Mayfield Fellows Program

Learn to lead principled high-growth tech ventures through an immersive entrepreneurship work/study program.

The Mayfield Fellows Program (MFP) offers unparalleled immersion into the highest levels of entrepreneurial excellence for 12 students from a diverse set of backgrounds and majors. Fellows hone their personal leadership skills through exclusive engagement with global leaders, deepen their understanding of entrepreneurship through expert-guided discussions and case studies, and gain hands-on experience with high-growth technology ventures through a summer internship. After nine months, fellows come away primed to establish, lead, and scale principled technology ventures and join a lifelong community of 300+ accomplished program alumni.  

Current Cohort

Josué Gil-Silva

M.S. Mechanical Engineering – Design Methodology

Ali Hindy

B.S. Mathematics, M.S. Computer Science

Peyton Klein

B.S. Human Biology, Neuroscience, and Systems Designs

Trisha Kulkarni

B.S., M.S. Computer Science

Leeah Michael

B.S. MS&E, M.S. Computer Science

Uche Ochuba

B.S., M.S. Computer Science

Isobel Porteous

B.S. Aeronautics & Astronautics

Elena Recaldini

B.S./M.S. Computer Science

Sam Roberts

B.A. Psychology

Shaurya Sinha

B.S. Computer Science, Symbolic Systems and Education

Ori Spector

B.S. Symbolic Systems (AI), M.S. Computer Science (AI)

Ethan Tiao

B.A. Economics, M.S. Computer Science

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Year-at-a-glance

Spring

ENGR 140A: LEADERSHIP OF TECHNOLOGY VENTURES

Learn essentials of product and market strategy, financing and cash flow, team building, and leadership.

Summer

ENGR 140B: LEADERSHIP OF TECHNOLOGY VENTURES + PAID INTERNSHIP

Complete a startup internship with executive mentorship, write about and analyze your experience, share experiences across the cohort, and visit other startups to compound learnings.

Autumn

ENGR 140C: LEADERSHIP OF TECHNOLOGY VENTURES

Reflect on your rapid learnings, teach a case study on your experience to other fellows and faculty, and learn from your peers’ cases to complete your program experience.

To learn more about the course curriculum, visit the e140 course site.

Teaching Team

Tom Byers

Professor, MS&E and Faculty Director, STVP

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Tom Byers

Ann Miura-Ko

Stanford University and Floodgate

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Ann Miura-Ko

Program Information

MFP provides a select cohort of Stanford undergraduate and co-terminal students from a diverse set of backgrounds and any major with a comprehensive entrepreneurship education in the key principles of leadership, innovation, strategy, and creativity. The program runs from April to December and includes three courses on the management of technology ventures, as well as a paid internship opportunity at a world-class startup during the summer. Throughout the program, students also learn directly from faculty, startup founders, and venture capitalists, including Floodgate co-founding partner Ann Miura-Ko, who is co-teaching MFP with entrepreneurship professor Tom Byers.

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Alumni

View over 250 Mayfield Fellows Program alumni.

SUMMER Employer Info and Application

Mayfield fellows take paid internships with organizations during the summer session, allowing each fellow to demonstrate their entrepreneurial skills on high-impact projects. As part of the internship experience, we require each fellow to be assigned a senior-level mentor within the organization (e.g., CEO, VP, or founder). Although another employee may supervise a fellow, it is critical that each fellow also have a senior internal sponsor concerned with the fellow’s welfare who is willing to meet one-on-one with the student to discuss progress and goals. Participating companies also engage in MFP-sponsored activities during the program. For example, each organization hosts a virtual visit during the summer for the other fellows in the cohort, and during the autumn quarter, employers may participate as guest speakers or case participants in the course. In all aspects of these activities, STVP honors the organization’s intellectual property in a professional manner. Our mission is to expose Stanford students to the reality of the entrepreneurial process in a variety of different organizations, not to put participating organizations at risk. We expect mentor organizations to operate in a highly ethical manner and demonstrate a commitment to the growth of the fellows they employ. Interested organizations may apply by completing a short online application, which will be available through early June. Organizations that apply to be MFP employers are not guaranteed to have their offers of employment accepted by a fellow. MFP urges employers to provide compensation during the duration of the summer internship.

Summer Employer Application Deadline: March 31, 2024

Acknowledgements

STVP, the Stanford Engineering Entrepreneurship Center, offers sincere appreciation to the Mayfield Fund for supporting this opportunity for Stanford students. Special thanks goes to Navin Chaddha.

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