Thanks for your interest in CORE! We’re excited to welcome our newest cohort. Please refer to this website for all recruitment details.
Recruitment Timeline
Fall 2026
CORE is excited to welcome our newest cohort! We are only doing one cycle of applications for the 2026–2027 school year. We would love to invite you to learn more about what we do.
Applications are open — they close Friday, September 18 at 9:00 pm.
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Coffee chats are closed — every board member’s availability is full for this cycle.
Timeline
| Weds, 9/9 | Board coffee chats begin |
| Friday, 9/11 | Meet CORE at the club fair |
| Saturday, 9/12 | Information Session (1–2 PM)Resume Workshop (2–2:30 PM) |
| Thurs, 9/17 | CORE Founder Fireside Chat with Justin Wenig Justin Wenig, prev. CORE member and YC founder Founder of Starbridge ($52m raise) & Coursedog (9-figure exit) |
| Friday, 9/18 | Applications close @ 9:00 pm |
| Sunday, 9/20 | Fireside Chat with Forus and Bain Capital Ventures Sahir Jaggi (SEAS ’17), founder and CEO of Forus — the AI healthcare company recently valued at $3B and backed by Bain Capital Ventures, Thrive, Accel and General Catalyst — on the path from CORE to founding it, with Kevin Zhang (CC ’14), a BCV partner, former CORE president and early Forus investor. At the Forus office in SoHo, 5–6:30 pm. Dinner served. RSVP before Sunday 9/20 at 12 pm — spots are limited and first come, first served. Location and further details will be sent by email. |
| 9/21–23 | First Round Interviews |
| 9/29–30 | Second Round Interviews |