About Future Fellows

We exist to build the onramp.

Minor Expert is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit running Future Fellows — a program that identifies exceptional young talent, vets them rigorously, and places them in real paid projects at mid-market companies.

Our mission.

To provide young professionals an onramp to great careers.

The path from exceptional student to professional with a track record is harder than it should be. The networks that help navigate it are unevenly distributed. Future Fellows is our answer to that gap.

Why this matters
“Your first professional relationship is often determined by who you happen to know. It should be determined by what you can do.”
Minor Expert · Future Fellows

How we operate.

Rigor over volume

We admit a small cohort. Every fellow is vetted personally. Every project is scoped carefully.

Real work, real stakes

Fellows work on deliverables that matter to the company. Not shadow work, not onboarding theater — real outputs with real feedback.

Long-term relationships

The first placement is the beginning of a professional relationship, not a transaction. We track outcomes and stay in touch.

Access as infrastructure

The networks that launch careers should not be gated by school prestige or geography. We are building the onramp that should have always existed.

Get involved.

Whether you want to submit a project or apply as a fellow, we want to hear from you.