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Step 5 – On-Site Interview (Swarm Build)

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	== Step 5 – On-Site Interview (Swarm Build) ==		== Step 5 – On-Site Interview (Swarm Build) ==
	You’ll bring your panel to our campus and join a '''24-person crew build day'''. If you’re flying, you can ship your panel — OSE will cover half your ~~travel~~ expenses and refund the full cost of the panel once it arrives. If you have issue transporting your panel, please coordinate with us to ~~problemsolve~~. This is an important part of the overall application process.		You’ll bring your panel to our campus and join a '''24-person crew build day'''. If you’re flying, you can ship your panel — OSE will cover half your panel shipping expenses and refund the full cost of the panel once it arrives. If you have issue transporting your panel, please coordinate with us to problem-solve. This is an important part of the overall application process.

	On site, you will:		On site, you will:

Marcin: /* Step 5 – On-Site Interview (Swarm Build) */

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Step 5 – On-Site Interview (Swarm Build)

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	We practice what we teach: meaningful work from day one, full immersion, and collaborative performance.		We practice what we teach: meaningful work from day one, full immersion, and collaborative performance.

			See [[On-Site Build Test Criteria]]

	==Step 6 - Offer Letter and Contract==		==Step 6 - Offer Letter and Contract==

Marcin: /* Step 2 – Video of Interest (VOI) */

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Step 2 – Video of Interest (VOI)

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	# '''Commitment''' – Can you commit to full time on site? Which program track are you interested in? Can you afford tuition or do you have debt? Would you need resources in addition to the work-study earnings offered in the program?		# '''Commitment''' – Can you commit to full time on site? Which program track are you interested in? Can you afford tuition or do you have debt? Would you need resources in addition to the work-study earnings offered in the program?

	When your VOI is ready, submit the link using our [[Future Builders Academy - Video of Interest Submission Form]] and link and embed the video on your Work Log, and email ~~ops~~ at opensourceecology dot org that you submitted your video. We will get back to you within 48 hours.		When your VOI is ready, submit the link using our [[Future Builders Academy - Video of Interest Submission Form]] and link and embed the video on your Work Log, and email info at opensourceecology dot org that you submitted your video. We will get back to you within 48 hours.

	== Step 3 – Written Application ==		== Step 3 – Written Application ==

Marcin: /* Step 2 – Video of Interest (VOI) */

2025-12-27T21:19:48Z

Step 2 – Video of Interest (VOI)

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	# '''Commitment''' – Can you commit to full time on site? Which program track are you interested in? Can you afford tuition or do you have debt? Would you need resources in addition to the work-study earnings offered in the program?		# '''Commitment''' – Can you commit to full time on site? Which program track are you interested in? Can you afford tuition or do you have debt? Would you need resources in addition to the work-study earnings offered in the program?

	When your VOI is ready, submit the link using our [[Future Builders Academy - Video of Interest Submission Form]] and link and embed the video on your Work Log. We will get back to you within 48 hours.		When your VOI is ready, submit the link using our [[Future Builders Academy - Video of Interest Submission Form]] and link and embed the video on your Work Log, and email ops at opensourceecology dot org that you submitted your video. We will get back to you within 48 hours.

	== Step 3 – Written Application ==		== Step 3 – Written Application ==

Marcin: /* Step 5 – Build Test */

2025-11-28T13:21:50Z

Step 5 – Build Test

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	== Step 5 – Build Test ==		== Step 5 – Build Test ==

			This is it - [[OSE Apprenticeship Wall Module Build Instructions]]

	You’ll construct a '''4×9 ft wall panel''' or module using the same framing system as our Seed Eco-Home. We’ll send you blueprints after your written application.		You’ll construct a '''4×9 ft wall panel''' or module using the same framing system as our Seed Eco-Home. We’ll send you blueprints after your written application.

Marcin: /* Step 3 – Written Application */

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Step 3 – Written Application

