Now enrolling · Cohort starts October 2026

You just got out. Get paid to build what comes next.

A three-month externship in real digital work — sales, development, analytics or operations — on a real computer, with real clients. It costs nothing to start, you earn while you learn, and your record does not disqualify you here.

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$0To enroll — training provided

$15/hrPaid externship once you advance

4Roles to try — pick what fits

3–6 moFrom day one to a paid job

Month one

We get you ready

Four weeks of job-readiness before you touch client work.

Week 1

Resume & cover letter

Built with you — putting your history in your favor instead of hiding from it.

Week 2

Interview skills

Videos, live practice and overcoming objections — including the hard question you know is coming.

Week 3

Research skills

Find real openings, read a company, and walk in knowing more than the next applicant.

Week 4

Zoom practice

Panel interviews with real people. Low stakes, fail fast, no cost to failing.

Pick a lane

Try three roles before you choose

Role

Sales

Cold calls, follow-ups and Q&A for small business owners. You open the door; the close pays you.

Role

Developer

Build websites and apps from our templates. Portable skills you can take anywhere.

Role

Analyst

Read the analytics, call the decision. All you need is a browser — we provide the rest.

Role

Operations

Lead the other three. Show you can lead, and get paid for it.

If a role isn't working, you don't get cut — you get moved. Performance is reviewed every week. Four roles means four chances; the only way out of this program is quitting it.

The pathway

Months two through six — you start getting paid

Month 2On the job
Live work in your role, coached weekly.
Month 3On the job
Skills stack up; strengths get identified.
Month 4Commission
Paid for success on the work you produce.
Month 5$15 / hour
Paid externship plus a discounted housing rate.
Month 6$15 / hour
Paid to grow. No more unpaid schooling.
AfterPlaced
A real job — here or out there, with us behind you.

What you walk away with

Proof, not promises

Certificates and references from a working business
A resume with real work history — and the gap accounted for
Job opportunities we open for you, plus the skills to find your own
Continued access to materials and to us while you're a member

The practical stuff

What you need to know

A computer is provided at the house — you don't buy anything
Your own private account at edu.focusedai.org
Scheduled around work — never 3–6pm, Monday to Friday
Online and in person. Show up, do the work, get paid.

Talk to your house manager this week.

Seats are limited and filled by referral. Employment without the bias.

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