Headstart January Cycle live now

*cycle closes Jan 25th

2026

12+ Internships Available

Headstart January Cycle live now

*cycle closes Jan 25th

2026

12+ Internships Available

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Get a Headstart On Your Career

Get a Headstart On Your Career

Get a Headstart On Your Career

Build experience through startup micro-internships, access exclusive

job opportunities and land your dream career.

Build experience through startup micro-internships, access exclusive job opportunities and land your dream career.

Build experience through startup micro-internships, access exclusive

job opportunities and land your dream career.

1000+

STUDENTS ENGAGED IN

STARTUP PROJECTS

1000+

STUDENTS ENGAGED IN

STARTUP PROJECTS

200+

STARTUP PARTNERS

200+

STARTUP PARTNERS

70+
UNIVERSITIES REPRESENTED

70+
UNIVERSITIES REPRESENTED

Join 3000+ Active Members

Join 3000+ Active Members

Join 3000+ Active Members

The Student Journey

The Student Journey

From building your first experience to landing your dream job, Headstart will support you through every step of your career journey.

From building your first experience to landing your dream job, Headstart will support you through every step of your career journey.

Access a curated pool of micro-internships designed for real impact.

Access a curated pool of micro-internships designed for real impact.

Work on real world projects with mentorship from founders.

Work on real world projects with mentorship from founders.

Discover exclusive job opportunities and resources.

Discover exclusive job opportunities and resources.

Leverage our network to skip the queue for full-time hires.

Leverage our network to skip the queue for full-time hires.

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1

2

2

3

3

4

4

EXPLORE

EXPLORE

BUILD

BUILD

GROW

GROW

CONNECT

CONNECT

Find Your Path

Find Your Path

Develop skills

Develop skills

Build your experience

Build your experience

Land Your Dream Job

Land Your Dream Job

10+ Monthly Opportunities

10+ Monthly Opportunities

90% Proven Skill Growth

90% Proven Skill Growth

30+ Exclusive Opportunities

30+ Exclusive Opportunities

96% Satisfaction

96% Satisfaction

Our Alumni Destinations!

Our Alumni Destinations!

Our Alumni Destinations!

Work with Innovative Startups.

Work with Innovative Startups.

Real Projects, Real Impact

Real Projects, Real Impact

Build Your Portfolio

Build Your Portfolio

Join small teams working on product features, marketing, research and more projects!

Join small teams working on product features, marketing, research and more projects!

Every micro-internship concludes with a tangible outcome you can showcase to future employers.

Every micro-internship concludes with a tangible outcome you can showcase to future employers.

SOTA AI
$4 Million USD Pre Seed

SOTA AI
$4 Million USD Pre Seed

"This was an outstanding program with a group of highly motivated and dedicated interns. They consistently went above and beyond basic task execution, showing strong initiative and willingness to take ownership."

"This was an outstanding program with a group of highly motivated and dedicated interns. They consistently went above and beyond basic task execution, showing strong initiative and willingness to take ownership."

Trusted By Scaling Ventures

Trusted By Scaling Ventures

SOTA AI
$4 Million USD Pre Seed

"This was an outstanding program with a group of highly motivated and dedicated interns. They consistently went above and beyond basic task execution, showing strong initiative and willingness to take ownership."

Trusted By Scaling Ventures

Work with Innovative Startups.

Real Projects, Real Impact

Build Your Portfolio

Join small teams working on product features, marketing, research and more projects!

Every micro-internship concludes with a tangible outcome you can showcase to future employers.

"I’m so grateful to this opportunity of working with everyone, the team and the founders has given us so much support, I thank Headstart for giving me this great opportunity to meet and work with them. If there’s a future opportunity, I would definitely love to join again! Thanks again for making this project and it sure has been a fruitful journey for me!"

Associate @ PanTStr

Regina Chia

Associate @ Offline Pets

Khin Monn

"The founder of the start up I got was a very inspirational person just being on a meet with him helps me a lot in many aspects. He guided me through the task while also giving me full trust to work on the assigned tasks. I got to learn so much more than I expected. This is defiantly the place where you get what you put in. "

Ashly

@SOTA AI- $4M USD Pre Seed Startup

"This was an outstanding program with a group of highly motivated and dedicated interns. They consistently went above and beyond basic task execution, showing strong initiative and a willingness to take ownership. What stood out even more was their curiosity and thoughtful questioning. They regularly engaged with the bigger picture, asking insightful questions that reflected a genuine interest in understanding the broader goals and impact of their work. That mindset will take them far in any professional environment."

