MBA students often take the summer between their first and second year to explore career options, apply their classroom training, and even start their own ventures. Through the generous support of HBS alumni, the HBS Summer Fellows Program offers students the freedom to realize their unique career visions without feeling limited by compensation levels, regardless of role, industry, or location.
Funding is available for students joining existing organizations, as well as for those founding new ventures who have not yet raised significant capital. Summer Fellows receive up to $650 per week and may also be part of a peer exchange network of students committed to similar goals.
Rock Summer Fellows
- Funds students founding their own venture or joining an early-stage startup.
- Provides a peer exchange network of student founders and those joining early stage startups.
- Grants access to the resources and expertise of the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship.
Social Enterprise Summer Fellows
- Funds students pursuing an internship in arts & culture, community development, education, environment, human services, international relief, nonprofit consulting, government, and other social enterprises.
- Provides a peer exchange network of students committed to social enterprise.
- Grants access to the resources and expertise of the Social Enterprise Initiative.
HBS General Summer Fellows
- Funds students joining both large and small organizations in a wide range of for-profit industries.
