Can I use 529 Savings Plan Funds to pay for Praxis?
Today I’d like to talk about a somewhat complicated subject – 529 Savings Plans. But before I get on with it, here’s the fine print. This is not legal, financial, or investing advice.. Please consult your financial advisor, tax attorney, CPA, or 529 plan administrator if you have questions related to your own plan. Great, […]
Why Would Successful Companies Willingly Take Someone With No Degree?
If you can prove your capabilities with evidence, a degree won’t matter. Employers are looking for someone that can provide value to their business. The degree is a very basic signal for this and with the age of technology, you can build a much better one yourself. Praxis teaches you how to identify your most […]
6 Common Questions our Business Partners Ask Us Before Taking an Apprentice
Each month, dozens of businesses from around the US inquire about partnering with Praxis to take Praxis apprentices. They’re looking to fill roles ranging from sales and marketing to operations, development, and creative, as well as more generalist positions. For the partners we accept, the results have been pretty amazing. The other day we received […]
Can I do Praxis if I’m from outside the United States?
Every month, young people from around the world apply to Praxis. While our goal is to accommodate everyone who is accepted into the program, there are a couple things you should know if you live outside the United States: The work visa process can be tricky to obtain and varies between countries and individuals. Praxis […]
Can Praxis still help me if I’m more interested in arts than business?
Depends what you want to do with art. Praxis will help you build a personal brand, professional hard and soft skills, and a body of work through the bootcamp and curriculum. We will help you push yourself to break through obstacles that inhibit your growth through coaching. You’ll build a powerful set of mindsets and […]
Can I keep my current job during the 6 month bootcamp?
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 […]
How do I get the most out of my Praxis apprenticeship?
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 […]
How Does Praxis Match Me With A Business?
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 […]
Where are Praxis business partners located?
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 […]
Are Praxis Participants Interns?
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 […]
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 industries they can see themselves working in during the program. The answer is simple: high-growth companies. Praxis partners with startups in […]
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 midterm and a final, Praxis participants tie each act of learning to a deliverable act of creation at least once every […]
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 I do a Praxis gap year? If you like school but don’t know what you want to do with your life, […]
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 make an average of $50,000 per year. But that’s just the beginning. As we’ve written elsewhere, the program is designed to help […]
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, harnessing powerful entrepreneurial hubs, and challenging participants to gain the skills that can only come from moving to a new city…all […]