Hear from students and clients that we worked with!

96% Satisfaction

96% Satisfaction

96% Satisfaction

96% Satisfaction

96% Satisfaction

96% Satisfaction

5x Talent Growth

5x Talent Growth

5x Talent Growth

3,000+ Students

3,000+ Students

3,000+ Students

"I’m so grateful to this opportunity of working with everyone, the team and the founders has given us so much support, I thank Headstart for giving me this great opportunity to meet and work with them. If there’s a future opportunity, I would definitely love to join again! Thanks again for making this project and it sure has been a fruitful journey for me!"

Associate @ PanTStr

Regina Chia

"The founder of the start up I got was a very inspirational person just being on a meet with him helps me a lot in many aspects. He guided me through the task while also giving me full trust to work on the assigned tasks. I got to learn so much more than I expected. This is defiantly the place where you get what you put in. "

Khin Monn

Associate @ Offline Pets

"This was an outstanding program with a group of highly motivated and dedicated interns. They consistently went above and beyond basic task execution, showing strong initiative and a willingness to take ownership. What stood out even more was their curiosity and thoughtful questioning. They regularly engaged with the bigger picture, asking insightful questions that reflected a genuine interest in understanding the broader goals and impact of their work. That mindset will take them far in any professional environment."

@SOTA AI- $4M USD Pre Seed Startup

Ashly

Hear from students and clients that we worked with!

"I’m so grateful to this opportunity of working with everyone, the team and the founders has given us so much support, I thank Headstart for giving me this great opportunity to meet and work with them. If there’s a future opportunity, I would definitely love to join again! Thanks again for making this project and it sure has been a fruitful journey for me!"

Associate @ PanTStr

Regina Chia

Associate @ Offline Pets

Khin Monn

"The founder of the start up I got was a very inspirational person just being on a meet with him helps me a lot in many aspects. He guided me through the task while also giving me full trust to work on the assigned tasks. I got to learn so much more than I expected. This is defiantly the place where you get what you put in. "

Ashly

@SOTA AI- $4M USD Pre Seed Startup

"This was an outstanding program with a group of highly motivated and dedicated interns. They consistently went above and beyond basic task execution, showing strong initiative and a willingness to take ownership. What stood out even more was their curiosity and thoughtful questioning. They regularly engaged with the bigger picture, asking insightful questions that reflected a genuine interest in understanding the broader goals and impact of their work. That mindset will take them far in any professional environment."

Hear from students and clients that we worked with!

Hear from students and clients that we worked with!

Headstart Global

Empowering students with real-world experience through innovative startup collaborations.

management@headstartglobal.io

London, United Kingdom

© 2025 Headstart Global. All rights reserved.

Engage with Headstart!

Engage with Headstart!

Engage with Headstart!

Find the right talent
to grow your company

Find the right talent
to grow your company

Find the right talent
to grow your company

Streamline your recruiting. Browse our database of industry-ready students and hire top-tier

talent without the traditional search time.

Streamline your recruiting. Browse our database

of industry-ready students and hire top-tier

talent without the traditional search time.

Streamline your recruiting. Browse our database of industry-ready students and hire top-tier talent

without the traditional search time.

23,000 HRS

REAL STARTUP PROJECT

WORK

23,000 HRS

REAL STARTUP PROJECT

WORK

23,000 HRS

REAL STARTUP PROJECT

WORK

85%

REPORT SKILL GROWTH

(POST-PROJECT SURVEY)

85%

REPORT SKILL GROWTH

(POST-PROJECT SURVEY)

85%

REPORT SKILL GROWTH

(POST-PROJECT SURVEY)

TRUSTED BY 70+ UNIVERSITY SOCIETIES WORLDWIDE

TRUSTED BY 70+ UNIVERSITY SOCIETIES WORLDWIDE

TRUSTED BY 70+ UNIVERSITY SOCIETIES WORLDWIDE

75+

NATIONALITIES

75+

NATIONALITIES

75+

NATIONALITIES

3,100+

STUDENT TALENT

NETWORK

(TOP GLOBAL UNI)

3,100+

STUDENT TALENT

NETWORK

(TOP GLOBAL UNI)

3,100+

STUDENT TALENT

NETWORK

(TOP GLOBAL UNI)

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01

01

4-5 hour weekly commitment

4-5 hour weekly commitment

4-5 hour weekly commitment

Real impact that you can balance with your other commitments.

