University Internships
Learn about the Launch University Internship Program, a startup internship program for ambitious university students
WHY DO AN INTERNSHIP IN UNIVERSITY ?
Explore a Career
Work with the world’s best founders and find out what a career looks like. Learn what a real work environment is like.
Build a real-world project
Create something that matters in the world. Whether it’s a market report, an app, or a strategy.
Build up your resume
Showcase a unique experience and tangible outcomes (such as a product) that reflect your interests
Build a professional network, now
Work with the very best - from Harvard Business School, to Y Combinator, to ex-McKinsey founders.
WHAT FIELDS CAN YOU WORK IN?
Tech/Deep Tech
Finance
Media/Journalism
Engineering
Machine Learning/AI
Consulting
Mental Health
Fashion
Health Tech
Environmental Science
Non-profits
Example Projects for Students
(01)
Competitor analysis for health tech company focused on scaling nursing homes
(02)
White paper for San Francisco-based nonprofit focused on mental health
(03)
Machine learning model to predict customer churn for e-commerce website backed by Y-Combinator
(04)
Marketing campaign for series-A backed media company
EXAMPLE HOST COMPANIES AND MANAGERS
BILLION DOLLAR STARTUP IDEAS
Industry: Tech, Media
LED BY MICHAEL BERVELL,
Founder & CEO, HBS MBA & Microsoft alum
Billion Dollar Startup Ideas is one of the world’s largest generator and aggregator of unicron-level start-up ideas, with a reach of over 850,000 people.
JUNEBRAIN
Industry: Healthcare, Tech
LED BY DR. SAMANTHA SCOTT,
Founder & CEO, Stanford, USC & NIH alum
JuneBrain is focused on improving remote monitoring in ophthalmology/ neurology and serving a $300K customer pipeline with a patented wearable eye-scanning device and SaaS platform.
FINTECH LAUNCH (STEALTH MODE)
Industry: Finance, Tech
LED BY KEVIN JUNKER,
Founder & CEO, Cambridge Uni, Google & Mckinsey alum
Fintech Launch is focused on bridging the gap between financial products for individuals in markets including the United States, Europe, and Southeast Asia.
IPMD
Industry: Healthcare, Tech
LED BY MIN LEE,
Founder, CEO & President, UC Berkeley alum
IPMD is on a mission to revolutionize patient experiences using AI solutions, and has been a part of many prestigious start-up programs including those by GCP, Nvidia, AWS and IBM.
SOFTENMIND
Industry: Mental Health, Tech
LED BY HANH HA,
Co-founder & CEO, Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee alum
Funded by glocal VC, Antler, Softenmind aims to bring affordable and professional mental health services to Vietnamese people through using proprietary digital and AI tools.
FAIR OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
Industry: Tech, Non-profit
LED BY LUKE HEINE,
Founder & CEO, Harvard & YC alum, Microsoft
Recognized in Forbes, NYT, and the Harvard Education Review, Fair Opportunity Project sendS free college application advice to 63,000 public educators and provides free 1:1 mentorship to hundreds of students.
Program Timeline
Week 1
Meet the company coach and define the project
Week 3
Finalize the 1st draft of the project, meet with the company coach
Week 5
Meet with the company mentor, define the 2nd deliverable
Week 7
Finalize the project
Week 2
Work on the project with the company coach
Week 4
Present the 1st deliverable to the company
Week 6
Work with the company coach on the 2nd deliverable
Week 8
Present the final project to the company
Program Overview
What you will get out of this internship:
A real-world project
Work experience at a top company
A letter of completion by the company
A letter of recommendation from the host company mentor
WHAT TYPES OF STUDENTS ARE FIT FOR LAUNCH?
- Hardworking
- Ambitious
- Excited by your field
- Not required: experience in the selected field of work
THE APPLICATION & PLACEMENT PROCESS
How students apply
Fill out an application form
Get shortlisted
Receive a placement decision
Start the program
We match students with companies based on their indicated interest.
Ready To Take The Next Step?
Our approach reduces stress, fosters growth, and helps students present their most authentic selves, ensuring they stand out to admissions officers.
Contact us today to begin your journey toward college excellence.