For employers
Bring a real problem.
We shape the safe work unit.
Founder-assisted · Made for students
Path
ProofPath helps companies turn deferred work into structured, paid student projects—with clear scope, safe inputs, and evidence both sides can use.
For companiesBring the messy problem.
ProofPath managesScope, safety, and review.
For studentsDo paid, bounded work.
Both sides keepA clear record of what happened.
Companies
Accounting firmsIndependent wealth teamsFounder-led companiesResearch teamsOperations teams
Talent
AccountingBusiness analyticsEconomicsOperationsComputer scienceApplied mathematics
Illustrative routes · No company or university partnership claimed.
Built for small teamsPaid before work startsNo open-ended internship
A résumé says what someone might do. A short, paid trial shows how they actually work.
No posting.No guessing.See the work.
01 / Work evidence
Work > résumé
Work > résuméFor students
Earn real proof.
Without waiting for a résumé signal.
Context, not tractionThese sources describe employer capacity and work-based evaluation. They do not prove ProofPath demand, guarantee hiring, or make a short remote project equivalent to an internship.
About ProofPath
Built around the people who do the work and the teams that must review it.
ProofPath is an independent, founder-led project. We are building a managed bridge between capable students who need credible paid work and small teams carrying important work they have not been able to prioritize.
We are starting narrowly in accounting operations, learning manually, and treating accepted paid projects—not sign-ups or polished screens—as the evidence that matters.
Independence: ProofPath is not an official Columbia University program and does not claim university, employer, or company partnerships.
Tyler ParkCo-founder · customer and product
Dylan WangCo-founder · product and operationsStart with the problem
What stalled, came back, or consumed senior time?
01How it works
The problem goes out. Decision-ready work comes back.
Five handoffs. ProofPath owns the two that turn messy work into a safe project—and raw work into a reviewed result.
- Company
Bring the problem.
One real bottleneck.
- ProofPath
Scope + safeguard.
Packet. Boundaries. Pay.
- Student
Do the paid work.
Result. Sources. AI use.
- ProofPath
Review + package.
One rubric check, one revision, one company-ready presentation.
- Company
Review + decide.
Accept. Rebook. Interview. Close.
ProofPath scopes before work starts.No raw handoff.ProofPath reviews before company delivery.
Useful work is paid
Fund first.
Work second.
The pay is set before the task begins.
Faster work never lowers the agreed fee.
Terms clearPay fixedFunds confirmed
Employer demo
One problem. One visible decision.
7launch gates
1project packet
≤30mfinal-review target
From backlog to proof
Bring the mess.
Approve the packet.
ContextApproved copies
AccessNo production
ReviewNamed owner
PaymentFunded first
Problem-to-project · Local demo
Describe the last real problem. Approve the work.
ProofPath reconstructs the workflow, isolates a safe work unit, then translates it into evidence requirements. You approve the facts, boundary, reviewer, and funding.
One problem in.
One safe work unit out.
One safe work unit out.
The draft will show the outcome, evidence rules, access boundary, and human approvals.
Talent depth · National field
The bench is deeper than the résumé pile.
These are fictional composites—not live applicants. They show how ProofPath can qualify very different backgrounds against one role need using visible evidence.
U.S. undergraduatesFall 2022 · degree-granting institutions
Bachelor's degreesAcademic year 2021–22
Business degreesBachelor's · academic year 2021–22
Computing degreesBachelor's · academic year 2021–22
National education context. Not ProofPath membership, applicants, or traction.Official NCES tables: undergraduate enrollment · degrees by field
Student by student.01Student chooses a role path or paid trial.02Student controls the profile and applies individually.03Employer makes the final selection.
Composite 01 · not a user
Rina
School + degree pathPublic university · Northeast
Accounting + information systems
Accounting + information systems
Earlier rolesCampus treasury assistant · Retail shift lead
Visible evidenceSynthetic exception review · Source tracing observedUnverified: no employer-accepted project yet.
Composite 02 · not a user
Eli
School + degree pathCommunity-college transfer · West Coast
Business analytics
Business analytics
Earlier rolesPeer tutor · Help-desk technician
Visible evidenceSpreadsheet QA · AI-use disclosure observedUnverified: accounting task family pending.
