Joiners

Overview

This opportunity is designed for students who aspire to be Joiners—someone who works at an early-stage startup but does not necessarily want to be a founder. Joiners can work in a wide variety of roles at a startup, often wearing multiple hats. By working on an early-stage startup team, joiners can gain valuable experience in product development, sales, marketing, operations, and project management. 

Joiner <> Founder Matchmaking

Are you interested in gaining experience working with an early-stage startup? Tsai CITY will help facilitate matching student Joiners with student-led startups in Tsai CITY’s Launch Pad. As a Joiner working on projects with Launch Pad teams, you have access to the following resources:

• Invitations to sessions on key venture development topics and skill-building workshops
• Access to a gallery of available projects from Launch Pad founders
• Invite-only matchmaking sessions between Launch Pad founders and Joiners
• Mentorship from Tsai CITY Venture Associates on project-related questions
• Opportunity to apply for a $300 professional development award to continue your learning as a Joiner

Interest Form and Criteria:

To participate as a Joiner, fill out this interest form, and you must adhere to the following criteria:

• You must be a current Yale student
• You can attend a matchmaking event with Launch Pad founders and Joiners
• You can commit to submitting bi-weekly updates to Tsai CITY staff on project progress if you are matched with a Launch Pad founder