Internship Program for HS & College Students
8-Week Online Internships for ambitious and dedicated high school / college students in their field of interest.
Work On Real World Projects
Work with real world startup company mentors, and even founders/CEOs, to work on projects and present deliverables in 8 weeks, all online.
Build Professional Networks Now
Work with the very best, from Harvard Business School to Y Combinator to ex-McKinsey founders, and build professional networks now.
Stand Out In College Admissions
A survey of 299 alumni of this program in the past 3 years found that 13% were accepted to Ivy League or top 20 universities: 2.34x higher than average.
For Talented Students
1. Unweighted GPA 3.7 or above
2. Disciplined and dedicated
3. Has positive mental attitude
4. 1400+ SAT or 31+ ACT score
5. Can dedicate 10-15 hrs/week
If you think you qualify and want to participate in this program, but have not received an invitation from CK, have your parents text me right away.
Program Overview
What you will get from this internship program:
1. A real world project
2. Work experience at a top start-up
3. Letter of Completion
4. Recommendation Letter
(given on a case by case basis)
Program Mentors
You will work with mentors from some of the very best companies in the country.
They studied at:
- Harvard Business School
- Harvard University
- The Wharton School
- Stanford University
They worked at:
- Microsoft
- McKinsey & Company
- Goldman Sachs
They are funded by:
- Y Combinator
- Bessemer Venture Partners
- Harvard Innovation Labs
Field of Interest
You can choose your specific field of interest and will be matched with a company/organization.
- Tech/Deep Tech
- Finance
- Investment Banking
- Media/Journalism
- Engineering
- Machine Learning/AI
- Consulting
- Mental Health
- Health Tech
- Environmental Science
- Non-profits
Project Examples
You will work on real world projects with mentors in startup companies for 8 enriching weeks. Below are some examples...
- Competitor analysis for health tech company focused on scaling nursing homes.
- White paper for San Franciso-based nonprofit focused on mental health.
- Machine learning model to predict customer churn for e-commerce website backed by Y-Combinator.
- Marketing campaign for series-A backed media company.
Program Timeline
Week 1:
Meet company coach and define project.
Week 2:
Work on project with coach.
Week 3:
Finalize 1st draft of project & meet with coach.
Week 4:
Present 1st deliverable.
Week 5:
Meet with mentor and define 2nd deliverable.
Week 6:
Work with coach on 2nd deliverable.
Week 7:
Finalize project.
Week 8:
Present final project to company.
Program Options
Option 1: College
University Program
- Group with mentor
- Cost ($)
Option 2: High School
Basic Startup Internship
- Group with mentor
- Cost ($$)
Option 3: High School
CEO Internship
- Group with CEO
- Cost ($$$)
Option 4: High School
Executive Fellowship
- One to one with CEO
- Cost ($$$$)
Approval Process
Step 1:
Get invited to apply
Step 2:
Have phone interview
Step 3:
Write the two essays
Step 4:
Get placement decision
Step 5:
Make payment
Step 6:
Begin program