Composite 03 · not a user
Amara
School + degree pathPrivate liberal-arts college · South
Economics + applied mathematics
Economics + applied mathematics
Earlier rolesResearch assistant · Student-group treasurer
Visible evidencePublic-source research · Escalation judgment observedUnverified: paid-project acceptance pending.
Composite 04 · not a user
Leo
School + degree pathState research university · Midwest
Operations + computer science
Operations + computer science
Earlier rolesLibrary data assistant · Restaurant supervisor
Visible evidenceWorkflow mapping · Revision handling observedUnverified: role-specific assessment pending.
No SAT ranking.School, major, jobs, and tests can add context. ProofPath evidence comes from role-specific assessments, completed paid work, employer acceptance, and later outcomes—not one prestige signal or mystery score.
Employer paths
Who finds it? Who approves it?
Composite · not a customer
Joe runs the business.
One problem. One buyer. One reviewer.
Fastest path
One person holds four roles
Project sponsorJoe
Budget ownerJoe
Legal buyerJoe's business
ReviewerJoe
BuysOne funded project
ApprovalDirect
Next stepRebook or hire
Watch: may prove delivery before placement.
Composite · not a customer
Maya leads operations.
Sponsor → partner approval → named reviewer.
Current pilot focus
Roles separate enough to matter
Project sponsorMaya · operations
Budget ownerManaging partner
Legal buyerThe firm
ReviewerMaya
BuysManager-approved pilot
ApprovalSponsor + partner
Next stepRepeat, interview, or hire
Best fit: budget, reviewer, and a real role path.
Composite · not a customer
Blake finds the work.
Employee sponsor → manager budget → institutional controls.
Later model
Four roles, one governed program
Project sponsorBlake · employee
Budget ownerDepartment manager
Legal buyerThe institution
ReviewerFunction lead
BuysDollar project wallet
ApprovalManager + policy gates
Next stepProgram after repeats
Later: repeat demand must justify governance.
Illustrative workflow · Founder-assisted MVP
One managed loop. Eleven visible decisions.
The employer intake below is live. These screens show the founder-run workflow—not automated matching, payment processing, or a protected account.
Stage 01 · Employer input
Describe the need—not a job description.
ProblemClient onboarding stalls
Last real occurrenceFive recent, de-identified cases
Current workaroundA partner chases missing information
Desired outcomeMap the bottleneck + controlled checklist
UrgencyUseful within 30 days
Internal ownerAccounting operations lead
Information restrictionsApproved copies only · no client files
Expected business useChoose the next process change
A submitted problem can be redesigned, kept internal, or stopped. It does not create a project.
Stage 02 · ProofPath
AI-assisted, founder-reviewed project design.
Founder-built scope
Turn the pain into one safe work unit.
- Problem Brief
- Recommended work unit
- Project Packet + deliverable
- Approved inputs + information boundary
- Acceptance criteria + named reviewer
- Employer-time budget + student payment
- One-revision rule
Human judgment stays visible
Launch, keep internal, or stop.
Tyler and Dylan use employer facts, approved frameworks, industry questions, and AI assistance to draft the scope. ProofPath does not claim a proprietary model, and the employer can decide not to launch.
Stage 03 · Employer gates
Nothing launches until every gate is approved.
01Facts approvedEmployer confirms the problem record
02Deliverable approvedOne bounded output
03Information boundary approvedLeast-privilege inputs
04Reviewer confirmedOne named human
05Acceptance criteria approvedUsable means something specific
06Employer-time budget approvedReview effort is explicit
07Student payment approvedFaster work never lowers the fee
08Project fundedPayment setup pending · illustrative control
Stage 04 · ProofPath sourcing
Source only after approval + funding.
01Existing qualified profiles
02Targeted campus organizations
03Relevant professional clubs
04Direct invitations
05Public opportunity listing
Sequence gateApproved packet + funded pay first. Students are invited to apply; they are never auto-assigned.
