Summer Smasher 2021 LIVE APPLICATION
VSG’s Summer Smasher program is designed to give current USC students a crash course in entrepreneurship! It offers a strong experiential component where you join our virtual community of fully operational tech startup companies as an Entrepreneur-in-Training. VSG’s Summer Smasher is designed to teach you to think like an entrepreneur, build your project portfolio and introduce you to the evolving and rapidly-growing start-up culture. Do not miss your opportunity to participate in an amazing learning experience!
As a Summer Smasher Entrepreneur-in-Training you will:
- Gain hands-on experience in technology startups incubating in the heart of Silicon Beach
- Participate in a weekly speaker series with leading minds in the startup landscape
- Share your ups and downs with your Summer Smasher cohort in lab meetings designed to help you meet your summer project goals
Key Dates
- Mar 15 – Application Deadline
- Mar 25 – Notification w/ Video Prompt
- Mar 31 – Video Deadline
- March 30 – Invitation to Match Day
- Apr 30 – Match Day
- May 4 – Match Day Notifications
- June 7 – Smasher Kicks Off
- July 30 – Smasher Ends
Summer Smasher FAQ’s
- Summer Smasher 2021 is virtual
- The Summer Smasher is an unpaid 8-week project-based program
- Applicants must be current USC Viterbi students to be considered
- EIT’s are not required to work 10:30 am-4:30 pm M-F if their project does not require it
- EIT’s must attend all virtual Lab Meetings and Oceanside Chats (justified absence allowed)
- International students are not required to have CPT to participate in Summer Smasher (please meet with OIS to get the most recent info on this matter)
Useful Links
- Zoom Recording: Unlisted YouTube video link for review and sharing.
- Info Session Deck: attached here
- Summer Smasher Website
How to Apply? 2021 Summer Smasher First Round Application is live. Apply Now. Deadline March 15 (11:59 PM PST)
Published on March 9th, 2021Last updated on March 9th, 2021