Work-based Learning For All

KnoPro is 100% free and gives high school students meaningful work-based learning experiences they can highlight on resumes and college applications. Sponsored by top companies, each challenge helps students build in-demand skills, confidence, and opportunities to win large cash prizes.

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Real-World ProjectsDo short, fun projects from top companies in fields like AI, Business, and Healthcare.

Cash PrizesWinners earn cash, and everyone earns points for major prizes and raffles.

Build Your ResumeShowcase your work to potential employers, colleges, and scholarship committees.

MentorshipWork solo or in teams, and get feedback and support from industry professionals.

More than $300,000 awarded to students and schools

KnoPro celebrates student creativity and problem-solving by awarding cash prizes to students and schools for outstanding industry project submissions. These rewards recognize hard work, innovation, and skill development—helping students gain confidence and real-world experience for resumes and college applications.

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Looking for real-world experiences to make your college application and resume stand out? Challenges are competitions you can do on a team or solo—in school or out!—where big money's on the line just by helping solve a pressing industry or community problem with your real-life knohow.

Choose Any Challenge Summer Edition: 2026

It's your chance to win $$$ in our Choose Any Challenge! Take your pick from p... More

Earns

+400 Points

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Daily Skillbuilders

10 minutes a Day. Earn Points & Skills.

Level-up your skills and career knowledge by creating TikTok videos, persuasive emails and more!

EngineeringCollaboration

Paw-sibly Back Again?

Effort: 10 minutesImagine walking through a forest and spotting a Dire Wolf—a creature that went extinct more than 13,000 years ago. Sounds like a movie, right? But this is real-life science! Scientists have recently revived a variant of the Dire Wolf species using advanced genetics. Even more surprising: they’re working on bringing Woolly Mammoths back by 2028! This process is called de-extinction, where scientists use DNA from ancient animals and mix it with the DNA of similar modern species to recreate them. While this is an incredible scientific breakthrough, it also raises some big questions. Should we bring back animals that went extinct? What impact would they have on today’s environment? What could go right—or very wrong? Your Task: You're now part of the Extinct Animal Comeback Committee. Your job? Pick an extinct animal you'd bring back to life—and explain why. Choose an Extinct Animal: Could be a saber-toothed cat, dodo, Tasmanian tiger, or something even weirder! Create a “Comeback Profile” for this creature: 🐾 Name 📅 Year it went extinct 🌍 Where it would live today ✅ One benefit of bringing it back ⚠️ One possible risk or problem 💡 What we should do to prepare for its return Bonus (if time): Draw what your comeback creature might look like today, with adaptations for the modern world! More

Earns:
10 pointsAwarded:
(1) $100 e-gift card

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Testimonials

"KnoPro provides students with fun and exciting opportunities to creatively tap into their thoughts and get rewarded for their ideas. It is an engaging site that keeps students coming back for more!"

Maira Jamil

Urban Assembly Gateway School for Technology

“I was really impressed with the creativity... they made me feel good as a teacher. Experiences like these are what make teaching so rewarding.”

Mark Godinez

South Dade Senior High

“The KnoPro project was relevant to them because it made them think about how they could apply technology in their future careers."

Guilia Matarasso

Monarch High School

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Finance

Jessica X. & Jennifer X.

Real Estate, Real Impact: Build a REIT that Builds the Future

Real estate isn’t just about buying property; it’s about building the future. From affordabl...Learn more

4 weeks ChallengeEarns: +400pts

Problem SolvingCommunicationSocial Awareness

Awarded:
$5000

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