What makes Preintern
valuable
Real world experience that serves the public good
Impacts real users, unlike some side-projects or demo apps
Cross-functional work experience across multiple Scrum teams
Work on advanced projects such as system design and API integrations
Mentors teach best practices for cross-functional collaboration
Many foundational topics we share, such as Agile
Job search assistance, leadership speakers, and interview prep
Accountable students who are also motivated to collaborate
Exclusive and fun community with diverse students
Student-led or volunteer projects
Parity
Parity
Likely does not involve working with UX and PM
Hiring managers are not impressed by simple web apps
The blind leading the blind
Fails to incorporate real Agile methodologies like backlog refinement
Does not focus on career development
Difficult to articulate progress when people drop out
Not selective; likely only working with other devs
Chris
Software Engineer at Assured Information Security
Student at Georgia Tech
“I full-heartedly believe in Preintern. Prior to this program, I was not receiving any invitations to interviews. Now, I’ve been getting several final round interviews and have an offer. At Teamwyrk, I applied my learning in a modern tech stack to develop a core feature for the web app and used tools like Jira.
Preintern is small and has an intimate feel to it, which allowed me to learn about Agile and collaboration best practices, unlike educational programs backed by venture capitalists. These hard skills and soft skills will give me a head start once I start my career in software engineering.”
Learn real skills that get you hired
Skill
Description
Foundations
Learn best practices for collaboration, and understand tools such as Atlassian and Figjam
System architecture
Get a sense of our software design and think about scalability of our backend by reviewing our cloud diagrams
Agile methologies
Participate in standup, backlog refinement, sprint planning and retro; provide story points, check for AC’s, and estimate velocity
SDLC
Learn how your role changes depending on each phase: Discovery, Design, Develop, and Deploy
Product thinking
Talk to PMs about system architecture, triaging bugs, pre-mortem, and technical tradeoffs
UX design systems
Collaborate with the design team on design QA, as well as understand the concept of reusable frontend components
Santosh
Engineering Manager, DocuSign
“I prefer hiring candidates with not only relevant coursework, but also relevant work experience. It is difficult to differentiate between hundreds of otherwise similar resumes.
Preinterns don’t need as much handholding because they can communicate on teams, which is what is important on the job.
I have been impressed by the skills that they’ve acquired, since this is the first program that builds actual features at scale. How to build products is one of the hardest things to teach, so Preintern sets grads up for success!“
Software Engineering Program
Experience
Intermediate proficiency in coding (bootcamp graduate, college student, or self taught)
Commitment
Standard Track: 6+ hours per week for 12
weeks. Depends on team
Flexible Track: 3 hours per week for 12
weeks. Does not involve coding
decisions; only participation
Tuition
$60 per month over 24 months
SWEs make on average $140,000+,
according to Glassdoor
Tuition to be increased soon
Syllabus
To see our syllabus, you must first be selected for an interview
SWE students will implement at least one new feature
Marilia
Software Engineer, Herogo TV
Graduate of Thinkful
“Joining Preintern was the best thing that happend to me in the past three years.”
Rowan
Student at the University of Washington
"My experience with Teamwyrk has been instrumental in preparing me for my experience beyond the classroom. Interviews where I talk about it are well received. It allowed me to learn in a live website, practice my agile development skills, and to get hands on with a working codebase and backend.
In addition, Teamwyrk supplied mentors, resume and interview practice resources that are extremely helpful in preparing for entering the workforce. The skills and experiences I have had with the Teamwyrk have been directly applicable for school, personal projects, and my resume. I am a much better software developer as a result of my time spent with the team."
Hear what our students say
Christian, SWE at Assured Information Security
A new category of education
for the age of collaboration
Don’t settle for less
Company
Contact Us
Virtual
team@preintern.com
Copyright 2023 Preintern
Makes impact on real users
Parity
Teamwyrk counts as real experience
Looks nothing like the day to day of a job
Projects with UX design systems, APIs, and more
Too simple to impress hiring managers
Cross-functional work with Agile
Likely does not involve PM, design, and SWE
Career services, speakers, and interview prep
Not focused on career development
Mentors teach best practices
The blind leading the blind
How Preintern
compares
Volunteering or side projects
Chris
SWE at Assured Information Security
Student at Georgia Tech
““I full-heartedly believe in Preintern.
Prior to this program, I was not receiving any invitations to interviews. Now, I’ve
been getting several final round
interviews and have an offer. At
Teamwyrk, I applied my learning in a modern tech stack to develop a core
feature for the app and used Jira.
What I’ve learned here will give me a
head start once I start my career in
software engineering.”
Santosh
Engineering Manager, DocuSign
“In my experience as a hiring manager, I prefer candidates with not only relevant degrees or coursework, but also relevant work experience.
It is difficult to differentiate between
otherwise similar resumes. Preinterns can communicate well with cross- functional stakeholders, which is what is important
on the job.”
Software engineering program
Background
Intermediate proficiency in coding (bootcamp graduate, college student, or
self taught)
Commitment
Standard Track: 6+ hours per
week for 12 weeks
Flexible Track: 3 hours per week for 12 weeks. Does not involve coding; only participation
Tuition
$60 per month over 24 months
View our FAQ for more background
Hear what our students say
Learn real skills that get you hired
Marilia
Software Engineer, Herogo
Former graduate of Thinkful
“Joining Preintern was the best thing that happend to me in the past three years.”
Don’t settle for less
Company
Contact Us
Virtual
team@preintern.com
Copyright 2023 Preintern
