Start your career with real work — before you graduate.

Springboard Academy partners with universities to place interns on real client and product work, with mentorship, OJT credit, and a path to a full-time role.

How Springboard Academy works

Every intern leaves with proof of work they can show. Every project leaves something Springboard — or a client — can actually use.

Interns working together at a table

Programs

Every intern is placed on one of three tracks — software, business, or founder — matched to how they think and what they want to build.

  • Software Development

    Build and ship real features across web, mobile, and AI-powered tools, including platform migrations.

  • Business Development

    Source and qualify leads, then move them through the pipeline into signed clients, gaining full exposure to the sales cycle.

  • Founder’s Track

    Identify a real problem and build the solution end-to-end, developing the ownership and initiative expected of a founder.

De La Salle University's Don Enrique T. Yuchengco Hall and campus grounds

Our first partner university. Not our last.

We’ve built a real OJT pipeline with De La Salle — and we’re opening the same partnership to more universities.

  • Recognized OJT credit

    Internships that count toward your students’ practicum requirements.

  • Hands-on project work

    Work on real projects with mentorship, feedback, and support along the way.

  • A path to employment

    Standout interns are considered for full-time roles at Springboard.

Become a Partner University

How to Apply

  1. Submit Your Application

    Send your resume and a short statement of interest through our application form or your university career office.

  2. Interview & Assessment

    Qualified applicants go through a short interview and a practical assessment matched to their chosen track.

  3. Get Matched & Onboard

    Successful applicants are matched to a team and go through structured onboarding before their first day.

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What our interns have been able to achieve

Real milestones from the Academy program, pulled from our blog as proof, not promises.

  • Intern Milestone

    Troy Belardo’s Path Into Tech, One Level at a Time

    Gerard Vito “Troy” J. Belardo treats personal growth almost like a game: every new skill learned, every habit built, is another level gained. That mindset has shaped how he approaches

    Jul 2026 · Springboard Philippines · 3 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

If yours isn’t here, ask the Academy team directly.

  • A cohort runs for one university term — usually three to six months — and is scheduled to fit your school’s OJT or practicum hour requirements.

  • Real Springboard workflows or real client problems, depending on the track — never simulations or made-up case studies.

  • No. Every intern joins a Springboard team with a named mentor, regular check-ins, and feedback on their work from day one.

  • You work on real client or product work that ships, not busywork — with structured mentorship, OJT credit, and a chance to be considered for a full-time role.