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StandOut Connect is a program created with the help of investment from The University of Chicago's Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation that matches high school students with internships at innovative companies.

Hear From Our Students

Since 2020, we have helped over 1000 gifted high school students from all over the world find meaningful internship opportunities through our professional training program. To learn more about what it is like to be a StandOut Connect student, we encourage you to read about us in news outlets such as Forbes and New York Weekly or watch the StandOut Connect review videos below, where previous students share their experiences.

Examples Featuring a Few Interest Areas
Careers in Medicine

Interned with a private practice medical clinic and plastic surgery center founded by a Stanford alum.

Careers in Finance & Computer Science

Interned with a decentralized fintech startup founded by Harvard and UC Berkeley alumni.

Careers in Business

Interned with a consultancy founded by Yale alumni.

Careers in Creativity

Interned with a startup founded by Stanford alumni that designs immersive puzzle games.

Careers in AI & Entrepreneurship

Interned with an AI sales-automation company founded by Harvard and Berkeley alumni.

Careers in Social Impact

Interned with a social impact company founded by Columbia University alumni.

Careers in Climate Finance

Interned with a climate advisory firm founded by a Penn MBA alum.

Careers in Psychology

Interned with a therapy practice founded by Dartmouth alumni.

Careers in AI & Real Estate

Interned with a company founded by UChicago alumni that uses machine-learning to estimate house prices.

Careers in Finance

Interned with a financial technology company founded by Harvard alumni.

Featured in

  • Forbes
  • US Business News
  • Chicago Inno
  • Business Insider
  • NY Weekly
  • UChicago Polsky Center
Admissions Outcomes

44%

of StandOut Connect alumni got into a top-20 university.

Our 2024-2025 program alumni were admitted to Ivy League and U.S. News top 20 National Universities at 6.8 times their general acceptance rate.

  • University of Chicago
  • University of Cambridge
  • Harvard University
  • University of Oxford
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Columbia University
  • Dartmouth College
Career Outcomes

Students Starting Careers in High School

1000+
Students matched with meaningful internships
500+
Companies founded by alumni of top universities and firms
80%
Students who receive optional return offers
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