
WHAT COURSES ARE THERE?
We formed two courses that you can take part in:
App Design & Development
You will learn how to create an app from scratch to a fully functional software. You will have a chance to learn about front-end, back-end and become a full-stack developer.
This course is meant for individuals that like web development, have skills in basic programming, and would like to become an expert in modern web development.
Requirements to enter the course:
Data & Analytics
Learn about the newest trends in data engineering focused on AWS. Become a valuable data engineer that knows how to collect, transform, and upload useful data in the cloud.
This course is meant for motivated individuals that have basic knowledge of SQL and/or Python and want to learn modern principles and best practices of using cutting edge technologies for data manipulation in AWS - including cloud solution architecting, data storage and processing.
Requirements to enter the course:
HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ON THE ACADEMY?
The plan is to have up to dozen participants per course. We want the Academy to stay elite and useful.
HOW DO I APPLY?
The first step is to apply on the opening "iOLAP Academy" on our career page. Your CV is required because we want to get to know you better! We would like to see your educational background, any previous work experience you might have (everything counts!). Any additional courses you've had or projects that you have done during our outside your studies. Maybe you are not a student at the moment, but a self-taught developer aiming to make their way into the IT industry – share your Github and let us see what you are working on.
Besides your CV, we have added some screening questions to the application form. Sometimes it is hard to tell from a CV alone about your main interests, expectations, and plans for the future, so we would appreciate your effort to tell us more.
IS THERE ANY SELECTION PROCESS INVOLVED?
In order to achieve and maintain the best quality of the program, the number of participants per track is limited. This means we have to have a selection process to choose the best candidates.
The fits stage of the selection process will be a brief phone screening with someone from the recruitment team. This is a great opportunity for you to show off a range of skills and how motivated you are. You should be able to demonstrate a clear interest or preference in one of the offered tracks or explain why you think you would be a good fit for any of them.
The next step is an interview with our tech experts and someone from HR. The purpose of the interview is to assess your previous knowledge, relevant skills, and language competency to make sure you'll not have problems keeping up with the curriculum. And don't worry – we are not looking for experts and you don't need to have an answer to every question asked. As said before, just show us your thought process behind it and motivation to learn and we're sure you'll rock the interview!
WHAT IS THE DEADLINE TO APPLY?
July 25 at midnight.
Hope these information will help you get a better picture about the iOLAP Academy and if it suits your interests. If you may need any further info, please let us know at phanza@iolap.com.
If you are ready for the next step, apply now for the iOLAP Academy! - application form.
