What we provide
FOR BUSINESS
Our fully-funded courses help you connect with skilled, motivated WYK graduates who are ready to make an impact on day 1.
Our graduates complete industry certifications and gain hands-on experience with real campaigns.
We've successfully placed candidates with over 120 businesses.
We can design fully funded programmes to meet your needs including talent development and retention.
Sectors we’ve worked in
About us
Hire the next generation of digital marketers with confidence.
We specialise in helping businesses access a pipeline of passionate and talented professionals. Graduates from our programme have the necessary skills, mindset and attitude to succeed in a digital careers. By working with us you can support young talent, reduce recruiter costs and lower increase retention rates.
We've secured access to significant government funding for upskilling your team.
In our 2024 pilot, one partner accessed £100k in government funding support.. You can use this funding to:
Upskill your existing team across multiple digital disciplines
Develop your Early Careers Academy
Support your wider L&D initiatives
Our Social Mission
Making Digital Careers available to all
We believe it should be What You Know (WYK), not who you know, that determines your ability to access opportunity and build a fulfilling career in the modern economy.
Founded in 2020, WYK is a not-for-profit organisation (Company Limited by Guarantee) with an asset lock, ensuring our unwavering commitment to our social mission. What started as an idea to democratise access to digital careers has grown into a thriving community of learners, mentors, and industry pioneers.
We prepare diverse talent for sustainable digital careers through free-to-access skills training programmes. Our innovative courses include live campaigns and projects with real businesses, producing motivated, industry-ready candidates from diverse backgrounds. Our success stories range from complete beginners who are now digital marketing managers to career changers leading successful campaigns.
Our Impact
748 Learners completed courses
WYK’s success is evident through impressive statistics:
748 learners have completed their courses.
69% of digital marketing trainees secure permanent roles within six months.
85% course completion rate.
96% of trainees report increased employability.
An average starting salary of £25,000 for graduates.
120+ hours of live tuition per course.