Stage 05 · Student application
Evidence + a company memo. No cover-letter theater.
Application packet
Proof ProfileSelected role-relevant evidence
Work sampleOne relevant link or reviewed result
AvailabilityReal start date + weekly capacity
Capability evidenceClaim → source → verification state
Boundary fitInformation + tool-policy agreement
Company memoPublic research, judgment, unknowns
150–450 wordsBounded memo
45-minute capNot free consulting
3+ public sourcesTrace every claim
Public information onlyNo employer files
No implementation-ready workApproach, not delivery
Material AI disclosedTool + use
Claims tracedSource-level links
Unknowns statedNo guessing
Stage 06 · ProofPath review
Two reviews. Never one mystery score.
Lane A
Project-specific composite
Shortlist aid onlyWork-sample result30%Verified
Capability evidence20%Mixed
Availability10%Confirmed
Boundary fit15%Confirmed
Tool + AI policy fit10%Disclosed
Evidence recency10%Visible
Missing / unverified evidence5%Flagged
Lane B
Memo-quality review
Separate criterionResearch depthQualitativeStrong
SpecificityQualitativeStrong
Source traceabilityQualitativeComplete
Effort + judgmentQualitativeVisible
Role relevanceQualitativeDirect
Company understandingQualitativeSpecific
AI disclosureQualitativeClear
UnknownsQualitativeStated
Not a universal employability score. Not automatically objective or unbiased. No school prestige, SAT, popularity, subscriptions, protected characteristics, unsupported résumé claims, neural network, or mystery score.
Stage 07 · ProofPath shortlist
Three met the demonstrated standard. The slate stops there.
Candidate A
Role-Qualified
Relevant evidenceSource tracing + exception review
Project composite84 / 100 · project only
Memo qualityStrong · source-traceable
Missing evidenceNo accepted employer project yet
Risk / unknownOne workflow assumption
Availability + boundary6–10h · approved files only
Candidate B
Employer-Verified
Relevant evidenceAccepted prior task + work sample
Project composite79 / 100 · project only
Memo qualitySpecific · one weak source
Missing evidenceAI-policy observation incomplete
Risk / unknownNeeds disclosure clarification
Availability + boundary8h · approved files only
Candidate C
Role-Qualified
Relevant evidenceWorkflow map + source tracing
Project composite76 / 100 · project only
Memo qualityGood judgment · two unknowns
Missing evidenceEmployer acceptance not observed
Risk / unknownReviewer pace untested
Availability + boundary6h · public sources only
Only qualified candidates shown. No padding. The employer sees evidence, missing data, risks, availability, and an interview option.
Stage 08 · Employer selection
The employer—not ProofPath—chooses.
Decision owner
Employer
The student controls the profile and application. ProofPath presents evidence. The employer makes the final selection.
Available actions
Choose an action to see the local demo state.
No automatic match. No employment guarantee.
Stage 09 · Student workspace
One approved packet. One paid project.
Project Packet
Onboarding bottleneck map
No client files.
No production credentials.
Approved Context PackRedacted roles + synthetic cases
DeliverableWorkflow map + controlled checklist
Deadline10 days after start
ReviewerOperations lead
Acceptance criteriaEvery claim traces to an approved input
Information boundaryApproved copies only
AI policyPublic inputs only + disclose material use
Question channelOne managed thread
Submission checklistDeliverable · sources · disclosures
Process evidenceDecisions + revisions
Stage 10 · ProofPath quality review
Completed work returns to ProofPath first.
Student submits
Complete work package
- Deliverable
- Source record
- Process evidence
- AI-use disclosure
ProofPath QA
Review before delivery
- Rubric review
- Source traceability
- AI disclosure
- One scoped revision
- Company-ready presentation
- Work Record update
The employer receives a reviewed package—not an unexplained raw upload.
Stage 11 · Employer decision
One reviewed package. One explicit outcome.
Reviewed presentationDeliverable + company-ready summary
Decision evidenceRubric + sources + revision history
Student recordWork Record with accepted facts only
The employer decides. ProofPath records the supported outcome.
A completed project may lead to more work, an interview, a referral, or a hire. None is guaranteed.
