Job shadowing
High school job shadowing
Learners spend real working days inside tech teams — standups, code reviews, client calls — and leave knowing what the job actually is.
Registered non-profit · South Africa
Talent is everywhere.
Opportunity is not.
TechXplo Foundation closes the distance between the classroom and the tech industry — with mentorship, real projects and people who stay in a student's corner.
A foundation students can rely on
Community first
We apply technical skill where it is needed most — solving real problems for schools and non-profits in our own communities.
Mentorship
Every student is paired with practitioners who guide them week to week and open doors into the industry.
Innovation
Students learn by building and shipping real products, not by watching tutorials on a projector.
Working alongside
WeThinkCode_TechXploGoogle Developer GroupsGitHub EducationMicrosoft LearnCanvaWeThinkCode_TechXploGoogle Developer GroupsGitHub EducationMicrosoft LearnCanva
About us
Bridging the gap between education and the tech industry.
TechXplo Foundation is the non-profit arm of TechXplo, run by working engineers alongside their day jobs.
We kept meeting bright students with no way in — no laptop, no mentor, no first project to point at. So we built the on-ramp.
Students join structured programs, work with practising professionals, and ship software that real organisations depend on.
They leave with a portfolio, a network, and proof — not a certificate for sitting through a course.
See our programsOur impact
Every number is a person whose options got wider.
- 100+
- Community members
- 8
- Job shadowing candidates
- 7
- Mentorship events
- 10+
- Pro bono projects
Our work
Programs built around real work, not theory.
Community impact
Websites built for non-profits
Student members design, build and deploy production websites for organisations that could never afford one, mentored end to end.
Networking
Access to the industry
We take students to conferences and meetups so their first professional network starts forming before they graduate.
What people say
Trusted by the families and organisations we work with.
"My son had an amazing job-shadowing experience with TechXplo. In addition to the many skills he gained, he also learned how to build a website on his own. The staff, especially Eugene, were incredibly caring and patient throughout. I would highly recommend this programme to others."
Binjun Hu · Parent
Job Shadowing
"The TechXplo team provided multiple opportunities to expand our knowledge and experiences in the tech landscape, which was perfect for all levels of experience."
Yana Makan
Mentorship
"We at Benoni Primary School could not be more impressed with the exceptional service provided by TechXplo as they assist us with our web design project. We highly recommend TechXplo to any organization seeking top-tier web design and top-notch customer support."
Benoni Primary School
Websites for Non-Profits
Get involved
Four ways to be part of the change.
Volunteer as a mentor
A few hours a month of your expertise changes a student's trajectory.
Partner with us
Corporate partnerships let us scale programs across more schools.
Donate
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Join as a student
Applications for the 2026 student program closed on 15 April. Missed the window? Join our WhatsApp community to hear about the next intake.
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