Interested in entrepreneurship? Join the BE YOUR OWN BOSS Internship!

Join Future Founders for a four-week PAID virtual internship that gives you the opportunity to explore the startup ecosystem, network with professional entrepreneurs, and build community with peers from all over the country—all while working to create and pitch your own business ideas!

Applications for our first-ever national Be Your Own Boss cohort are due by Friday, January 6, 2023. Click the button below to apply!

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5 Reasons You Should Apply to Be Your Own Boss

1. Make New Friends

Be Your Own Boss brings together teens just like you from across the country. Connect with other young entrepreneurs and hustlers, and walk away with new friendships to last a lifetime!

2. Build a Real Business

Whether it's a product, service, app, or website, by the end of the Be Your Own Boss Internship, you and your team will take the first steps towards launching a real business of your very own!

2020 Summer Intern App Prototype for "Equiteen"

3. Get Paid

We believe the hard work you put into the Be Your Own Boss Internship should be rewarded. That's why every student accepted into the internship is eligible to earn a cash stipend based on their attendance and engagement in the program.

4. Learn Useful Skills

Be Your Own Boss will expand your abilities beyond anything you thought possible. From learning how to identify opportunities and find your first customers, to building prototypes and pitching your idea to investors, you'll walk away from this internship with a set of skills that will prove valuable for the rest of your life!

Learn how to pitch your business ideas to customers and investors. Click here to see an award-winning pitch from some of our former interns!

5. Have Fun

Be Your Own Boss is not another virtual class. It's a chance to learn new skills, meet new friends, make new connections, earn some money, and most importantly, have a whole lot of fun!

Are you ready to

Be Your Own Boss?

Click the button below to start your application today! But don't wait - applications are due by Friday, January 6, 2023.

APPLY TODAY!

Who is Future Founders?

Future Founders is building the nation's largest inclusive community of intentional young entrepreneurs.

We immerse youth in experiences that inspire and empower them to create their own opportunity. We envision a world in which our businesses reflect our people, and in which opportunity, choice, and economic freedom are available to all. Since 2005, our programs have served over 44,000 middle and high school students across Chicago and 18- to 30-year-olds nationally.

Learn more about our work, programs, and how to get involved here: www.futurefounders.com