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Micro-internships

Catapult

Real clients. Real deliverables. Six to eight weeks.

Catapult micro-internships put teams of two to five CSUDH students to work on a real project for a real client, with a subject-matter mentor guiding them from kickoff to final deliverable.

Bring a project or join a teamNext: Catapult final session and showcase, Nov 13
2–5students per team
6–8 wksper project
$100KCSU CPaCE Accelerator award (two years)

How it works

  1. 1

    Match

    Clients bring a defined project. Students are matched into small teams, often through a course partner.

  2. 2

    Build

    Each team works with a mentor and delivers something the client will actually use: research, a marketing plan, a website, a process.

  3. 3

    Showcase

    Teams present their work at the end of the cohort. The fall 2026 showcase is Nov 13.

Details

Who it's for
Students who want paid-style, resume-ready experience; local businesses and organizations that need a project done.
Partners
Course partners such as COM 467, plus client businesses including graduates of the Carson Small Business Growth Academy.
This fall
The fall 2026 cohort launched Sept 8 with COM 467 teams.
For clients
Have a project a student team could take on? Reach out through the Incubator.

Coming up

Results

AY 2025-26
Catapult micro-internships ran on CPaCE funds; first CPaCE report filed Dec 12, 2025.