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 talented, driven young people around. They’re confident the curriculum modules during the boot camp and throughout the apprenticeship prepare participants with […]
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 talent We have a rigorous five-stage application process and just ~15% acceptance rate. We screen candidates not for boring credentials and […]
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 that Praxis participants receive 2 years of work experience in their 6 month apprenticeship. Where in a normal job, it might […]
“What if I don’t know what I want to do for my career? Can I still participate in Praxis?” This is one of the most common questions we get from people interested in the program. Here’s the short answer: absolutely. In fact, the majority of participants who do the program start off without that knowledge. […]
At Praxis, we pride ourselves on our growing and diverse network of business partners all across the United States. Participants accepted to the program have the opportunity to join some of the most interesting, innovative, and passionate high-growth businesses, see how they operate over an intense 10-month experience, and learn directly from founders and executives. […]
The Praxis apprenticeship focuses on transferable skills and experiences that participants can take with them to any business endeavor after the program. Partners range from 10 person startups to hundred person companies but all are innovative, growing businesses that are committed to providing participants with a life-changing experience. During the program, Praxis participants have the opportunity […]
I didn’t start Praxis because I think college is bad, or because I want to convince people it is. I didn’t start it to be hip and trendy and “disruptive”. I didn’t start it because I want to point out problems with the world. I started it because I want to create value for individuals. […]
We’ve written before on the value of taking a gap year (here and here) and regularly stress the importance of young people not rushing through timely, expensive formal education just because they don’t know what else to do. When you aren’t sure about the path you want to follow with your education, you don’t have […]
Praxis exists to facilitate young entrepreneurs in the discovery and cultivation of their desires. We want to help them get more than the status quo. Does Praxis only want people who will go on to start and operate their own organization? Certainly not. While it is true that Praxis seeks extraordinary participants, and we will […]