Want to gain consulting experience?  Interested in tech commercialization?

UW TechTransfer and the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship are interested in recruiting students to assess the commercial potential of UW research. This includes examining the viability of creating new companies based on UW research as well as analyzing opportunities for licensing UW technologies to existing companies. We are seeking currently enrolled UW graduate students with a passion for technology to help assess the commercial feasibility of these ideas.  Interns must be highly motivated with strong business and marketing skills and an interest in the high tech, biotech, clean tech, and other exciting technology areas.  These internships will have multiple deliverables and the potential to impact the commercialization of UW research.  Potential to enter annual Business Plan Competition and UW Environmental Innovation Challenge too!

Requirements

• Advanced MBA, Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate, or entrepreneurially savvy graduate students (completed core classes or significant relevant experience)
• Experience/training in conducting market research and analysis
• Savvy with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Fearless in conducting market research, talking with potential customers, making findings/recommendations presentations

To Apply  Email resume and one page statement of interest to Lauren Witt at lwitt@uw.edu as soon as possible for best selection. Please indicate the one or two technologies/internships for which you are most interested in serving as a marketing consultant.  These opportunities are competitive so be as specific as you can about why you are the right fit and the skills sets you offer!

Course Credit  These UNPAID internships are available for Autumn 2009 (with the potential to continue forward to Winter/Spring 2010 terms) and are eligible for 2 credits as an independent study. 

Time Commitment  Expect to spend about 10 hours a week on a combination of meetings, phone calls, and independent research.  Many interns also have full-time jobs so a combination of flexibility and creativity is useful in scheduling internship meetings, etc.

Questions? 
Direct application questions to Lauren Witt (CIE) at lwitt@uw.edu.  
Direct tech questions to Jim Roberts (UW Tech Transfer) at roberts4@uw.edu. 
Please do not contact the tech managers or inventors directly about these internships!

Learn more about the available opportunities.