Lehigh University operates credit-bearing, experiential learning programs on the West Coast, designed to provide students with hands-on immersion in the Bay Area innovation ecosystem. These programs have served 1800+ students from more than 78 disciplines across Lehigh and have led to more than 1,300 students securing internships and full-time roles with startups and major technology firms such as Netflix, Salesforce, Google, Meta, and Accenture. By bridging Lehigh's interdisciplinary excellence with the pace, ingenuity, and ethos of Silicon Valley and the Western U.S., these academic experiences cultivate globally minded leaders who innovate with purpose-and act with impact.

Silicon Valley Immersion Programs

Startup Academy

Take a deep dive into entrepreneurship and experience the vibrant innovation ecosystem of San Francisco through a 10-week startup internship and academic experience. 
Open to: All Majors; Soph - Grad
Term: Summer
Course: BUS 273; BUS 492

SV Social Impact Fellowship

Drive meaningful change by addressing critical social and economic issues in one of the world’s most dynamic tech ecosystems - Silicon Valley.
Open to: All majors and grades
Term: Spring, Summer, Fall
Course: CINQ 387, 388, 389

LSV

LehighSiliconValley (LSV) is an immersive experience offering students direct access to founders, CEOs, investors, and tech leaders at the forefront of innovation in California's tech hub.
Open to: All Majors; Soph - Grad
Term: Winter
Course: ENTP 315 (3 credits)

Remote Courses

Innovation Internship

Gain-real world skills and develop your entrepreneurial mindset through a part-time, virtual internship with a startup or innovation-focused organization.
Open to: All majors; Soph - Grad
Term: Fall, Spring
Course: BUS 178 / BUS 478

Women in Tech & Innovation

This course examines equity and inclusion in tech leadership and explores strategies for change through conversations with diverse innovators in Silicon Valley.
Open to: All majors and grades
Term: Spring
Course: ENGR 075

Graduate Programs

TE Entrepreneurial Startup Projects

Lehigh’s Technical Entrepreneurship program, offered through the College of Engineering, provides graduate students with opportunities to engage directly with the Silicon Valley ecosystem. 

Open to: Program Participants
Term: Spring
Course: TE 406

 

Startup Academy

Graduate edition - Take a deep dive into entrepreneurship and experience the vibrant innovation ecosystem of San Francisco through a 10-week startup internship 

Open to: All majors, sophomores-graduate 
Term: Summer
Course: GBUS 492 Special Topics 

Societal Shifts II

Offered through Lehigh’s MBA (1-MBA) program, this course explores eight major societal shifts that are reshaping business and society. As part of the course, students participate in a weeklong immersion in Silicon Valley, gaining real-world insights and industry perspectives from one of the world’s leading centers of innovation 

Open to: Program participants
Term: Winter
Course: MBA 443 

Lehigh360

Lehigh 360

For a comprehensive overview of Lehigh's signature experiences, see Lehigh 360 website