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Turn real business problems into real student work
A business posts a problem as a short project. Students apply alone or in a team, work in milestones and submit their work. The business reviews it, asks for changes if needed, and approves. The student gets a verified certificate.
What it is
Projects, explained
A project is a defined piece of business work with a clear result: a sales dashboard, a market study, a website, a social media plan. It usually takes 2 to 6 weeks.
Any verified business can publish one. Any student on UpNxtWork can apply, alone or as a team when the project allows it. The business picks who works on it, and progress happens in milestones until the business approves the final work.
Project categories
- Data and analytics
- Web and app development
- Digital marketing
- Content and design
- Market research
- Sales and lead generation
- Finance and operations
- AI and automation
- Posted
- Applied
- Selected
- Working
- Submitted
- Approved
- Certificate
- github.com/riya/sales-dashboard
- dashboard-v2.pbix · 2.4 MB
- 3-minute walkthrough video
"Add a filter by city, then it's ready."
What you can do
Projects on UpNxtWork
Live means you can use it today. Planned means it's on our list and not built yet.
Post in 3 ways
LiveRecord a voice note, start from one of 10 ready templates, or follow the steps. Our team checks every project before it goes live.
For: Businesses
Apply alone or as a team
LiveStudents apply on their own or invite classmates and apply as a group, when the project allows teams.
For: Students
10-step hiring board
LiveSee every applicant from applied to selected, working, submitted, approved and certified.
For: Businesses
Milestones and submissions
LiveStudents submit a GitHub link, files, photos or a short video for each milestone.
For: StudentsBusinesses
Review and revisions
LiveAccept the work with a star rating, or send it back with what needs to change.
For: Businesses
Certificates and letters
LiveApproved work earns a certificate anyone can verify online, and the business can add a letter of recommendation.
For: StudentsColleges
How it works
From start to finish
Share the problem
Tell us what you need done. It takes a few minutes.
Students apply
Skilled students see it and apply. You pick who works on it.
Work in milestones
Track progress and message the student on UpNxtWork.
Review and approve
Ask for changes or approve. The certificate goes out on its own.
Looking for internships and jobs instead? Those live in Opportunities. Go to Opportunities
Who it's for
What each group gets
Businesses
- Get real work done in weeks, not months
- Choose from students who already have the skills
- Ask for changes before you approve
Students
- Work on a real business problem
- Get a certificate anyone can verify
- Build a portfolio that proves your skills
Colleges
- See which students take on industry work
- Count finished projects in your reports
- Need help choosing students for a project? See talent discovery.
- Students looking for internships and jobs instead of projects can browse Opportunities.
- Every approved project shows up in college and business reports.
Live now
Open projects
Projects businesses have posted and our team has approved.
No open projects right now.
Our team checks every project before it goes live, so new ones appear here as businesses post them.
Questions
About projects
How is a project different from an internship?
What does it cost a business?
What if the work isn't right?
The platform
Explore the rest of UpNxtWork
Have a problem students could solve?
Post it in a few minutes. Free plan: 3 projects every 30 days.