For businesses, nonprofits, and mission-driven organizations
Get meaningful work done while you build future talent.
Submit a real project. Practica matches it to a university course, where faculty-guided student teams deliver work you can use. No hiring. No program to run.
Why we exist
The talent you need is getting harder to find, and harder to build.
3 in 4
U.S. employers can't find the skilled talent they need, more than double a decade ago.
ManpowerGroup, 2025
63%
of employers say skills gaps are the single biggest barrier to growth.
WEF Future of Jobs, 2025
+$3,000
in first-year pay for graduates who did a paid, relevant internship. Real experience is what pays off.
Strada Education, 2024
What you get
Three things you walk away with.
Customer Onboarding Redesign
- onboarding_redesign.pdf
- new_flow.fig
Cut new-user setup from 12 steps to 4.
Work you can use
A real deliverable, not a class exercise.
A strategy, prototype, analysis, or plan, scoped to your goal and reviewed by faculty before it reaches you.
Talent who delivered for you
A line to future talent
Meet the people behind the work.
You see how students think, communicate, and deliver on real work. When you're hiring, you already know who is good.
Your inbox
Imani submitted a deliverable on “Digital Growth Strategy” for your review.
No account needed.
Verified, faculty-backed outcomes
Proof the work is real.
Faculty verify every outcome and you approve the final deliverable. Students leave with verified experience, you leave with a documented result.
What kinds of work
Real projects, across every kind of organization.
Organizations
- Businesses (small to enterprise)
- Startups
- Nonprofits
- Healthcare organizations
- Manufacturers
- Government agencies
- Chambers of commerce
- Economic development organizations
Projects
- Marketing campaigns & strategy
- Customer and market research
- Website or software development
- Data analysis & dashboards
- Process improvement
- Financial modeling & analysis
- AI workflow automation
- Sustainability initiatives
- Operations optimization
- Community impact programs
If it's real, scoped to a few weeks, and doesn't hinge on your proprietary secrets, it's a fit.
Why organizations participate
You bring a challenge. That's the hard part done.
Faculty and Practica carry the classroom. Your part is small and clear.
Not your job
- Design assignments
- Manage students
- Grade work
- Write a perfect brief
All you do
- Submit a real challenge
- Give feedback at a few milestones
Faculty run the classroom and vouch for the work. Practica coordinates the rest.
How much time does it take?
About five minutes to submit, then feedback at two or three milestones.
I can't scope a project.
You don't have to. Describe the goal and Practica structures it into a project.
How is quality controlled?
Faculty oversee the work and verify outcomes. You approve the final deliverable.
Do I need an internship program?
No program, no mentor on staff, and no hiring budget required.
Different from an internship
Lighter than an internship. Built to scale.
How it works
From a real challenge to finished work, in one semester.
Submit a challenge
Describe what you need in plain language. It takes about five minutes, and you don't need a brief.
We match it to a course
Practica places your project in a course where students are already learning the right skills. Faculty review and approve before anyone starts.
A team delivers
Faculty-guided students do the work as coursework. You give feedback at a few milestones and verify the result.