LIFT Intern Program

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LIFT Intern Program – Spring 2026

CBE’s Launch Incubator For Traction (CBE LIFT) is a competency-based experiential program to increase investor readiness. The program is aligned with the City of Atlanta’s drive to move into the Top 5 metro hub for tech entrepreneurship. CBE’s Launch Incubator For Traction (CBE LIFT) is a competency-based experiential program to increase investor readiness. The program is aligned with the City of Atlanta’s drive to move into the Top 5 metro hub for tech entrepreneurship.

The LIFT Intern Program connects Spelman College, Morehouse College, and Clark Atlanta University students with innovative underinvested STEM ventures in the Atlanta ecosystem. Through this 10-week, paid internship program, students gain valuable hands-on experience working directly with founders while supporting the growth of high-potential companies.

Interns receive a $1,500 stipend for their participation.

Program Timeline

Applications Open: October 4, 2025
Intern Mixer: October 21, 2025 – Meet the ventures on campus and learn more about internship opportunities. Sign up today!
Applications Close: October 31, 2025
Interviews: November 6–7, 2025 (virtual)
Final Decisions Released: November 19, 2025
Program Dates: January 27 – April 10, 2026 (Spring Break observed, no work during holidays)

Internship Details

Each intern will work directly with a LIFT venture for 10 weeks
Ventures will set specific roles, projects, and expectations for interns
Ventures may have up to 2 interns maximum (not all ventures are guaranteed an intern)
Interns must commit to the full internship period and requirements
Interns will gain real-world skills in areas such as entrepreneurship, STEM innovation, business development, and operations

Program Requirements for Students

Attend the Virtual Internship Kick-Off and one additional program-wide call with CBE staff during the program
Complete a Midpoint Survey during the program
Submit a Final Evaluation Form (required for final stipend payment)
Work closely with assigned venture to complete agreed-upon projects and responsibilities

Meet the Ventures

Each of the LIFT ventures brings innovative solutions to market in technology, science, and business. Interns will be matched with ventures that align with their interests and skills.

Catch It

You do the hard part—finding the customer, making the sale. Catch It makes sure you get paid. One QR code. Every payment method. No missed money. No lost momentum.
Focus area of internship:
Marketing
Ekow Solutions Marketing

Ekow Solutions Group is a dynamic and innovative consulting and technology company focused on empowering businesses with AI-driven solutions.
Focus area of internship:
Marketing
Groundwork

Groundwork transforms the $2.3B psychiatric boarding crisis, reducing patient placement time from 31+ hours to under 6 hours, targeting hospitals’ largest cost center while improving patient outcomes.
Focus area of internship:
Business Development & Marketing
Karaoke Noir

Karaoke Noir is an AI-powered karaoke platform delivering culturally relevant music to DJs, venues, and at-home singers. Our SaaS model streamlines performance and expands song diversity.
Focus area of internship:
Artist Relations & Customer Discovery
LUXE AI

LUXE AI delivers personalized recommendations across travel, dining, and experiences, powered by intelligent insights from a users biometric data, credit card rewards, and loyalty programs.
Focus area of internship:
Marketing
ManagerEQ

ManagerEQ is like Duolingo for Managers. It’s a tech-enabled, habit-forming, e-learning platform for managers proven to deliver ROI for companies with retention, performance, and growth.
Focus area of internship:
Marketing & Product
Next of Kin Plan

Next of Kin Plan, the first Estate Readiness platform. We make sure your next of kin never guess, putting every detail in one place so loved ones know what you have, where it is, and what to do next.
Focus area of internship:
Marketing & Product
Patientory, Inc.

Patientory is Web 3 based a digital health data wallet with personalized AI coaching for chronic care prevention that integrates natively with EMRs to improve cost and clincal outcomes.
Focus area of internship:
Analyst
Reel Analytics

Reel Analytics is an AI powered sports technology company that extracts athletic performance data from video to help the unranked, unseen and undervalued athletes that want to play at the next level.
Focus area of internship:
AI Cloud Engineering
Senior Shield Technologies Inc.

Spun from Georgia Tech, Senior Shield is promoting dignity in aging by building two devices to address incontinence, a condition causing a person to lose control of their bladder or bowels.
Focus area of internship:
Data Science