JUNIORS: THIS IS A FULL TIME, ENTRY-LEVEL FELLOWSHIP FOR AFTER GRADUATION. (VFA hires 1 year in advance.)

The Fellowship experience includes:

• A great startup job. Get access to hundreds of vetted opportunities at our partner startups and find your team fit.

• World-class training. Attend a rigorous five-week training program that includes multi-day workshops, group and individual challenges, and includes sessions led by Flatiron School, IDEO, McKinsey, and noteworthy entrepreneurs and investors

• A close-knit network. Join a community of talented peers, mentors, and advisors that includes experienced entrepreneurs and industry experts

• Skills development. Follow a robust two-year curriculum with opportunities for ongoing skill and character development, along with events and programs to keep you plugged into the Fellow network

• Access to capital. Launch projects or ventures of your own using resources such as the $100K VFA Seed Fund, our investor council, or our $50K Innovation fund for pro-social projects and businesses

Alumni have access to:

• The VFA Seed Fund: Access to $100K+ in investment annually for launching Fellow-led companies

• VFA Accelerator: Resources to help Fellow Founders refine their business models, prepare for meetings with outside investors, and launch their business the right way

• VFA Investment Council: A group of 10+ third-party angel investors who invest in Fellow ventures

• VFA Alumni Network: Opportunities to stay connected through alumni boards, events, on-campus recruitment, mentoring younger Fellows, and more

Why apply early?

• You know you want to join VFA and you’re already a strong candidate

• You expect to receive other job offers and want to know your status with VFA early on

• If you’re accepted, we’ll get you involved right away and start inviting you to VFA events (including a sneak peek into Training Camp this summer!)

• You want to begin connecting with the Fellows, Team, and VFA Network Once you’re a Fellow, we can help you identify your strengths and give you tips on how to build skills, better prepare for work at a growth company, and make the most of the year ahead

• It’s a chance to make history as part of the first class of juniors ever accepted to VFA!

We’re looking for high-character self-starters with the real potential to contribute at one of our growing partner companies. Beyond that, as long as you meet our regular selection standards along with the additional criteria below, we’d love to see you apply!

• You’ll complete your first bachelor’s degree between July 2016-June 2017

• You already believe you’re a strong candidate for VFA in every way

• You have a compelling internship or skill-building experience lined up for the summer

We are a fellowship program for recent college graduates to launch their careers as entrepreneurs. Our Fellows spend two years in the trenches of a startup in an emerging city, where they learn how to build a business while making an impact. VFA trains Fellows to become highly productive startup employees who can help their companies grow, then provides the mentorship, network, and resources they need to become successful entrepreneurs.

OUR MISSION

• To revitalize American cities and communities through entrepreneurship.
• To enable our best and brightest to create new opportunities for themselves and others.
• To restore the culture of achievement to include value-creation, risk and reward, and the common good.