Post-Accelerator Programs

Most of our alumni solutions are designed for sustainable, scalable social enterprises whose stage of development falls within our “sweet spot” of post-revenue startups and early growth, and whose mission is centered around women’s economic empowerment, climate resilience, or both.

In order to apply for alumni opportunities and access a continued network of support, the social entrepreneur and their enterprise must:

• complete our annual alumni survey to update us on their growth and progress
• meet the individual requirements of the program, evaluated during the enrollment process

• Check out our Alumni Opportunities page on Miller Center’s Community Platform for up to date opportunities.
• Additionally, the Alumni Newsletter is sent the second week of every month, with updates on upcoming opportunities, interest forms and application links, recorded webinars, and featured alumni in the news. Email mc-alumni@scu.edu with any questions, or to share your news with us!

Miller Center Alumni can reach out to mc-alumni@scu.edu at any time to express interest in any of these opportunities below on a rolling basis.

• Customized Project-Based Mentoring. Customized time-bound support in key areas most often requested by our entrepreneurs. These categories represent the experience and skills represented within our mentor network. Through a Bespoke Work Plan and scoping process, Miller Center staff and mentors collaborate with the entrepreneur to clearly define their needs and determine the scope and timing of the mentored engagement (3-6 months).
• Curriculum-Based Mentoring. Formerly offered as discreet cohorts, some structured curricula (Impact Measurement and Management, Governance, and more) are available on-demand accompanied by mentorship for the qualified social enterprise. (3-6 months)
• Ad Hoc Single or Limited Session Mentoring. For social entrepreneurs seeking a mentor’s help with thought-leadership, brainstorming, problem-solving, or second-opinions on business-related topics, Ad Hoc Mentoring offers direct one-on-one feedback in an “ask me anything” style call. (Limited to one 1-hour session. Can extend to additional sessions if both parties are aligned.)

• Miller Center Lewis Family Fellowship. We recruit ambitious and enterprising teams of third-year undergraduate students who prepare a research proposal, gather data on-site, and provide consultancy-style reports for you and your team over 10 months.
• Miller Center Internship. All undergraduate or graduate student internships are for a minimum of 3 months and are paid by Miller Center.
• Santa Clara University Faculty Research. Miller Center Scholars represent an interdisciplinary group of faculty who are actively engaged in teaching, research, and service in social entrepreneurship.