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Project

The Project started in December 2018 with the pilot project Code for All Sintra, in the area of programming, and the goal was to bring young people, NEETs1, from Sintra closer to the digital universe and the job market.

In Portugal there is a great demand for qualified human resources in the programming area and recently the opportunity to enter the programming market has been emerging through the participation and completion of Coding Bootcamps2.

During the pilot project, 20 young people from age 18 to 29, were received to improve their English, Soft Skills3 and to participate in coding bootcamps, both at the initiation and the intensive level. The program ensured a thorough professional preparation and 80% of the young people entered the labor market successfully.

In 2021 we will continue the project by starting Bytes4Future for all young people, also NEETs, who want to UpSkill4 in the technological area!

Currently, the program is funded by the European Union, within the scope of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) and Local Integrated Operations (OIL): in Sintra, OIL of Agualva Mira Sintra, OIL of Algueirão Mem Martins and OIL of Queluz Belas; in Lisbon, OIL of Marvila.

1 NEETs - Young people Not in Education, Employment, or Training.

2 Coding Bootcamps - Intensive training programs designed to teach programming skills and problem-solving skills in a short period of time.

3 Soft Skills - Non-technical skills that are related to personality, behavior and how you work.

4 UpSkill - Learn and improve skills.

Programs

Program Description
Junior Fullstack Developer

For whom: Who are not studying or working, have basic knowledge of English and computer literacy and live in a municipality where Bytes is taking place.

PowerUp - Acceleration Program

  • Duration: 7 weeks
  • Workload: 4 hours per day
  • Goal: development of human skills, English language skills and basic digital/technical programming skills.
  • Design
  • Preparation for the labor market
  • Data Analysis
  • English
  • Introduction to programming
  • Final Project
  • Soft Skills

Bootcamp - Advanced Program

  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Workload: 8 hours per day
  • Goal: development of Junior FullStack Developer
  • Front-end development HTML, CSS and JavaScript + React
  • Back-end development MongoDB and JavaScript + NodeJS
  • Entrepreneurship Workshops
  • Soft Skills
  • Hackathon

1 Hackathon - event where programmers get together for hours/days/weeks to brainstorm ideas and develop projects.

Data Analyst

For whom: Who are not studying or working, have basic knowledge of English and computer literacy and live in a municipality where Bytes is taking place.

PowerUp - Acceleration Program

  • Duration: 7 weeks
  • Workload: 4 hours per day
  • Goal: development of human skills, English language skills and basic digital/technical programming skills, which will allow you to join the advanced program.
  • Design
  • Preparation for the labor market
  • Data Analysis
  • English
  • Introduction to programming (Programming logic and Python)
  • Final Project
  • Soft Skills

Bootcamp - Advanced Program

  • Duration: 8 weeks
  • Workload: 8 hours per day
  • Goal: development of Data Analysis skills.
  • Marketing & Research
  • Cluster & Profilling
  • Data Visualization
  • Forecasting
  • Excel
  • Financial Analysis
  • Data base MySQL
  • Entrepreneurship Workshops
  • Soft Skills
  • Python
  • Data Minds

1 Data Minds - event where analysts get together for hours/days/weeks to brainstorm ideas and develop projects.

No Code Specialist

For whom: adults over the age of 35, in a career transition phase, with basic knowledge of English and computer literacy, with access to their own computer and internet and with the motivation to learn and upskill or reskill in digital skills.

Upskilling/ResKilling Program

  • Duration: 8 weeks
  • Workload: 2 hours per day / 10 hours per week
  • Format: online / after work.
  • Goal: Development of human skills, and basic digital/technical visual programming (no code) skills.
  • NoCode Databases
  • NoCode Websites
  • NoCode Apps
  • NoCode E-commerce
  • NoCode Automation
  • Final Project
  • Soft Skills

FAQ

Who is the program for?

To all who want to enter the digital universe!

Where will the location of the programs be?

The location of Bytes4Future will be in Sintra, Lisboa and Porto.

Cost of the programs

Both programs are 100% free!

Necessary requirements to apply

They vary depending on the program you apply for.

Junior FullStack Developer and Data Analyst

From 18 to 29 years old, not working or to study, have basic knowledge of English and computer science in user logic, and you live in a municipality where Bytes takes place.

No Code Developer

Over 35 years old, in the career transition phase, with basic knowledge of English and computer science in user logic, with access to their own computer and internet and with motivation to learn and upskill or reskill digital skills.

Minimum education level to apply

There is not! We need creative, committed and ambitious people!

Experience in the digital world

You don't need experience in design, data analysis, or programming, just a desire to learn!

Do I need to know English?

You must have basic English to be able to participate.

Minimum educational level to apply

There is no minimum education level to apply! We need creative, committed and ambitious people!

Experience in the digital world

You don’t need to have experience in multimedia or programming, just willingness to learn!

Do I need to know Portuguese?

You must have a basic knowledge of Portuguese to be able to participate.

Equipment

We provide all the equipment throughout the programs!

If you prefer to use yours, you can bring it along.

How can I apply?

Just click on the apply button and you will be able to start your application.

How will the recruitment selection be?

You will be invited to participate in a meeting to get to know the project and the team.

Like this, we can make an assessment of your profile by knowing you in person!

How do I know I was selected?

If you are selected, we will contact you by email, sms or Whatsapp, you choose!

Program Dates

The groups will be formed by the date of submission of the application.

Apply now and avoid the waiting list!

Job Placement

After completing the program, you can count on our help to enter the labour market.

Then, getting the job is up to you!

Other questions

If you have any further questions, feel free to contact us!

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