Employer discovery + packet demo
Reconstruct the last case. Approve the safe work unit.
Employer workspace · Demo
Know exactly when your team must act.
IntakeScopedApprovalFundedAssignedSubmittedReviewPaid + outcome
14mEmployer intake
8mContext approval
0mQuestions so far
≤30mFinal-review budget
Outcome becomes available after an accepted submission.
For students
What do you want to do?
Try
Paid work. Clear terms. Proof you keep.
The path
Four steps.
No job guarantee.
Choose
Qualify
Apply
Work + earn
Matched path
Current path.
WorkOnboarding workflow mapPaid and bounded.
Pay$300 exampleNo student fee.
First step35-minute sampleRubric first.
InputsPublic or de-identifiedNo client files.
Rules
AIDisclose useNo public AI on employer material.
Demand1 expected assignment → 3 qualifiedExample only.
02Paid workTask · pay · time
Project examples
See the terms first.
You choose. Employers select.
03Your proofWhat gets recorded
01 · CurrentExplorerProfile context only
02ApplicantDemand-backed Batch
03Role-QualifiedSynthetic work sample
04Employer-VerifiedAccepted paid work
05ProvenStronger outcome
04Proof ProfileYou control sharing
Proof Profile
Every claim shows its source.
Sample learner · deterministic demo
Explorer
External credentials
No issuer-verified external credentials. Self-reported items remain separate and labeled.
No issuer-verified external credentials. Self-reported items remain separate and labeled.
Credential detail · Local only
Readable evidence, not a badge.
Pending prerequisiteProofPath Role-Qualified — Accounting Operations
This credential, if active, shows performance on one synthetic Accounting Operations work sample. It does not prove licensing, compliance approval, universal job performance, or employer acceptance.
Correction and appeal requests preserve history. Active credentials may be corrected, expired, suspended, or revoked with a recorded reason and evidence. This local prototype has no persistent verification URL or QR code.
Assigned-project access
Not assigned.Private context remains unavailable until selection and the exact approved agreement are recorded.AgreementEmployer-approved NDA
Versionv2.1 · demo control
StatusNo assignment
Signing controls document access only. It does not override the project’s information boundary.
05Project workspaceWork + outcome
Public brief
Map where onboarding waits or loops.
Deliverable
Trace five de-identified cases, identify the constraint, and draft a controlled intake checklist.
Acceptance
All five cases are traceable; waits, handoffs, missing inputs, and assumptions are visible; every checklist item has an owner and completion signal.
Terms
$300 fixed compensation · 8–10 hours · one scoped revision · firm administrator reviews within 20 minutes.
ProofPath Operations · Local demo
Human review. Versioned evidence. One audit trail.
Founder-assisted controls support paid pilots without automating consequential hiring decisions or pretending demo activity is traction.
Templates + demand gate
Version only what repeats.
Accounting Operations role pathv1.0
Synthetic exception work samplev1.1
Role rubricv1.2
Illustrative Batch open against one near-funded assignment; target three qualified students.
Review queue
Only real controls move forward.
Talent Requirement Card
Waiting on employer brief.
Sample learner assessment
No work sample submitted.
Focused company insight brief
No project application submitted.
Agreement + access
No candidate selected.
A reviewer checks specificity, sources, judgment, role relevance, and AI disclosure. No automatic rank.
Unsafe data, missing context, subjective acceptance, or no reviewer returns to discovery. An NDA never expands the approved data boundary.
Credential control
Every override needs evidence.
No Role-Qualified credential is eligible for activation yet.
Pilot instrumentation
Demo events stay separate.
0 / 3Paid accepted pilots · company metric
—Brief → card · local demo event
Not startedWork sample state
—Application brief review
PendingProject acceptance
NoneRebook / interview / referral / hire
Employer minutes, payout, acceptance, and outcomes become company evidence only when tied to auditable real events. Local clicks never change public totals.
Immutable session audit
Append corrections. Never erase history.
This prototype audit resets on reload. Production use requires persistent storage, authentication, consent, retention controls, and qualified legal and assessment review.