DETROIT – Graduating college seniors with degrees in computer science and related majors from an accredited four-year college or university need to look no further than Hacker Fellows, a cutting-edge program that allows them to work as a developer at a Michigan start-up.

This program, administered by Grand Circus in partnership with Invest Detroit, gives graduating college seniors a unique and compelling opportunity to launch a Michigan start-up.

The Hacker Fellows Program is actively recruiting college graduating seniors that are craving an impactful learning and work experience in technology. Individuals selected for the Program will complete a six-week session of hands-on training in Grand Circus’ classroom space in Detroit. During this period, Fellows will be given the tools to develop necessary entrepreneurial and technical skills needed to succeed in a start-up community.

“Michigan start-ups are constantly looking to fill top developer talent for their companies,” said Bradley Hoos, Head of Community Programs and co-founder of Grand Circus. “Our program, through generous support from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, will attract some of the best talent to Michigan and promote job creation within the tech community.”

With a location in Michigan’s thriving technology hub, fellows will benefit from creating relationships with entrepreneurs and learn the logistics of entrepreneurship. Once the six week course is completed, fellows will be placed with a Michigan start-up, working as a software developer for the remainder of the year-long fellowship. Fellows will receive a minimum annualized salary of $60,000 during their fellowship year.

“We’re excited to launch this program in concert with Grand Circus as a way to cultivate and retain talent at start-ups throughout the state, which will in turn generate more commercially viable companies, creating density and jobs,” said Martin Dober, Vice President, Invest Detroit. “Our organization’s First Step and Detroit Innovate funds are focused on providing financing and programmatic tools to promote the formation and development of high-growth companies in Detroit and the region.”

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