Skill Seeker Series
Sept 30 – Oct 30

At General Assembly, nothing is more thrilling than learning a new skill—not even riding the world’s largest roller coaster. That’s why we’re bringing you a theme park of our own, our popular FREE skills series. Here you’ll be able to level-up your existing career or try a new one—risk-free. Just don’t forget to stay seated, keep your feet on the floor, and your hands inside while skilling up. 

  • North America

  • Europe & Middle East

  • Singapore & Australia

Week 1

Data Analytics Basics 

Mon, Sept 30 | 1 p.m. EDT

Learn the basics of data and different roles within the field. Then try your hand at basic Excel navigation and learn how to ask the right questions for data analysis.

Design Thinking Basics 

Tue, Oct 1 | 12 p.m. EDT

Get insights into how human-centered design helps businesses improve their bottom line, and understand how to follow and define the design thinking process.

Software Engineering Basics 

Wed, Oct 2 | 12 p.m. EDT

Understand the basics of programming—from how the internet works, to servers and databases, to popular programming languages and more.

Generative AI Basics 

Thu, Oct 3 | 12 p.m. EDT

The perfect starting point or booster to get a glimpse into the possibilities (and potential risks) of generative AI—live from an industry expert.

Week 2

Clean and Prepare Data in Excel 

Mon, Oct 7 | 1 p.m. EDT

Learn best practices for handling null values and cleaning your data. Then dive into basic formulas and functions to take your data cleaning skills up a notch.

User Research and Interviews

Tue, Oct 8 | 12 p.m. EDT

Understand the importance of user research in the design process, learn how to conduct effective interviews, and practice creating an empathy map to better understand your users.

Build a Website with HTML & CSS 

Wed, Oct 9 | 12 p.m. EDT

Explore the building blocks of the web, HTML, and CSS, and apply these programming languages in a web-based editor to build a simple website.

Digital Marketing Basics 

Thu, Oct 10 | 12 p.m. EDT

Learn about different roles within marketing, take a real-world project through the components of a digital campaign, and identify key performance indicators.

Week 3

Hands-on Excel Analytics

Mon, Oct 14 | 1 p.m. EDT

Get hands-on practice with basic Excel navigation, shortcuts, formulas, and functions for analysis like PivotTables, VLOOKUP, conditional formatting, and more.

Customer Journey Mapping Basics

Tue, Oct 15 | 12 p.m. EDT

Learn how journey mapping fits into the UX design process, and get hands-on practice in Mural, a digital whiteboard tool, creating a customer journey map from user insights.

Hands-on JavaScript Basics 

Wed, Oct 16 | 12 p.m. EDT

Understand the history and relevance of JavaScript—plus get hands-on practice with basic JavaScript syntax and learn how to implement “dark mode” in a web browser.

Product Management Basics 

Thu, Oct 17 | 12 p.m. EDT

Explore different career paths in product management and learn how product managers use key tools and techniques for testing, designing, and improving products.

Week 4

Visualize Data in Tableau 

Mon, Oct 21 | 12 p.m. EDT

Learn why data visualization is so important and get hands-on practice with useful Tableau navigation and visualizations. Then get to work on interactive filters and building dashboards.

Sketching and Wireframing in Figma

Tue, Oct 22 | 12 p.m. EDT

Get hands-on practice with basic sketching techniques and Figma navigation. Then take your sketches from paper to digital wireframes in just two hours.

Make a Website Interactive with JavaScript

Wed, Oct 23 | 12 p.m. EDT

Learn how to define, access, and manipulate the DOM in response to user actions. Leave with a working, interactive website that you built from scratch.

Career Services Info Session 

Thu, Oct 24 | 10 a.m. EDT

Understand all that you’ll have access to during and post bootcamp to set you on the path to success with our exclusive Career Services program.

GA Alumni Panel

Thu, Oct 24 | 1 p.m. EDT

Join us for a live, hour-long conversation with our alumni where you’ll get first-hand tips on starting a career change, surviving a tech bootcamp, and landing your dream job.

Week 5

Hands-on SQL Basics

Mon, Oct 28 | 12 p.m. EDT

Learn how databases work and when to use SQL to access data. Then get hands-on practice applying basic SQL syntax to a real-world dataset.

