Best Fit
Your degree didn't fail you. The path to your first job did.
Degree in hand. No job yet.
You graduated with a CS or computer engineering degree. You applied to hundreds of jobs, made it through some phone screens, and maybe even a few final rounds. Nothing converted. Your GitHub looks like a graveyard of class assignments and tutorial projects. Your resume is technically accurate but doesn't tell a story anyone wants to hire.
~6.1% unemployment rate for recent CS grads, higher than art history and philosophy graduates.
Challenges we help solve
- No real-world project experience beyond schoolwork
- Resume reads like a transcript, not an engineering portfolio
- Don't know how to stand out in a flooded entry-level market
- Interview prep is disconnected from how real hiring actually works
What you leave with
- A nonprofit and startup internship to put on your resume
- A GitHub that shows real, production-quality work
- A resume and LinkedIn that positions you as a working engineer
- A structured job search strategy with coaching support
Why the degree isn't enough anymore
CS programs teach you computer science: algorithms, data structures, systems. They don't teach you how to build a production-ready feature, deal with stakeholder requirements, or position yourself in a flooded entry-level market. That gap is real, specific, and closable.
- Academic projects don't demonstrate professional readiness to hiring managers
- Hiring is pattern-matching, and you don't fit the expected pattern yet
- The gap between 'graduated' and 'hireable' is real but not permanent
- More studying or side projects alone won't close it. Real experience will.
github.com/ryan-patel
6 repositories
Sorting algorithm visualizer
Assignment submissions for CS201
Lab exercises, process scheduling
Following along a YouTube tutorial
My portfolio site (WIP)
What the program does for CS grads specifically
For CS grads, the biggest lever is experience. You have the theoretical foundation. What you need is a real project, a real internship, and someone to help you tell the story in a way hiring managers respond to.
- Two internship placements to fill the experience gap on your resume
- Career coaching that translates your degree into the language of a hiring manager
- Technical mentorship to sharpen the skills that interviews actually test
- A focused job search strategy instead of mass-applying and waiting
From Graduate to Hired
Ryan P. · CS Graduate, Ohio State
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Admissions Project
Built an eCommerce app
4 weeks -
Nonprofit Internship
Volunteer mgmt portal for local org
4 months -
Startup Internship
Feature work on a B2B SaaS product
Ongoing -
Job Search Execution
10 target companies, 3 final rounds so far
In parallel -
Offer Accepted
Sound like you? Let's talk.
The admissions project is how we get to know you. Build something real and show us what you've got.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions from cs / ce graduates considering the program.
- Will having a CS degree help or hurt me in the program?
- It's a baseline signal, not a differentiator on its own. The program helps you build on top of it with real experience and a story to match.
- I've already been applying for months. Will this actually change anything?
- That's the most common profile we see. The program is specifically designed for people stuck in that cycle: lots of applications, few callbacks, no offers.
- What if I want to specialize in ML, security, or another specific area?
- The career coaching component is tailored to your target. We match technical mentors based on stack and area where possible.
- Do I need to unlearn anything from my CS program?
- Not exactly, but you'll need to translate it. Academic thinking is an asset. We help you demonstrate it in a professional context.