# GWEN — Get Work Experience Now

GWEN is an AI-powered virtual UX internship platform. Students and career changers work on real-world UX projects with AI teammates, build portfolio-ready deliverables, and earn a reference letter — all without needing prior work experience to get started.

## Pages

- [Home](https://heygwen.com/): Landing page — what GWEN is, how it works, pricing, and FAQ
- [UX Design Internship](https://heygwen.com/internships/ux): The core product — a virtual UX internship with 7 real-world projects
- [Our Story](https://heygwen.com/story): Why GWEN was built — the founder's background and mission
- [Full content](https://heygwen.com/llms-full.txt): Complete text of all pages for LLM consumption

## Summary

- **What**: AI-powered virtual UX internship. Work on real projects with AI teammates (think: a simulated Slack environment with AI colleagues who give you briefs, feedback, and tasks).
- **Who it's for**: UX graduates, career changers, and self-taught designers who want hands-on experience and portfolio pieces.
- **How**: Job interview gate + 6 real-world UX projects across different industries. Each project simulates client work — user research, wireframes, prototypes, presentations.
- **Outcome**: Portfolio case studies, a personalised reference letter from the founder, and a completion certificate.
- **Pricing**: Free job interview, then 7-day trial (no credit card). Full internship $79 one-time — includes all current and future projects.
- **Stats**: 200+ project sessions recorded, 80+ UX submissions analysed, 4.8 avg project rating.
- **Built by**: Volker Breuer, founder. Previously built UPitch.ME, winner of City of Melbourne Open Innovation Challenge 2023.
- **Launched**: February 2026

## Contact

- Website: https://heygwen.com
- Email: info@heygwen.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/volkerbreuer/