We Flip the Career Search Equation

Possible was built for you if:
1.  You are a student searching for your next career move, but not sure what your options are.
2. You are seeking an introduction to the tech industry and want to see where you might fit.
3. You are validating a career path that Possible offers and want to better understand it.

If you are someone who is looking for a program to help you develop hard skills (e.g. learning to code or write SQL), this program would be the wrong choice. While there are many incredible skill training programs, Possible is the only program really built to help explore or more deeply understand careers, get you connected with dozens of professionals, and get you prepared for what's next.

Possible supports the following functions in tech: Data Analytics, Design, Product Management, Marketing, Operations, Sales, Software Engineering, and HR.

It is not expected that you will explore every one of these paths, but this is a great way to get exposure to a breadth of different career options. There are many roles within each discipline. In Marketing there is Product Marketing, Growth, Brand Marketing, PR, Lifecycle Marketing, and more. So even if you are only exploring one discipline, this will help you better understand that function and the landscape of the tech industry.

Possible is a structured, 1-month program to help you get a sense of the tech industry and learn about the above functions.

You will go through a variety of programming, including weekly workshops, projects, and events/panels. Every week you will also get to meet with an industry professional in a small-group setting whose backgrounds interest you. No more reaching out on LinkedIn with a cold intro.

Week 1 is focused primarily on exposure to the tech industry as a whole. Weeks 2, 3, and 4 are designed to help you learn about different career paths and are split into 3 key parts -  Product Building Roles (Product Management, Product Design, Software Engineering), Selling Product Roles (Marketing, Sales) and Running the Company Roles (Operations, HR, and Data Analytics). These weeks introduce the disciplines, build on frameworks, and allow you to explore your interests. Week 5 is designed to help you plan next steps.

Right now, you need to be a student who is nominated by faculty and staff members. If you would like to participate in Possible, please reach out to someone who you think would be willing to nominate you!
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If you are nominated, you can participate without prior tech experience, as long as you are driven and willing to put in the work. Finding your next career in tech doesn't require experience, but it's also important to note that this might just be the start of your journey.

That being said, Possible will accelerate your career by helping you gain exposure to what roles exist, giving you deeper context on specific roles, providing both the understanding of the skills required and how to speak to them, and fast-tracking your ability to land the role your are pursuing effectively.

What if I have a conflict with the current schedule?

Possible is a part-time program and we have done our best to find the optimal times throughout the week to accommodate student schedules at each school. We recognize conflicts may arise and ask that every student be able to attend at least 4 out of 5 sessions and 1 out of the 2 fireside chat times. If you have to miss more than one fireside chat and one session per week, you will need to rearrange your schedule or postpone your nomination.

For the event conflicts, we will ensure these sessions can be watched on-demand and you can submit a reflection that counts toward your engagement. Fireside chats are not recorded. Feel free to share your schedule during the application process to better understand if Possible works for you.

If you are accepted, there is no cost to the fellowship. Your school will be sponsoring a full scholarship on your behalf.

Given that much of the exposure we have to different career paths comes from privilege, both Possible and the schools we partner with are dedicated to providing all students the right to this type of career education and over 50% of the students we work with are first-generation college students.

Expect to put in ~5-8 hours per week, depending on the week.

Career coaches are there to help you identify personal goals, develop leadership, map your strengths, and support your job search. But, career coaches are just one person and so they only have one perspective, and you are often left to discover the roles that will leverage your strengths, build a network, and get a true perspective of those roles.

A bootcamp is about building depth in a skill once you have decided what role you want to pursue and have concluded that you need to build hard skills. But, bootcamps aren't designed for those of us that are already skilled and are simply looking to map those skills to the right role, speak the language, meet the right people, and for the folks exploring their career options. Possible allows for both.

While Possible is not credit-bearing, it is a fantastic program to share with your LinkedIn network and on your resume. We provide you with some sample bullets so that you can highlight this accomplishment and will also be providing a certificate of completion. Please reach out to us at team@heypossible.com. For nominated students, please attend scheduled information sessions.  

Please reach out to us at team@heypossible.com. For nominated students, please attend scheduled information sessions.