For Students

Want to launch or join a startup?

Are you a Yale student innovator, inventor, or entrepreneur?  Do you have a business idea and are looking for advice, mentorship, and resources to help you launch your company?

The first step in getting connected to the resources offered by the Yale Entrepreneurial Institute is to make an appointment to discuss your venture.  Each week during the academic year, we offer office hours for Yale undergraduate and graduate students with YEI staff and mentors for advising, feedback, and help accelerating your venture.

      →Sign up for YEI Office Hours [Check back in September!]

Wondering just how YEI can help?  We have a number of programs for students, including low-cost office space in the Student Venture Incubator, a Mentor Program comprised of successful entrepreneurs and industry leaders who mentor student ventures, reduced-cost access to legal and accounting partners, and more.

     →Learn more about YEI Programs

Ready to take your venture to the next level?  Apply for the Summer Fellowship Program, a 10-week business bootcamp for student entrepreneurs who have an exciting idea for the next big thing.  Fellows will receive everything they need to bring their company from ideation to fruition, including a stipend of up to $20,000, an experienced mentor in their field of business, regular exposure to successful entrepreneurs and investors, access to reduced-cost legal and accounting services, and much more.

     →Apply for the YEI Summer Fellowship

Explore entrepreneurship at Yale – find events, student organizations, and resources at Yale to support you as you launch your company.  Not a founder?  Learn about the ways you can brainstorm creative ideas with like-minded students or find a job or internship with a growing startup.

     →Discover Yale’s entrepreneurial resources