Praxis business partners are some of the fastest growing startups in their industries. Participants create real value from day one and see what it is like to take a startup to the next level. PandaDoc is no exception. Located in downtown San Francisco, CA, PandaDoc is a software service that allows customers to build, deliver,…
One of the most common questions we get is how we place participants with business partners. What’s the secret? How does the process happen? Do participants get a say in the placement? Don’t worry — we don’t just blindly match participants with a company on the other side of the country. We don’t just plug…
The most important skill for a young person today is learning quickly and effectively. Since the Great Recession, nobody buys the false impression that you can get a credential after studying for four years, land a job, and then have a career with the same core set of skills over your entire life. Even professional career tracks like…
We’re excited to announce that 2017 brings with it our first international year. Starting today, we are accepting applications for Canadian participants who wish to apprentice with startups in Canada. This international expansion allows us to serve increasing demand from ambitious young people looking to break the mold outside of the United States. If you…
In the age of remote work and instant communication, scheduling a call (or much worse, calling unsolicitedly) is the equivalent of calling a meeting in the workplace. If it is used intelligently and only when necessary, it can be a powerful tool to transfer information, increase productivity, and boost morale. If used liberally and too…
The Praxis team are big advocates of developing your own paper trail early in life (here, here, here, here, and here). Having some kind of paper trail allows people to make quick decisions about your skills, your forward-tilt, and your ability to get stuff done. We’ve had Praxis participants hired by their business partners solely…
We’re growing the Praxis team and hiring a full-time placement specialist. The placement specialist is responsible for matching Praxis participants with business partners in our network for their apprenticeships. This role involves a unique combination of coaching talented young participants on putting their best foot forward, and working with hiring managers at startups to fill…
I talk to a lot of competent, hard-working young people. I do this at our business partners, in Praxis interviews, during speaking engagements, and on social media. The audience I am engaging is better than your average 18 or 22 year old. These are people who actually look forward to working and are excited about the opportunity…
One of my favorite things about Praxis — and my job doing business development in particular — is meeting our business partners and hearing their stories. What got them from an idea to a business that can afford to employ dozens of people? Lots of people have ideas of things they’d like to achieve one…
Your presence online is either a liability or an asset. There is no middle ground. The trick is getting your digital paper trail to work for you. I don’t mean this in the way of your teachers in high school who cautioned you about putting pictures of parties online. I mean it in a way that’s…
Interviews are a big part of life and a big part of Praxis. I interview dozens of candidates per month and send each of our participants off to do interviews with business partners. This means that we’ve picked up some of the best do’s and don’ts for successfully interviewing, whether for a job, fellowship, apprenticeship,…
One of the most common questions we get is “what kind of companies are your business partners?” People like to get an idea of what the work experience will be like and what kind of industries they can see themselves working in during the program. The answer is simple: high-growth companies. Praxis partners with startups in the…
If you’ve ever worked hard to hit a goal or reach a big accomplishment only to be overcome by a feeling of, “You don’t deserve this,” or “You’re not going to hit this! You aren’t an entrepreneur/an artist/a designer/a developer/etc!” you’ve experienced Imposter Syndrome. Imposter Syndrome is the feeling of unworthiness for a goal or…
The college degree is little more than a signal that somebody can get through a minimum amount of work over a short period of time. It is used by employers in lieu of anything better to show that a 22-year old, who has thus far spent the entirety of their time in school with maybe…
I have never seen a resume that I remember, and I have seen plenty of resumes from great and qualified candidates. This sentiment is echoed by businesses with whom I speak and the people who do the hiring. The reality is, a resume is much like a business card — it won’t ever get you…