Fall 2026 Cohort
A selective community of people who are unreasonably good at something — and a little restless to build what's next.
3,500+
Community reach
80+
Members across 4 cohorts
15+
Events per year
4
Cohorts since founding
How you grow here
Everyone ships from day one. You grow by owning more, not waiting longer.
Intern
Where everyone starts. Jump into real projects, try every side of BIA, and find the work and the people that click.
Become a Fellow after your first semester.
Fellow
The heart of BIA. You own what you make — projects, events, and where we go next.
Fellows can be elected onto the E-Board.
E-Board
Four people holding the vision — where the big calls on strategy, flagships, and what we become get made.
The Process
Apply
Tell us who you are and what you want to build.
Coffee Chat
Casual conversation with current members.
Interview
Show us your drive and how you think.
Decision
Selected candidates join as Interns.
We recruit at the start of each semester. Limited spots per cohort.
FAQ
A student-led community at USC building experiences, products, and a place to belong — part studio, part crew, part launchpad. We turn strangers into friends and ideas into things you can touch.
No résumé filter. We care that you're genuinely great at something — design, building, storytelling, gathering people — and hungry to make things that matter. Every major welcome.
A few hours a week, flexing with what you take on. Academics come first, always.
Absolutely. Some of our best joined as freshmen. We care about drive, not class year.
We keep each class small so it stays real. Far more applications than spots — but if you're a fit, we'll feel it. So will you.
You start as an Intern: dive into real projects, find your lane and your people, and grow into a Fellow with full ownership after your first semester.
Ready to build something that matters?
Fall 2026 applications are open. Limited spots.
Questions? Reach out at bia@usc.edu