Real impact that you can balance with your other commitments.

Real impact that you can balance with your other commitments.

Strategy & Research

Strategy & Research

Strategy & Research

Health Tech platform market entry into South East Asia.

Health Tech platform market entry into South East Asia.

Health Tech platform market entry into South East Asia.

Product Management & Dev

Product Management & Dev

Product Management & Dev

Fin Tech platform testing and AI feature refinement.

Fin Tech platform testing and AI feature refinement.

Fin Tech platform testing and AI feature refinement.

Investment and Funding

Investment and Funding

Investment and Funding

Seed stage AI startup pitch deck creation, VC and angel investor short listing.

Seed stage AI startup pitch deck creation, VC and angel investor short listing.

Seed stage AI startup pitch deck creation, VC and angel investor short listing.

Growth and Lead Generation

Growth and Lead Generation

Growth and Lead Generation

Develop client pipeline and targeted marketing for sustainability consultancy.

Develop client pipeline and targeted marketing for sustainability consultancy.

Develop client pipeline and targeted marketing for sustainability consultancy.

VERIFIED IMPACT

VERIFIED IMPACT

VERIFIED IMPACT

PROJECT-BASED

PROJECT-BASED

PROJECT-BASED

FLEXIBLE TIMINGS

FLEXIBLE TIMINGS

FLEXIBLE TIMINGS

WEEKLY MEETINGS

WEEKLY MEETINGS

WEEKLY MEETINGS

100% REMOTE

100% REMOTE

100% REMOTE

TEAMWORK

TEAMWORK

TEAMWORK

LEADER

LEADER

LEADER

EXPERIENCE

EXPERIENCE

EXPERIENCE

CLIENT MANAGEMENT

CLIENT MANAGEMENT

CLIENT MANAGEMENT

PEER REVIEWS

PEER REVIEWS

PEER REVIEWS

COLLABORATION

COLLABORATION

COLLABORATION

CV + INTERVIEW

CV + INTERVIEW

CV + INTERVIEW

02

02

02

4-5 hour weekly commitment

4-5 hour weekly commitment

4-5 hour weekly commitment

Real impact that you can balance with your other commitments.

Real impact that you can balance with your other commitments.

Real impact that you can balance with your other commitments.

03

03

03

Teams of 3-5 students

Teams of 3-5 students

Teams of 3-5 students

Collaborate to grow. Build accountability and soft skills through teamwork.

Collaborate to grow. Build accountability and soft skills through teamwork.

Collaborate to grow. Build accountability and soft skills through teamwork.

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04

04

Launch your career journey

Launch your career journey

Launch your career journey

Tap into our community and opportunities to land your dream career.

Tap into our community and opportunities to land your dream career.

Tap into our community and opportunities to land your dream career.

Develop skills through
real world problems.

Develop skills through
real world problems.

Develop skills through
real world problems.

Verified Performance

Students have real, impactful experience with founders.

Verified Performance

Students have real, impactful experience with founders.

Industry Targeteting

Curated, industry targeted opportunities.

Industry Targeteting

Curated, industry targeted opportunities.

Access into Student Direct Student Networks

Allows direct-to-student, non-public campaigns.

Access into Student Direct Student Networks

Allows direct-to-student, non-public campaigns.

Employer Brand Features: Case Competitions, Newsletters..

Spotlights to increase brand awareness.

Employer Brand Features: Case Competitions, Newsletters..

Spotlights to increase brand awareness.

Students with Career Directions

Selective candidate pool hand-picked by Headstart.

Students with Career Directions

Selective candidate pool hand-picked by Headstart.

