The Blue Ridge Labs Fellowship is an 18-week intensive program that improves the lives of New Yorkers experiencing poverty. Fellows apply to one of four roles – expert, engineer, product manager, or UI/UX designer. Applications are open to individuals with a background in tech, development, expertise in poverty-related issues, or lived experience and a commitment to solving real problems communities experiencing poverty face. Fellows spend two months doing intensive, community-centric research on the scope and defining potential solutions. They then have another two months to build, test, and launch their ideas. A full-time stipend of $25,000, health insurance reimbursement, and a research budget will be provided.