The MindSage Difference: Designed by professionals, refined by educators.
Origins Matter: The Problem
We created the MindSage program because our college interns weren’t ready to move from ‘classroom mode’ to live projects.
Quickly developing their skills wasn’t just academic — it was critical to our business success.
The Solution: Start Durable Skills Training Sooner
Out of necessity, we created a training program based on the soft-skill training we experienced as professional developers, incorporating employee development practices from leading companies like Google, Apple, and Starbucks.
To ensure it meets current industry needs, we researched over 130 organizations — including Harvard, Stanford, Forbes, and LinkedIn — to identify the 15 most in-demand soft (durable) skills.
Using these insights and proven approaches from industry trainers and educators, we designed a durable skills program specifically for our interns. A durable skills program that gives anyone access to the same elite-level training — the skills that actually make you indispensable.
The Results Were Clear and Immediate.
AAfter completing our program, interns — from coders and 3D modelers to animators, artists, and UI designers — saw a transformative change.
Test project time was cut in half, and hiring jumped from zero to three out of ten per group. Several moved on to lead roles at some of today’s most innovative companies.
After seven years of pilots and educator collaboration, our Durable Skills Professional Training Certification program has transformed students nationwide, setting a new standard for career readiness.
Teachers: give your students the skills that actually matter. Professionals: get the edge employers are looking for. Our durable skills program can do both — empower a class, or level up your own career in just eight weeks.
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Apply now for our next remote Durable Skills Professional Certification, and master the skills today’s employers demand.
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For less than a double oat milk mocha, get a month of full access to all core durable (soft) skills lessons. Go through lessons at your own speed and on your own time. Subscribe monthly, or save with an annual plan.
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