Landing a Job at a Silicon Valley Startup
7 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Want to find a job at a rocketship startup?
Landing a Job at a Silicon Valley Startup
7 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Want to find a job at a rocketship startup?
Hosted by
Christian Keil
Chief of Staff at Astranis, a billion-dollar space startup in Silicon Valley
Course overview
Finding a job at a startup is tough.
Silicon Valley is the most exciting place to build your career -- but it's hard to break into from the outside.
How do you separate the great startups from the fakers? How do you convince a small company that you can help them succeed? Are there even roles for non-technical people in high-tech companies?
I'll help you answer all of these questions as we work together to find you a job at a startup.
Who is this course for
01
College students who are looking for their first job out of school
02
Folks who want to make a career change.
03
Impatient people (like me!) who want responsibilities beyond their years of experience.
What you’ll get out of this course
A fundamental understanding of what startups are, how they're funded, and how they work
Venture funding. Cap tables. Term sheets. Options. ARR, MRR, CAC. Pre-money valuations and post-money valuations. Exits.
And, importantly, why understanding those things will help you be a better startup employee.
1:1 office hours to help you tell your story to startups
I have been on the "other side of the table' while my startups have hired hundreds of people. I'll help you figure out how to stand out
A polished resume that will look great to a startup
The resume that will get you into grad school or land you a job at a big company will not work to help you find a startup job. I'll help you tailor your resume to get startup recruiters to pay attention to you.
A list of rocketship startups that are hiring people like you
We'll help you find roles that match your particular industry interests, skillsets, and ambitions.
Landing a Job at a Silicon Valley Startup
Meet your instructor
Christian Keil
Chief of Staff, Astranis
Christian is a native Midwesterner who started his career in consulting before moving to Silicon Valley to pursue his startup dream.
He started a company of his own and turned down a $500,000 funding offer to take a role at Astranis -- which ended up being a smart decision.
Over four years, Christian helped scale Astranis up to a $1.4 billion valuation. As the Chief of Staff, he works side-by-side with the company's founder and CEO, and personally runs the regulatory, marketing, and PR functions.
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Course syllabus
01
Startup and Venture Capital 101
Learn the lay of the land: what startups are, how they're funded, and what they're looking for from employees at each stage of the startup lifecycle.
Homework: Building up your courage with a scary, but fun, take-home exercise.
02
How to Find a Rocketship Startup
Learn practical tips for discovering early-stage, high-potential companies.
Homework: Developing a personalized list of target companies.
03
How to Crush a Job at a Startup
Learn how to get shit done at startup speed, tackling a ton of work and earning the right to tackle bigger problems.
Homework: Drafting your startup-focused resume.
04
How to Play Politics (Without Being a Total Loser)
Learn how to advance in your career through "networking," but without anyof the icky, transactional stuff that word conjures up.
1:1 Session: Setting up time to review your startup story with Christian, so you can crush interviews.
05
Graduation!
Celebration time! Enjoy a fun (virtual) event with members of Christian's network in Silicon Valley. And, who knows: maybe you'll meet your future employer!
Course commitment
4-6 hours per week
Saturday Sessions
1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Live, mandatory sessions with Christian are held each Saturday.
Weekly homework
2-4 hours per week
Work on your weekly assignments in your own time.
Learning is better with cohorts
Active hands-on learning
This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects
Interactive and project-based
You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams
Learn with a cohort of peers
Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you