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“I've worked in many fields, but within the last 2 years I decided to pursue a career in IT. Currently, I am working for an international rail company as an IT VMO Support Analyst. The Google IT Support Professional Certificate has further reinforced my knowledge of IT fundamentals and security and provided a deeper dive into the technical aspects than the CompTIA A+ and Network+ certifications that I currently hold. I took this program to dive deeper into the technical details of IT in hopes of broadening my depth of knowledge and improving my career potential as I was unemployed at the time.⁠ ⁠ I love my role in IT because, although I do not do any 'hands-on' technical work now, I spend a lot of my time reviewing IT contracts, and that technical understanding really allows me to interface with the IT engagement leaders and better understand the intent of the projects. Also, a lot of what I do is a type of support, so the IT Support Professional Certificate has helped with how to interact with customers, deal with difficult situations, and problem solve.” - Chris A.⁠ ⁠ --⁠ ⁠ Looking for a flexible and convenient learning opportunity that can help you advance your career? You can achieve job readiness in 3-6 months by enrolling in the Google IT Professional Certificate program. Learn how you can prepare for an entry-level role in IT support today. Link in bio. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠

“My life motto is ‘better late than never.’” ⁠ ⁠ I completed the TV screenwriting course in June. For a long time, I couldn’t find the opportunity to celebrate this achievement, but now that I’m nearing the end of my other two courses, I decided this was a good time to share!⁠ ⁠ Writing a script in English was a very important, difficult, but incredibly interesting experience for me. I loved watching lectures, corresponding with fellow students, and discovering new things. I loved those moments when bright ideas or interesting solutions to plot problems suddenly came to me. I fell in love with each character I created. From scratch, I created a new, wonderful world with its own rules and laws. And, although there were challenging times like midnight writing sessions, it was all worth it.⁠ ⁠ Thoughts that have not found a way out for so many years have turned into something real and whole. ⁠ ⁠ The most difficult, but also the most useful aspect of the course for me, was immersion in the English language. I have long been accustomed to writing in Russian, but it took much more effort to switch to another language and get a feel for it. Don't just translate your Russian text into English, but really think and build phrases in a foreign language.⁠ ⁠ Many thanks to @coursera and @michiganstateu for the opportunity to grow and gain much needed and interesting knowledge.” – @da.limova, who’s Russia and busy writing the next Emmy award-winning TV series 😉✍️⁠ ⁠ –⁠ ⁠ About the featured course (link in bio): Script Writing: Write a Pilot Episode for a TV or Web Series from @michiganstateu⁠ ⁠ In this project-centered course, you’ll write a complete pilot episode for your own unique television or web series, be it drama or comedy or something in between. You’ll learn to break down the creative process into components, and you’ll discover a structured process that allows you to produce a polished and pitch-ready script in just a few weeks.⁠

Interested in a data science career? Check out our Data Science Career Learning Path, a free online resource to help you find the skills and learning content you need to launch or advance your data science career. Take your first step today by clicking the link in our bio. Already working in data science? Comment below with your top career advice for getting into the data science field. 

Looking for a new job? A job search game plan can help you stay organized and in control of your job search timeline. Our in-house career expert Vera Fishman built a free guide that will provide you with strategies for streamlining and advancing your job search process.  This guide will be most useful for people who need to find a job within a certain timeframe and who want to be as effective as possible at every stage of the process. Link in bio!

“My dad earned his degree through distance learning 20 years ago when he immigrated to Canada, back when distance learning just meant buying a ton of textbooks and writing a final exam. ⁠ ⁠ This flexible learning program opened countless doors for our family, and I think it’s pretty incredible how his investment in education has come full circle. I now get to help build a product that is giving thousands of people the same opportunity to learn new skills and get a degree that can change their lives.” - Joyce Lee, Coursera Software Engineer on the Degrees Experience team⁠ ⁠ ––⁠ ⁠ Joyce is one of the many Coursera team members who are passionate about helping transform lives through learning. ⁠ ⁠ We’re grateful to be able to share these stories with you, and it was so wonderful hearing all of your stories at ! You can learn more about open positions at Coursera by clicking the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ ⁠

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We’re excited to share that we’re sponsoring and attending , one of the largest multicultural tech conferences in the United States, bringing together engineers, venture capitalists, recruiters, technologists, and culture enthusiasts from all over the world. ⁠ ⁠ We hope to see you virtually there next month - there’s still time to register! Link in bio to learn more.⁠ ⁠ P.S. If you’re already registered for the conference, keep an eye out for our newsletter takeover starting October 5th.⁠

“After getting my bachelor's in applied mathematics in France, I decided to move to NYC to pursue a Master of Science in Data Science from Columbia University. ⁠ ⁠ I’ve always wanted to work at a company with a mission that I could align with. Coursera seemed like the perfect fit, and I first joined the company as an intern one summer. I loved it so much that I decided to join full time after graduating!⁠ ⁠ Now, as a data scientist at Coursera, I get to use data to understand learner pain points and build data-driven solutions. I get to create machine learning models that unlock teaching and learning at scale and make education more accessible to the world.” - Marianne S., Data Scientist at Coursera ⁠ ⁠ ⁠

Looking to land a network engineering job? Check out our Network Engineering Career Learning Path, a free online resource to help you find the skills and learning content you need to launch or advance your network engineering career. Link in bio to learn more!

“I was a computer science major in college, and as I got more exposure to software engineering, I became increasingly interested in pursuing a career in the field. Software engineering is about constantly absorbing new ideas and technologies, and applying our learnings to solve the problems we face. Oftentimes, we need to learn about different methods, examine the pros and cons of each, and come up with the solution that best serves the purpose. I’ve always been passionate about this continuous learning process and working in ways that bring positive influence to the world, so I was deeply drawn to Coursera’s mission. ⁠ ⁠ I’m thankful to be part of a team that gets to work on areas that make learning more accessible to people all over the world. We have an awesome team culture where we’re dedicated to supporting each other and collaborating to achieve a common goal.” - Lisa L., Coursera Software Engineer ⁠ ⁠ ⁠

“My passion for computer science (CS) started with QBasic, a simple platform with just a basic black background and white text. It felt strange to think that such a monotonous program could conduct complex computations! This attraction was possible only because of my high school teacher’s enthusiasm for the subject. Fast forward to 2016, when I started studying CS at the University of Texas at Austin, I found the same fervour in my data structures professor. My love for CS grew because of my wonderful educators––I’m incredibly thankful to them for providing me with the knowledge of technology! ⁠ ⁠ Now, as a Software Engineer at Coursera working on improving the learner experience, I’m able to play a part in helping the world access high quality education that I hope will inspire others to pursue subjects they’re passionate about. Coursera has given me an opportunity to work with intelligent and hardworking engineers who are always ready to help and bring so much energy with them on a daily basis.” - Nishtha A., Coursera Software Engineer⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ --⁠ ⁠ Link in bio to see our open positions and learn more about transforming lives through learning.

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