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Build Your Future Workforce with Free Sponsored Early Career Programs
If you meet the eligibility criteria provided by your school, community group or organization or company you can use your access code to get sponsored career services through pepelwerk. Your access code unlocks the tools you need to explore careers, build skills and connect with real opportunities without paying out of pocket.
pepelwerk helps you learn, and your access code makes all of it free to you.
What You Get for Free with an Access Code
Your access code gives you full access to career tools that support every stage of your journey.
Sponsored users get all these services at no cost when they activate their access code:
- AI Assessments: Get a photo-based attributes assessment and skill evaluations that help you understand your strengths and how they connect to real jobs.
- Courses: Gain access to learning that helps you build or improve the skills needed for future jobs, certifications or training pathways.
- Virtual Reality Job Tours: Explore real work environments and job tasks through immersive experiences so you can see what a career looks like before you choose it.
- Career Exploration and Match Events: Attend events that connect you with employers, training partners and career paths that fit your goals.
- Career Coaching: Meet with a coach who helps you plan, make decisions and stay focused on your goals.
Who Can Get Access Codes and Funding?
Funding is available for people who qualify through nonprofit organizations, schools, community groups or government-supported programs. If you received an access code, you already meet the criteria.
Your code covers all required services, so you can focus on learning, exploring careers and preparing for opportunities without worrying about fees.
| Organization | Access Code | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Launch25 | For Young Adults 16-24 just launching their work lives | |
| Relaunch25 | For adults over the age of 24 relaunching their careers | |
| Free to Learn | FWAgriBiz25 | For people who want to explore a career in Agriculture Business |
| FWCyber25 | For people interested in exploring careers in Cyber Security | |
| FWEnery25 | For people who want to explore career in Energy | |
| FWEnviro25 | For people interested in exploring careers in Environment and/or Environmental Services | |
| Texas State Government | RelaunchTX25 | Adults Relaunching Career In Texas |
| State of Oklahoma | YAOK25 | Young adults 16-18 for launching their career in Oklahoma |
| Military | MILSERV2025 | Military active/veterans and immediate family |
| pepelwerk | Match100 | To help 100 people receive job offers in Fall 2025 |
How to Get Started
Getting access to your funded services only takes a few minutes
Create your pepelwerk account
Create your talent profile.
Access via your Home screen on web, or navigate to the Payment Center > Access Code and add your free access code.
Unlock all career tools included in your sponsorship.
Start exploring your career path with coaching, learning and events.
