Interact Fellowship

Applications for the 2020 Interact Fellowship are now open. Each year, we find 50 mission-driven technologists and bring them into a community of thoughtful peers who seek out difficult conversations and push each other to do good in the world.

Interact Fellows attend two consecutive fully-sponsored summer retreats in Northern California. This is the centerpiece of the Interact experience, where friendships and collaborations emerge. The retreats are free to all Fellows, and we provide travel stipends for those who are flying in from around the world. Beyond these two retreats, Fellows are part of the broader Interact community, composed of hundreds of technologists across the globe.

They look for applicants between the ages of 18 and 23 who are (1) uniquely insightful, (2) open-minded conversationalists, and (3) risk-taking self-starters. A “technologist” is anyone who thinks critically about the role of technology in society; our community includes engineers, designers, founders, scientists, artists, and more. Interacters aim to balance contemplation and execution, constantly examining and refining the values that motivate their work. More details about Interact, including interviews with Fellows, can be found at joininteract.com.