los angeles · usc · 2026

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april 25, 2026 · university of southern california

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ABOUT SANDBOX

Sandbox is USC's
first AI-native
builder community.

We run on a cohort model. Each semester, a selected group of students joins the program — any major, any skill level — and spends the semester building. You apply, get accepted, and become a member for that cohort. Then you build. AI tools have made it possible for anyone to go from idea to something real, and we lean into that fully.

programs

everything ends with something built.

01

Weekly Meetings

Core gathering. Updates, builds in progress, and check-ins on what members are shipping that week.

weekly
02

Build Nights

Open co-working sessions. Show up with something to ship and leave with something closer to done.

weekly
03

Mini Sprints

Scoped challenges with a real deadline. Idea to MVP in two weeks. Then ship and move on.

bi-weekly
04

AI Workshops

Hands-on sessions on the tools that matter — Cursor, Claude, v0. Intentional use, real output.

monthly
05

Guest Speakers

Founders, operators, and builders in the room. Real stories, direct access, no filters.

monthly
06

Demo Days

Members present what they built each semester. The only rule: it has to be real and it has to work.

semesterly

sponsorship tiers

invest in what's next.

tool partner
01
Free
credits & licenses · limited spots

Your product in the hands of USC's best builders. Limited availability — subject to approval.

  • API credits or licenses distributed to all members
  • logo on website, materials, and event slides
  • product introduced at member onboarding
  • mentioned at workshops and events
  • member usage data shared back with you each semester
apply for tool access
brand
02
$500
per semester

Your logo across every surface we own — website, event programs, flyers, and all printed materials we put out.

  • everything in tool partner
  • logo on website
  • logo on event programs and printed materials
brand partner
community most popular
03
$1,500
per semester

Fund the cohort. Co-host events, send speakers, and access builders who ship real products.

  • everything in brand
  • co-host one event per semester (you pick the format)
  • send a speaker or recruiter to the cohort
  • featured sponsor slot at demo day
  • access to member talent pool and resumes
  • early access to demo day project submissions
  • featured in member weekly digest
  • branded callout posts after each co-hosted event
community partner
founding 1 per semester
04
$5,000
per semester · 1 spot only

The full partnership. A custom event each semester, naming rights, exclusive recruiting, and a seat at the table.

  • everything in community
  • we host one fully custom event per semester (hackathon, workshop, etc.)
  • naming rights on a sandbox program
  • exclusive recruiting sessions with top members
  • logo on all merch and printed materials
  • priority demo day placement and intro slot
  • advisory input on programming and cohort direction
  • direct access to member contact directory
  • end-of-semester engagement report
  • first right of refusal for next semester
  • quarterly strategy call with sandbox leadership
founding partner
founding cohort

First cohort.
Fall 2026.

Sandbox's founding cohort starts this fall. If you've been waiting for the right moment to build something — this is it. We're selecting a small group of USC students who are serious about shipping real products.

fall 2026 any major free to join

join the waitlist

Applications open summer 2026. We'll reach out when it's time.

SANDBOXSC · LOS ANGELES · USC · SPRING 2026

what will you build?

any major NO PREREQUISITES
free OPEN APPLICATION
USC LOS ANGELES · 2026
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