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Learn more about what we do and how we do it. Read about our 2013 programme, Girls' Coding, the amazing speakers who visit and our current founders. Or, take a look at our video channel.

Could you be the next EF intern?

by alice

We Need YouEF is looking for the next EF intern to join the team, get involved and to be part of building a programme that will change the way graduates see their career options.

As we are such a small team, as an intern you will quickly become a vital part...

Final round: what do we look for?

by matt

20120821 103204Final round interviews for the EF 2013 cohort begin on Monday. The 92 candidates who have made it this far will face our 32 all-star interviewers and try to persuade them they deserve a place in the cohort.

But what are we looking for? There’s no...

Interviewers 2013

by alice

It's almost final interview week! We have whittled down the online applications and the video interviews to some of the best and brightest hacker and hustler students/graduates in the UK. For the final round interviews we like to get the opinion...

Guest blog: You made the jump. Did you make a 6 month plan?

by alice

David Nefs, now co-founder in EF startup Mint Lane, was previously a consultant at Bain & Co. Here he gives an insight into the move from his previous job to an EF startup. He can be found on Twitter @davidnefs or on his blog.

There’s a...

How important is it to be connected? EF & Meraki

by alice

We love connections here at EF and in particular our connection with the fantastic Meraki. Not only are they a great team to work with, but they also made sure that our startups had a sterling wi-fi connection while at the Cannon St office. Meraki...

What’s on Tap for 2013?

by bay

As we hone in on identifying the EF 2013 cohort, we thought it might be helpful to have a sense of things to come over the next weeks, months, and year. Here’s what’s on tap for EF 2013:

Selection Process—

• Week of 21 January: First-round...

Internships at EF startups

by matt

Looking for an internship now or over Easter to get a taste for what life in a startup is really like? Six of our companies are looking for interns - have a look below and get in touch if you think you've got what it takes.

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EF Interviews 101

by bay

We’ve been overwhelmed by the quality of applications to EF 2013, and it hasn’t been easy to determine whom we should ask to join us in the next step of the process. Thank you to all our applicants: we are thoroughly impressed by each of you, and...

Entering the Google Kingdom

by isa

20130108 161646We're excited to announce that we have now moved into our new offices on the third floor of Google Campus, as their official accelerator partner.

In the past, we have had entrepreneurial icons like Mike Lynch, Luke Johnson, Ed Wray and others...

RBS provides extra support for Code First:Girls

by alice

Rbs Inspiring Entreprise LogoWe are delighted to announce that our coding programme for young women, Code First:Girls, has just received further funding from RBS Inspiring Enterprise as part of their initiative to get more women building their own startups. Last year RBS...