WHAT IS ACADIUM? Acadium is the world's largest platform to get digital marketing training and launch a career in marketing. Get access to free marketing courses, apprenticeships, certifications and job opportunities in digital marketing. WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT ACADIUM? We offer a FREE end to end solution to learning, training and getting hired in digital marketing. We will train you and help you find paid work in marketing for no cost. You can join from anywhere in the world, 100% remotely. LEARN DIGITAL MARKETING Start with free courses to learn the basics of digital marketing. When you have the basics down, complete small tasks ranging from 1-5 hours for businesses and start building your marketing portfolio. Businesses will give you direct feedback on your marketing tasks to help you get better. GET WORK EXPERIENCE When you are ready you can start an apprenticeship working directly with a mentor (business owner). An apprenticeship is 10 hours a week for 3 months and 100% remote. Apprenticeships enable you to build real work experience, confidence and a network. GET CERTIFIED IN MARKETING Upon completing an apprenticeship you earn a marketing certification and a letter of reference from your mentor. 55% of apprenticeships lead to a hiring relationship. GET PAID WORK If you are totally new to marketing complete 4 apprenticeships to become a freelancer in Acadium and we will help you find freelancing clients. If you already have experience you can apply directly for freelancing clients. Whether you are totally new, experienced or somewhere in between you can use Acadium to launch a career in digital marketing for free. Get started now!
Scam
This company is an absolute scam. After being “matched” with an apprentice, you are no longer able to get a refund. Even if the apprentice never does any work for you! I’ve been jerked around for 4 months. A waste of my time. I’ve literally paid $500 to be introduced to unqualified interns. I could have done this for free, and paid the intern. Don’t waste your time or money.
United StatesLook elsewhere
The company doesn’t hold up its end of the bargain nor protect the best interests of its users. I’ve spoken to many past users with complainants of company lies, matching users improperly then leaving them to fend for themselves, and offering “rewards” that it never pays out.
United StatesBEWARE: US Businesses face liability and apprentices are taken advantage of in breach of federal law
Federal Regulations on Working Hours “Apprentices must receive at least the minimum wage specified by the Fair Labor Standards Act for hours they spend working” Only during training periods are employers in the US permitted to pay less than minimum wage to apprentices. This is the difference between most internships and an internship. Businesses on this app are most often based in the US or places with similar laws, meaning they are taking advantage of people that often already have experience and an education while opening themselves up to lawsuits from apprentices that catch wind of it. I’ve been a part of this app for at least a year and a half. They used to make it so that apprenticeships on their site had the options to be paid (though heavily discouraged and every business rejected you). They recently changed this and force you to re-apply as an apprentice and make you agree to working unpaid if you want to use their app to connect with businesses. There are even ‘micro tasks’ apprentices can do to get noticed doing free labor for very specific work. Everyone deserves to be paid, even if it is low, for work that they do. I don’t care if people are willing to work for free, it’s they still deserve to be paid. And businesses HUNDREDS on this app. They’re already paying, and this app is for profit, benefiting from the free labor of people in desperate situations. And this isn’t even an internship - directly violating the law and encouraging businesses to do so is not a good look. Maybe the app is based overseas, maybe they’re free from liability. But the businesses and those behind them are not.
United StatesLove it! It’s kinda convenient, kind of…
My only complaint about the app is that I can’t do everything in it. I thought getting the app I’d be able to do the course on the go but nope it opens another window. Other than that it’s perfect
United StatesGreat but needs a few tweaks.
I love this platform! However, there definitely should be thorough checks on the businesses reaching out to apprentices. Some of these “companies” seem sketchy & very homemade. Some businesses don’t look legit at all & we should be able to see mentors credentials before blindingly agreeing to work with them. Some of the mentors just want someone to pick up their slack & exploit because of the free labor. Also, whenever I try to click on my profile through the mobile app, the app just goes blank & I'm forced to start it over and view my profile from the website itself. Also Acadium should give apprentices template messages when we either want to decline certain mentors or introducing ourselves to others. Also please create a space within the platform were apprentices can be social amongst each other & connect to share helpful information.
United StatesGreat ideation terrible execution
I’d love to continue with it but the app won’t let me finish my profile starting from the adding a profile pic section.. the idea is awesome but the execution is not good at all
United StatesLove the program, hate the app
Acadium App does not work on the latest iPhone. It either doesn’t open, or closes randomly. I’d love to be able to communicate with my apprentices from the app, but sadly I have to open safari & do it the old fashioned way.
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