Work that holds up when someone asks about it.
From students and parents across the network. Last names are shortened to protect the privacy of current students.
“I stopped trying to invent an impressive experience. Allay didn’t ask me to manufacture something from scratch. They matched me with an existing startup where there was already a real problem to solve. I ended up working on customer research and market analysis for a healthcare startup, presenting my findings directly to the founding team, and staying on through the following semester.”
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“I have seen many programs promise leadership or real-world experience and then give students a certificate at the end. Allay was different because my daughter could actually tell me what she was working on every week, who she was working with, and why the work mattered. She developed a relationship with her project lead and continued contributing after the original placement ended. That continuity was what impressed me most.”