We are looking for exceptional leaders who are passionate about harnessing new technologies to build a better world. Whatever industry you’re coming from, we’re looking for individuals that are:

• DRIVEN BY IMPACT: You’re a self-starter and you’re motivated by outcomes. You persevere through challenges and have a track record of inspiring achievement.
• CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVERS: You’re both a creative and critical thinker. You have a talent for rigorously breaking down complex problems in the face of uncertainty.
• AUTHENTICALLY CURIOUS: You love learning. You ask great questions. You enjoy new experiences, especially those that put you out of your comfort zone.
• EMPATHETIC LEADERS: Through clear communication and a solid understanding of yourself and those around you, you enjoy aligning peers around a shared goal.
• TEAM PLAYERS: You recognise that business is a team sport. You both look for mentorship from people who inspire you, and act as a mentor to inspire others.

Please note, you must have a minimum of 3 years’ work experience and be eligible to work in the UK.

We believe learning is radically accelerated when it happens as part of an exceptional, diverse, values-aligned Tribe. That’s why we invest a lot of effort in carefully curating the tribe via a rigorous 3-stage selection process: 

1. REQUEST INVITE TO APPLY: Application to Founders Academy is by invitation only. We ask you to fill out a short online form with details about your background and motivation to determine whether we’re a good fit for each other. We’ll let you know within 48hrs whether you’ve been invited to apply to the programme.
2. ONLINE APPLICATION: If invited to apply, we’ll send you our online application form via email. During this stage we’ll ask you a series of questions to get to know you better. We’ll be looking for you to demonstrate the foundational traits we’re looking for in our Associates, as outlined above.
3. IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS: For the final round, we’ll invite you to the Founders Academy HQ to meet the team. There will be 2 x 45-minute interviews – one focused on your problem-solving skills and the other focused on your leadership potential. Ahead of the interviews, you’ll be given a startup challenge to prepare, designed to give you a taster of the Founders Academy experience.

You can find out more by downloading our course prospectus and reading our FAQs. However, if you’d like to get a behind-the-scenes look at what the programme is like day-to-day, we’d recommend following us on LinkedIn, where we’re documenting Tribe 1’s journey.

We’d also love to meet you at one of our Discovery Events – you’ll be able to meet the current Tribe, learn more about the FA experience from the founding team and ask us any specific questions you might have.

We are running two programmes in 2020. Our first Tribe started on 27 January and our second Tribe will start on 20 July.

We will be announcing more programmes for 2021 soon. If you’re interested in future Tribes we’d recommend signing up to our newsletter at the bottom of this page.