Project Underdog

• A barrier for many Underdog Devs to getting a full-time software job is having the time to practice and become interview-ready, while also supporting themselves and their families financially. To meet this need, Underdog Devs runs a 3+ month stipend program to support aspiring software engineers in practicing their craft full-time with the goal of securing a software engineering job by the end of the program.
• Candidates apply and are selected based on a set of requirements
• Mentees receive a 3-month minimum stipend based on current income, disbursed monthly, conditional on consistent participation in the program.
• Mentees are paired with a set of mentors, who meet at least 1 hour per week per mentor, 5 hours per week, for rigorous 1:1 pair programming and feedback on practice problems and homework.
• Mentees are responsible for structuring the remainder of their 40 hour / week study schedule, consisting of:
• Online courses or bootcamps
• Homework from mentors
• Additional practice problems
• Pair programming with other mentees in study groups
• Work on portfolio projects to showcase on GitHub and their resume
• When interview-ready, the Underdog Devs network will support the mentee in getting referrals to and applying to software jobs.