10 week advanced project cohort

Build real cross-functional experience with Big Tech coaches and product teams. Learn cutting-edge product design with top VR/AR/AI founders.
Still not sure? You can become a member with free trial and ask more questions on our slack!

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is this for me?

This cohort is for ux beginners, university students, master's students, and new graduates lacking real-world internship, project experience, or aim to land a competitive big tech role.

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Cohort Prerequisites:
1. $200 refundable deposit to enter assessment.
2.Must pass the assessment interview and team matching process (assesses academic background, skill level, communication skills, commitment, and more, beginners are welcome).
3. Must commit 10 hours per week to the project course

Duration:
10 weeks live (50+ hours of live class total)
‍Team Sizes: 3-5 members
‍Cohort Sizes: 10-20 members
Admission rate: ~20%
Early Bird Tuition: $200 refundable deposit + $4,688 full tuition (split payment available)
Regular Tuition: $200 refundable deposit + $6,688 full tuition (split payment available)

Ship a product

1. Real, verifiable experience with high-profile startup
2. Ship the project 0-1 with a handoff spec, (implementation timelines may vary based on team)

Work with big tech team

1. Big tech UX coaches & design managers.
2. Work in a big tech agile cross functional team with design sprints, tickets, PRDs, and more.

Big tech interview-ready presentation

1. Develop a compelling story aimed at excelling in top-tier big tech early career interviews.
2. Learn advanced storytelling and presentation techniques.

View Sample 2024 Class Schedule

Week 1: Kickoff PRD's & roadmap, meet your big tech UX manager & client!

Grouped into S, A, and N classes based on your experience levels. Each team is led by a big tech UXGO coach as the team manager and a dedicated career advisor with hiring experience.

First week includes meetings with coaches and clients, exploring PRDs, and understanding roadmaps.

Example weekly schedule (each team will have their own schedule & notion):
60-minute "All Hands" lecture
60-minute coach-led sync
Initial one-on-one sessions
60 minutes of self-led team collaboration
Bi-weekly workshops

Week 2: Understand & Dive Deep

Guided by UXR frameworks from top tech companies like Google and Meta. Learn to dissect Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) with your coach and team.

Focus on industry-level qualitative and quantitative studies.

Develop key skills: navigating ambiguous projects, defining successful UX scopes, auditing, and persuading stakeholders.

Week 3: Define & Emphasize (UXR Review)

Refine and contextualize data to make it actionable. Work with UXR leads from Google to effectively persuade stakeholders with data driven insights.

Explore diverse data analysis methods like affinity mapping, heat mapping, tree mapping, and Excel analysis. Master the creation of artifacts such as pull quotes, personas, journey maps, and empathy maps.

Week 4: Constrain & Ideate

Adopt a goal-directed double-diamond approach to refine the problem statement based on feedback & pivots from the client, coaches, and directors.

Focus on applying the double diamond method in real tech industry projects, and learn new frame works such as the OODA loop for cutting edge AI products. Balance workflow and business needs.

Week 5: Design & Critique (PM Review)

Drive key alignment after pivot shifts to your PMs. Document alignment in PRFAQ format, Jira tickets, or project tracking tools like Notion. Review initial designs with your PM using a user story format. Focus on the importance of user flows, lo-fis, and wireframes in an industry context.

Week 6: Usability Study & Validate

Focus on design justification through data. Learn industry-leading usability studies and testing methods: AB tests, gambit tests, user tests, and guerrilla tests.Equip yourself and your team with a range of testing strategies.

Address a key UX hiring concern: over 90% of candidates lack proficiency in testing and data-driven design.

Week 7: MVP vs Northstar (PM + Dev review)

Integrate usability study data into your designs. Collaborate hands-on with developers, receiving feedback and facing real-world constraints. Learn from both front-end and back-end perspectives under the guidance of your coach. Split your design scope into Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and Northstar functions for seamless delivery.

Prioritize features and decide on your MVP, a skill often tested in Amazon and Google internship interviews.

Week 8: Design system, Spec's, & Implementation

Master design systems, a key skill in almost every UX job description nowadays. Learn from real Figma design system experts on how to implement, audit, and create scalable atomic components. Get hands-on experience with UI kits. For beginners, learn Figma basics like the 8-point grid, bootstrap designs, and auto layouts for professional files.

Understand implementation from UX engineers and front-end developers.

Week 9: QA & Insist on the highest standards 

Our projects consistently exceed industry standards, attracting top clients eager to work with UXGO. Learn to use advanced prototyping tools like After Effects, Rotato, Premiere Pro, and Figma for creating interactive demos. Collaborate with our coach team to build impressive, storytelling-driven case studies. Create aesthetically pleasing, detail-oriented work that stands out to hiring managers.

Enhance your portfolio with eye-catching projects that increase your chances of landing your first UX interview.

