Alumni Spotlight: Success Stories
COOP is proud to recognize the success of our alumni. We know that the over 6,300 folks who have completed our program are prepared to make a difference for themselves and their families through impactful careers.
February 2025
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Ismael Garcia completed COOP Careers Financial Services track in the fall of 2024.
Midway through the semester, he was fortunate enough to get promoted to a Senior Accountant/ Internal Auditor from an Accounts Payable Clerk. Ismael was considering dropping out of the fellowship due to his new responsibilities. He stuck it out though because of the relationship he developed with his senior captain.
The folks he met at COOP helped him develop the “soft skills needed to speak to internal stakeholders and gain positive exposure (at Community FoodBank).”
January 2025
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Brionna Johnson completed the Digital Marketing track in Chicago as part of C476 in the fall of 2024. She has this to say about her COOP experience, “the connections that I made during COOP have influenced my career journey in the sense of reassurance. Through my connections in COOP, I have met people from various backgrounds that have successfully pivoted into digital marketing and they have no problem giving bits of advice to fellows.”
Since completing the fellowship, Brionna has started a new position as a Media Associate at Starcom. The support she received and connections she made help her land this role.