The solution for resource-constrained teams
Imagine a fully-managed, expert-led, project team accelerating your strategic initiatives. Now imagine that completely pro bono.
Welcome to the externship - a structured work experience where an industry expert leads a large cohort of entry level talent on your strategic project. Our specializations include:
Primary Market Research
Customer Discovery
Concept Validation
Deal Sourcing
Product Innovation
Lead Generation
Nonprofit Consulting
Led by industry experts
1 hour of your time per month
Fully-managed by our team
Case Study: Helping HSBC explore blockchain solutions
Partners include
Meet the Team Behind the Programs
Matt Wilkerson
Founder & CEO
- Formerly with Morgan Stanley and Technology Crossover Ventures
- Co-founded luxury e-commerce marketplace AHAlife (merged with Design Milk on ASX)
- MIT alum
- 18+ years in startup operations, finance, analytics, int'l business, product strategy, fundraising and VC
Justin Chang
Chief Product & Technology Officer
- Serial Entrepreneur & Product Strategist
- 20+ years in startup operations, product management, technology, mentoring, and leadership
- Former VP of Product at ClassPass and SVP Product at CLEAR
- BS in Finance and Management, The Wharton School, UPenn
Rodolfo Penna
Vice President of Operations
- Entrepreneur and 10+ years in strategy, consulting, startups & operations
- Formerly at Aquila Institute, Brazil
- MBA from Questrom School of Business, Boston University
Marlene Jia
Head of Growth and Partnerships
- 10+ years experience in GTM
- Amazon best selling author; recognized by INC, Entrepreneur, and more as a top speaker in applied AI and chatbot initiatives
- Former COO at Vendition, Co-founder at TopBots
- BA from Northwestern University
LaRae Snoddy
Director of Student Operations
- 15+ years in student mentoring, program management & DEI recruitment
- Former HBCU Director at Hampton College
- U.Illinois Urbana-Champaign Doctor of Education
Mike Eng
Senior Director of Partnerships
- Former Portfolio Manager, Millenium
- Previous roles at Credit Suisse and Lehman Brothers
- 17+ years in hedge funds, banking & financial services industry
Monika Chadda
Sr. Engagement Manager
- Former Director, KPMG
- Digital transformation expert with a strategic consulting background
- 11+ years experience serving US & global financial services clients
PJ Woo
Director of Business Development
- Former Portfolio Manager & Social Entrepreneur
- Former Executive Director at UBS
- 20+ years experience in asset management, finance, nonprofit and startup operations.
- BA in Economics from Princeton
Apply to be an Externship Partner
Have an expert-led team of ambitious students work remotely on a real project at your company pro bono.