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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

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

College students who are looking for their first job out of school

Folks who want to make a career change.

Impatient people (like me!) who want responsibilities beyond their years of experience.

College students who are looking for their first job out of school

Folks who want to make a career change.

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.

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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