MVPs and Clickable Prototypes in Figma 

Tue, Oct 29 | 12 p.m. EDT

Understand the importance of prototyping in the UX design process and the basics of MVPs. Then get hands-on practice turning wireframes into clickable prototypes in Figma.

Hands-on Python Basics 

Wed, Oct 30 | 12 p.m. EDT

Get a glimpse into Python applications, then try your hand with the basics of Python programming like functions, if statements, loops, and more.

Week 1

Data Analytics Basics

Mon, 30 Sept | 2 p.m. BST

Learn the basics of data and different roles within the field. Then try your hand at basic Excel navigation and learn how to ask the right questions for data analysis.

Design Thinking Basics

Tue, 1 Oct | 2 p.m. BST

Get insights into how human-centred design helps businesses improve their bottom line, and understand how to follow and define the design thinking process.

Software Engineering Basics

Wed, 2 Oct | 2 p.m. BST

Understand the basics of programming—from how the internet works, to servers and databases, to popular programming languages and more.

Week 2

Clean and Prepare Data in Excel

Mon, 7 Oct | 12 p.m. BST

Learn best practices for handling null values and cleaning your data. Then dive into basic formulas and functions to take your data cleaning skills up a notch.

User Research and Interviews

Tue, 8 Oct | 12 p.m. BST

Understand the importance of user research in the design process, learn how to conduct effective interviews, and practice creating an empathy map to better understand your users.

Build a Website with HTML & CSS

Wed, 9 Oct | 12 p.m. BST

Explore the building blocks of the web, HTML, and CSS, and apply these programming languages in a web-based editor to build a simple website.

Digital Marketing Basics

Thu, 10 Oct | 12 p.m. BST

Learn about different roles within marketing, take a real-world project through the components of a digital campaign, and identify key performance indicators.

Week 3

Hands-on Excel Analytics

Mon, 14 Oct | 12 p.m. BST

Get hands-on practice with basic Excel navigation, shortcuts, formulas, and functions for analysis like PivotTables, VLOOKUP, conditional formatting, and more.

Customer Journey Mapping Basics

Tue, 15 Oct | 12 p.m. BST

Learn how journey mapping fits into the UX design process, and get hands-on practice in Mural, a digital whiteboard tool, creating a customer journey map from user insights.

Hands-on JavaScript Basics

Wed, 16 Oct | 12 p.m. BST

Understand the history and relevance of JavaScript—plus get hands-on practice with basic JavaScript syntax and learn how to implement “dark mode” in a web browser.

Product Management Basics

Thu, 17 Oct | 12 p.m. BST

Explore different career paths in product management and learn how product managers use key tools and techniques for testing, designing, and improving products.

Week 4

Visualise Data in Tableau

Mon, 21 Oct | 12 p.m. BST

Learn why data visualisation is so important and get hands-on practice with useful Tableau navigation and visualisations. Then get to work on interactive filters and building dashboards

Sketching and Wireframing in Figma

Tue, 22 Oct | 12 p.m. BST

Get hands-on practice with basic sketching techniques and Figma navigation. Then take your sketches from paper to digital wireframes in just two hours.

Make a Website Interactive with JavaScript

Wed, 23 Oct | 12 p.m. BST

Learn how to define, access, and manipulate the DOM in response to user actions. Leave with a working, interactive website that you built from scratch.

Career Services Info Session

Thu, 24 Oct | 3 p.m. BST

Understand all that you’ll have access to during and post bootcamp to set you on the path to success with our exclusive Career Services program.

GA Alumni Panel

Thu, 24 Oct | 6 p.m. BST

Join us for a live, hour-long conversation with our alumni where you’ll get first-hand tips on starting a career change, surviving a tech bootcamp, and landing your dream job.

Week 5

Hands-on SQL Basics

Mon, 28 Oct | 2 p.m. BST

Learn how databases work and when to use SQL to access data. Then get hands-on practice applying basic SQL syntax to a real-world dataset.

