We Empower Top HBCU Students

We educate, train, and place top HBCU students through our Career Track Curriculum Program, Student Consulting Projects, Student Venture Fund, paid Summer Internships, and paid full-time Fellowships. We strive to address the wealth gap by providing HBCU students with an on-ramp into lucrative careers.

BVCC cohort members have access to the tools, resources, mentorship and network needed to thrive in the highly competitive fields of venture capital and technology. Learn more about our programs and join today!

BVCC is On-Campus at 9 HBCUs and Counting

We have student leaders at the following HBCU’s to build thriving startup ecosystems on their campuses:

Florida A&M University, North Carolina A&T State University, Howard University, Jackson State University, Morgan State University, Prairie View A&M University, Spelman College, Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University & Wellesley College. We also welcome students from all the other HBCU’s to participate in our programs.


Our Programs

 

Career Track Curriculum

In our 10-week Career Track Curriculum Program, students can select one of the 6 tracks to study: Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Product Management, UX Design, and Software Engineering.

consulting Projects

Our Student Consulting Projects provide top HBCU students with experiential learning opportunities such as our Google Co-Creation Project.

Summer Internships

We offer $15,000+ summer internships to top-performing HBCU students in the following industries: Venture Capital, Sales & Marketing, Product Management, and UX Design.

Student Startup Companies

Upon successfully completing one of our Career Track Curriculum program, cohort members can become founders or co-founders of their own startup companies. Students have the opportunity to compete in our Spring Pitch Competition.

Student Venture Fund

Cohort members that have successfully participated in BVCC’s Venture Capital curriculum program and/or BVCC’s venture capital summer internship program, are eligible to work as part-time paid investment analysts on BVCC’s $7.5 mm early-stage venture fund.

vc Fellowships

BVCC VC Interns who are graduating Seniors are eligible to apply for our 1 year Venture Capital Fellowship Program. Fellows will work as full-time investment professionals at a venture fund with a salary of $85,000+.


volunteers, partners, and sponsors empower BVCC’s mission!

Financial Sponsors

Volunteers & Partners

 

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I considered pursuing law school or policy work after graduation, but lacked a true passion. After completing the Career Track Curriculum Program, I was introduced to a new field and offered the chance to gain professional experience as a UX Researcher through the Google Co-Creation project. This experience solidified my decision to pursue a career in UXR.
— Aminata Kaba, '23 BVCC Alum, UX Researcher (UXR) at SiriusXM + Pandora

See where BVCC Alumni are Today!

We Partner with leading Venture Capital Firms, high growth Start-Ups, and established Tech companies to provide paid internships and full time roles!

 
 

Corban Weatherspoon

Product Manager at Linkedin

Summer ‘21 & ‘22 Intern Cohort

Delaware State University - Technology Management

 

Livi Grant

Investment Associate at Greycroft

Summer ‘19 Intern Cohort

Florida A&M University - Business Administration

 

Stephen Seymour

Investment Associate at DCVC

Summer ‘21 Cohort

Morehouse College - Physics

 

Juliana Paul

Software Engineer at CircleCI

Summer '22 Cohort

Delaware State University - Information Technology


For Volunteers

Volunteers educate and empower the next generation of leaders in the fields of venture capital and technology, offering guidance, mentorship, and valuable opportunities for growth.

Our Impact

  • We have educated 1,117 students, placed 120 students in summer internships, and placed 33 previous interns in full-time roles at VC firms, startups, and large tech companies.

  • Over 50% of our program participants have been women

  • We have partnered with 42 Venture Capital Firms and 24 tech companies

  • The BVCC Venture Fund has invested $1 Million dollars into 7 startup companies created by black founders.