VDC is a business incubator of UMass Boston, enabling the most promising entrepreneurial talent from around the world, whatever their university, to move or remain in Boston after graduation to realize their dreams. Besides supporting company founders, VDC loves helping UMass Boston's entrepreneurial students.
One of the VDC's signature student programs is StEP, founded by Dan Phillips. He has been an executive in five technology growth companies over a 30+ year period. His latest startup, CloudHealth Technologies, is one of the fastest growing technology startups in Boston today and has been acquired by VMware. StEP offers scholarship opportunities to UMass Boston students. And through its vast network of mentors, StEP also helps students to identify internship opportunities with Boston's fast growing technology companies, develop the skills required, apply for positions, and guides them through the interview process, continuing to mentor through graduation and first job.
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One of the VDC's signature student programs is StEP, founded by Dan Phillips. He has been an executive in five technology growth companies over a 30+ year period. His latest startup, CloudHealth Technologies, is one of the fastest growing technology startups in Boston today and has been acquired by VMware. StEP offers scholarship opportunities to UMass Boston students. And through its vast network of mentors, StEP also helps students to identify internship opportunities with Boston's fast growing technology companies, develop the skills required, apply for positions, and guides them through the interview process, continuing to mentor through graduation and first job.
How to Apply for StEP
First, before you find out how to apply for StEP, you'll need to see if you are eligible to join the program!
Here is the Student Eligibility Criteria:
- Current UMass Boston student: junior or senior or master’s; freshman and sophomore are considered on an exception basis
- Interested in the technology growth industry
- Independent, self-sufficient and responsible
- Eligible to work and able to work 10 to 20 hours per week during semesters and/or 20 to 40 hours per week during the summer
- Interested in an internship in one these areas: Sales, Marketing, Software Development, Data Analytics (Data Scientist, Data Analyst, Business Operations, Sales Operations, Technical Account Manager, Customer Support, Training), IT Support & Operations, Finance, HR/Recruiting
- Can commit to basic mentee/mentor engagement process (Tip: check out StEP’s Student and Mentor Engagement Process)
If you are still unsure about whether or not you are eligible to join the StEP program, feel free to contact the Venture Development Center here to schedule an appointment or discuss any questions or concerns.
Here is the Student Eligibility Criteria:
- Current UMass Boston student: junior or senior or master’s; freshman and sophomore are considered on an exception basis
- Interested in the technology growth industry
- Independent, self-sufficient and responsible
- Eligible to work and able to work 10 to 20 hours per week during semesters and/or 20 to 40 hours per week during the summer
- Interested in an internship in one these areas: Sales, Marketing, Software Development, Data Analytics (Data Scientist, Data Analyst, Business Operations, Sales Operations, Technical Account Manager, Customer Support, Training), IT Support & Operations, Finance, HR/Recruiting
- Can commit to basic mentee/mentor engagement process (Tip: check out StEP’s Student and Mentor Engagement Process)
If you are still unsure about whether or not you are eligible to join the StEP program, feel free to contact the Venture Development Center here to schedule an appointment or discuss any questions or concerns.
Next, the StEP Program consists of two sectors: the Entrepreneurship Scholarship & the Entrepreneur Internship Mentoring Program.
You'll need to decide which program is best for your needs and then depending on your choice, follow the next steps below and adhere to the criteria!
The Entrepreneur Internship Mentoring Program:
Review everything on the VDC web site.
- Understand StEP's Student and Mentor Engagement Process.
- Submit a cover letter explaining why they want to join the StEP program and what internship area interests them the most (sales, marketing, software development, data analytics, IT support and operations, finance, HR/recruiting) and recent resume to step@umb.edu with a subject line “StEP Internship Mentoring”.
- VDC+StEP Team will review the resume and cover letter and follow up on next steps.
- Understand StEP's Student and Mentor Engagement Process.
- Submit a cover letter explaining why they want to join the StEP program and what internship area interests them the most (sales, marketing, software development, data analytics, IT support and operations, finance, HR/recruiting) and recent resume to step@umb.edu with a subject line “StEP Internship Mentoring”.
- VDC+StEP Team will review the resume and cover letter and follow up on next steps.
If qualified, VDC+StEP will connect the student to a mentor who will help her/him to:
- Search for and identify internship opportunities
- Develop the skills required
- Apply for desired positions
- Prepare for the interview process
- And will continue to mentor through graduation and first job.
- Search for and identify internship opportunities
- Develop the skills required
- Apply for desired positions
- Prepare for the interview process
- And will continue to mentor through graduation and first job.
The Entrepreneurship Scholarship
- Have a cumulative GPA of a 2.75 or above
- Be a Junior or Senior in an undergraduate degree program
- Be currently working and utilizing loans or other financial aid towards their cost of attendance
- There is a preference for students who are the first in their family to attend college
- Read more about Entrepreneur Scholarship »
For any other questions, reach out to step@umb.edu
- Read more about Entrepreneur Scholarship »
For any other questions, reach out to step@umb.edu
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