Week 10: Handoff & measure success (Define Metrics)

After ten weeks, you'll master documentation and handoff processes like a seasoned big tech designer.
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Impress your teammates, coaches, and clients with your polished, interview-ready, and portfolio-ready project. Showcase this experience as an internship, contract work, or part-time opportunity with ease. Our collaboration is exclusively with verified US clients, simplifying future background checks. Depending on our performance you may get a job offer from your client directly.

Optional: Attend 3-day irl camp

Irl camps are invite-only for top-performing cohort members. Earn admission by excelling in your cohort. (irl camp have ticket's sold separately) Connect with coaches, alumni, clients, and speakers in person. Camps are in-person only; travel may be required.

Example 2024 Clients & Partners

Metaverse AI

Web3
AR/VR
AI

Polaris AI

Harvard Grants
SAAS
AI dashboard

Tempo AI

YC S23
AI Agents
Design tool

Dr Lambda AI

product hunt
ai consumer

Five-week UX Interview💡
full prep camp (Twice per year)

Important note: This interview course is designed for members expecting imminent interviews. It provides general foundational preparation and is not tailored to a specific company. The goal is that after completing this course, you'll be better equipped to prepare for your actual interview when the time comes. If you have an urgent real interview do not wait for this course, and just book a 1:1 on Slack.

Week-1 Understanding the UX interview process

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Week-2 Answer UX Behavioral Questions like a PRO

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Week-3 The surefire way to impress with your UX Deck

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Week-4 UX technical interviews (Whiteboards & app critique demos)

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Week-5 Mock & Improve in Teams

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Let's answer some FAQ's

Don’t hesitate to reach out at coaching@ux-go.com if you have any further questions
How much does this five-week course cost
Why does it cost extra on top of my membership?
What is my output after this course?
Why would I choose this course instead of 1:1's?
Can anyone apply? What if I have 0 experience?
How many people get offers at big tech after this course?

Six week Webflow portfolio✍️
(From 0-1)

Important note: This course focuses on building and structuring your actual website/portfolio and showcasing your case studies. It does not cover creating the case study/project itself. If you're aiming to craft your own big-tech level case study, we recommend enrolling in the ten-week advanced course instead.

Week- 1 Kickoff

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Week-2

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Week-3

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Week-4

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Week-5

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Week-6

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Week7

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Week-8

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Week-9

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Week-10

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Let's answer some FAQ's

Don’t hesitate to reach out at coaching@ux-go.com if you have any further questions
How much does this Six-week course cost
Why does it cost extra on top of my membership?
What is my output after this course?
Why would I choose this course instead of 1:1's?
Can anyone apply? What if I have 0 experience?
How many people get offers at big tech after this course?
What is the Interview process
  • interview with deposit
    We aim to interview all members, but with over 100 applicants per cohort a fully refundable deposit is needed to schedule.
  • Ask your questions too!
    We value transparency and mutual selection. See current cohort's & chat with cohort alumni
  • Project kickoff
    Receive your team's PRD, meet your client and team, and gear up for an immersive 10-week product learning experience.
10
Years
experiences
starting @ just
1k$

10 week internship project cohorts FAQ

What is the tuition of this cohort?

A $200 refundable deposit is due to RSVP your spot for the interview. You can RSVP for the next cohort if spots fill up.

Once you complete the team match interviews, the remaining $4688 tuition is due, with split payments available. Upon successful graduation and completion, top performing members are offered a $200 - $1000 grants as refunds.

Scholarships vs Grants?

Scholarships are offered at the start of a cohort while grants are offered at the end.
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Sign up with a friend and each earn an additional $200 scholarship. Please write each others email on the application when paying to indicate this. (We will reach out on slack to grant refunds)
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Full scholarships are limited and offered to one or two students per cohort. These scholarships are awarded based on merit and are publicly announced after being selected by a committee of coaches and alumni.

What type of cohort is right for me?

Start with this 10 week project cohort if you need experience. This way you gain real internship or project experiences to write on your resume and case studies to add onto your portfolio. If your resume and case study are lacking after this cohort, join the 8 week project cohort later.

Why are cohorts not part of regular membership?

Cohorts offer synchronous, live teaching, while memberships are self-paced and better suited for those who already have interviews.

Will I be able to attend IRL camp after my cohorts?

Yes, cohort participants are invited to IRL camps, but separate tickets need to be purchased. (irl camp is an all inclusive co-living, co-learning experience at premium venues) Travel expenses are not included in tickets.

ps. lot's of members want to attend irl camp, joining a cohort does not guarantee your spot at irl camp.

What if I drop out the cohort?

To avoid dropouts, we offer grants as motivation for excellence. If unforeseen circumstances arise, your UXGO team manager will assist you (refer to your contract for details).