Small businesses get the digital transformation they need. Emerging talent gets paid experience delivering it.
TEC Leimert is expanding its successful NXT LVL workforce program to directly support South Los Angeles small businesses while creating paid career pathways for emerging creative talent. This vertically integrated model strengthens the community's economic and digital ecosystem by pairing small businesses with trained participants who deliver real marketing, branding, and digital transformation support.
A structured 12-week bootcamp with hybrid instruction, hands-on assignments, and mentorship.
An honest read on where the business actually stands online today.
Not theory — a calendar the owner can run the morning after graduation.
Aligned with current best practices across search, social, and customer acquisition.
Participants demonstrate an average 60% increase in digital literacy from start to finish.
Participant placement is not a side effect of this program. It is the second half of it.
Each business is matched with a trained NXT LVL intern.
Interns contribute approximately 40 hours per month, supported by coaching and supervision.
Participants develop portfolios, client-management skills, and professional references.
The first cohort is forming now. Tell us about your business and we will be in touch.