EDUCAUSE Early-Career Bootcamp: February 2027

February 22–March 4, 2027
Live Online

Step into the EDUCAUSE Early-Career Bootcamp, a fast-paced two-week experience for higher education professionals ready to expand their impact as individual contributors without stepping into formal management roles just yet.

You’ll build practical skills to think more strategically, communicate your value, use data effectively, and move ideas forward in your role. You’ll apply these skills through a small Applied Project grounded in your current work and learn alongside peers navigating similar early-career experiences.

By the end of the experience, you’ll leave with greater clarity about your strengths, increased confidence in your contributions, and practical ways to continue expanding your impact where you are.

Application: Participation in the Early-Career Bootcamp includes a brief application designed to confirm that the program is appropriate for your current role, clarify goals for the experience, and support supervisor awareness to ensure full engagement in live sessions and program activities.

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What You’ll Learn

Why Choose the EDUCAUSE Early-Career Bootcamp?

  • checkmarkExpand your impact within your current role without needing formal authority.
  • checkmarkBuild practical skills to move ideas forward and contribute more effectively.
  • checkmarkLearn how to navigate institutional priorities, processes, and stakeholders.
  • checkmarkStrengthen how you communicate the value of your work.
  • checkmarkLearn alongside a community of peers navigating similar early-career experiences.

Explore Learning Outcomes

About the Early-Career Bootcamp Experience

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    Program Dates

    February 22–March 4, 2026

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    Duration

    Two-week online bootcamp with ~8 hours of live sessions and 3–4 hours of guided activities between sessions.

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    Time Commitment

    12 hours total

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    Who Should Attend?

    Early-career professionals seeking to expand their impact as individual contributors

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    Program Delivery

    Live online sessions with guided activities between sessions

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    Credential

    Earn the Early-Career Bootcamp digital microcredential upon successful completion.

  • Registration

    $99
    (EDUCAUSE Members)

    $129
    (Nonmembers)

    Apply and Register Now

  • Key Dates

    Jun 9

    Registration Open

    Registration is now open.

    Feb 22

    Bootcamp Begins

    The Early-Career Bootcamp begins on February 22, 2027.

    Mar 4

    Bootcamp Ends

    The Early-Career Bootcamp ends on March 4, 2027.