Before You Apply

Applications for 2024 are open! View a few of the opportunities here. More opportunities will be available throughout the month of November.

Students are required to review, understand and agree to the following when applying to the Princeton Startup Immersion Program (PSIP):

The application process

View the list of internships
Apply to a maximum of two internships
Prepare a cover letter
Prepare a resume
Prepare response to short answer questions
Respond to the challenge puzzle for the desired internship. The challenge puzzle is intended to demonstrate your creativity, problem solving and writing skills and, where appropriate, your technical ability. It typically takes no more than three hours to complete.

By applying, students agree to the following:

Keller Center may inquire about their student disciplinary records at Princeton
The Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students and other offices at Princeton (e.g., residential colleges, Office of Undergraduate Studies, University Health Services) may release such information to the Keller Center as part of the application review process to ensure that all students can have a safe and productive experience
Information received by the Keller Center will not be released to any third parties outside of Princeton University

Students who are offered and accept a PSIP internship understand and agree that:

A signed commitment letter must be returned to Keller Center program administrators within five business days of the offer
By signing and returning a commitment letter, students are making a binding commitment to fulfill their obligation to the program
Students will withdraw applications to other internships and/or programs
Reneging on the agreement after acceptance of a PSIP internship will result in a letter being submitted to the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students

Students agree:

To commit to the program’s start and end dates, which are fixed. Students may not request a later start date nor an earlier completion date;
Not to commit to any other programs or activities that will conflict with the PSIP program dates;
Not to take time away during the duration of the 10-week PSIP program to participate in any other activities that will result in missing internship work days.

The PSIP internship work week consists of five work days:

Bengaluru: Monday through Friday with the exception of several days (dates TBD) reserved for excursions
New York: Monday through Friday
Shanghai: Monday through Friday with the exception of one Friday (date TBD) reserved for an excursion
Tel Aviv: Sunday through Thursday with the exception of three Thursdays (dates TBD) reserved for excursions

Intern work hours will be determined in conjunction with their supervisors.

Students acknowledge:

All PSIP-sponsored events are mandatory attendance
They will commit to attend all PSIP-sponsored events, which include all weekly entrepreneurship talks, all excursions (if in-person structure resumes), and all other program-sponsored activities
In the event work schedules and/or responsibilities require that a student miss an event, the student must seek and receive prior written permission from Keller Center program administrators
Personal engagements will not be considered an acceptable excuse for missing PSIP-sponsored events
They will participate in all mandatory Keller Center pre-departure orientation sessions and webinars (dates TBD)

Students agree to:

Complete a minimum of three journal entries/blog posts over the course of the internship program (one at beginning of the internship, one at the end of June, one at the end of July)
Complete a final PSIP feedback survey in August
To share their PSIP experience with prospective PSIP applicants at information sessions the following fall semester