Yes! You can absolutely keep your job. Whether they’re students working part time, or young professionals, participants will often continue their jobs throughout the bootcamp to make some extra money. They’re able to do this because the bootcamp is remote and participants can complete it on their own schedules. In fact, we even encourage our […]
Probably the number one question we get at Praxis is, “Is this real? It seems too good to be true. What’s the catch?” Yes it’s real. No, it’s not too good to be true because it is true. No, there’s no catch, except that you have to want it and be committed to accelerating your […]
A Praxis apprenticeship is not your typical internship. It’s much more than that. Participants are in real jobs, creating real value. During all of this, they are surrounded by a strong support network of peers, advisers, Praxis staff, and entrepreneurs. Relying on this support network, however, can only take you so far. Like most things […]
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 […]
One of the most common questions we get from young people interested in Praxis is “where am I going to be placed during the apprenticeship?” The answer might surprise you. Unlike many similar programs that are limited to a few locations, Praxis is national (soon to be global). We have business partners all around the […]
Maybe you’re a little too young for Praxis or want to finish high school before you begin the program — whichever it is, there are things you can do now that will help you prepare for success in the program and as you begin your professional life. It starts actually with recognizing that, chances are, […]
Are Praxis participants interns? The answer is a resounding no. Praxis participants are more than interns and the Praxis experience is more than an internship. The best word to describe the role of a Praxis participant is that of apprentice. Apprenticeships are designed around learning by doing, immersing the employee in a level of work that provides […]
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 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 midterm and a final, Praxis participants tie each act of learning to a deliverable act of creation at least once every […]