The startups are required to pay a minimum salary, which is generally less than what a motivated ambitious college grad would make at, say, a standard corporate career-ladder starting position. That sense of community extends to fellows from other years, who offer a helping hand to newer fellows when they can. “I moved to New Orleans with 14 friends.” “Venture for America doesn’t actually help you find housing,” Steinhauer said, explaining that getting to know the 14 other fellows heading to New Orleans meant he had many potential roommates. That helps when it comes to moving to new cities. “Technically you’re not guaranteed a job, but there are more startups than fellows,” Steinhauer said.įellows then attend a five-week training camp in Detroit over the summer, which besides job preparation, enables the fellows to get to know each other. Startups can then make job offers to fellows that look like good fits. “It’s like an online dating program.”Įach fellow posts a profile with a resume and can indicate interest in factors such as location, size, and field of interest. “When you get accepted they connect you with startups around the country that are in cities in need of economic revitalization,” Steinhauer explained, such as San Antonio, New Orleans, Baltimore, Cleveland and Detroit. He liked what he learned, and applied for a fellowship.Ĭollege students apply to Venture for America and go through an interview process like that for any job. Looking for something “more impactful,” he wandered by a Venture for America booth at a career fair and was prompted to do a little research.
“I did the whole corporate internship thing where you feel like a cog in a machine,” Steinhauer said. Horace Greeley graduate Grant Steinhauer finished up at Tufts last spring, and instead of taking the corporate route, he landed a fellowship with Venture for America, a nonprofit that trains young entrepreneurs, and works for a startup in New Orleans.
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