The HBCU Innovation Internship program provides two paths: a STEM Connect Internship and a Startup Internship. In both of these programs, you will gain resume-building experience, valuable connections, and insight on how to build your career!

The HBCU STEM Connect Internship will provide access to marketable, resume- building experience for students, and also develop a graduation-to-employment pipeline. Participants will gain real life experience in their field of study, receive professional mentorship, and acquire industry contacts to help facilitate their transition into the workforce.

The HBCU Startup Internship will help increase startup activity of HBCU students in our region by providing real-time experience to foster entrepreneurial ideation and development. Participants will develop creative capacity, entrepreneurial confidence, mentorship, and acquire the necessary skills to build scalable startups that solve real problems.