“I had never conducted formal customer interviews or designed and analyzed quantitative surveys before. The BuildUp team sessions taught me these valuable skills, benefiting my project and supporting my interest in studying business.”

“The biggest difference was structure. Everything was connected. My internships, my social impact project, even the psychometric test. It felt like someone finally put all the scattered pieces of my profile into an actual roadmap.”

“At first I thought internships were just about shadowing people but this was very different. The sessions were very structured and broke down everything we needed to know to tackle our client company’s problem and the team component made the project enjoyable and achievable!”

“I gained valuable insights into how industries operate but my favorite part was the concept of office hours. Unlike other programs where you are left to navigate challenges on your own, the availability of personal meetings with mentors was very helpful!”

“While it is traditionally difficult for high schoolers to secure internships, BuildUp made that process seamless. We could pick projects with companies across a variety of industries and had access to key decision-makers at these companies. The BuildUp team helped us navigate meetings with them allowing for seamless coordination and high productivity.”