Academy for Developers
Master cutting-edge web technologies with a free-to-attend Sourcery Academy for Developers! Complete the admission and enter a three-month course, available in the Spring and Fall of each year.
Vieta
Vilnius, Kaunas
Trukmė
3 months
Kaina
Free & Hybrid
Išmoksi
- NodeJS
- React
- Agile Software Development
- Restful API
- Git
What we teach matters
Sourcery Academy for Developers is a free-to-attend three-month cutting-edge technology course, available in the Spring and Fall of each year. Best performing candidates are invited to attend e-learning course and create custom projects with the help of software development professionals (offline lectures & live/virtual team meetings in offices). Academy's participants will learn the latest technologies and how to create software using the best tools on the market. Furthermore, Cognizant assigns a mentor to each student to serve as a resource for their custom development projects. Top graduates may receive job offers from Cognizant company.
Master cutting-edge web technologies with Sourcery for NodeJS
Candidates have to apply by the deadline of the application submission in order to receive more details about the admission test. Test will take place 2nd of April in Cognizant Vilnius and Kaunas offices. Information letter with details will shared few days before the test. The admission test is designed to assess a candidate's logical reasoning, Node.js, JavaScript, OOP, SQL fundamentals, software analysis and design skills. Test results define a priority list of candidates. We accept 24 - 30 candidates with the highest marks into academy.
The participants learn the latest technologies and how to create software using the best tools on the market. Students have to attend two-month long e-learning course that is prepared and designed by the experts of Cognizant company. The company assigns a mentor to each student to serve as a resource for their custom development projects. Furthermore, mentors are teaching them of React and Spring Boot master cutting-edge web technologies.
For the Spring semester, Sourcery Academy begins at the beginning of April and ends in the end of June. This is NodeJS technology based semester. Academy's students need to dedicate ±20 hours per week in order to graduate the Academy successfully. At the end of term all students receive recognition for completing the course. Top graduates may receive job offers from a Cognizant company.
At the end of term all students will receive a certificate of completion the Sourcery Academy for Developers. The participants are observed throughout the course by assigned mentors. In the end of the Academy everyone has to pass the final exam. Only the TOP highest performing graduates are invited for an interview to become junior Software Engineers at Cognizant company.
Schedule
Choose academy’s location
Vilnius
Kickoff & Project workshop
Data
balandžio 15 d.
Laikas
4:00
Vieta
Vilnius
Trukmė
2 hours
Final exam
Data
birželio 18 d.
Laikas
4:00 pm
Vieta
Vilnius
Trukmė
3 hours
Live Demo Day & Graduation
Data
liepos 1 d.
Laikas
4:00 pm
Vieta
Vilnius
Trukmė
2 hours
The final version of schedule of the Spring semester will be provided in March.
Media
Sourcery akademija yra ne tik puiki vieta pradėti savo IT karjerą kuriant realaus produkto atitikmenį naudojant standartinius rinkos įrankius ir praktikas, tačiau taip pat šaunus būdas padirbėti sparčiai kintančioje „Agile“ aplinkoje su bendraminčių komanda bei visada gelbstinčiais mentoriais. Draugai ir akimirkos sukurtos ten yra šaunios ir ilgalaikės.
Edvinas Jaskovikas, Sourcery for Developers alumnas
Frequently asked questions
The Academy offers blended learning that combines offline independent learning content with hands-on, live workshops held in the office, along with direct guidance from an assigned mentor who supports students in developing their project skills. In addition, each team may have face-to-face agile meetings arranged in the office, depending on the needs of the team and the circumstances. Official academy language – English.
If you want to successfully graduate from the Academy, you should plan to dedicate approximately ±20 hours per week. Around three hours per week will be allocated to offline lecture content. Another ~3 hours will be spent on live workshops (these will not take place every week; the schedule will be provided at the start of the Academy).
The remaining time should be dedicated to your personal learning and development: implementing the IT project together with your team and working on individual or group assignments.
Do your best to prepare for the admission test, which is designed to assess your logic, Node.js, JavaScript, OOP, SQL basics, and software analysis and design skills. You will need to arrive at the exact date, time, and location where the test will be held. This information will be sent to you after you apply to the Academy.
During the test, you may only have a pen; no other materials or electronic devices are allowed. The exam duration is 2 hours, and there are no negative points for incorrect answers.
Students with the highest scores in the admission test will receive a screening call to briefly discuss their motivation and expectations. Candidates who successfully pass this step will then be invited to join the Academy. We accept 24-30 candidates.
The Academy is free to attend and open to anyone motivated to learn modern web technologies. Previous IT work experience is not required. However, applicants should have a basic understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) in order to successfully pass the admission test.
We are looking for curious, motivated people who think critically and are eager to learn. The program is designed for those who want to build their skills and start their careers in IT as junior software engineers.
Yes, a personal laptop is required because you'll have to watch offline lectures, learn independently and develop a custom IT project in a team.
Offline learning content will be provided at the beginning of the Academy. This content is expected to be studied independently and at your own pace, but it should be completed before the end of the Academy. The Academy lasts approximately 2.5 months. Becoming familiar with this material early can also help you build your IT project more effectively and perform tasks more confidently during the program.
The schedule for on-site workshops will be provided at the start of the Academy.
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