Your Complete Guide to CodePath Summer Programs with Geneva Scott (Programs @ CodePath)

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CodePath is filling the final spots for their Summer 2026 programs, and applications close May 17. I’ve got the inside scoop 🍨 on what it really takes to get selected, thrive, and succeed beyond the program! I sat down with Geneva Scott, the Senior Director of Delivery Performance & Operations at CodePath, to talk about what the program actually looks like from the inside, how to make the most of the program, and all the things CodePath alums have gone on to accomplish!

Ready? Set? Go! 🏁

The Inside Scoop 🍨 on CodePath Summer Courses

Key Info about the Program

• 📅 Program: June 2 – August 4 (10 weeks)

• 💻 Fully online/remote

• 💰 No cost

• ⏰ 2–10 hrs/week depending on pathway + skill level

• 🌙 Most classes are afternoons/evenings (so it works around a job/other commitments)

• 🔗 Apply here: https://go.codepath.org/morgan

• 🏃 Applications close soon, and remaining spaces are limited

How does CodePath's curriculum help students build skills and experience that's relevant to their intended careers?

We tie our curriculum directly to industry standards. It's all based on what we hear from our employer partners; engineering and hiring leaders at companies like Salesforce and Okta tell us what students need to be successful in the field and what they need to walk in the door already knowing. So our students are working on real problems and learning to use the same AI tooling that's actually being used in industry right now. Our grads enter the job market with an average starting salary of $95K, which is above the average for CS grads. We’re constantly updating the curriculum to reflect where the industry is heading, and the skills employers are looking for.

Can you walk us through how the program is structured and what a student's day-to-day actually looks like?

Students go through our programs in cohorts, and that's a really important piece of it. They're not learning alone. You have peers to brainstorm and problem-solve with, plus CodePath Tech Fellows (peer mentors who are recent CodePath graduates), industry mentors, and instructors leading the courses.

In any given week, you'll attend a live lecture in the afternoon or evening, then break out into smaller pods with a Tech Fellow for hands-on support during the session. Everything in the program is project-based, so students walk away with tangible artifacts that demonstrate their interview readiness. They also have access to an AI tutor that provides live support for working through problems, plus an AI career agent we built in-house to help with resume support, interview prep, and job search strategy.

Over half of our students' interactions with these tools happen outside of traditional hours, which makes the whole experience much more flexible for students balancing school, work or internships.

What are the different tracks being offered this summer? Could you give me an example of a project a student would do in these pathways?

It's important to note that each pathway is a sequence of courses, not a single class. This summer, we're offering four:

In Applied AI Engineering, students learn to code, build, and collaborate in AI-powered environments, and develop the depth and fluency needed to thrive as an AI-native engineer. CodePath’s partnership with Anthropic also means students receive free access to Claude Code for the duration of the course.

Students in our most advanced course (AI 301) complete an open-source capstone. They contribute to real, production-live open-source software using the same frameworks professional software engineers use. Across our first two cohorts, we saw a huge influx of pull requests get accepted and merged into live codebases. Their code is literally living in real software now.

In Web Development, students master full-stack web development and leave with an actual functioning website that they built. We had a student named Valery from Delaware State University who took eight CodePath courses and built a website for his church. He went on to earn four internships and a full-time offer from Microsoft.

Technical Interview Prep is a little different. Students build the skills and confidence they need to excel in technical interviews at leading companies by solving complex algorithmic problems and learning to communicate technical ideas effectively. The course includes mentorship and advanced workshops with senior engineers, plus the use of AI as a debugging partner and research assistant so you can focus on the core interviewing skills that matter.

Finally, our popular Cybersecurity pathway lets students explore the complex field of digital security by learning about real-world tools and attacks, then deep-dive into blue team security to detect, analyze, and respond to threats while using AI as a planning partner and research assistant.

How can someone figure out which path is the best fit for them?

The best place to start is codepath.org/courses, where you can self-assess where you are. For example, if you feel confident about your technical experience but less so about interviewing, Technical Interview Prep is probably the right starting point.

Does CodePath offer any resources or community to support program alumni once they finish the program?

Our community doesn't end when your pathway does. We stay connected to you in a lot of ways. All alums get access to our in-house talent matching platform, CareerConnect, plus live opportunities to connect with professionals in the industry. We offer ongoing opportunities for 1:1 resume reviews, mock interviews, and mentor sessions with industry professionals.

Once you're in CodePath, you're in for life. Even after you "graduate," you can come back to keep upskilling, and eventually, we hope you'll come back to volunteer too.

Beyond the day-to-day community support, CodePath also runs a number of high-impact programs and events that alumni can plug into. As a longtime CodePath partner, I've seen a lot of these in action, and here are a few examples worth knowing about!

The through-line across all of these: CodePath isn't just trying to get you through a 10-week course. They're building a long-term ecosystem of opportunities, and the courses are just your entry point into it.

What could this experience look like on a student’s resume once they finish the CodePath Program?

Can you tell me about some successes that CodePath alumni have had after going through the summer program?

There are honestly so many incredible success stories that come out of CodePath every year, and it's one of the most rewarding parts of what we do. Here are just a few of the students we recently highlighted in our annual Impact Report. I hope their stories inspire you the way they continue to inspire all of us at CodePath!

Alexander's CodePath journey started with Intro to Web Dev in Spring 2024, followed by Technical Interview Prep that summer. By Summer 2025, he had landed an internship at Bank of America, returned to CodePath as part of their in-Residence Program that fall, and is now headed to Stripe as an incoming SWE for Summer 2026.

Andrew is a first-generation college student who returned to school in his mid-20s after working in construction. Before CodePath, he'd never even met a software engineer. Today, he earns 3x what he did in his previous career, has served as both a Tech Mentor and Tech Fellow, and secured a full-time SWE role at American Express, where he earned a promotion within his first year.

Valery is a first-generation university student originally from Haiti who chose computer science because he loved building things, even before he fully understood what the major entailed. Across eight CodePath courses, he picked up cybersecurity, mobile development, and technical interview prep skills well before his university curriculum introduced them, earned four internships (including two at Microsoft). After graduation in 2026, he'll be heading to Seattle to join Microsoft full time.

I’m sure I’m the millionth person you’ve heard say this, but we truly are in a crazy world of work right now, ESPECIALLY in the tech industry. Having graduated myself in 2024, I never could have imagined how AI would shape not only the world, but the tech industry and job market. The good thing is, organizations like CodePath are keeping up and are here to help you bridge the gap between your education and your first tech role. If you’re eligible for CodePath’s programs, I really hope you choose to apply and take advantage of this incredible opportunity 💚 .

⚠️ Applications close May 17, so don’t wait too long to apply and don’t forget to use my code https://go.codepath.org/morgan.

A huge thank you to Geneva Scott, CodePath’s Sr. Director of Delivery Performance & Operations, for taking the time to share such an open, thoughtful, and genuinely encouraging look inside CodePath’s programs.

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