Sprinternships™
Unlock Potential with Break Through Tech’s Sprinternships™
The Sprinternship™ is a paid, full-time, three-week micro internship experience. In teams of five, undergraduate students will work collaboratively to tackle real business challenges posed by your organization. This is a unique, low-risk opportunity to build your early-tech talent pipeline, assess students’ skills and potential, and determine if you want to funnel students into your internship programs. At the same time, you can use this immersive experience to highlight your workplace culture and give students a taste of what it might be like to work at your organization.
Why Host Sprinterns™?
National Reach and Regional Alignment
We match you up with students based on your specific needs and requests. You can host students from your region or from across the country.
Large Pool of Undergraduate Talent
Engage with a wide pool of students selected from over 200 colleges and universities nationwide who are passionate about pursuing careers in technology across various industries. Hear their fresh perspectives and innovative ideas.
Collaborative Team Structure
We make it easy for you to manage the experience. Our Program Delivery Team partners closely with your designated leader, handling logistics and preparing the students for success. Each student team works collaboratively for three weeks during their academic recess, supporting one another and functioning as a cohesive unit throughout the project.
Flexible Hosting Options
Choose to host your Sprinterns™ virtually, in person, or in a hybrid environment.
Tackle Real Business Challenges
Assign your Sprinterns™ a real or conceptual business challenge, benefiting from new tech approaches to an internal or external solution. You or someone on your team will guide the students on how to approach the challenge, and the students will complete these throughout the experience. Click here to see some examples of prior Challenge Projects.
Brand Advocacy and Talent Pipeline
Give students a firsthand look at your business, culture, and operations—building brand goodwill and future ambassadors along the way. Notably, 80% of our students receive summer internships or full-time offers from their host company or others after completing the program. It’s a testament to the caliber of talent we co-develop together.
Responsibilities of Hosting Companies:
Once you are confirmed as a Break Through Tech Industry Partner. Our Program Delivery team gets to work! We are with you every step of the way in support of the few tasks required on your end. These include:
1. Identify a Challenge Project. Select a relevant project for your team of Sprinterns™.
2. Assign a Supervisor. Identify a supervisor for the student team and ensure they attend a 1-hour Supervisor Orientation Session.
3. Host Student Orientation. Conduct a 1-hour Sprintern™ Student Orientation.
4. Provide a Supportive Environment. Ensure an inclusive environment, offer coaching on the Challenge Project, and provide avenues for career exploration throughout the 3-week Sprinternship™.
Note: Sprinternship™ hosts invest in student hourly wages during the 3 week program—an essential part of creating an impactful, real-world experience
If you would like to get started or have additional questions:
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