School16 Partners with undergraduate and graduate degree programs to deliver career acceleration solutions that increase student placement success, build employer partnerships, and enhance your institution’s reputation for workforce readiness.
School16 partners with universities to rapidly develop industry awareness and practical skills for securing the next step in a student's career, putting career development at the forefront of the student's academic journey.
Our students consistently report industry leading NPS scores, and deeper satisfaction of career support from their university, becoming more competitive in the market, with the confidence required to secure new opportunities.
Our teachers and mentors provide students with a comprehensive overview of the four core non-coding tech disciplines—marketing, sales, operations, and product management. Learn the day-to-day responsibilities for each role and where each discipline fits into the tech industry as a whole.
Often, incoming students aren’t familiar with terms commonly used in the technology sector. One of our first goals is to demystify these terms and break down how they apply to the day to day reality of working in tech. Instructors define commonly used business and startup terms and help students match their current skills with the most sought-after traits by tech recruiters.
Sessions consist of three formats designed to provide practical guidance:
Career Development: Learn the critical soft skills necessary to effectively navigate your job search
Case Studies: Discover which systems and tools you need to master to secure the highest paying roles
Experiential Classes: Watch professionals execute their job responsibilities in real-time and apply demonstrated skills to in-class projects.
Our teachers and mentors are current practitioners in the tech field, often serving as subject-matter experts and leaders at top technology companies like Facebook, Google, Amazon, and more. Students have access to teacher and mentor expertise during live classes and office hours, developing personal, ongoing relationships that persist long after certificate completion.
Like any industry, the technology sector has its own “language” to describe desirable skills and expertise. Learn how to translate your background, soft skills, and School16 experience into a language tech recruiters will understand and demonstrate the value you’ll bring to the table.
Our solutions are fully customizable to your curriculum, audience, and academic calendar. School16 works with students across degree concentrations and professional experience levels, adapting to fit the strategic goals of your university.
Students learn how operators overcome real-world challenges and get an inside look into how successful professionals navigate career transitions.
Learners gain a complete understanding of the most sought-after roles and skills today and learn how to leverage their skills to impress hiring managers.
School16 provides 1-on-1 support from leaders at some of the fastest-growing companies to develop mentorship relationships that extend far beyond their School16 experience.
School16 works with each university to identify student populations that require the most support while agreeing on a format designed to drive the most value and outcomes to the student.
We work with each partner to equip students with the applied skills, mentorship, and storytelling confidence they need to land jobs fast.
Each program is led by working professionals across functions like marketing, sales, recruiting, operations, product innovation, venture investment, and more —customized to your school’s career and academic priorities.
Our instructors and mentors are all seasoned professionals with years of experience leading business teams across core non-technical disciplines. Students graduate from our certificate program armed with the practical knowledge and mentor support necessary to succeed in the career of their choice.
Operations at Drift
Strategic Partnerships at Shopify Plus
Sr. Director of Global Sales Enablement at Salesforce
Customer Success at Google
Sr. Product Manager
at Etsy
Sr. Solutions Specialist
at Microsoft
Our instructors and mentors are all seasoned professionals with years of experience leading business teams across the four core non-technical disciplines we base our curriculum around. Students will graduate from our certificate program armed with the practical knowledge and mentor support necessary to succeed in the technology sector.
"This resource is a great way for someone in any stage of their career to get access to the feedback and tools necessary to meaningfully change their career trajectory."
"I am so grateful to the team at School16 for providing me with this amazing opportunity to explore career options and learn from experts. I hope to stay in touch with everyone I met at School16."
"This was an incredible experience, joining the program was the easiest decision I made in a while. I've made new friends, expanded my network, got tangible resources, advice, learned more and in more ways than I thought I would. Didn't love school but really enjoyed School16!
"I loved meeting all of the incredible speakers from different tech industries and getting the chance to have one on one conversation with them during office hours. School16's curriculum is the perfect combo of tech business skills and soft skills with access to real tools, frameworks and real life work examples and business case analysis."
Reach out to connect with one of our Partnership Directors