Workshops and Career Support at IvyBright
Free learning, real skills, and honest help getting ready for your next job.
IvyBright runs free workshops for our community in San Diego and online. Some workshops teach business skills with materials provided by Grow with Google. Some open the door to our own classes, so you can meet the instructor and see how we teach before you decide anything. Every workshop is free. You only need a phone or a computer and one hour of your time.
How joining works
- Choose a workshop below.
- Register free on Eventbrite when registration opens for that date.
- Eventbrite emails your confirmation, with an add to calendar link, and sends a reminder before the session.
For workshops with no date yet, join our email list and we will send you the date first.
Upcoming workshops
Career Night: Start a Cybersecurity Career
Free online event
Planned next date: Wednesday, December 2, 2026, at 5:30 PM Pacific
Cost: Free
Who it is for: Adults thinking about a move into cybersecurity, and anyone who wants to hear what the work is really like before paying for a class.
What you will learn:
- What cybersecurity work looks like day to day.
- What employers ask for when they hire.
- The first steps to take if you want to start.
- How IvyBright classes work and what they cost, in plain words.
You can ask your own questions live during the session.
Presented by: Our cybersecurity instructor, hosted by IvyBright.
Register: Registration opens on Eventbrite before the date.
Free Preview Class: CompTIA Security Plus Boot Camp
Free online event
Planned date: Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific
Cost: Free. The Boot Camp itself costs $499.
Who it is for: Anyone thinking about joining the next Boot Camp group, which starts Saturday, December 19, 2026.
What you will see:
- A live lesson from the Boot Camp.
- A lab walkthrough.
- How students practice during the class.
Presented by: The Boot Camp instructor, live online.
Register: Registration details will be posted on this page before the date.
Grow with Google Workshop Series
Free online events, one hour each
First date in the new series: To be announced on this page
Cost: Free
Who it is for: Small business owners, job seekers, and anyone building digital skills.
What you will learn: Topics rotate through the year, including getting a business found on Google, using AI tools in daily work, and building job search skills. Google provides the full lesson, the slides, and the handouts.
Presented by: IvyBright, presenting materials provided by Grow with Google.
Register: Join our email list and we will send you the first date first.
How IvyBright helps you get ready for a job
We will say this plainly. IvyBright does not promise you a job, and no school honestly can. What we do is help you become ready to be hired, and help you be seen.
A portfolio from your own work. In our classes you finish real labs and projects. We help you gather your best finished work into a portfolio you can show an employer.
A certificate you can point to. When you finish a class, your certificate has a page anyone can open to confirm it is real.
Meetings with working people. Career Nights and workshops put you in the room with instructors and guests who do the work today, and you can ask them your questions.
A teacher who answers. Students in our paid classes can ask questions and get a personal answer, usually within one business day.
Free next step resources. Grow with Google offers free job seeker lessons and Career Certificates that build on what you learn here. We will point you to the right ones for your goal.
How to write your resume
Your resume has one job: show an employer, in a few seconds, that you can do the work. Here is the simple way we advise our students.
- Start with your name and how to reach you. Full name, city, phone, email, and your LinkedIn page if you have one.
- Add a short summary. Two or three lines: who you are, your strongest skills, and the job you want.
- List your experience with proof. For each job or project, say what you did and what changed because of you. Numbers help: how many, how much, how fast.
- Show your skills and your class work. List your tools, your labs, and your finished projects. Employers hire proof.
- Keep it to one page if you can. Plain words, a clean layout, and no spelling errors. Read it out loud once before you send it.
- Match each application. Use the words the job posting uses, for the skills you truly have.
You can ask resume questions live at any Career Night or workshop on this page.
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Questions and answers
Is every workshop really free? Yes. Every workshop on this page costs nothing.
Where do workshops meet? Online. You join from your phone or your computer.
What do I need to join? A phone or a computer and one hour of your time.
How do I register? When registration opens for a date, you register free on Eventbrite. Eventbrite emails your confirmation and sends a reminder before the session. For new Grow with Google dates, join our email list and we will send the date to you first.
Does IvyBright promise me a job after a workshop or a class? No. No school honestly can. We help you become ready to be hired, and help you be seen.
Questions before you join a workshop? Email ib@ivybright.org or call 858 245 4455.