Silicon Valley TigerTrek™

The Experience

Princeton Silicon Valley TigerTrek™ is an annual trip that brings 20 Princeton students to Silicon Valley for off-the-record Q&A's with industry legends. Year after year, this trip has transformed the ideas and career goals of both trip participants and students back on campus.

In the 2024-25 Academic Year, SVTT will occur during Wintersession (Jan 15-25, 2025). The experience will consist of an action-packed week during which participants will spend time with legendary executives, founders, and venture capitalists in informal, intimate settings and receive one-on-one mentorship from top alumni.

This year's theme is Inspiring Innovators. The meaning behind this theme is two-fold: We aim not only to gain insights from innovative figures leading Silicon Valley, but also to bring together a group of impressive students who want to engage creatively and thoughtfully with these leaders. Through off-the-record conversations, these bright young minds will be able to get a deeper view of what it looks like to be in this field, and how they can make a positive impact on it moving forward.

1 Wintersession

In Silicon Valley

20 Princeton Students

With a Passion for Entrepreneurship

25 Legendary Leaders

Who Have Disrupted the World

13 Years

Of Community and Legacy

Before The Trip

Applications for the trip open each year in September. The TigerTrek™ leadership hosts info sessions to spread the word; over 190 students applied for the 2024 TigerTrek™.

Before the trip, we ask participants to join us for several events to meet each other and engage in activities to learn about the speakers we will meet. This ensures everyone is prepared with insightful questions to maximize the experience.
During The Trip

Participants spend two weeks meeting some of the most influential figures of the century. Students have behind-the-scenes conversations with the founders of cutting edge startups, C-suite executives at influential tech giants, and partners at pioneering VC firms.

They learn from the stories and experiences of not only these influential figures, but from each other. Along the way, the Princeton students get a taste of the innovation intrinsic to Silicon Valley's core.
After the Trip

Mentorship continues after the trip — and we hold meetups to help the TigerTrek™ group stay in touch as they apply the principles they've learned from the trip to their own lives.

Then, we focus on spreading the messages from TigerTrek™ to the broader campus population. Many of the students on TigerTrek™ are involved in E-Club and other campus organizations, and they bring in speakers and host events fueled by what they've learned.