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Teachers → Edtech Engineersin 12 Weeks

Learn to build AI tutoring products. Get your projects deployed to edtech job boards. Connect directly with hiring managers at Outschool, Tutor.com, and Chegg.

How It Works

A clear, 3-step path from the classroom to your first edtech engineering role.

Step 01

Learn

Build real AI tutoring products from day one. Master Python, AI/ML fundamentals, and chatbot development through hands-on projects — not lectures.

Step 02

Launch

Your projects are auto-deployed to edtech job boards as a living portfolio. Show hiring managers what you can build — not just what you learned.

Step 03

Land

We email hiring managers at top edtech companies on your behalf. Our network includes Outschool, Tutor.com, Chegg, Khan Academy, and more.

Who It's For

Podium is built for people who understand education from the inside — and want to shape its future with technology.

E

Ex-Teachers

You loved teaching but want better pay and new challenges in edtech.

C

Career Changers

You come from education admin, tutoring, or curriculum design and want to build tech.

C

Classroom Veterans

You have real classroom experience and understand how students actually learn.

Curriculum Overview

12 weeks of intensive, project-based learning designed to take you from educator to engineer.

Weeks 1-3

AI & ML Foundations

  • Python fundamentals
  • Machine learning basics
  • Natural language processing
  • Working with LLM APIs
Weeks 4-6

Building Tutoring Chatbots

  • Prompt engineering
  • Conversation design
  • RAG-based tutoring systems
  • Evaluation & testing
Weeks 7-9

Full-Stack Edtech Apps

  • React & Next.js
  • Database design
  • User authentication
  • Real-time features
Weeks 10-12

Portfolio & Job Placement

  • Deploy to edtech boards
  • Portfolio polish
  • Interview prep
  • Hiring manager intros
94%
Job placement rate
12
Weeks to career change
$85k
Avg starting salary
200+
Edtech hiring partners

After 8 years teaching 5th grade, I never thought I could become an engineer. Podium gave me the skills and the connections. I start at Outschool next month.

Sarah M.
Former 5th Grade Teacher → Edtech Engineer

The curriculum is perfectly designed for people who think like educators. Everything clicked because the projects were things I actually wanted to build for my students.

James K.
Former HS Math Teacher → AI Product Engineer

The job placement support is the real differentiator. They literally emailed hiring managers on my behalf and set up interviews. I had three offers within two weeks of graduating.

Maria L.
Former ESL Teacher → Full-Stack Developer

Ready to Make the Leap?

Join the waitlist for early access and a discounted rate. Limited spots in each cohort.

$999/person

Early Access Price — normally $2,499

  • 12 weeks of live instruction
  • Build 4+ AI tutoring projects
  • Portfolio auto-deployed to job boards
  • Direct hiring manager introductions
  • Lifetime community access

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