your no-risk shot at a startup.
Launch a venture backed startup or
land a top job in tech—all while
getting 18 credits inside your major.
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sandbox alums who don't continue with their startups make 25% more in starting salary than non-sandbox grads.
Mike Mella, Leland, Product Manager
Justin Hill, Figma, Software Engineer
Holland Seamons, Nike, Digital Product Designer
Meredith Von Feldt, Lucid, Software Engineer
Jacob Parry, Google, Google
Camara Pender, Campfire, Head of Product
Rachel Vance, NVIDIA, Product Manager
learn how our alums get better jobs
sandbox integrates deeply with your university so that you can spend a year focused on building a startup.
you don't need a team or startup idea to join sandbox. Instead, successful applicants have a ton of grit and willingness to put in the time.
You'll join a cohort of software engineers, designers and generalists—all the skills needed to launch a successful company. Sandbox facilitates you finding the perfect team.
In Sandbox, you'll be pushed to your limits while having direct access to the networks you need to succeed:
When you join sandbox you'll become eligible for investment from the sandbox fund—a fund dedicated to investing in the best sandbox companies.
We put your interests first.
sandbox founders have special access to the best jobs:
sandbox is currently offered at these universities:
We're actively expanding to more schools.
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