Bannon Puckett
Senior Staff Writer, Communications & Engagement
Culture
10 Pieces of Advice for Starting a New Career at 2U
If you’re considering an opportunity to transform lives and unlock human potential with 2U, here are 10 thoughtful pieces of advice from those who know the company best: employees themselves.
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A Full-Circle Moment: Why This Alum Enlisted 2U to Help Find Talented Graduates to Grow Her Counseling Practice
Learn why Mari Niiro, an alum of Northwestern University’s online Master of Counseling program, is now leveraging 2U’s expansive Career Engagement Network to recruit skilled graduates for her newly launched therapy practice.
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How 2U Is Helping Nestlé Purina Increase the Diversity of Its Tech Talent Pool
Learn how this leading pet food manufacturer partners with 2U to connect with technical boot camp graduates and grow the Nestlé in the U.S. Project Opportunity social initiative, designed to cultivate new pockets of talent focusing on inclusivity and diversity.
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4 Stories of Entrepreneurial-Minded Graduates Who Leveraged Their Learning to Launch Their Own Business
For National Entrepreneurship Month, discover how 2U-powered online MBA programs and boot camps gave these budding entrepreneurs the tools to build remarkable businesses—and blaze new futures for themselves in the process.
Culture
A Day in the Life: Iterations Officer Bianca Lee, Global Vice Chair of 2U’s New Ability Resource Network
Once a competitive dancer, Bianca found a new professional calling at 2U after being diagnosed with a digestive disease that changed her life. Learn how she’s now driving compassion and change through a leadership role in the company’s newest business resource network.
Culture
A Day in the Life: Senior Student Success Advisor Ashley Redman, Global Chair of 2U’s New Ability Resource Network
At a young age, a gymnastics accident left Ashley paralyzed. Today, learn what she loves most about her role at 2U, how her unique ability impacts her life, and what fuels her passion for launching 2U’s newest business resource network during National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month.
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This 2U Community Partner Is Helping Break Down Barriers to College Completion for Underserved High School Students
Learn how College Track prepares historically underrepresented populations of learners for success through comprehensive academic, financial, and social-emotional programs—and how 2U’s headquarters has joined the cause.
Culture
A Day in the Life: Operations Manager Adam Escobar
Discover how Adam, a member of the TuGente leadership team, brings “great energy” to one of 2U’s Business Resource Networks—and how his trajectory from a working-class Miami upbringing to now a multifaceted role at 2U are all things to celebrate during Hispanic Heritage Month.
Culture
A Day in the Life: Program Management Analyst Steven Chavez-Gordy
Learn how this first-generation Mexican-American has used education to further his career goals, how he’s celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, and what he enjoys most about his leadership role in 2U’s TuGente business resource network.
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Building an Analytical Backbone: Meet Harsha Mokkarala, 2U’s Chief Data Scientist
Learn about Harsha’s trajectory from being a “programmer through and through” to leading 2U’s marketing efforts to now heading up our Data Science team—using analytics to streamline operations, improve student outcomes, and strengthen 2U’s value proposition for university partners.