The Complete Google Cloud Jumpstart Journey From Application To Mentoring Program

Since I’ve celebrated my 25thGoogle Cloud Jumpstart session recap post, I have noticed a lot of new people reading my blog series. First, thank you! Second, I want to give you the whole timeline from application process to onboarding to mentoring.

GCP Associate Cloud Engineer Application Phase

I applied for the Google Cloud Jumpstart Associate Cloud Engineer program in August/September 2021. First, the Associate Cloud Engineer is not a beginner’s certification. You should have a cloud certification with some cloud knowledge before applying. In my case, I have had both AWS and Azure fundamentals and associate cloud certifications and cloud work experience.

Google sent me an acceptance email 3 weeks later around October 2021. This email did not specify cohort start date. The second that I received in December 2021 did have my January 2022 cohort start date.

Jumpstart Associate Cloud Engineer Program Phase

In January 2022, I started the GCP Jumpstart Associate Cloud Engineer biweekly program this January 2022. The program met 6 times every 2 weeks. That program phase ended April 2022. This was the mandatory part. The career development and…