Instead of sorting through job boards, connect with students who’ve already delivered real work for startups.

Instead of sorting through job boards, connect with students who’ve already delivered real work for startups.

All in one early careers hiring pipeline

All in one early careers hiring pipeline

Recruitment Events

Host exclusive workshops or networking sessions with our top society partners.

Travel Innovation Case Competition

22%

+10

FEATURED CASE STUDY

The initiative attracted applicants exclusively from QS Top 100 universities, achieved a 22% conversion rate from application to first-round interview, and concluded recruitment with 12 Spring Week placements at the head office and 10 direct Summer internship offers.

Conversion Rate

Summer Internship Offers

Engagement Models

Recruitment Events

Host exclusive workshops or networking sessions with our top society partners.

Co-Branded Campaigns

Build employer brand awareness directly within the university ecosystem.

Direct Recruitment

Plug directly into our talent database for your graduate and summer intake.

Travel Innovation Case Competition

22%

+10

FEATURED CASE STUDY

The initiative attracted applicants exclusively from QS Top 100 universities, achieved a 22% conversion rate from application to first-round interview, and concluded recruitment with 12 Spring Week placements at the head office and 10 direct Summer internship offers.

Conversion Rate

Summer Internship Offers

Engagement Models

Co-Branded Campaigns

Build employer brand awareness directly within the university ecosystem.

Direct Recruitment

Plug directly into our talent database for your graduate and summer intake.

Recruitment Events

Host exclusive workshops or networking sessions with our top society partners.

Hear from students and clients that we worked with!

"I’m so grateful to this opportunity of working with everyone, the team and the founders has given us so much support, I thank Headstart for giving me this great opportunity to meet and work with them. If there’s a future opportunity, I would definitely love to join again! Thanks again for making this project and it sure has been a fruitful journey for me!"

Associate @ PanTStr

Regina Chia

"The founder of the start up I got was a very inspirational person just being on a meet with him helps me a lot in many aspects. He guided me through the task while also giving me full trust to work on the assigned tasks. I got to learn so much more than I expected. This is defiantly the place where you get what you put in. "

Khin Monn

Associate @ Offline Pets

"This was an outstanding program with a group of highly motivated and dedicated interns. They consistently went above and beyond basic task execution, showing strong initiative and a willingness to take ownership. What stood out even more was their curiosity and thoughtful questioning. They regularly engaged with the bigger picture, asking insightful questions that reflected a genuine interest in understanding the broader goals and impact of their work. That mindset will take them far in any professional environment."

@SOTA AI- $4M USD Pre Seed Startup

Ashly

96% Satisfaction

96% Satisfaction

5x Talent Growth

3,000+ Students

Our Alumni Destinations!

"I’m so grateful to this opportunity of working with everyone, the team and the founders has given us so much support, I thank Headstart for giving me this great opportunity to meet and work with them. If there’s a future opportunity, I would definitely love to join again! Thanks again for making this project and it sure has been a fruitful journey for me!"

Associate @ PanTStr

Regina Chia

Associate @ Offline Pets

Khin Monn

"The founder of the start up I got was a very inspirational person just being on a meet with him helps me a lot in many aspects. He guided me through the task while also giving me full trust to work on the assigned tasks. I got to learn so much more than I expected. This is defiantly the place where you get what you put in. "

Ashly

@SOTA AI- $4M USD Pre Seed Startup

"This was an outstanding program with a group of highly motivated and dedicated interns. They consistently went above and beyond basic task execution, showing strong initiative and a willingness to take ownership. What stood out even more was their curiosity and thoughtful questioning. They regularly engaged with the bigger picture, asking insightful questions that reflected a genuine interest in understanding the broader goals and impact of their work. That mindset will take them far in any professional environment."

Hear from students and clients that we worked with!

96% Satisfaction

96% Satisfaction

5x Talent Growth

3,000+ Students

Our Alumni Destinations!

Headstart Global

Empowering students with real-world experience through innovative startup collaborations.

management@headstartglobal.io

London, United Kingdom

© 2025 Headstart Global. All rights reserved.

