Praxis
College alternative. Real skills. Guaranteed job offer.
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College alternative. Real skills. Guaranteed job offer.
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Praxis is an online, 8-month college alternative for young adults who would rather build a career than sit in a classroom. Across two phases, Incubate and Accelerate, you build real skills in sales, marketing, customer success, and operations through hands-on projects, not lectures. Then you run a supported job search with coaching, mentorship, and warm introductions to hiring partners, backed by a full job offer guarantee. No degree, no debt, no wasted years, just proof of what you can do.
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Is it hard? Yes. Is it worth it? Yes. Is this for everyone? No.
Read my personal story from my blog here: http://hopeszymanski.com/how-i-b...
Pros:Overwhelming amount of support through my advisors and the community to launch me into a career where I'm credible without a college degree.
Cons:You get out what you put in, so if you don't want to work hard, don't expect to succeed in a big way.
I got accepted into the Praxis program in July of 2017. Even before I started the program, I was invited into a community of people that pushed me past my limits and encouraged me to never stop growing. The community constantly collaborates on projects. The more experienced ones pass on their knowledge, and the flow of ideas never stops in the community.
During the 6-month boot camp, I was challenged more than ever before in my life. I became a better writer and thinker, and I learned the basic skills that it takes to succeed in the startup world today. This boot camp is something that many people try to get from a 4-year business degree, in 1/8 of the time!
The cool thing is, the entire program was entirely customizable to my individual career goals. Advisors worked one-on-one with me as I completed the boot camp and kept me accountable to my own plans and ideas.
The second half of the program is the apprenticeship. I'm making back the money I put into the program. I'm being paid to learn! There's nothing like taking the reins of your career and learning by experience.
Now, I'm almost finished with my apprenticeship as a marketing associate. It's been the best $12,000 year of my life!
Pros:It's the experience that entrepreneurial-minded young adults need.
Cons:It's a new idea that is just catching on!
I was accepted to the Praxis program this past May. I start the program officially in October, but as a pre-program participant there is already so much I can gather and say about the program. From the day I was accepted, my life, both externally and internally, changed profoundly. I feel myself changing everyday (for the better), and transforming into a more productive, creative, motivated human.
There is something really refreshing about being a part of a community of like-minded people. Despite differences in backgrounds, interests, and goals, we are all in the Praxis program because we share the same mindset about the Praxis mission: documenting a proven track record that there are (many) other ways to learning, success, happiness, goal-achievement outside of traditional higher education.
I'm very happy with the program thus far and I can't wait to see what else I can do.
Pros:strong community, networking opportunities, many resources for learning all kinds of skills, PAID apprenticeship with an actual company
Cons:Relatively new so they're still working out kinks in the program
Easily the best career decision of my life, Praxis rocketed me from teen terrified of the future to confident person in the working world.
I was at home and like most kiddos my age, I was anxious and worried about “what to do with my life.” Praxis solved the problem.
I completed their professional bootcamp and learned the ideas and skills necessary to create legitimate value for real companies.
Then they helped me move across the country to work in a growing startup, where I learned an invaluable lesson: that every career is a dynamic, ever-changing animal, and that the most exciting part is adventuring through the endless roar of options.
It’s a shame we fret about ”a perfect future”, because we miss out on the fun that comes from discovering our future one experience at a time. That is what Praxis taught me, and I am more competent and happy in the world because of it.
Pros:Excellent content, world-class training, and a life changing experience.
Cons:Praxis doesn’t have job opps for every possible industry, but that will surely change soon.
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