The Sherman Venture Co-op provides Northeastern University founders the opportunity to develop their own venture over the course of a six-month period. The best part? You’re paid while you do so. The ideal co-op is a Northeastern University undergrad or graduate student who has identified a concept or technology to address a specific and well-characterized market need.
Success of the venture concept is not the goal of this co-op. Rather, the development of the entrepreneur (i.e. experiencing the good, bad and ugly of entrepreneurship) is our focus. The venture concept is merely a tool for that development. Special emphasis is placed on the professional development and mental/emotional health of the those we support.
Need more info ?
Contact Sherman Director Theo Johnson at th.johnson@northeastern.edu
Current Venture Co-ops
Will Doucette - WFD Landscaping
WFD Landscaping is a premier provider of exceptional residential landscaping services, serving Wilmington, MA, and its surrounding areas.
“I started WFD Landscaping to raise the level of professionalism and reliability in the home service industry. Through the Venture Co-op, I’ve been able to focus on scaling the business, improving the customer experience, and building a performance-based pay model that rewards employees internally. My goal is to set a new standard for customer service and professionalism in home service.”
Nathan Cunningham - Orgainized
The Orgainized featured product is a stainless steel container designed to hold up to two scoops of protein powder for secure, convenient use on the go.
“Orgainized is dedicated to improving access to nutritional supplements for athletes, gym-goers, and active individuals. I created Orgainized to solve my own challenge of transporting single servings of supplements during busy days and trips. Now, I’m proud to offer a durable, reusable, and sustainable solution for others who value health, fitness, and nutrition “
The Ketchup Industry is dominated by just a few big brand names, but not anymore. Northeastern student, Jack Burns, is on a quest to growing his ketchup brand, Ketchup Please, by providing people with a clean, healthy, and tasty condiment. Ketchup Please is the worlds only organic, 0 added sugar, sweetened ketchup. Throughout his time within Northeastern’s Venture Co-op program, Jack has grown and scaled his business from roughly 200 stores to over 400 and this is just the beginning.
“Being surrounded by that community of change-makers, innovators, and truly empowering people is what made me brave enough to venture into a space that was so unknown. The Sherman Center is where I gained that confidence.”
“The Sherman Center played one of the bigger roles in Mount. We started as a REV venture through the Sherman Center, which gave me further mentorship and gap funding”
“The Sherman Center at Northeastern funded my and another student’s co-op so we could work full time on BusRight. Having a university that will support you in diving in head-first and being able to hire other co-ops and Northeastern alumni has been absolutely transformative.”
Application Timeline
Applications are accepted via NUWorks at the following times:
Spring Co-op Cycle
Application viewable: September 15th
Aplication deadline: October 15th
Fall Co-op Cycle
Application viewable: January 15th
Aplication deadline: February 15th