Provide the projects, or hire the talent.
Three ways to work with us: give a cohort a real brief as an Industry Partner, hire work-experienced people as an Employment Partner, or fund access as a Sponsorship & CSR Partner.
Give a cohort a real project to deliver.
Industry Partners contribute a real business challenge for a Work Experience Residency cohort. Projects are structured and supported by UstackSchool, so you access emerging talent while participants get meaningful, practical exposure.
Programmes we receive projects for
We run project briefs across all our career paths - contribute a challenge in any of these disciplines:
Who it is for
🚀 Startups & scale-ups
You have real problems and limited bandwidth, and want motivated people to move a project forward.
🏢 SMEs
You need extra delivery capacity or a fresh outside perspective on a specific challenge.
🤝 Charities & non-profits
You have meaningful work but a tight budget, and want structured project support.
🏛️ Established organisations
You want a low-risk way to scope, prototype or explore a problem - and to meet emerging talent.
What you provide
What you get
- ✓Motivated cohort teams working on a problem you care about
- ✓A fresh, outside perspective and structured deliverables
- ✓A low-cost way to scope, prototype or de-risk an idea
- ✓A warm pipeline of talent you have already seen work
- ✓Brand visibility with career-changers and early-career professionals
Hire people who have already done the work.
Employment Partners hire from a pool of trained, work-experienced graduates with real project evidence. You meet candidates who can point to what they have actually built, not just what they have studied.
Who it is for
👥 Teams hiring junior-to-mid talent
You need product, data, BA, cloud, security, design or marketing talent that can actually do the work.
🎯 Capability-first employers
You value proven, hands-on ability and a real portfolio over credentials alone.
🔁 Career-change friendly teams
You are open to switchers and returners who bring strong evidence and maturity.
🌍 Diverse & global pipelines
You are building a broader, more diverse talent pipeline across markets.
What you provide
What you get
- ✓Candidates with real project evidence - portfolios, capstones and case studies
- ✓People who have done the work in a team, not just completed a course
- ✓A shortlist that reduces early-stage hiring risk
- ✓Access to cohort Demo Days and a warm, pre-engaged pipeline
- ✓A structured, low-friction way to meet emerging talent
Sponsor a learner, a cohort, or a cause.
Fund access to training and real work experience for people who could not otherwise reach it. Sponsor a single learner, a whole group, or a CSR-aligned programme - and get measurable impact you can report on.
Who it is for
💼 CSR & impact teams
You want measurable, reportable social impact aligned to skills, employability and inclusion.
🎗️ Foundations & philanthropists
You want to fund real outcomes - skills and work experience - for underserved talent.
🎓 Alumni & individuals
You want to sponsor a single learner and help change one career trajectory.
🌍 Diaspora & community groups
You want to invest in talent from your community, region or cause.
What you can sponsor
What you get
- ✓Measurable social impact with outcome reporting
- ✓A named or branded scholarship or cohort
- ✓Association with skills, employability and inclusion
- ✓An optional pipeline to the talent you help train
- ✓Stories and evidence you can share with your stakeholders
Brand visibility, workshops & webinars.
Beyond projects and hiring, we partner on brand visibility, guest workshops and webinars across our technology career paths. Tell us your goal and we will shape the right partnership.
Start a conversation →Ready to partner?
Whether you have a project to run or a role to fill, we will find the right way to work together.