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	#This is your Proposal - where you discuss your learnng goals for the 4 years, and plans for after the 4 year program. Please focus on how your work can contribute to the greater goal of opensourcing civilization and transforming its institutions.		#This is your Proposal - where you discuss your learnng goals for the 4 years, and plans for after the 4 year program. Please focus on how your work can contribute to the greater goal of opensourcing civilization and transforming its institutions.
	#If you are applying for the remote option, please describe how this could work, keeping in mind that work-study pay would not be available in the traditional sense of building homes. Moreover, you must have access to prototyping and plant - if you are going to gain value from potential design-build activity hands-on. For example, if you have access to a workshop, staff, or prototyping facilities - you can build and prototype things to contribute to the onsite team. Also, you must consider other practical details of site participation - and how your availability on site may influence your learning goals.		#If you are applying for the remote option, please describe how this could work, keeping in mind that work-study pay would not be available in the traditional sense of building homes. Moreover, you must have access to prototyping and plant - if you are going to gain value from potential design-build activity hands-on. For example, if you have access to a workshop, staff, or prototyping facilities - you can build and prototype things to contribute to the onsite team. Also, you must consider other practical details of site participation - and how your availability on site may influence your learning goals.
	#If you are interested in study shorter than the 4 years, please describe how you see this benefit you and the transformative goals of OSE		#If you are interested in study shorter than the 4 years, please describe how you see this benefit you and the transformative goals of OSE. This could be possible only in special outlier cases when your resources or situation can make up for the otherwise full time and duration aspect of this work
	#'''Once you are done, please embed the written questions as a document in your work log (just like the original is embedded in the wiki)'''. Furthermore, please include a l'''ink under your embedded document''' - to the actual document - so that OSE can comment on your responses and ask further questions on specifics. See [[Seed_Eco-Home_6_Build_Instructions#Cheatsheets\|example for a link under a working document]].		#'''Once you are done, please embed the written questions as a document in your work log (just like the original is embedded in the wiki)'''. Furthermore, please include a l'''ink under your embedded document''' - to the actual document - so that OSE can comment on your responses and ask further questions on specifics. See [[Seed_Eco-Home_6_Build_Instructions#Cheatsheets\|example for a link under a working document]].
	#We will get back to you within 48 hours of submitting your application.		#We will get back to you within 48 hours of submitting your application.

Marcin: /* Step 3 – Written Application */

2025-11-02T19:12:07Z

Step 3 – Written Application

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	== Step 3 – Written Application ==		== Step 3 – Written Application ==
	*Answer any 10 of these questions - see [[Apprenticeship Written Application]]. Make a copy of this document, and answer in your own copy.		#Answer any 10 of these questions - see [[Apprenticeship Written Application]]. Make a copy of this document, and answer in your own copy.
	*This written portion takes about one hour.		#This written portion takes about one hour.
	*This is your Proposal - where you discuss your learnng goals for the 4 years, and plans for after the 4 year program. Please focus on how your work can contribute to the greater goal of opensourcing civilization and transforming its institutions.		#This is your Proposal - where you discuss your learnng goals for the 4 years, and plans for after the 4 year program. Please focus on how your work can contribute to the greater goal of opensourcing civilization and transforming its institutions.
	*If you are applying for the remote option, please describe how this could work, keeping in mind that work-study pay would not be available in the traditional sense of building homes. Moreover, you must have access to prototyping and plant - if you are going to gain value from potential design-build activity hands-on. For example, if you have access to a workshop, staff, or prototyping facilities - you can build and prototype things to contribute to the onsite team. Also, you must consider other practical details of site participation - and how your availability on site may influence your learning goals.		#If you are applying for the remote option, please describe how this could work, keeping in mind that work-study pay would not be available in the traditional sense of building homes. Moreover, you must have access to prototyping and plant - if you are going to gain value from potential design-build activity hands-on. For example, if you have access to a workshop, staff, or prototyping facilities - you can build and prototype things to contribute to the onsite team. Also, you must consider other practical details of site participation - and how your availability on site may influence your learning goals.
	*If you are interested in study shorter than the 4 years, please describe how you see this benefit you and the transformative goals of OSE		#If you are interested in study shorter than the 4 years, please describe how you see this benefit you and the transformative goals of OSE
	*'''Once you are done, please embed the written questions as a document in your work log (just like the original is embedded in the wiki)'''. Furthermore, please include a l'''ink under your embedded document''' - to the actual document - so that OSE can comment on your responses and ask further questions on specifics. See [[Seed_Eco-Home_6_Build_Instructions#Cheatsheets\|example for a link under a working document]].		#'''Once you are done, please embed the written questions as a document in your work log (just like the original is embedded in the wiki)'''. Furthermore, please include a l'''ink under your embedded document''' - to the actual document - so that OSE can comment on your responses and ask further questions on specifics. See [[Seed_Eco-Home_6_Build_Instructions#Cheatsheets\|example for a link under a working document]].
	*We will get back to you within 48 hours of submitting your application.		#We will get back to you within 48 hours of submitting your application.

