NYC Intern Summer Kickoff
🏙️ NYC Intern Summer Kickoff
The Summer Kickoff You've Been Waiting For
Special Announcement: We are bringing the most exclusive intern experience to NYC this summer.
After seeing too many brilliant interns settle for generic corporate mixers, we decided to create something different. Something that matches the energy of the city that never sleeps and the ambition of the next generation building it.
NYC Intern Summer Kickoff is the premier summer kickoff event for elite interns who think bigger, move faster, and refuse to blend in.
🚀 What Makes This Different
This isn't your typical networking event. This is where:
Top Gen Z founders who built million-dollar companies before 25 share the playbook
Creator-entrepreneurs crushing it on multiple platforms reveal their strategies
NYC's most ambitious interns connect with their future co-founders
Real talk, real connections, real opportunities happen
The Experience
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM: Welcome Reception Premium networking + light snacks + photo booth
7:00-8:00 PM Breakout Sessions (60 minutes total)
🚀 Room A: Founder Journey Panel Speakers: Nathaneo Johnston (Series) + Valerie Chapman (In>FRM)
Moderator: Natalie (GenZtea) Format: Conversational panel about the founder journey and startup insights
45 minutes: Panel Discussion
15 minutes: Audience Q&A
🎲 Room B: Board Games & Strategic Networking
Level up through games while making genuine connections
All other rooms are open to networking.
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM: Empire Mixer Final networking with fellow interns, founders, and industry operators
💎 Who Should Attend
✅ Summer interns (Tech, Finance, Consulting, Media)
✅ Aspiring founders with side projects already in motion
✅ Content creators building their personal brand
✅ Students/recent grads interning in NYC metro area
✅ Anyone who sees their internship as a stepping stone, not the destination
🏆 Featured Panelists
Curating NYC's most impressive Gen Z founder-creators who built empires while their peers were still figuring out their majors.
🎬 Valerie Chapman - Founder Journey Panel
33k IG + 46K on TikTok Gen Z leader in AI & personal branding with 8+ years experience helping corporations, entrepreneurs, and employees harness AI to elevate their brands and become authentic thought leaders.
Nathaneo Johnston - Founder Journey Panel
Founder & CEO of Series (AI-powered social networking platform). Yale junior who raised $3.1M while studying Computer Science and Economics.
🤝 Event Partners & Co-Hosts
The Collective NY: Exclusive community for top young talent, building opportunities for NYC's most ambitious young leaders
Jonas - Cofounder of The Collective. Connect with him here.
Maggie - Cofounder of The Collective. Connect with her here.
This event is brought to you by a collective of ambitious operators and founders who believe in elevating the next generation.
Each co-host brings their unique expertise and network to create an unmatched experience for attendees.
💭 Why We Are Hosting This
As a group who's built multiple companies and invested in dozens of startups, we see the same pattern: the interns who win big are the ones who think like founders from day one.
They don't just complete assignments—they identify opportunities.
They don't just network—they build genuine relationships.
They don't just consume content—they create value.
This event is for the 1% of interns who already think this way, and the 10% who are ready to level up.
We covering all costs because we believe the next generation of founders deserves the same opportunities we had—regardless of their bank account.
Your internship is just the beginning. Your empire starts here.
📧 Partnership & Sponsorship Inquiries
Interested in partnering with us or sponsoring this exclusive event?
Contact: natalie@thegenztea.com
Questions? DM me directly.
Ready to claim your spot in NYC's most exclusive intern experience?
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