Join MIT Sandbox as a Fellow

 

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The next application cycle opens in August 2023.

 
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Coach and Mentor Aspiring Student Entrepreneurs

Are you a MIT graduate student or postdoc interested in coaching student-led entrepreneurial teams? Apply to the MIT Sandbox Fellows program for a one-year fellowship experience.

  • Open to all MIT graduate students and postdocs

  • Work with Sandbox teams at all stages of the startup journey

  • You will be paired with another fellow or an experienced Sandbox mentor and jointly support your assigned teams

  • One-year fellowship from September - August

Questions? Email sandbox@mit.edu

Eligibility

The Sandbox Fellows program is open to all MIT graduate students and postdocs who have completed entrepreneurship-related coursework and/or have equivalent industry experience.

Formal Training (coursework):

  • Foundational Entrepreneurship (e.g. 15.901/6.901, 10.02)

  • Product Design and Manufacturing Processes (e.g. 2.009, 6.902, 3.086)

  • Finance

  • Industry-specific courses (e.g. energy, healthcare, think tank)

  • I-Corps Training

Relevant Experience

  • Practical knowledge of founding a company

  • Work experience in a startup

  • Team coaching and mentoring experience

  • MIT Sandbox or deltaV participation

Expectations

  • 3-5 hours of work per week, including:

    • Scheduling mentor meetings

    • Holding mentor meetings and answering team questions

    • Attending Sandbox training sessions and Fellow meetings

    • Reviewing Sandbox applications

    • Providing feedback on Sandbox teams