UUpShaqo

UpShaqo Academy

Train. Get certified.Get placed.

UpShaqo Academy trains Somali youth in the remote skills global businesses actually pay for — and places graduates directly into jobs around the world.

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Why UpShaqo Academy

Built for placement. Not just certificates.

Generic online courses don't get you hired. Our curriculum is designed in partnership with the global businesses that hire from UpShaqo.

Free to qualified applicants

You pay nothing upfront. We invest in you because your success is our success — that's our model.

Built for global standards

Curriculum modelled on what top remote employers actually need — not generic theory.

English + workplace culture

Every track includes business English coaching and remote-work professionalism — the soft skills clients actually pay for.

Direct path to placement

Graduate the program and we place you with a global client. No "good luck out there" — we have skin in the game.

Training tracks

Six tracks. Six career paths.

Each track is taught by working professionals and ends with a placement guarantee for graduates who meet our standards.

4 weeks

Virtual Assistant

  • Email + calendar
  • Travel + expenses
  • Research + data entry
  • Notion + Google Workspace
4 weeks

Customer Support

  • Help desk ticketing
  • Live chat etiquette
  • Tier 1 + Tier 2 workflows
  • Zendesk / Intercom / HubSpot
6 weeks

Video Editor

  • CapCut + Premiere Pro
  • Hooks, captions, b-roll
  • Short-form formats (Reels, TikTok)
  • Daily output workflows
6 weeks

Social Media Manager

  • Content calendars
  • Engagement + community
  • Analytics + reporting
  • Canva + Buffer + Hootsuite
4 weeks

Sales / Lead Generation

  • List building + enrichment
  • Cold email + LinkedIn DMs
  • Meeting booking
  • HubSpot / Apollo / Pipedrive
6 weeks

Web & Chatbot Support

  • Site maintenance basics
  • Chatbot training + tuning
  • Funnel hygiene
  • WordPress / Webflow / Zapier

Every track includes

  • Business English Coaching
  • Modern Remote Tools
  • Workplace Culture
  • UpShaqo Certification

The journey

From application to first global paycheck.

  1. 01

    Apply

    Quick application + a short English screen.

    Day 1

  2. 02

    Interview

    WhatsApp interview with our team to confirm fit.

    Week 1

  3. 03

    Train

    Live + async training in your chosen track.

    4–6 weeks

  4. 04

    Certify

    Final project + UpShaqo certification.

    Final week

  5. 05

    Get Placed

    We match you with a global client. You start earning.

    Within 14 days

Our placement pledge

If you complete the program, we place you.

UpShaqo Academy is funded by the businesses that hire our graduates — which means our incentives are aligned with yours. If you finish the program and meet the standards, we will place you with a paying global client.

  • 90-day placement window for certified graduates
  • Ongoing coaching after you start the job
  • Replacement guarantee if the first match doesn't work out
  • No upfront fees — ever
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Requirements

  • 18 years or older
  • Conversational English (we will test it)
  • Stable internet (home or co-working)
  • A working laptop
  • Reliable WhatsApp
  • 20+ hours per week available for training

Two ways to start

Hire trained Somali talent. Or become one.

Whether you're a global business looking for remote teams, or a young Somali professional ready to work with the world — UpShaqo is your bridge.

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