Jennifer K. Henry
Former Senior Vice President, Workforce Engagement
Insights
These 5 Skills Will Secure Your Place in the Future of Work
Add these credentials to your career portfolio, and unlock your potential.
Mission
Industry-Informed Career Workshops: Helping Students Move from Employer-Ready to Employer-Competitive
Driven by deep insights and data-rich feedback from our industry partners, 2U’s Workforce Engagement team has developed a robust career workshop series to help students gain a competitive edge with employers.
Partner Spotlight
Netflix Pathways Boot Camps Expand: Partnering with More HBCUs and New HSIs to Build a Diverse Pipeline of Tech Talent
We’re excited to announce an expansion of the Netflix Pathways Boot Camps to more leading Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and also welcome two Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) to the program. Plus we’re eager to share some snapshots of student success from the first cohort.
Mission
Meet the “Difference-Makers”: My Talk with the VA About Boot Camp Talent and Our Inaugural Virtual Career Connections Fair
Following our first online career fair for boot camp students, I spoke with three talent acquisition consultants from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Information & Technology about the VA’s tech needs and hiring objectives—and how 2U is helping the agency achieve these goals.
Mission
Harnessing the Hyper-Relevant Skills and Experience of Practitioners: Why Industry Professionals Teach 2U-Powered Boot Camps
Industry professionals make boot camp learning more relevant with concrete examples from their day-to-day experience. Discover why and how 2U works hand-in-hand with university partners to leverage their technical expertise and real-world insights for student success.
Insights
Our Obligation: Why We Design Boot Camp Curriculum Aligned with Workforce Needs
We take seriously the obligation we have to ensure that our boot camp curriculum is tightly aligned with the expectations of employers so that students are equipped with the skills and knowledge they need to be relevant and valued. Learn more.
Insights
The “Pandemic Proof” Career: 3 Tips to Remain Employer Competitive in a COVID-Era Economy
What does it take to pandemic-proof your career and remain employer competitive during a COVID-era economy? Learn a couple of tips and tricks from 2U's Senior Vice President of Career Services Jennifer Henry and Microsoft’s Yachica Gonazlez.
Insights
How We Use Employer Insights to Drive Stronger Student Outcomes in Tech Boot Camps
To help students get ahead now and future-proof their careers in the booming yet competitive tech industry, both educators and learners should focus on marrying technical skill-building with the development of critical interpersonal skills. Learn how we ensure both types of skills are learned by our boot camp students.