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Watson Semester Accelerator
Boulder, Colorado
The Watson Semester Accelerator is a program for college students, recent graduates, and gap-year students with an early-stage venture/project and a passion for impact. During the 4-month program, a cohort of young innovators convene to tackle the greatest challenges facing the world.
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Watson Institute at Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida
The revolutionary Bachelor of Science in Social Entrepreneurship from Lynn University is built for students to major in their mission, gain experience as interns with leading organizations in their field, and develop a skill set necessary to create impactful, successful careers.
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Watson Institute at
UFM
Guatemala City, Guatemala
The Watson Career Accelerator at Universidad Francisco Marroquín (UFM) is a program for entrepreneurial leaders. The six-week program empowers university students and young professionals from across the Americas and world with the skills, experience, network, and courage to lead impactful, successful careers and lives of consequence.
Selection Criteria
We’re on the search for young people who are motivated to work towards a future that is better, more sustainable, and more equitable than the present. We’re looking for people who are gritty, creative, and driven to not only listen and learn, but also act.
We’re on a quest to find innovators, changemakers, and entrepreneurs like you.
Watson Semester Accelerator
Boulder, Colorado
The Watson Accelerator (Fall and Spring) is a program for college students, recent graduates, and gap-year students with a bias towards action through entrepreneurship.
Whether at the idea-stage or prototyping-stage, the program is made for students who are looking to solve the world’s greatest challenges through the crossroads between entrepreneurship and impact. Students in this program are driven to action by a passion to make a difference while designing, validating, and launching impact focused ventures.
• Impact-driven entrepreneur •
• Using entrepreneurship as a tool for impact •
• Has or is developing a service or product •
• Ready for a fast-paced startup environment •
Application Deadlines
Watson Semester Accelerator in Colorado
Fall 2021
April 15, 2021 (International)
June 1st, 2021 (Domestic)
Start Date
August 23, 2021
Bachelor’s from Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida
This program is for students that have a strong passion and commitment to make a difference in the world. The right candidate has agency in their own development, a growth mindset with a healthy dose of curiosity, and a passion for impact and systemic change.
Ideal candidates have a passion for a particular issue or set of challenges but is not sure on how to tackle them. This program is built for students looking to launch a multi-layered career with impact at its core and provides training in business and entrepreneurship.
• Mission-oriented innovator •
• Exploring paths for a successful career in impact and systemic change •
• Identifies entrepreneurship skills as tools for a meaningful career •
• Ready for a unique university experience •
Application Deadlines
Bachelor of Science in Social Entrepreneurship in South Florida
Early Decision
November 15, 2020
Regular Decision
March 1, 2021
Rolling Admissions
March 1+, 2021
Start Date
August 23, 2021
Watson Career Accelerator at Universidad Francisco Marroquín
Guatemala
Watson Institute partners with Universidad Francisco Marroquín (UFM), a leading institution of higher education in Latin America, to offer the Career Accelerator for students determined to lead a successful career and life of impact. Students will connect with their purpose, practice the skills of entrepreneurship and leadership, and build a powerful global network. Current students of UFM are eligible to receive a minor for completing the program.
The Watson Career Accelerator at Universidad Francisco Marroquín will be delivered in English. The majority of faculty, mentors, and master course teachers will be fluent in both Spanish and English.
• Impact-driven innovator •
• Exploring paths for a successful career in impact and systemic change •
• Identifies entrepreneurship skills as tools for a meaningful career •
• Ready for a fast-paced startup environment •
Application Deadlines
Watson Career Accelerator at Universidad Francisco Marroquín
Final Deadline
May 1, 2021
Start Date
May 31, 2021
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