Y Combinator recruits students for expo with 50-plus portfolio startups

The August 15th event at YC's San Francisco headquarters will include founder pitches and onsite interviews for internships and co-ops.

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YC is using its portfolio scale and financial stake to build an early talent funnel for startups competing for technical students in the Summer 2027 hiring cycle.

An orange poster reads “YC Startup Internship Expo,” with “San Francisco August 15 2026” below.

Y Combinator, led by president and CEO Garry Tan (@garrytan), is recruiting students for an August 15th hiring expo where more than 50 portfolio startups are expected to pitch candidates and conduct onsite interviews for Summer 2027 roles.

https://x.com/ycombinator/status/2084332089881862656

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