001/ THE PROBLEM

Endless applications.
The same result.

Before and after résumé comparison showing a computational aerodynamics project with an aerodynamic teardrop and airflow streamlines Register for a cohort
“I’ve applied to over 90 jobs.”
Gillian Frost Graduating student · The Guardian, 2026
“Graduates are being asked to enter the workforce with experience…”
Michael Hansen Cengage CEO · 2026
“…they’re not going to have mid-level career people in a few years.”
Tracy Camp Computing Research Association · AP, 2026
“It’s a tough time for new graduates.”
Jaison Abel Federal Reserve Bank of New York · 2026
“…automatically at a disadvantage.”
Amanda Augustine Careers expert · TechRadar, 2026

002/ THE SOLUTION

Pick your dream career.

A clear route from your goal to work you can show.

  1. 01

    Tell us where you’re headed.

    A short questionnaire on your goal, your background and your time. It turns into a project that fits you.

  2. 02

    Get a real research project.

    A computational project scoped to 3–6 months, with its own workspace and milestones.

  3. 03

    Learn exactly what it needs.

    A course built around your project. Each lesson unlocks when you pass the one before it.

  4. 04

    Study at textbook depth.

    Lessons with equations and diagrams, then a quiz, a reading check and homework before you move on.

  5. 05

    Never get stuck alone.

    An advisor that knows your project and your lesson, beside a library for your papers and highlights.

  6. 06

    Build the model.

    Keep your notes, sketches and equations in one research notebook while the simulation comes together.

  7. 07

    Publish work you can show.

    A public GitHub repository and a technical report: proof for your next application.

  8. 08

    Put it on your résumé.

    The project becomes a line you can stand behind, with the code and the report one link away.

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003/ RESUME EXAMPLE

See the effect that one computational research project can have for you.

BeforeAfter

  1. A real research project
  2. Code and a report behind it
  3. A new modeling skill

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Jordan Lee

Mechanical Engineering · Modeling & Simulation

Denver, CO
jordan.lee@example.edu
github.com/jordanlee

Education

Western Plains UniversityMay 2027

B.S. Mechanical Engineering · GPA 3.62/4.00

Coursework: Numerical Methods, Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Linear Algebra

Research experience

Undergraduate Lab Assistant2025 to Present

Energy Systems Lab

  • Prepare sensor assemblies and organize experimental readings for weekly lab review.
  • Maintain lab notes and create plots from collected datasets in Python and MATLAB.

Selected projects

Computational Aerodynamics: Teardrop Airfoil3 months

ScaleSTEM Guided Research

  • Built and validated a Python airfoil model, simulating airflow around an aerodynamic teardrop.
  • Documented methods, validation, and streamline results in a technical report reviewed with mentor feedback.
Microcontroller Temperature LoggerFall 2025
  • Built an Arduino temperature logger and summarized readings from a short lab study.
Mechanism Design StudySpring 2025
  • Modeled a linkage assembly in SolidWorks and documented design constraints.

Technical skills

Programming: Python, MATLAB, C++

Tools: Git, Jupyter, SolidWorks

Methods: Data cleaning, visualization, lab documentation

Modeling: Computational aerodynamics, airflow simulation

Campus involvement

Peer Tutor, Engineering Learning Center2025 to Present

Support first-year students in statics and introductory programming.

ILLUSTRATIVE SAMPLE · BEFORE SCALESTEM

Your project starts with one questionnaire.

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