Fall 2025 Initiatives

🚀 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.

🌱 Saplings

Sustainability-focused incubator that empowers students to tackle environmental challenges by developing their own passion projects. From industry mentorship to hands-on support, the committee provides structure, community, and resources to help students build and launch initiatives rooted in sustainability.

🎨 SeeSaw

Uplifts local LA businesses and organizations through the power of public art. Through painting murals and creating digital content that spotlight different community leaders, SeeSaw bridges the gap between USC students and their surrounding neighborhoods. This semester, the team is focused on completing murals that were started last semester, including projects for With Love Cafe, LAFD, and potentially a new community house.

👯 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.

⚙️ Break to Make

Two-day, all-women hardware make-a-thon that brings together women and non-binary students from any major to turn ideas into physical products (no engineering experience required)! Their goal is to expand access to maker spaces and foster inclusive innovation.

🌟 VC Academy

Initiative that teaches students the ins and outs of early-stage investing for angel groups and venture capital. We partner with experienced professionals to offer a complete 8-week curriculum and mentorship opportunities for the USC entrepreneurial community.