CHICAGO
We provide the training and tools to jumpstart a life-long profession.
ABOUT CHICAGO
Since 1999, i.c.stars has been identifying, training, and jump-starting technology careers for Chicago-area low-income young adults who, although lacking access to education and employment, demonstrate extraordinary potential for success in the business world and for impact in their communities.
OUR SUCCESS
i.c.stars works with a variety of partners in Chicago, including community based organizations such as Metropolitan Family Services, CPS – Office of Alternative Education, Austin Coming Together, Goodwill Englewood, and Juvenile Justice Center. Anchored in the tech industry, additional partners include Women Tech Founders, Black Tech Mecca, ARA (Attract Retain Advance Women in Technology), Chicago Innovation Awards, and corporate partners such as Accenture, Paylocity, CIBC, Salesforce among many others.
An i.c.stars Chicago graduate who works as a senior automation engineer at a Fortune 100 company described his i.c.stars experience as the reason for where he is today. “I’m going to VMWorld next week to present an open source PowerShell module. That would not have been possible without [i.c.stars project sponsor] TTX – the rigorous project not only required us to write our own database but also to write our own server side scripts as well as the front end stuff. My career in infrastructure is primarily because of that project.”
Learn to code. Launch a career.
We provide the training and tools to jumpstart a life-long profession.
Two year program begins with intensive, 16-week paid internship
Project-based learning builds leadership skills and emotional intelligence
Core technical skills training in Javascript, HTML, CSS, C#, Asp.net Core and SQL
Develop software. Develop yourself.
Grow leadership and teamwork skills while working with tech industry leaders.
We’re more than tech support. We support your dreams.
We wrap you with two years of support and coaching to achieve your goals.
Help Us Recruit
Download our Flyer to post or share with the talented young adults in your life.
My training through i.c.stars has changed my life in ways I never dreamed of.
READY TO LEARN MORE?
Read about our minimum Program Requirements or schedule an Information Session to start your journey. You may also complete our General Inquiry Form and we will contact you about joining i.c.stars.
EVENTS
i.c.stars |* TechBash 2022 Tuesday, November 15th, 2022 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Carnivale, Chicago, IL PURCHASE EVENT TICKET - $250 . . . Join i.c.stars for a star studded end of year celebration including i.c.stars alumni, VIPs, and sponsors! VIP Hosts Include: *Abbe Kaye, VP Information Technology, Fort Dearborn Company *Adam [...]
i.c.stars |* Capitalize on Illinois 2022 Friday, May 20, 2022 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Maggiano's Little Italy, River North Purchase Single Conference Pass . . . Join CIOs, sponsors, and i.c.stars alumni for our first large in-person event in two years! This year's conference will focus on: Cybersecurity Supply Chain & The Role [...]
PAST EVENTS
i.c.stars |* iOpener Innovation Conference 2022 Friday, August 26th, 2022 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower, Chicago, IL Purchase Single Conference Pass . . . Join i.c.stars for the 2022 iOpener Innovation Conference focused on the theme: NFTs, Blockchain & E-Commerce Listen to engaging keynote speakers, participate in [...]
Please join us for a round-table and panel discussion with Milwaukee HR leaders and i.c.stars.
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