Graduate to Professional
with Real Projects and Mentors
Grad2Pro is a nonprofit helping fresh graduates build impact-ready experience through mentored, real-world projects. Learn by planning, creating, and shipping code, with support from working engineers and designers.
Work in small squads on scoped, real-world projects that launch - not toy tutorials.
Weekly mentor sessions, async reviews, and unblockers from working engineers and designers.
Demonstrate collaboration, delivery, and impact in a portfolio recruiters actually read.
Standups, retros, interview prep, and references from mentors when you’re ready.
Tell us your goals and skills. We admit cohorts on a rolling basis.
Join a project squad with mentors who fit your interests and availability.
Ship milestones, get reviews, and learn modern team workflows.
Publish case studies and get mentor references for applications.
Final-year students and recent graduates who want practical experience shipping software or design work in a team.
Expect 8–10 hours/week for 8–12 weeks. Most squads meet once a week with mentors and async daily check-ins.
Basic fundamentals in your track (frontend, backend, product design, or PM) are recommended, but real-world experience is not required.
Yes. Grad2Pro is a nonprofit supported by volunteer mentors and donations. Mentors volunteer time; no fees for graduates.