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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 $225,000 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.

New Challenge Alert!

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

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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!

MarketingSocial Awareness

Lie or Luxe? The Power of Branding

Effort: 10 minutesIn 2018, Payless, a well-known budget shoe store, pulled off a clever prank to expose how much people value a brand name. They created a fake luxury store called Palessi and invited fashion influencers to shop there. The same inexpensive Payless shoes were sold at dramatically marked-up prices, and many customers believed they were high-end. Some even paid hundreds of dollars for shoes they could have bought for under $30 at Payless. This experiment showed that perception, branding, and marketing can significantly shape consumer behavior and attitudes. Think about a product you use every day (like sneakers, snacks, or even school supplies) and imagine you are rebranding it to look like a luxury product. Then answer the following questions: Brand Name: What’s the new fancy brand name you will give your product? How will the name make people think it’s high-end? Product Design: How will you change the packaging or presentation to make it seem like it costs much more than it actually does? Marketing Tactics: What marketing techniques would you use to convince people that your product is high quality? Think about slogans, celebrity endorsements, and social media strategies. Perception Shift: Why do you think people are willing to pay more for a product if they believe it’s a luxury brand? What are some psychological factors that come into play? More

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

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Testimonials

"I love KnoPro because of the opportunities it provides to students. It helps them build real-life skills that can be applied to the workplace and other endeavors."

Gerson Rodriguez

District of Columbia International School

“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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Technology

Dhruv M. and Kevin C.

Behind the Screen: AI, Cybersecurity, and Social Media

Social media is your space to connect, laugh, and express yourself. But with hackers, scams,...Learn more

6 weeks ChallengeEarns: +400pts

Problem SolvingCommunicationSocial Awareness

Awarded:
$5000

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