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What Kinds of Companies are Praxis Business Partners?

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 …

Written by Derek Magill

How does the Praxis education experience differ from a college education experience?

The Praxis education experience is unique in that it does not disconnect regular content consumption from regular content creation. Rather than, for example, studying for an entire semester to be able to pass a …

Written by James Walpole

Can I do Praxis as a gap year?

You don’t have to skip college to do Praxis. Some of our participants choose to do Praxis as a gap year after high school, during a four-year college stint, or right after graduation. Why should …

Written by Derek Magill

What do Praxis participants do after they complete the program?

96% of Praxis graduates receive a full time job offer, from their business partner or other businesses in our network, immediately upon completion of the program. Most graduates take that job offer, and our graduates …

Written by Isaac Morehouse

Where does Praxis take place?

Praxis takes place wherever the best opportunities are found across the United States and Canada. We believe in taking advantage of the connected world we live in, freeing people from the constraints of geography, …

Written by Derek Magill

What are the requirements for joining Praxis?

There are no hard requirements to do Praxis. We aren’t looking to make people jump through hoops to put a little check mark in a box. Praxis is radically different than most options that …

Written by Derek Magill

Do I have to skip college to join Praxis?

Definitely not. Praxis is for anyone who is tired of waiting to create value and wants to start their career now rather than postpone it. From homeschoolers to law school dropouts, Praxis participants are …

Written by Zachary Slayback

Why do Praxis when you can just go get a job?

“If your participants are so good, why don’t they just go get jobs on their own?” I get this question occasionally when pitching new Praxis business partners. They hear how Praxis participants can create …

Written by James Walpole

What is it like to move for the Praxis program?

Short answer: it’s pretty awesome. Many of our business partners are located in major startup hubs like Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Austin, or San Francisco. That means participants often choose to pick up and move to …

Written by Isaac Morehouse

I’m a college grad looking for a career change. Can Praxis help me?

Yes! At Praxis we don’t focus on your formal educational status. Whether you have no degree, an undergraduate degree or two, or graduate degree, if you want to dive in to an intense professional …

Written by Isaac Morehouse

What is the difference between Praxis and online professional education programs?

Everything! Our core belief is that genuine learning demands a meaningful context. You have to be doing things and dealing with real-world challenges for knowledge to actually stick. We call it the practice-practice-theory process. …

Written by Derek Magill

How can I be sure Praxis will pay off for me?

One of the #1 questions we get about Praxis comes in some form of “How can I be sure this is going to pay off for me?” While we always remind people that in life there …

Written by Cameron Sorsby

What is the relationship between participants and program advisors?

I’m often asked how Praxis is able to place participants in such demanding roles at high-growth startups. Our business partners love our application process. They know we’ll only be connecting them with the most …

Written by Isaac Morehouse

I’m a startup founder interested in taking a participant. What are the benefits?

We send top-notch young people to dynamic, growing startups. Our participants typically fill entry level sales, marketing, and operations roles – and they crush it! Here are some benefits of a Praxis apprentice… Better …

Written by Derek Magill

How does the Praxis apprenticeship differ from a normal, entry level job or internship?

Praxis is not a job placement company. While 96% of graduates receive a full time job offer upon completion of the program, the apprenticeship is much, much more than that. I like to say …

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