	== Step 4 – Interview ==		== Step 4 – Interview ==

Marcin: /* Step 3 – Written Application */

2025-11-02T19:11:48Z

Step 3 – Written Application

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	*If you are applying for the remote option, please describe how this could work, keeping in mind that work-study pay would not be available in the traditional sense of building homes. Moreover, you must have access to prototyping and plant - if you are going to gain value from potential design-build activity hands-on. For example, if you have access to a workshop, staff, or prototyping facilities - you can build and prototype things to contribute to the onsite team. Also, you must consider other practical details of site participation - and how your availability on site may influence your learning goals.		*If you are applying for the remote option, please describe how this could work, keeping in mind that work-study pay would not be available in the traditional sense of building homes. Moreover, you must have access to prototyping and plant - if you are going to gain value from potential design-build activity hands-on. For example, if you have access to a workshop, staff, or prototyping facilities - you can build and prototype things to contribute to the onsite team. Also, you must consider other practical details of site participation - and how your availability on site may influence your learning goals.
	*If you are interested in study shorter than the 4 years, please describe how you see this benefit you and the transformative goals of OSE		*If you are interested in study shorter than the 4 years, please describe how you see this benefit you and the transformative goals of OSE
	*'''Once you are done, please embed the written questions as a document in your work log (just like the original is embedded in the wiki)'''. Furthermore, please include a l'''ink under your embedded document''' - to the actual document - so that OSE can comment on your responses and ask further questions on specifics. See [[Seed_Eco-Home_6_Build_Instructions#Cheatsheets\|example for a link under a working document].		*'''Once you are done, please embed the written questions as a document in your work log (just like the original is embedded in the wiki)'''. Furthermore, please include a l'''ink under your embedded document''' - to the actual document - so that OSE can comment on your responses and ask further questions on specifics. See [[Seed_Eco-Home_6_Build_Instructions#Cheatsheets\|example for a link under a working document]].
	*We will get back to you within 48 hours of submitting your application.		*We will get back to you within 48 hours of submitting your application.

Marcin: /* Step 3 – Written Application */

2025-11-02T19:11:37Z

Step 3 – Written Application

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	*If you are applying for the remote option, please describe how this could work, keeping in mind that work-study pay would not be available in the traditional sense of building homes. Moreover, you must have access to prototyping and plant - if you are going to gain value from potential design-build activity hands-on. For example, if you have access to a workshop, staff, or prototyping facilities - you can build and prototype things to contribute to the onsite team. Also, you must consider other practical details of site participation - and how your availability on site may influence your learning goals.		*If you are applying for the remote option, please describe how this could work, keeping in mind that work-study pay would not be available in the traditional sense of building homes. Moreover, you must have access to prototyping and plant - if you are going to gain value from potential design-build activity hands-on. For example, if you have access to a workshop, staff, or prototyping facilities - you can build and prototype things to contribute to the onsite team. Also, you must consider other practical details of site participation - and how your availability on site may influence your learning goals.
	*If you are interested in study shorter than the 4 years, please describe how you see this benefit you and the transformative goals of OSE		*If you are interested in study shorter than the 4 years, please describe how you see this benefit you and the transformative goals of OSE
	*Once you are done, please embed the written questions as a document in your work log (just like the original is embedded in the wiki)		*'''Once you are done, please embed the written questions as a document in your work log (just like the original is embedded in the wiki)'''. Furthermore, please include a l'''ink under your embedded document''' - to the actual document - so that OSE can comment on your responses and ask further questions on specifics. See [[Seed_Eco-Home_6_Build_Instructions#Cheatsheets\|example for a link under a working document].
	*We will get back to you within 48 hours of submitting your application.		*We will get back to you within 48 hours of submitting your application.

Marcin: /* Step 3 – Written Application */

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Step 3 – Written Application

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	== Step 3 – Written Application ==		== Step 3 – Written Application ==
	*Answer any 10 of these questions - [~~https://docs.google.com/document/d/17PRNjg5xEjWv6OZJLzE4wByFVpxIYFaPDMTgBWYPXYE/edit?tab=t.0~~]. Make a copy of this document, and answer in your own copy.		*Answer any 10 of these questions - see [[Apprenticeship Written Application]]. Make a copy of this document, and answer in your own copy.
	*This written portion takes about one hour.		*This written portion takes about one hour.
	*This is your Proposal - where you discuss your learnng goals for the 4 years, and plans for after the 4 year program. Please focus on how your work can contribute to the greater goal of opensourcing civilization and transforming its institutions.		*This is your Proposal - where you discuss your learnng goals for the 4 years, and plans for after the 4 year program. Please focus on how your work can contribute to the greater goal of opensourcing civilization and transforming its institutions.