YBC Newsletter

Check out some opportunities to close out the semester!

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Yale Blockchain Club
April 22, 2025

We hope everyone has been having a good end to the spring semester and we wish you all the best with finals! We have some exciting opportunities to share, check them out below! And don’t forget to apply for next year’s club board!

Applications for 2025-2026 YBC Board

Applications for the 2025-2026 YBC Board are open! The openings are for Partnerships, Public Relations, Education, & Operations, with the opportunity for other custom positions.

We welcome anyone with an interest in blockchain and dedication to spreading YBC’s mission of delivering robust education on blockchain technology, providing support for our student founders, and offering career opportunities for those transitioning into the field!

The application deadline is April 30th, 11:59 PM.

Student Opportunities:

1. Flow Traders Hiring

Flow Traders is hiring for the Digital Assets Relationships Manager!

This is a full-time position open to seniors graduating in Spring 2025. Anyone with a experience communicating with external counterparts is encouraged to apply. A background in finance/consulting and crypto is recommended.

2. Plume Summer 2025 Intern

Plume is the first fully-integrated and modular blockchain optimized for real world assets (RWAs). They are looking for Marketing, Operations, Developer Relations, Product, and Ecosystem Interns.

All curious college students, excited to learn and experienced in team projects, are encouraged to apply!

3. Bull-Moose Summer 2025 Internship

Bull-Moose Consulting, who specialize in building teams and culture for high-growth web3, AI, and frontier tech startups, is looking for students for their Summer 2025 Internship.

All current students are welcome to apply, with potential for graduating seniors to convert to a full-time position.

Learn more and apply here: Bull Moose Talent Consultant Intern — JD

4. DraperU x Stellar Hacker House

Have a blockchain idea you’re looking to develop? Want to have a fully-funded 3-week stay in Silicon Valley? The DraperU x Stellar Hacker House provides teams the opportunity to learn develop their idea alongside mentors and a $20,000 grant!

Timeline:

  • Application Due Date: June 11, 2025

  • Program Dates: July 14 - August 1, 2025

  • Demo Day: Week of July 28th, 2025

Learn more and apply here: Web3 Founder Residency 2025

Upcoming Events:

1. EasyA x Polkadot Harvard Hackathon

EasyA is hosting a hackathon at the upcoming Harvard Blockchain Conference! Anyone with a project idea built on Polkadot is welcome to attend. You could win up to $9,000 in prizes in the New Projects Track!

🕰️ April 26-27

📍Boston, MA

2. House of ZK’s Zero Knowledge & Bitcoin College Tour

House of ZK is hosting a day-long event designed to bridge the gap in ZK between academia and the industry. Hear from top industry leaders, engage in hands-on workshops, and learn about ZK’s applications in private proving, Bitcoin, and AI!

🕰️ Saturday, April 26

📍New York City, NY

3. Cornell Blockchain Conference

Cornell is hosting their blockchain conference this April 25th in NYC with the theme A New Era of U.S. Innovation in Crypto! Yale students can get free tickets to the conference through YBC!

Use promo code IC3INNOVATION to get your free ticket!

🕰️ Friday, April 25

📍New York City, NY

Learn more and register here: Blockchain Conference 2025

4. Solana Accelerate

Accelerate is a celebration of the cutting-edge founders, products, and tech, and a future led by American innovation. Ship or Die is the second conference showcasing the best products of the American crypto renaissance - open to all, this event will showcase the past, present, and future of tech innovation in the United States.

Use promo code STUDENTCOMP-KL4G5TN to get your free student ticket!

🕰️ May 22-23

📍New York City, NY

Learn more and register here: Solana Accelerate: Ship or Die · Luma