96% Satisfaction

96% Satisfaction

5x Talent Growth

3,000+ Students

"I’m so grateful to this opportunity of working with everyone, the team and the founders has given us so much support, I thank Headstart for giving me this great opportunity to meet and work with them. If there’s a future opportunity, I would definitely love to join again! Thanks again for making this project and it sure has been a fruitful journey for me!"

Associate @ PanTStr

Regina Chia

Associate @ Offline Pets

Khin Monn

"The founder of the start up I got was a very inspirational person just being on a meet with him helps me a lot in many aspects. He guided me through the task while also giving me full trust to work on the assigned tasks. I got to learn so much more than I expected. This is defiantly the place where you get what you put in. "

Ashly

@SOTA AI- $4M USD Pre Seed Startup

"This was an outstanding program with a group of highly motivated and dedicated interns. They consistently went above and beyond basic task execution, showing strong initiative and a willingness to take ownership. What stood out even more was their curiosity and thoughtful questioning. They regularly engaged with the bigger picture, asking insightful questions that reflected a genuine interest in understanding the broader goals and impact of their work. That mindset will take them far in any professional environment."

Hear from students and clients that we worked with!

Our Alumni Destinations!

Our Alumni Destinations!

Headstart Global

Empowering students with real-world experience through innovative startup collaborations.

management@headstartglobal.io

London, United Kingdom

© 2025 Headstart Global. All rights reserved.

Work with students when building your startup

Work with students when building your startup

Work with students when building your startup

Work with talented students on key projects through remote projects to grow your startup

while helping them build their skills.

Work with talented students on key projects through remote projects to grow your startup

while helping them build their skills.

Work with talented students on key projects through remote projects to grow your startup

while helping them build their skills.

3,100+

STUDENT TALENT

NETWORK

3,100+

STUDENT TALENT

NETWORK

3,100+

STUDENT TALENT

NETWORK

200+

PROJECTS DELIVERED BY

STUDENT TEAMS

200+

PROJECTS DELIVERED BY

STUDENT TEAMS

200+

PROJECTS DELIVERED BY

STUDENT TEAMS

2500+
HOURS OF WORK FROM

STUDENTS

2500+
HOURS OF WORK FROM

STUDENTS

2500+
HOURS OF WORK FROM

STUDENTS

Work with Headstart Students!

01

4-5 hour weekly commitment

Real impact that you can balance with your other commitments.

Strategy & Research

Health Tech platform market entry into South East Asia.

Product Management & Dev

Fin Tech platform testing and AI feature refinement.

Investment and Funding

Seed stage AI startup pitch deck creation, VC and angel investor short listing.

Growth and Lead Generation

Develop client pipeline and targeted marketing for sustainability consultancy.

VERIFIED IMPACT

PROJECT-BASED

FLEXIBLE TIMINGS

WEEKLY MEETINGS

100% REMOTE

TEAMWORK

LEADER

EXPERIENCE

CLIENT MANAGEMENT

PEER REVIEWS

COLLABORATION

CV + INTERVIEW

02

4-5 hour weekly commitment

Real impact that you can balance with your other commitments.

03

Teams of 3-5 students

Collaborate to grow. Build accountability and soft skills through teamwork.

04

Launch your career journey

Tap into our community and opportunities to land your dream career.

Develop skills through
real world problems.

What can students do?

Parterning with a $4M USD Pre-Seed Startup

FEATURED CASE STUDY

SOTA AI

"This was an outstanding program with a group of highly motivated and dedicated interns. They consistently went above and beyond basic task execution, showing strong initiative and willingness to take ownership."

Our students are trained to hit the ground running across diverse verticals.

MARKET RESEARCH

TECHNICAL SPIRITS

PRODUCT & UX TESTING

GROWTH & OUTREACH

Agile Delivery

Curated Teams

Proven ROI

Mentor Pipeline

Clear - YCW21 Startup

"Truly a privilage to work with the Headstart team. Some of the most resourceful young people I've ever met, despite still being in university, they delivered at the level of seasoned professionals."

3x

Output Velocity

5x

Talent Growth

Fuel your roadmap with ambitious, high-output students from the world's top universities. High-impact work for lean teams.

8-week sprints designed for startup pace.

We match the right skills to your specific needs.

High-quality output at a fraction of traditional costs.

Build a relationship with your next full-time hire.

