🚀 Project Launch
Semester-long entrepreneurship fellowship designed to equip local high school students with the tools and mentorship needed to turn ideas into real ventures. Through collaboration with like-minded peers, this committee empowers aspiring student entrepreneurs to transform ideas into impactful solutions that can change the world.
👯 Tech Fellows LA
10-week summer fellowship that connects motivated USC students in design, engineering, and business with internships at startups across Los Angeles. The program offers students valuable hands-on experience in the startup world while building meaningful connections between students and industry professionals.
🎤 The Gauntlet
Spark’s first-ever intercollegiate pitch competition, giving student founders a platform to present their startups head-to-head. With a mission to support early-stage entrepreneurs from all backgrounds and universities, The Gauntlet will be a full-scale event from fundraising and logistics to showcasing the ideas.
💻 LaunchAI
Hands-on initiative that teaches USC students how to build and deploy real-world AI applications (no prior experience needed)! From speaker series to workflow design, this program takes participants through the full AI lifecycle, from idea to implementation.
🛠️ Sandbox SC
Sandbox is a cohort-based startup incubator for builders who learn through failure. It’s a low-stakes environment to experiment, break things, and iterate quickly.
🎤 Spark the Mic
Teaching the power of public speaking through professional speaking engagements and podcasting opportunities.
💃 Arts, Grooves, and Foods
Empowering artistic communities at USC though a music festival fundraiser.
🛍️ Trojan Marketplace
Student-run market event featuring exclusively Trojan-owned small businesses.
🚀 Startup Career Fair
Bringing 20+ startups to hire USC’s brightest talent. Event ran on February 19, 2026!
🍽️ Groupie Dinnie
Bringing together curated groups of passionate creative people over casual dinners, fostering cross-school connection.
🌉 Bay Trip (Internal)
Spark’s internal trip to the bay area to visit top tech companies and startups and learn about entrepreneurship.
🤳 Two Ninety Nine (Internal)
We’re training Spark’s next generation of tech leaders to code, market, and launch 20 apps in 3 months
💛 SparkLabs (Internal)
SparkLabs is an internal curriculum and fellowship experience geared towards new members to build skills and take initiative.
