Startup immersion
Work with an early-stage team on a defined project. Learn how a startup operates, contribute your skills, and see how ideas become products and businesses.
The Program
Learn by doing. Lead by building.
San Francisco Futuremakers connects high school and college students with the people and organizations shaping the city’s future. Over the summer, interns take on real responsibilities, develop an independent project, and learn directly from leaders across technology, entrepreneurship, media, and public policy.
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Who we’ve worked with
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Independent project
Choose an issue you care about and develop a concrete response over the course of the summer. Projects can take the form of a website, research, an interview series, a resource guide, or a community initiative. Share your work and what you learned at the final showcase.
Civic experience
Work directly with a San Francisco-based nonprofit or campaign. Contribute to communications, research, operations, events, or community outreach while learning how local organizations get things done.
Mentorship & community
Meet leaders across sectors through conversations, guest-speaker sessions, and shared experiences with your cohort. Build professional skills, ask better questions, and develop relationships that continue beyond the summer.