Students2Startups

Students to Startups

is a summer (May – August) based internship program in which University of Alaska students are paired with an Alaska startup company.

 
 

 

 

 

Looking for a summer opportunity to work with an Alaskan Startup company?

Do you want to gain valuable experience in the world of startups and innovation?

If so, then the Students to Startups program is for you.

Students2Startups

Center ICE delivers a summer (May – August) based internship program in which University of Alaska students are paired with an Alaska startup company and together they develop an entrepreneurial project to support the startup’s growth while the student learns about skills for innovation and entrepreneurialism.

Students learn about design thinking, startup funding, intellectual property, customer discovery, path to market strategies, and pitching. Students transition this knowledge into their startup’s work project while growing their own capacity and capabilities for their future opportunities. Through guest lectures, students get to meet other Alaskan entrepreneurs and program leads that assist them growing their network.

For students or startups interested in joining the program, reach out to us at centerice@alaska.edu. This program is supported by a grant from the Office of Naval Research.

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Students2Startups Projects

 

 

Current cohort

Students 2023

Previous cohorts

Students 2022

Students 2021

Students 2020

Students 2019

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

A summer (May – August) based internship program in which University of Alaska students are paired with an Alaska startup company and together they develop an entrepreneurial project to support the startup’s growth while the student learns about skills for innovation and entrepreneurialism.

Center ICE will start promotion of the program early each year and setup a mixer event between interested students and startups. They will all meet and work on developing potential internship plans to submit to Center ICE. Interns will then be interviewed based on their plans and evaluated as potential candidates for the internship. To find out more on the process contact us at centerice@alaska.edu

Any student within the University of Alaska System. For more information and to talk with a S2S program member then contact centerice@alaska.edu

Any startup company based in Alaska. For more information and to talk with a S2S program member then contact centerice@alaska.edu

 

Startups and Interns highlight the benefits to the program

S2S was a much needed opportunity for me. I gained so much confidence thanks to S2S giving me, an inexperienced student, the chance to gain experience that opened more doors for my career 2022 Intern: Alora Greer with Kartorium
This was a transformative experience and a great way to get applicable work experience! My time with Noble Ocean Farms helped me gain skills for my career and credit for my major 2022 Intern: Rachel Heimke with Noble Ocean Farms
An amazing introduction to the thriving entrepreneurship community in Alaska. So much opportunity for new experiences, with a personal drive determining the limitations of what’s possible 2021 Intern: Corey Giddings, UAA student with Elevated Oats  
Working with an intern at UAF supported our operations by allowing us to develop more content and educational materials that we simply would not have time to create ourselves. The materials created helped our followers better understand our business and our mission 2022 Startup: Skye Steritz, President and Co-Founder, Noble Ocean Farms