Has learning on Coursera impacted your life in any way, big or small? Whether you transformed your career, created change in your community, or came to see the world a little differently, we want to hear your story! To submit your story, please fill out this short form (or open survey in browser): While we…

Meet Ramone, a learner in New York who’s taking courses on Coursera to supplement his PhD program, and to improve his career coaching skills. He shares his story below. Enhancing my knowledge  My goal for learning on Coursera was to access additional resources to complete my course work for my PhD. I am a Doctoral…

Being laid off from a job is never easy, and it’s become an all-too-common experience for so many during COVID-19. When it happened to Sydney, she used it as an opportunity to pursue her passion for learning more about marketing. She gained new skills, and began volunteering for a non-profit. Seven weeks later, she’d landed…

Meet Ken Cotter, a workforce management specialist who’s learning and teaching on Coursera while living in Ireland. In a recent interview, he spoke with us about how he’s using Guided Projects—Coursera’s new short, hands-on learning experiences—to continue building relevant career skills.  Ken, thank you for taking the chance to talk with us! Can you start…

My name is Jason Niro, and I live in Las Vegas, Nevada. I graduated from Bay State College, in Boston, with a bachelor's degree in entertainment management with a recording arts concentration. After graduation, I moved to Southern California to pursue a career as an Audio Engineer. While I was interning at a few record…

My name is Wesley Mercado, and I live in Los Angeles, California. Before completing the Google IT Support Professional Certificate on the Coursera platform, I had no prior experience in IT Support. Now, I work as an IT Support Technician at a healthcare call center in Beverly Hills. I did not grow up as a…