Protege Inc.

About Protege Inc.

Protege is a career development platform that helps early-career talent connect directly with industry mentors and secure paid apprenticeships. The company partners with employers to create short-term, project-based experiences that give participants real work opportunities while companies evaluate candidates for full-time roles. Its marketplace offers mentorship, skill-building projects, and application tools designed to reduce hiring bias and widen access to competitive industries such as tech, finance, and media. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in New York City, Protege has facilitated thousands of placements and aims to replace traditional campus recruiting with scalable experiential hiring programs.