Students should use their 4-year graduation date to determine if they are eligible. For reference, our Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 fellowship applications are eligible to undergraduate students with an anticipated graduation date between December 2026 to May 2028. If you are a junior or senior looking to get involved, please reference our mentorship application. Community college students ARE eligible
Fellowship applications open every year in August and November for our Fall and Spring cohorts, respectively. For reference, our Fall 2023 fellowship applications opened August 1st and Spring 2024 fellowship applications opened November 14th. Please follow us on our social medias to stay updated with recruitment timelines
The application process consists of a formal application including short answer responses, and a second round of live interviews with leadership team members
Yes! International students are eligible for the program as long as they attend a U.S. based institution/college/university. You do not have to be a U.S. citizen to apply
No they do not! Our program is geared towards helping first and second year students that do not have much experience in their respective fields
No, we encourage all majors to apply. Our previous fellowship cohorts had a diversity of majors including and excluding business-focused majors
There is a one-time $25 security deposit for all fellows who receive admission and accept their spot in the fellowship program. This security deposit will be refunded upon successful completion of the program. There are no other fees associated with the program – all programming and resources are provided at no-cost for all fellows
While the fellowship program is completely virtual, many fellows meet eachother in person through informal meet-ups throughout the summer and at various business conferences. Periodically, HeadStart will host in-person professional and/or social events in different cities across the United States. Regardless, HeadStart’s community is constantly active in a virtual environment and none of our members fall short of interaction with one another
Fellows are expected to commit an ample amount of time to the program each week. 3-4 hours a week is required and we have a strict attendance policy as we want to ensure that all fellows get the most that they can out of the program
This is perfectly fine! We understand that fellows may not have had the opportunities to explore different industries they may be interested in – this is where HeadStart Fellowship comes in! We fully encourage all fellows to explore various verticals, attend different vertical sessions, and leverage Headstart’s resources to find out what their passion is
Mentor applications open every year in August and December for our Fall and Spring cohorts, respectively. Please follow us on our social medias to stay updated with recruitment timelines
The application process consists of a resume drop with short answer questions and one round of virtual interviews with the Vice-Presidents of Mentorship
The time commitment we expect from our mentors is an average of 1 hour per week for mandatory events. This may fluctuate week to week, with some weeks being heavier and other weeks being lighter. Our program includes some mandatory mentor check-ins, mandatory pod meetings, mandatory one-on-one meetings with your mentor, and a variety of optional professional development events, including all General Education and networking events our fellows are invited to. Usually all mandatory scheduled meetings from our end take place Sunday evening (central time) whereas the one-on-ones are scheduled between mentors and fellows based on their time preferences
We expect each mentor to have around 2 fellows as mentees for the duration of the fellowship program. This number may fluctuate between 1-3 depending on our fellow to mentor ratio
As a mentor, you get to meet underclassmen that are starting their professional journeys and share your insights and experience with them. Moreover, you get access to all General Education, vertical-specific (consulting, finance, technology), networking sessions, and more that HeadStart organizes. Note: while most of these events are mandatory for fellows, these are optional for mentors
Yes! International students are eligible for the program as long as they attend a U.S. based institution/college/university. You do not have to be a U.S. citizen to apply
No, we encourage all majors to apply. Our previous mentorship cohorts had a diversity of majors including and excluding business-focused majors. However, we do expect that you have adequate amount of experience/knowledge of the vertical you are seeking to mentor in