Work with Headstart Students

Our Alumni Destinations!

01

4-5 hour weekly commitment

Real impact that you can balance with your other commitments.

Strategy & Research

Health Tech platform market entry into South East Asia.

Product Management & Dev

Fin Tech platform testing and AI feature refinement.

Investment and Funding

Seed stage AI startup pitch deck creation, VC and angel investor short listing.

Growth and Lead Generation

Develop client pipeline and targeted marketing for sustainability consultancy.

VERIFIED IMPACT

PROJECT-BASED

FLEXIBLE TIMINGS

WEEKLY MEETINGS

100% REMOTE

TEAMWORK

LEADER

EXPERIENCE

CLIENT MANAGEMENT

PEER REVIEWS

COLLABORATION

CV + INTERVIEW

02

4-5 hour weekly commitment

Real impact that you can balance with your other commitments.

03

Teams of 3-5 students

Collaborate to grow. Build accountability and soft skills through teamwork.

04

Launch your career journey

Tap into our community and opportunities to land your dream career.

Develop skills through
real world problems.

Strategy & Research

Health Tech platform market entry into South East Asia.

Product Management & Dev

Fin Tech platform testing and AI feature refinement.

Investment and Funding

Seed stage AI startup pitch deck creation, VC and angel investor short listing.

Growth and Lead Generation

Develop client pipeline and targeted marketing for sustainability consultancy.

VERIFIED IMPACT

PROJECT-BASED

FLEXIBLE TIMINGS

WEEKLY MEETINGS

100% REMOTE

TEAMWORK

LEADER

EXPERIENCE

CLIENT MANAGEMENT

PEER REVIEWS

COLLABORATION

CV + INTERVIEW

01

8 week micro-internship

Explore any industry, develop skills and build experience.

02

4-5 hour weekly commitment

Real impact that you can balance with your other commitments.

03

Teams of 3-5 students

Collaborate to grow. Build accountability and soft skills through teamwork.

04

Launch your career journey

Tap into our community and opportunities to land your dream career.

Develop skills through
real world problems.

What can students do?

Parterning with a $4M USD Pre-Seed Startup

FEATURED CASE STUDY

SOTA AI

"This was an outstanding program with a group of highly motivated and dedicated interns. They consistently went above and beyond basic task execution, showing strong initiative and willingness to take ownership."

Our students are trained to hit the ground running across diverse verticals.

MARKET RESEARCH

TECHNICAL SPIRITS

PRODUCT & UX TESTING

GROWTH & OUTREACH

Agile Delivery

Curated Teams

Proven ROI

Mentor Pipeline

Clear - YCW21 Startup

"Truly a privilage to work with the Headstart team. Some of the most resourceful young people I've ever met, despite still being in university, they delivered at the level of seasoned professionals."

3x

Output Velocity

5x

Talent Growth

Fuel your roadmap with ambitious, high-output students from the world's top universities. High-impact work for lean teams.

8-week sprints designed for startup pace.

We match the right skills to your specific needs.

High-quality output at a fraction of traditional costs.

Build a relationship with your next full-time hire.

Work with Headstart Students

Agile Delivery

Curated Teams

Proven ROI

Mentor Pipeline

Clear - YCW21 Startup

"Truly a privilage to work with the Headstart team. Some of the most resourceful young people I've ever met, despite still being in university, they delivered at the level of seasoned professionals."

3x

Output Velocity

5x

Talent Growth

Fuel your roadmap with ambitious, high-output students from the world's top universities. High-impact work for lean teams.

8-week sprints designed for startup pace.

We match the right skills to your specific needs.

High-quality output at a fraction of traditional costs.

Build a relationship with your next full-time hire.

Work with Headstart Students

Our Alumni Destinations!

Headstart Global

Headstart Global

Headstart Global

Empowering students with real-world experience through innovative startup collaborations.

Empowering students with real-world experience through innovative startup collaborations.

Empowering students with real-world experience through innovative startup collaborations.

management@headstartglobal.io

management@headstartglobal.io

management@headstartglobal.io

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

© 2025 Headstart Global. All rights reserved.

© 2025 Headstart Global. All rights reserved.

© 2025 Headstart Global. All rights reserved.