THE OLDEST STUDENT-RUN
BUSINESS IN THE NATION
We are now hiring for our 2025-2026 Team.
Click Here to Apply Now!
We are now hiring for our 2025-2026 Team. Click Here to Apply Now!
Established in 1894, Student Agencies Inc. (SAI) is the oldest independent student-run company in the nation. We are comprised of a growing group of businesses: Big Red Shipping & Storage, Hired Hands Moving Company, the Cornellian Yearbook, Campus Promotions, SAI Real Estate, and Student Agencies Tutoring. Our businesses generate over $2.5MM in annual revenues and pay out close to $500K in wages, bonuses, and profit sharing to our undergraduate managers and employees. With nearly 300 undergraduates involved in SAI, we are the second largest employer of students in the Ithaca area after Cornell University.
LOCATED IN CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, NY
Claire Chen - 2024 Real Estate General Manager
“Joining Student Agencies has been one of the most rewarding decisions of my life. It has equipped me with the skills, confidence, and network needed to navigate the professional world successfully. Working at Student Agencies has not only provided me with invaluable professional experience but has also fostered personal growth in ways I never imagined.”
EXPLORE OUR AGENCIES
OUR MISSION
Student Agencies Inc. provides Cornell undergraduates with the extraordinary opportunity to gain practical experience and take on a unique responsibility of starting and running a business, to earn a substantial portion of the cost of a Cornell education, and to provide valuable products and services to the Cornell and Greater Tompkins County Community.
eLab
Student Agencies is also proud to host eLab, a student accelerator program designed to help Cornell University students launch their own startups. It provides resources, mentorship, and training to turn student business ideas into reality, offering academic credit and access to funding. The program focuses on key areas like customer discovery, pitching, and business model development, culminating in potential funding and connections for graduates to launch successful companies.
For more information on eLab, check out their website here: https://www.elabstartup.com/
The Student Agencies Building at 409 College Avenue is Now Open!
Keep an eye out for the Student Agencies Building, a vibrant student community opened August of 2021, run by Student Agencies Real Estate. Our upscale off-campus living, designed with students in mind, is located in the heart of Collegetown and just steps away from the Cornell campus. Enhance your Cornell experience with us, not just as an easy place to crash, but as a place to study, socialize, and live right in the middle of it all.
Come check out our website thestudentagenciesbuilding.com for more information about the building!