MVPs and Clickable Prototypes in Figma

Tue, 29 Oct | 2 p.m. BST

Understand the importance of prototyping in the UX design process and the basics of MVPs. Then get hands-on practice turning wireframes into clickable prototypes in Figma.

Hands-on Python Basics

Wed, 30 Oct | 2 p.m. BST

Get a glimpse into Python applications, then try your hand with the basics of Python programming like functions, if statements, loops, and more.

Week 1

Data Analytics Basics

Mon, Sept 30 | 9 p.m. SGT

Learn the basics of data and different roles within the field. Then try your hand at basic Excel navigation and learn how to ask the right questions for data analysis.

Design Thinking Basics

Tue, Oct 1 | 9 a.m. SGT

Get insights into how human-centered design helps businesses improve their bottom line, and understand how to follow and define the design thinking process.

Software Engineering Basics

Wed, Oct 2 | 11 a.m. SGT

Understand the basics of programming—from how the internet works, to servers and databases, to popular programming languages and more.

Generative AI Basics

Thu, Oct 3 | 10 a.m. SGT

The perfect starting point or booster to get a glimpse into the possibilities (and potential risks) of generative AI—live from an industry expert.

Week 2

Clean and Prepare Data in Excel

Mon, Oct 7 | 12 p.m. SGT

Learn best practices for handling null values and cleaning your data. Then dive into basic formulas and functions to take your data cleaning skills up a notch.

User Research and Interviews

Tue, Oct 8 | 12 p.m. SGT

Understand the importance of user research in the design process, learn how to conduct effective interviews, and practice creating an empathy map to better understand your users.

Build a Website with HTML & CSS

Wed, Oct 9 | 11 a.m. SGT

Explore the building blocks of the web, HTML, and CSS, and apply these programming languages in a web-based editor to build a simple website.

Digital Marketing Basics

Thu, Oct 10 | 12 p.m. SGT

Learn about different roles within marketing, take a real-world project through the components of a digital campaign, and identify key performance indicators. 

Week 3

Hands-on Excel Analytics

Mon, Oct 14 | 12 p.m. SGT

Get hands-on practice with basic Excel navigation, shortcuts, formulas, and functions for analysis like PivotTables, VLOOKUP, conditional formatting, and more.

Customer Journey Mapping Basics

Tue, Oct 15 | 12 p.m. SGT

Learn how journey mapping fits into the UX design process, and get hands-on practice in Mural, a digital whiteboard tool, creating a customer journey map from user insights.

Hands-on JavaScript Basics

Wed, Oct 16 | 11 a.m. SGT

Understand the history and relevance of JavaScript—plus get hands-on practice with basic JavaScript syntax and learn how to implement “dark mode” in a web browser.

Product Management Basics

Thu, Oct 17 | 4 p.m. SGT

Explore different career paths in product management and learn how product managers use key tools and techniques for testing, designing, and improving products.

Week 4

Visualize Data in Tableau

Mon, Oct 21 | 12 p.m. SGT

Learn why data visualization is so important and get hands-on practice with useful Tableau navigation and visualizations. Then get to work on interactive filters and building dashboards.

Sketching and Wireframing in Figma

Tue, Oct 22 | 12 p.m. SGT 

Get hands-on practice with basic sketching techniques and Figma navigation. Then take your sketches from paper to digital wireframes in just two hours.

Make a Website Interactive with JavaScript

Wed, Oct 23 | 11 a.m. SGT 

Learn how to define, access, and manipulate the DOM in response to user actions. Leave with a working, interactive website that you built from scratch.

Week 5

Hands-on SQL Basics

Mon, Oct 28 | 4 p.m. SGT 

Learn how databases work and when to use SQL to access data. Then get hands-on practice applying basic SQL syntax to a real-world dataset.

MVPs and Clickable Prototypes in Figma

Tue, Oct 29 | 12 p.m. SGT 

Understand the importance of prototyping in the UX design process and the basics of MVPs. Then get hands-on practice turning wireframes into clickable prototypes in Figma.

Hands-on Python Basics

Wed, Oct 30 | 10 a.m. SGT 

Get a glimpse into Python applications, then try your hand with the basics of Python programming like functions, if statements, loops, and more.