Fellow Hustlers,

welcome back from IAP. We hope you had amazing January and were able to relax for things to get busy again. 

This newsletter features lots of events that you can't miss. The E&I club is hosting Lightspeed Ventures for an info session on Feb 15. We are also hosting the high school entrepreneurship competition BUILD on Feb 13 and are looking for volunteers for the event at the student center.

Furthermore, attend this year's VC+IC conference on Friday, Feb 9 for a great program around entrepreneurship and investing.

Have fun, stay warm and let us know if we can help.

Best,

E&I Leadership Team

EVENTS

MIT E&I Club - BUILD Competition

February 13, 2018

MIT Sloan, the E&I club, and Net Impact are excited to host the non-profit, BUILD, at MIT. BUILD is dedicated to proving the power of experiential learning through entrepreneurship, and igniting the potential of youth in under-resourced communities. High school students in Boston will be at MIT campus to take part in a pitch competition on ideas they have worked on throughout the school year. We need volunteers to help set-up, break down, and guide students during the day.
 

SIGN UP HERE

Working in Tech & VC from Lightspeed Ventures

Thursday, February 15, 2018 11:45 am–12:45 pm MTC Garage Muckley Bldg 1

Lightspeed partner, Krish Parikh, will be visiting MIT to host a session for students interested in learning about VC/startups/entrepreneurship. Lightspeed Venture Partners is an early stage investor in both enterprise and consumer companies, including Snapchat, Nest, Nutanix, Docker, and GrubHub.

RSVP HERE

Why should US businesses care about EU data protection law?
Harvard Law School, Hauser 102, Tuesday, 6 February, 12pm-1pm
Tim Hickman, Partner and Matthias Goetz, Associate from White & Case London offer their insights on why US businesses ought to care about EU data protection law. Non-pizza lunch will be provided.

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HBS Moving the Future Conference
February 17, 2018
Please join the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Logistics and Aviation & Aerospace Clubs at Harvard Business School as we cohost the annual Moving the Future Conference on Saturday, February 17, 2018. Accomplished speakers from exciting organizations such as Hyperloop, Rethink Studios, Air Asia, SpaceX, Boom Aerospace, Boeing, Analytical Space, PrecisionHawk, SurfAir, Massport, MIT Senseable Labs, BCG (Aviation Practice) and many more will discuss how the business of moving people and things is rapidly changing.

RSVP HERE

Winter 2018 Start Smart Class

Monday, February 26, 2018 9:00 am–4:00 pm MIT Tang Center, Building E51, Room 372

Start Smart is a hands-on class for entrepreneurs who are serious about launching a startup. CEO's, successful entrepreneurs and investors who’ve done it all before are invited guest speakers and an integral component of the learning experience!

Classes are focused on the steps required to prep a solid understanding of your target market so you can launch and grow your science/technology company successfully.

Each student receives a copy of Guy Kawasaki’s ‘The Art of the Start’ and Bill Aulet’s ‘Disciplined Entrepreneurship.’ These books are key to the curriculum and are included as part of the registration fee.

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Data Science & Analytics Career Night

Friday, February 7, 2018 5:30 am–8:30 pm 6th Floor of the MIT Media Lab

The Second Annual Careers in Data Science and Analytics Evening will be held on February 7th 2018 from 5:30-8: 30pm at the 6th Floor of the MIT Media Lab. This event aims to bring together the MIT graduate student body with the most cutting-edge Business Analytics companies in the world. Whether you are searching for a summer internship, full-time position, or just looking to build your professional network, this is the event for you. Sample firms who attended the event last year include: Disney, PwC, Mass General Hospital, Salesforce, Boston Consulting Group, Wellington, Mayo Clinic, Fedex, Barclays, Booz Allen Hamilton, Jet.com, TripAdvisor, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, StubHub, United Airlines, Lyft, McKinsey, Wayfair and Google. There are limited number of tickets. If you register, please plan to attend. MIT IDs are required for entry. The dress code is business casual.

