Build and ship
Experience scoping, building, and shipping on a startup timeline.
Dev Team
Build and ship a real product with a small NYU engineering team and a high-growth startup.
Startup Partners
Overview
Selected students work in teams of 2-3 on a defined project, such as a prototype, internal tool, or end-to-end build. The program runs like a part-time internship, with regular standups, mentor check-ins, and technical guidance from Dev Team leads. Teams present their work to the tech@nyu community at the end of the semester.
Outcomes
Learn with engineers
Mentorship from a startup engineer and technical support from Dev Team leads. Practice in system design, peer feedback, and presenting technical work to a general audience.
Grow your opportunities
A shipped project for your portfolio or resume and a community of fellow engineers. Potential consideration for an internship or full-time role with a partner.
Expectations
Requirements
- Commit approximately 10 hours per week.
- Attend regular team standups and startup mentor check-ins.
- Present a technical design walkthrough in November and give peers feedback.
- Present your project at the end-of-semester showcase.
Deliverables
- A working project for a partner startup.
- A technical design walkthrough covering architecture, tradeoffs, and problems solved.
- A final showcase presentation.
- Potentially open-source code, depending on the startup partner.
Timeline
Mid-September
Applications and Interviews
Complete a take-home assessment and discuss a personal project.
Early October
Team Kickoff
Meet your team and startup partner, set scope, and start building.
October-December
Build Phase
Build and ship with mentors and Dev Team leads.
November
Technical Design Reviews
Present your architecture and tradeoffs for peer feedback.
Mid-December
End-of-Semester Showcase
Present your project to tech@nyu and startup partners.
Application
Questions about the program?
hello@techatnyu.org