Paid internships have shown to be key indicators when it comes to job offers for college students, however research has shown that racial/ethnic minorities are less likely to get paid internships.
Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) has a history of championing diversity through a successful venture fellows program along with creating awareness on the disparity of diversity in the VC/entrepreneurial community through webinars and published articles by the membership.
Interns would receive real-world entrepreneurial experience that will help equip them in their pursuance of a career as either an investor or entrepreneur.
- Students would benefit from a paid, part-time, in-person internship.
- Each student would receive essential skills training through MVCA that focuses on different areas such as entrepreneurial, venture capital and soft skills that will benefit their educational growth.
- Employers would participate in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) training in order to be prepared for their student internship.
- Each student would receive ongoing mentoring from their employer during the internship.
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