Michigan Founders Fund: Future Founders Internship Program Welcomes Underrepresented College Talent into the State’s Startup Ecosystem
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Monday, June 13, 2022
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Now in its second year, the Future Founders Internship Program helped 16 underrepresented students secure paid summer internships at 11 Michigan-based tech companies.
Key Points:
- Now in its second year, the Future Founders Internship Program helped 16 underrepresented students secure paid summer internships at 11 Michigan-based tech companies.
- Under A2EF, the organization launched the state's first DEI-focused internship program for the tech ecosystem last year, formerly called the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Students + Tech Internship Program.
- We are thrilled to announce the second year of our internship program, which strives to make Michigans startup ecosystem more accessible, diverse, and successful, said MFF Director of Community Sarah Craft.
- "We are actively recruiting and hiring diverse, local talent through programs like the Future Founders Internship Program, Detroit at Work, and elsewhere.