APPLY HERE
 

Sustainable Business & Social Impact virtual career fair

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

This virtual career fair is an opportunity to connect with companies at the forefront of sustainability practice. These organizations are looking for burgeoning leaders who can take the tools they've learned in the classroom and apply them to real-world organizational challenges. The ten participating schools are recruiting organizations with full-time and internship opportunities available in areas such as sustainability, CSR, social entrepreneurship, impact investing, international development, renewable energy, and more. Organizations can only participate if they have an opportunity available.

APPLY HERE

ATHack MIT

February 13th: Meet the Clients Dinner. March 3rd: All-day hackathon

At ATHack, teams of students are matched with clients from the greater Boston area who live with disabilities. Each student team works together with their client to design an assistive technology solution to help the client live more independently or do something they were previously unable to do. Learn more about past years' hackathons here. Register until February 5.

RSVP HERE

Launch Smart Clinic – Internet of Things (IoT)

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

At the Internet of Things (IoT) Themed Launch Smart Clinic, startups present a 20-minute pitch for feedback from our panel of experts + the audience. Launch Smart Clinics are a great place for startups to get constructive feedback on their pitch from a board-of-directors-level panel of experts and thoughtful audience members. The focus on early-stage ventures encourages a sympathetic and supportive atmosphere. Audience and panel feedback often helps presenters understand their problems and offers useful tips and solutions. Even if you’re not quite ready to present, we encourage entrepreneurs to attend the clinics to see what our panel of experts (investors and others) are looking for in a pitch, what kind of questions they ask and their suggestions for refining the business plan.

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MIT New Space Age Conference
Samberg Conference Center, Sunday, March 11, 2018
The 3rd annual MIT New Space Age Conference will take place at the Samberg Conference Center on March 11th, 2018. The conference brings together CEOs, entrepreneurs, students, astronauts, and other leaders of the growing space industry to discuss its current evolution and next directions. Early bird registration is now open, and includes meals and an evening reception. Check out the agenda here and be sure to sign up soon as capacity is limited!

AGENDA
RSVP HERE
 

2018 Italia Innovation Programs

Monday, June 04, 2018

Make your summer unforgettable with a fully-immersive learning experience in Italy: a unique entrepreneurial journey where international thought and business leaders mentor multidisciplinary teams of international students to inspire the innovation of Italian industries and its most iconic brands. 1st Session: 4 June - 22 June, Italy 2nd Session: 25 June - 13 July, Italy

APPLY HERE

COMPETITIONS

RICE Business Plan Competition
Applications due February 9, 2018, by 6:00 PM EST
Compete to join the world's biggest business plan competition, where collegiate entrepreneurs get real-world experience in how to pitch their startups to investors, integrate with the entrepreneurial ecosystem, enhance their startup strategy, connect with mentors, and learn what it takes to launch a successful business.

APPLY HERE


$5k Women’s Research Pitch Competition
Application deadline: February 15, 2018, 11:59 PM EST
Pitch your research at the 2018 MIT Women’s unconference on March 10. Pitches from alumnae researchers will be voted upon by judges and audience members.

APPLY HERE


2018 M2D2 $200K Challenge
Deadline for applications: February 19, 2018
The $200K Challenge is an international competition for early-stage medical device and biotech startups. University spin-outs are welcomed to apply. The $200K Challenge is being sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Innovation, the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, Amgen, Boston Scientific, Mintz Levin, MPR and R&Q.

APPLY HERE

JOBS


Applications for MIT Innovation Mentors
Deadline: February 9
The MIT Innovation Initiative is piloting a student advising program in Spring 2018 would like to welcome all interested MIT students to apply to be trained as advisors. Innovation Mentors will learn everything there is to know about innovation and entrepreneurship resources on campus and will serve as advisors to others looking to know more.
These will be paid positions with an expected commitment of 5 hours per week. All interested MIT students are eligible to apply. Student group leaders, experienced innovators and entrepreneurs, and enthusiastic newcomers are equally welcome. 

APPLY HERE

Sumo Logic - PM Intern (apply via career central)
As a PM intern at Sumo, you'll have the opportunity to lead your own scrum teams and design/deliver real customer-facing features in a fast-paced, enterprise SaaS business. We're a late-stage, pre-IPO machine data analytics company looking for people who are excited to solve some tough problems in the cloud-based, modern application space of software development and delivery.

