From homeschoolers to college opt-outs and recent college grads, to young professionals looking to transition into a more dynamic career, every month a wide range of Praxis participants get started in apprenticeships at fast-growing companies.
During the Praxis Bootcamp, participants learn about the different types of roles available, develop projects to learn and show their skills and work with our placement team to connect with opportunities, prepare for interviews, and win opportunities with our business partners.
They have real skin in the game throughout the entire process and learn on the fly what it takes to prove to a growing company they can create value for them.
Here are a few of our most recently placed apprentices and the companies they’re working for.
Recent Placements
Participant: Luis Areizaga Diaz-Soler
Business Partner: SAM-Lab (Charleston, SC)
SAM-Lab helps consulting and enterprise technology businesses grow by creating high-quality graphics, written communications, and videos that tell their stories.
Role: Project Lifecycle Manager
Before starting Praxis, Luis had worked his way up to a purchasing manager role at a large pharmacy in Puerto Rico. He wanted to take the next step in his professional journey and will be doing just that as a Project Lifecycle Manager at SAM-Lab.
Luis will own a number of key operations responsibilities from invoicing to project management and will learn what it takes to be a key contributor in a growing business.
Participant: Chelsea Walsh
Business Partner: IT on Demand (Ocala, FL)
IT on Demand takes care of businesses IT needs, so they can focus on what they do best and grow their businesses.
Role: Business Development Apprentice
Chelsea joined Praxis to get professional experience and build skills that will help her with entrepreneurial projects in the future.
At IT on Demand, she will be working with their marketing and sales teams to expand their reach, improve their relationships with ongoing customers, and create valuable content that attracts new customers.
Participant: Chaz Stead
Business Partner: IT on Demand (Ocala, FL)
IT on Demand takes care of businesses IT needs, so they can focus on what they do best and grow their businesses.
Role: Marketing Apprentice
Since leaving college, Chaz worked hard and started lots of entrepreneurial projects, but found himself bumping up against gatekeepers for the opportunities he wanted. He joined Praxis to make a big jump in his career.
At IT on Demand, Chaz will be developing his skill set as a marketer and helping IT on Demand reach new audiences.
Participant: Zach Martin
Business Partner: ClickUp (San Fransisco, CA)
ClickUp is building a better way to work. Their productivity platform and apps make for a more efficient and happier way to get shit done.
Role: Client Success Representative
Zach has always had forward tilt and entrepreneurial drive, but no willingness to waste time. He wanted to kick off a career working with startups without the wait and debt that comes with college.
At ClickUp, Zach will be joining the client success team and be contributing to marketing projects.
Participant: Jorgen Phillips
Business Partner: ClickUp (San Fransisco, CA)
ClickUp is building a better way to work. Their productivity platform and apps make for a more efficient and happier way to get shit done.
Role: Development Apprentice
Jorgen has always loved building things and what started with Lego’s as a kid and websites as a teen created the desire to jump into a growing tech startup to start his career.
As a self-taught programmer, he knows how to learn quickly and will be putting that ability to the test at ClickUp. Jorgen will be supporting the development team while honing his programming skills and contributing to client success work.
Participant: Byron Chiado
Business Partner: Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia is the premier resource for objective and accurate information about politics at all levels of government.
Role: Staff Writer
Byron joined Praxis to focus his love of learning into marketable skills and find ways to create more value in the marketplace. As a staff writer for Ballotpedia, he will continue to develop as a writer and help expand Ballotpedia’s content.
Participant: Julianne Meskanick
Business Partner: VitusVet
VitusVet builds technology to connect pet owners and vets and improve the health and safety of all pets.
Role: Business Development Representative
Julianne always had a passion for business and wanted the chance to get hands-on experience and learn skills that will help her create a great professional career.
At VitusVet, she will be honing her sales skills and learning what it takes to help grow a tech startup.
Participant: Joey Doig
Business Partner: VitusVet
VitusVet builds technology to connect pet owners and vets and improve the health and safety of all pets.
Role:Business Development Representative
Joey studied business in college but felt that he wasn’t learning all the skills that he would need to start his career. He joined praxis to get the hands-on experience that you can’t get in college.
As a Business Development Rep at VitusVet, he will be developing foundational sales and business skills while helping VitusVet reach new customers.
Participant: Aaron Walker
Business Partner: Lever Gear (Greenville, SC)
Lever Gear designs gear for people who tackle life head on and do it with style.
Role: Operations and Sales Associate
Whether it was selling art at street fairs or online, Aaron has always had a knack for starting and growing projects. He joined Praxis to develop those skills further and learn how to use them to help grow a business.
At Lever, he will be learning operations, sales, and marketing, as he handles everything from order fulfillment and inventory management to building out a B2B sales pipeline and creating social media and email marketing campaigns.
Participant: Jon Elordi
Business Partner: JPL Creative (Harrisburg, PA)
JPL is a marketing agency that helps great brands like Hershey, National Geographic, and Olympus connect with their customers.
Role: Data and Analytics Apprentice
Jon started his career as an IT analyst for General Motors and was doing well, but looking for something more. He joined Praxis to develop his skill set as a data analyst and take control over his professional path.
During the boot camp, he created great projects to show off his data analysis skills and will be developing those skills further when he starts as a Data and Analytics Apprentice at JPL later this month.
Participant: Lolita Allgyer
Business Partner: Praxis
Role: Marketing Associate
Lolita was looking for educational experiences beyond the traditional options, that would help her build valuable skills and launch her career.
She will be joining the Praxis marketing team to create content and run email and social media campaigns. We’re excited to have her on the team!
