Operation What's Next created a Trainee Program, which focuses teaching job skills, teamwork, and financial management. Each participant is assessed on academic knowledge and talents to set an attainable program goal. Once identified, the protégés are placed on a path which involves a specific job, community service, and financial management. Each participant will be assigned a team to execute certain events, through those events they will be assessed on timeliness, task completion, and team work. Finally, each participant receives a stipend and their management of those funds will determine if they receive any savings matching.