Blackstone LaunchPad
Blackstone LaunchPad is a global network of universities committed to shaping and educating students to succeed in entrepreneurship and in their careers. Open to all students and recent alumni in all majors, campus-based Blackstone LaunchPad chapters enable participants to access mentoring, grow their network, and access the resources to accelerate the success of their business. Accessible to over 700,000 college students per year, LaunchPad is designed to complement existing entrepreneurship on-campus resources, coordinate off-campus opportunities for schools and students to expand their reach, and convene students and staff at world-class events leveraging our industry-leading mentors, networks, and brands.
Programs
The Blackstone LaunchPad network has access to several signature programs exclusively available to LaunchPad campuses and their students.
Annual Conference and Pitch Competition
LaunchPad’s global network event brings together hundreds of student entrepreneurs, Campus Directors, and subject matter experts from Blackstone, Techstars, and other industry partners to help participants grow their network and get the training and advice they need to propel their companies forward.
LaunchPad Fellowship
In this 8-week virtual program, student founders receive $5,000 to support their time working on advancing their startups. The LaunchPad Fellowship is largely self-driven, but also offers relevant startup workshops, peer networking events, mentor connections, and other opportunities to build entrepreneurial skills. This program is delivered virtually, in partnership with Future Founders.
LaunchPad Ideas Competition
Designed to provide students with early-stage ideas to compete for cash prizes! This signature program supports LaunchPad’s goal of de-risking entrepreneurship, broadening accessibility, and diversifying engagement with a focus on recruiting underrepresented and under-resource students to participate.
Opportunities
Blackstone Launchpad Internship Portal
Students can explore and apply for currently open and paid positions within Blackstone Launchpad:
- Eligibility: Students must engage in at least one career readiness offering to be eligible for our internship program (BASTA, a Career Readiness workshop, or SEO); other qualifications for individual roles depend upon the employer partners
- All professional backgrounds welcomed: There are about 250+ internships available in different industries from marketing/communications, data analysis, engineering, sales, finance, project management, to research, and more
- Compensation: Interns will be paid at least $20/hour
- Role locations: There are options for remote, hybrid, or in-person with relocation support.
Venture for America Fellowship
Venture For America is a two-year Fellowship program and career accelerator that helps provide Fellows firsthand experience as full-time, salaried employees at startup companies, while also supporting them in exploring and growing their own entrepreneurial ideas and leadership.
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Join us from May 19-24 for our full-time immersive Summer Camp focused on innovation & entrepreneurship in the health and life sciences. This program is available to any higher education student in Texas, from the undergraduate through post-doc levels. Attendance for selected participants is fully sponsored (excluding travel) and attendees will engage in daily talks, workshops, and even engage in a collaborative innovation sprint. #innovation #healthinnovation #entrepreneur #science #UTinnovates
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