Our flagship career accelerator is a 3-week leadership development program for ambitious, early-career East and Southeast Asian American professionals in New York and encompasses the following 4 components:

1. Speaker Series: Learn from industry-changing Asian American leaders, from corporate c-suite executives to consumer brand entrepreneurs. Past speakers include founders and executives from Glow Recipe, the NBA, Sanzo, Lunar Hard Seltzer, Makku, Union Square Hospitality Group, Michelin-starred Cote Korean Steakhouse, and many more.

2. Executive Coaching: Hone key leadership skills through professional coaching focused on culturally relevant issues based on academic research, such as developing an executive presence.

3. Mentorship: We match each fellow to a mid-career mentor who can provide tailored advice across personal and professional topics such as navigating career pivots, moving to a new city, getting promoted, finding purpose and fulfillment.

4. Community: We’re bringing together a lifelong community of like-minded, ambitious AAPI peers and mentors to forge friendships, meet potential coworkers, and even become future co-founders. Accelerator alumni get access to Lunar Accel events we host in the future!

• Must have 1-5 years of professional (non-internship) work experience, 2-5 years recommended. Highly motivated new grads are eligible

• Be physically present in New York City (or within commuting distance) for the duration of programmed events

• Identify as coming from East/Southeast Asian background (due to cultural similarities and resulting discrepancies in professional outcomes)

• Ideally demonstrate a strong desire for continued self-improvement and collaborative learning. Candidates may come from any industry.

All fellows will be matched to a mid-career mentor (and are encouraged to reach out to others). Our past mentors include senior managers at companies like Google, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, PepsiCo, Goldman Sachs, Gopuff, and Putnam Associates, as well as founders of pre-seed/seed companies and individual freelancers. Our 2024 mentor roster will be announced at a later date.

While we would love to accept all applicants, we have historically received many more applications than people we can accommodate. In spirit of fairness and transparency, all applicants will be reviewed via the following process:

• All applications are first passed through a double-blind review (i.e., applicant names are redacted) and fit is evaluated according to 4-part rubric.

• Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a short 20-min chat with one of our team members to learn more about your background and help answer any questions. Applicants may also be invited to a follow-up 15 min interview

• Acceptances will be sent out no later than Sunday, March 31. Upon acceptance, completion of the commitment deposit is required to reserve a seat in the program, except in cases where financial aid has been requested.