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DirectEd Development
DirectEd is a talent development company that runs an intensive training and internship program designed to transform high-potential graduates, particularly from Africa, into globally competitive software engineers, designers, and other tech professionals. It pairs world-class training with stipend-supported remote internships at US, European, and African companies, plus mentorship and dedicated job placement support. Clients/beneficiaries are ambitious early-career and experienced tech talent (0-2 years and 2+ years experience) seeking to break into the global remote job market.
London, GB
Description
DirectEd operates the 'DirectEd Talent Program,' an outcomes-based training and placement pipeline that takes raw talent (primarily university graduates and STEM professionals in Africa) and prepares them for competitive, higher-paying remote roles in the global tech market. The program combines a bootcamp-style curriculum covering areas such as Full-Stack Engineering, UI/UX Design, Machine Learning, and GTM strategy, with personalized career strategy, mentorship matching, masterclass workshops, cross-cultural work training, and ongoing job-success coaching. Participants complete stipend-supported remote internships with US, European, and African companies, building a portfolio of real projects, and receive dedicated job placement support after the program. DirectEd emphasizes an outcomes-based tuition model where students pay only if they succeed, and reports graduates averaging $2,000/month in earnings, over 70 students placed in remote internships, and mentorship from professionals at companies like Google, Apple, Canva, Spotify, and Goldman Sachs. The company is registered as Directed Development Ltd in London, UK.Grant Funding
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