Get trained and matched with venture-backed startups & world-class mentors that align with your skills and interests. Build meaningful projects that boost your resume.
Apply and share your interests, skills, and career goals.
Interview and match with startups that align with your skills and interests.
Get technical support & career mentorship from working professionals.
Attend online seminars led by industry leaders. Understand their career journey and keys to success.
Present your project, receive letters of recommendation and lifelong career support.
Build skills, explore careers and prepare for college.
PROGRAM
Guaranteed paid internship placement plus...
Introductory skills training
College preparation mentorship
Career exploration webinars
Assigned project mentor
Letter of recommendation upon program completion
Practice skills, build a portfolio and resume and explore careers.
PROGRAM
Guaranteed paid internship placement plus...
Intermediate skills training
Portfolio & resume building
Career exploration webinars
Assigned project mentor
Letter of recommendation upon program completion
UI/UX, Web Design, Graphics, Brand
Web & Mobile Development, Data Engineering, Front & Backend, Low Code
User Research, Market Research, Survey Design, Writing
Social media, SEO, A/B Testing, Content Creation
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Complete the online form to help us understand your career aspirations.
Video chat with an admission counselor to understand your interests and skills.
Personalized resume, portfolio and interview training to prepare for the internship matching process.
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Fellowship programming and internships last 10 weeks.
Internships last 10 week from your official 'match' date with your host company.
Lessons are tailored to your cohort's skills and interests Ie. for software engineering-heavy cohorts, we have speakers who've built impressive careers as CTOs, Founders, Engineering and Data Architects. We always present a session on How to Build a Meaningful Career which covers how to find your Ikigai, pitch yourself, understand what companies need and expect from you, and more.
Mentors will provide technical support on your internship project. They are working professionals who have many years of experience in your field of work.
The Fellowship Program will empower you to build real world experience in a job that aligns with your skills and interests. If you're an engineer or designer who loves music, we'll match you with a music tech company so you can understand what it's like to bridge your passion and profession. As an intern, you'll prove your skills by working on meaningful projects and gain a network of peers and professionals who are excited to support your life-long career journey.
The program costs $2000. We offer financial aid, and many university career & financial aid centers offer aid which can cover the entire program fee. We are also happy to work with your college major department to earn class credit for your internship project.
For the 10 week program, interns earn at least $750. Some interns earn more depending on their skill level but any additional compensation depends on host companies' budgets.
It is expensive to recruit and vet host companies and interns, design meaningful projects, provide professional mentors, world-class speakers, and build the platform and community. We are building partnerships with universities and foundations to subsidize fees and hope to offer folio programs and internship for free to everyone!
If you qualify for FAFSA or your country's version of federal financial aid, you will qualify for folio's financial aid package. We ask that you provide proof in your application.
Yes! College students can work with their university department to earn college credit for their internship. Currently, we do not have the resources to facilitate this for you, but we highly recommend you reach out to our department advisor to ask for credit.
Yes! All Fellows will be matched with at least 1 company for an internship. Internships last 10 weeks regardless of if you start on the same day as the program.
The matching process begins ~2 weeks before the first day of the program. We ask that interns create a folio account, build their folio profile, explore and apply to jobs in the Opportunities tab. From there, host companies will facilitate interviews and send offers to interns.
Yes! You can intern for as many companies as you'd like, but we recommend being thoughtful about your priorities, school work, and ability to deliver excellent work for each company.
We recommend 10-20hrs/wk as an active student. If you are not currently enrolled, enrolled part time, or an international student with VISA limitations, we will provide guidance between you and your host company.
Yes! We have many international student fellows. We are happy to sign a CPT offer letter.
Active Fellows do not cost companies anything for the duration of their fellowship. Folio provides a work stipend that is processed at the end of the fellowship period. If you are satisfied with the intern's work, you can provide additional compensation, a tip, or an extended offer where your company will compensate your intern using the folio platform.
10 weeks or $1000.
You can request as many as you'd like! We cannot guarantee you will be matched with a fully subsidized intern for all of your job listings. Any open, unmatched listings are shared with our extended community to apply for.
No. You can choose to trust our vetted process and be assigned an intern
The program culminates with Demo Day, where interns present their work they've completed and next steps for their project and career journey. Internships may extend beyond the program period if interns started after the program start date or if they have been extended a paid offer.
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