What You'll Gain
Foundational Entrepreneurial Training
Build a strong foundation in entrepreneurial thinking through hands-on, accessible bootcamp training—no prior experience needed.
Gain Real Startup Experience
Spend the summer embedded in a local startup, contributing meaningfully to real projects while exploring the startup world from the inside out.
Get Paid to Grow
Receive a stipend and free on-campus housing so you can focus on your development—not your finances.
Build Your Professional Network
Connect with Philly-based entrepreneurs and industry mentors who can support your journey beyond the program.
Grow Your Confidence and Career Path
Test out entrepreneurship as a real career option while gaining transferable skills that open doors across any industry.
The Bet on Entrepreneurship Startup Program is a competitive Program that supports undergraduate students who identify as first-generation and/or limited-income with education focused on building an entrepreneurial skillset coupled with facilitated access to professional entrepreneurial spaces. The Program engages students through an introductory Spring Bootcamp and a subsequent summer placement within a local Philadelphia-area startup. Students are also supported with a grant stipend and on-campus housing for the duration of the summer immersion period.
Partner with the Startup Program
Interested in hosting a student at your Philadelphia-based startup?
Partner with Penn’s Bet on Entrepreneurship Startup Program to host talented, first-generation and/or limited-income undergraduates for a fully funded summer internship that brings entrepreneurial energy and fresh insight to your team. You'll gain access to driven, startup-trained students ready to contribute from day one — while advancing equity and innovation in Philadelphia’s growing startup ecosystem.
Partner with Penn’s Bet on Entrepreneurship Startup Program to host talented, first-generation and/or limited-income undergraduates for a fully funded summer internship that brings entrepreneurial energy and fresh insight to your team. You'll gain access to driven, startup-trained students ready to contribute from day one — while advancing equity and innovation in Philadelphia’s growing startup ecosystem.
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