Aplicación YC de Extern

Winter 2017Active

Extern pasó por Y Combinator en el batch Winter 2017 como una empresa de Consumer. Abajo: qué hace la empresa, quién la fundó y su aplicación a YC, reconstruida pregunta por pregunta en el formulario real de YC.

Batch YC: Winter 2017
Industria: ConsumerJob and Career Services
Tamaño del equipo: 30
Estado: Active
Lanzado: 2016

Fundadores

Matt WilkersonFounder/CEO

Lo que hace Extern

At Extern, we’re solving the experience gap. Extern created the remote Externship, a skill-building work experience that is easier for students to access, and easier for companies to run, than an internship. Our mission is to help anyone discover and launch their career through professional experiences available anywhere at any time. Since 2020, we’ve created and powered Externships for over 50,000 students on behalf of companies from Fortune 500s to startups. After spending $100K on average for a 4-year degree, graduates find that almost 40% of entry level jobs on Linkedin required 3+ years of work experience. Internships are how many college students get this kind of experience, but the demand for good internships outstrips the supply. Internship programs are difficult to scale, they favor students who already have social capital, and they’re time-consuming for employers to run. Externships are short, online, project-based work experiences that employers can offer to hundreds of students using less resource and employee time than it would take to support an intern. Extern makes the complex process of running an Externship completely turnkey with software and industry experts which in turn makes professional experience more accessible to more students. By making work experience more accessible, Extern is driving the rapid mobility and upskilling needed for a new economy. We envision a world where anyone can access work experience as a form of education - no matter their background, experience, or socio-economic status. Come join our movement to reshape work, education, and credentialing for future generations with the Externship. Extern was born out of a pivot from Paragon One (W17) which initially focused on providing students with a career center-as-a-service platform, connecting them with industry professionals to receive career coaching and guidance. Backed by Y Combinator, Foundation Capital, Launch Fund, University Ventures, and Learn Capital.

Aplicación YC de Extern, reconstruida

Solicitud de Y Combinator

Extern, batch Winter 2017. Las preguntas reales del formulario, respondidas con datos públicos.

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Company

Company name

Extern

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Professional Experience Anytime, Anywhere.

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We built a platform that creates and powers remote externships: short, project-based work experiences students can do online for companies. Our product makes it easy for employers to run these at scale while helping students get real professional experience without traditional internships' barriers.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We live in San Francisco, CA and the company is based here as well, though we operate with a remote-friendly team.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where the company started and where we have access to talent, investors, and customers. We also support remote work to include a broader team and student base.

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Preguntas Frecuentes

¿Es esta la aplicación YC real de Extern?

No. Y Combinator mantiene privadas las aplicaciones enviadas. Esta es una reconstrucción: las preguntas reales del formulario de YC, respondidas a partir de los datos públicos de Extern (notas de lanzamiento, antecedentes de fundadores, descripción del producto). Muestra cómo una empresa como Extern se presentaría a YC, no el texto que enviaron.

¿En qué batch de YC estuvo Extern?

Extern formó parte del batch Winter 2017 de Y Combinator.

¿Quién fundó Extern?

Extern fue fundado por Matt Wilkerson.

¿A qué se dedica Extern?

Professional Experience Anytime, Anywhere.

¿Cómo leo la aplicación completa reconstruida?

Crea una cuenta gratuita de Round Funded. La versión completa de 26 respuestas de la aplicación de Extern, y de cada otro batch de YC, está en YC Insights.