Your future in tech starts here
Break into Tech—No experience required
You don’t need a background in tech to have a future in it. All you need is curiosity—and opportunity. Join other curious students and professionals with no tech background to learn about the flexible pathways—both online and in person—to a master’s degree in computer science, data science, and cybersecurity.
Find your pathway into tech
Attend a Break into Tech event to:
- Get insights into the latest challenges in computer science, data science, and cybersecurity—and how you might solve them.
- Discover how your unique background can lead to a future in tech with Align master’s programs.
- Discover the different pathways you can take to build a successful career in tech.
Upcoming events:
- Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 7 p.m. EST
- Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 7 p.m. EDT
- Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 7 p.m. EDT
- Vancouver — Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 6 p.m. PDT
- New York City — Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. EDT
- Boston — Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 6 p.m. EDT
- Oakland — Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 11:30 a.m. PDT
- Silicon Valley — Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 3 p.m. PDT
- Arlington — Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 6 p.m. EDT
- Portland — Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 6 p.m. EDT
- Miami — Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 11 a.m. EDT
- Seattle — Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 10 a.m. PDT
- Los Angeles — Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 11 a.m. PDT
Please note: Participants must hold a bachelor’s degree or be nearing college graduation.
Break into Tech is for everyone
- 150+ different disciplines
- Students of Align master’s programs come from all backgrounds
About the Align Master of Science
Your experience matters—help shape the future of tech
“After my undergraduate studies, I worked as a corporate finance analyst in a two-year rotational program at a bulge bracket investment bank. I gained business management and financial analysis skills. I did not enjoy working with the legacy database systems at this bank. This frustration was one of my introductions to tech. … I am getting a graduate degree in computer science to understand the technicalities of building software applications and become a well-rounded product manager. Luckily, I found the Align CS program to help with the transition, especially since I had little programming experience. … I see an entrepreneurial future in merging my love for music, sports, and personal finance with some tech solutions. I look forward to growing as a computer scientist and working on cool projects.”—Princewill, BS Economics, Align MSCS ’25 About Northeastern
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.
Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 13 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and more than 4,500 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.
Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment.
Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.