Castor Ventures - VC Intern
The Venture Fellow Program is a hands-on experience spanning the entire lifecycle of venture: raising capital, investor relations, deal sourcing, diligence, and making investments.
We are actively recruiting MIT alumni for the program. Applications open on February 1 and close February 28.

APPLY HERE

Rough Draft Ventures - Coding Internship
The RDV Academy connects the most talented, technical students with high-growth startups in Boston and NYC. We're inviting sophomores and juniors to apply to join a fully immersive three-month paid summer internship experience, where each student will spend the summer working directly with a top-tier engineering team. Scholars will also be invited to a weekly speaker series where they will hear from notable startup executives from across the tech community.

APPLY HERE
 

Emerson Collective Investment Associate (apply via Career Central)
The Emerson Collective is dedicated to removing barriers to opportunity so people can live to
their full potential. Established and led by Laurene Powell Jobs, we center our work on
education, immigration reform, the environment, and other social justice initiatives. We use a
wide range of tools and strategies—partnering with entrepreneurs and experts, parents and
policymakers, advocates and administrators—to develop and execute innovative solutions that
will spur change and promote equality.
 

MBA Intern @ Amazon Lab126
Amazon Lab126 is hiring MBA Operations PM Interns! Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics like the Echo and Kindle family of products. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. Since then, we have worked to produce innovative devices like our best-selling e-readers and tablets, Fire TV, and Amazon Echo. What will you help us create?
As an Operations Program Manager Intern you will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary staff to conceive, design and develop innovative consumer products. You must be responsive, flexible and able to succeed within an open collaborative peer environment.

APPLY HERE

SCG Technology Entrepreneurship in Bangkok (apply via Career Central)
Join SCG Senior Management in Bangkok Thailand for summer 2018 to create and refine business cases focused on commercialization of technology. Activities include assistance with or ownership of deploying the Disciplined Entrepreneurship 24 Steps to create: Go-to-Market Strategy, Marketing Strategy (product, market segmentation, early business development), Technology Strategy, Business Planning. By the end of the summer, have a stand-alone business plan for investment.
Job is based in Bangkok Thailand for Summer 2018. Paid internship includes: Round trip travel to Bangkok, Housing in Bangkok, Monthly salary
Internship is conducted in English. Thai language skills are not required.
 

MIT Alumni Angels Intern

Responsibilities: Source and evaluate startups, Organize startup pitch events, Organize events for our network of founders, Manage relationships with our investor members
Qualifications: Experience working with technology companies, Experience evaluating markets and / or business models, Well-networked in the Boston area startup community
About MIT Alumni Angels: MIT Alumni Angels, officially affiliated with the MIT Alumni Association and regional MIT alumni clubs, is an angel investment network designed to help MIT alumni connect with and invest in early stage startups selected by a committee of investors and entrepreneurs. MIT Alumni Angels currently operate in 3 cities: Boston, SF, and NYC, has over 600 investor members (all MIT alums), and has invested in over 40 companies since 2014. For more information, please visit the Boston chapter homepage: www.mitalumniangels.com
 

Please send resume and statement of interest to: Wan Li Zhu (wlz@alum.mit.edu ) and Ishan Sachdev (is@alum.mit.edu )

QED - Connecting students to Asia based startups

QED works with a number of Asia based early & mature start-ups and large MNCs on a range of exciting summer internships, remote internships during the semester, and jobs, from Technical Fields like Software Engineering to Business Development & Finance.

MORE INFO HERE

Employer Webinars

The team at RelishCareers has been hosting live half-hour employer webinars featuring MBA recruiters and alums talking about the recruiting process and their daily life as professional MBA grads at top firms. Participating firms include Accenture Strategy, American Express, JP Morgan, Roche, and more. They are making replay of those webinars available and wanted to offer Entrepreneurship and Innovation Club members early access. Visit this link to register, and you'll get an email with links to the webinars you select.

MIT StartupTree
Have you heard of MIT StartupTree, a platform designed to connect people within MIT's entrepreneurial ecosystem? Our goal is to help promote entrepreneurship resources across campus in order to help students successfully launch- and get involved with- new ventures.
Currently we are using StartupTree to:
• Connect potential co-founders or teammates on campus
• Promote events and competitions
• Share job/internship opportunities for MIT students

REGISTER NOW