Recruiting · Summer 2026

10 spots.
Six weeks.
Real money.

A paid 6-week apprenticeship in AI, content, and creative work for young people in LA County. We pick 10. You get paid. You leave with real skills, real connections, real options.

10
Spots
6w
Program
18-24
Age
LA
County
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The Program

Three pillars.
One path.

Every cohort moves through these in 6 weeks. Real skills. Real outputs. Real network.

01
Learning
AI tools. Content creation. The skills that actually move money in 2026 — not theory, not classroom. Hands on the tech from day one.
02
Applying
Put it to work on real productions. In real labs. On real sound stages. Side-by-side with people who do this every day. You'll build a portfolio you can show.
03
Commerce
How to turn skills into income. Residual revenue. A business of your own. We teach you how the money actually works — not just how to make content.
FOUNDATIONAL

TAY WoW

Transitional Age Youth · World of Work. The non-negotiable layer underneath everything else we teach.

The real-world stuff nobody told you. How to consistently make money. Why W-2 income comes with taxes. How to elevate, not just hustle.

"The ethics of working is really what TAY WoW is."

Without TAY WoW, you're not work-ready. With it, you go the distance.

What You Get

No excuse to drop out.

We remove the friction. Show up, do the work, we handle the rest.

💸
Paid stipend
Real money while you're in the program
🚗
Uber + Lyft tokens
Get to and from sessions, on us
🍱
Food
Meals during program days
👕
Clothing
If you need it for sessions or sets
👶
Childcare
If you qualify — we'll figure it out together so it's not a reason you can't show up.
How The Work Unfolds

Watch. Touch. Build.

Real apprenticeship. No classroom theory. The work happens where work actually happens.

Observe

You start by watching pros do the work. Sets. Studios. Edit bays. Get the language. Learn the rhythm.

Hands on Tech

Hardware in your hands. Software open on your laptop. Real cameras, real boards, real AI tools. You start doing.

Team Project

You're on a team that ships something real. Collaboration is the lesson. You can't do this alone — and you don't have to.

Spotlight

Apprentice of
the month.

Every month we feature an apprentice and their work. Check back as graduates start dropping their reels.

First spotlight drops
after Cohort 1 graduates
Featuring: To Be Announced

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3-minute form. Upload a short video reel. Drop your social links. We'll be in touch.

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10 spots · 18-24 · LA County · Free to apply