| Application deadline | Unconfirmed — check official site | November 11, 2026 (2027 cycle) | November 11, 2026 (2027 cycle) |
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| Cost | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): $2,495–$13,495; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | $13,495 (2027 cycle) |
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| Financial aid | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Expenses and aid conditions | Unconfirmed — check official site | Last year's cycle (2026): 2027 application fee by round: $50–$100. Published 2027 programme-specific amount; additional expenses and financial awards require confirmation.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site | 2027 application fee by round: $50–$100. Published 2027 programme-specific amount; additional expenses and financial awards require confirmation. (2027 cycle) |
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| Stipend or pay | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Eligibility | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Additional eligibility | Minimum age 16; Requirement: Daily Operations: age 16-20, 50+ summer service hours, interview, and mandatory orientation; Requirement: CIT: age 16+, at least two full camp weeks, interviews, and mandatory orientation and training; Requirement: Be at least 18 to assist with teen-camp weeks; Requirement: If selected, complete the City application and Level 2 background check; Exclusion: The City currently offers no Gumbo Limbo internships; Exclusion: Naturalist walks and specialized assignments require prior hours and additional training; Exclusion: Community-service hours for Daily Operations depend on completing more than 50 hours under program rules | Ages 14–18; Requirement: Be a high-school student age 14-18 for general LaunchX programs; Requirement: Historical 2026 Startup Experience reference, not current2027 entry conditions: For Online Startup Experience, college-aged applicants 18-22 may also apply; Requirement: Choose a program appropriate to prior entrepreneurship experience and desired commitment; Requirement: Meet online or residential attendance, conduct, payment, travel, and technology requirements; Requirement: Historical 2026 Startup Experience reference, not current2027 entry conditions: Startup Experience may expect Innovation Program or other prior entrepreneurship experience; Exclusion: Applicants outside the age rules for the selected program; Exclusion: Students unable to meet the selected track's full online or residential schedule | Ages 14–18; Requirement: Be a high-school student age 14-18 for flagship programs; Requirement: Complete the LaunchX application and current selection process; Requirement: Be prepared for the selected in-person or online team-based entrepreneurship programme; Requirement: Meet travel, insurance, consent, payment, and housing requirements; Exclusion: The program is not currently hosted by or operated by MIT; Exclusion: Online Startup Experience age rules do not define the in-person flagship; Exclusion: Financial awards, acceptance, team success, revenue, or venture continuation are not guaranteed; Exclusion: 2026 dates, location, and price do not establish the 2027 cycle |
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| Session dates or duration | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Starts June 27, 2027; Ends July 24, 2027; 4 weeks (2027 cycle) |
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| Format | In person | In person / Online | In person |
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| Housing and supervision | Non-residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site | Unconfirmed — check official site |
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| Location | Boca Raton, Florida, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center and assigned environmental camp sites | Ann Arbor, Michigan; online worldwide | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
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| Selection and application | Selection: Only 35 applicants were accepted across the two 2026 summer tracks; interviews, availability, and program fit determine selection. Application materials: Interview with the volunteer coordinator for Daily Operations; Interviews with the volunteer coordinator and camp director for CIT | Selection: LaunchX reports an approximately 30% acceptance rate for Flagship programs only. It does not publish applicant counts, scoring methods, or acceptance rates for the other tracks. | Selection: LaunchX reports approximately a 30% acceptance rate for flagship programs; current cohort-specific applicant counts and criteria are not fully published. |
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| Official sources | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-09Source 2 · checked 2026-08-22Source 3 · checked 2026-08-22 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-09Source 2 · checked 2026-10-09Source 3 · checked 2026-10-09Source 4 · checked 2026-10-09Source 5 · checked 2026-08-22Source 6 · checked 2026-08-22Source 7 · checked 2026-08-22Source 8 · checked 2026-08-22 | Source 1 · checked 2026-10-09Source 2 · checked 2026-10-09Source 3 · checked 2026-10-09Source 4 · checked 2026-10-09Source 5 · checked 2026-08-22Source 6 · checked 2026-08-22 |
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