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Get paid to work at an early-stage startup, or get funding, mentorship, and talented students to join your team.
How It Works
Info Session
Learn about our programs
Application
Submit your application
Interviews
Meet the team
Start Building
Join the program
Our Programs
Claremont Accelerator
Main Program
What You Get
- • Year-long cohort of dedicated support
- • $5,000 - $15,000 in non-dilutive funding
- • Mentorship from 40+ VCs and founders
- • Paid interns matched to your startup
- • Demo Day presentation to investors
Who Should Apply
- • Startups with traction (users, revenue, or prior funding)
- • Teams committed to building full-time or significant part-time
- • At least one founder from the 5Cs
Applications Closed
CA Studio
Pre-Accelerator Program
What You Get
- • Semester-long structured program
- • $1,000 in funding
- • Workshops and mentorship sessions
- • Automatic final-round interview for main program
Who Should Apply
- • Individual founders (not teams)
- • Early-stage or idea-stage
- • Looking to validate and build your first MVP
- • Want a pathway to the main accelerator
Applications Closed
Intern Program
Work at a Startup
What You Get
- • Paid positions at CA portfolio startups
- • Real startup experience on your resume
- • Work directly with founders on impactful projects
- • Network with the 5C entrepreneurship community
Who Should Apply
- • Students from any of the 5 Claremont Colleges
- • Interested in engineering, design, marketing, or operations
- • Want hands-on startup experience vs. corporate internship
Applications Closed