Matching duration and hours
We align the training period and hours with your university's requirements.
Remote university co-op training
From your trainingyou build experience and start earning
Turn your co-op period into a career path: qualify as a growth specialist, work on a real online store under Zid supervision, and earn income for what you deliver.
Completely free
A direct supervisor
Accredited certificate
Income while you train
Thousands of merchants trust us and hundreds of growth specialists trained with us
You train with people who know commerce, in a supervised environment — and from week one you apply what you learn to stores that are actually growing.
+1,000
stores in the programme
One of them will be where you start.
15,000
merchants trust Zid
So you train inside a platform that leads the market.
450+
growth specialists qualified with us
They took the same path before you.
Some training fills your hours… other training starts your career
In the Growth Specialist programme every hour brings you closer to the market: you learn, you apply, and you come out with work you can prove.
Traditional co-op training
You attend to complete your hours
The Zid Growth Academy path
You deliver to build your experience
Traditional co-op training
You practise on made-up tasks
The Zid Growth Academy path
You work on a real store from week one
Traditional co-op training
You get general oversight
The Zid Growth Academy path
You get a direct supervisor
Traditional co-op training
You leave with a certificate of attendance
The Zid Growth Academy path
You leave with professional accreditation
Traditional co-op training
It ends when the training ends
The Zid Growth Academy path
It starts your path, your income, and a documented portfolio
From your hours to your certificate everything is documented
Every step of your training is clear — from matching hours with your university, to your supervisor's follow-up, to documenting your work and your certificate.
A direct supervisor
Someone who follows and guides you throughout.
Reports that track your progress
Plus a final assessment setting out the skills you gained.
Confidentiality and safety
You handle store data under clear permissions that protect you and the merchant.
Every achievement documented
Each task is recorded once delivered and approved by your supervisor.
A verifiable certificate
An NCEL-accredited platform, and a certificate verified on LinkedIn.
4 levels and 4 chances to make your name
With the Growth Specialist programme your journey does not end with the co-op — you carry on and move up the path.
01
Trainee
You reach it after completing the theory stage.
02
Certified growth specialist
You reach it after passing the practical stage.
03
Expert growth specialist
You reach it after building a record of results.
04
Professional growth specialist
The highest level, and it comes with supervision rights.
Turn your training hours into experience and income
Join the Growth Specialist programme and start your training and your career.
Everything on your mind — answered
Does it count as co-op training for my university?
We align the training period and hours with your university's requirements.
Is the training remote?
Yes — entirely remote, with a supervisor following you throughout the programme.
Is it free? And is there income?
Your training is free, and you earn income for the tasks you deliver and your supervisor approves.
Do I get a certificate at the end?
A verified certificate, a record of your work, and the option to continue as a growth specialist.