The Department of Defense’s National Security Innovation Network, in partnership with Major League Hacking and Duke’s Phoenix Project, is launching a new tech externship enabling builders in your network to solve tech challenges for the military.
The Tour of Duty is a fully remote, paid externship where builders can serve their country over 90 days in 2020. We are keen to recruit a wide variety of U.S. citizens with varied skills (coding, prototyping, product management, design). We’d like to reach beyond full-time students so those taking gap years, or with careers disrupted by COVID, alumni, etc would be ideal candidates.
Applications for the fall cohort close in 2 days. Applicants may also indicate their interest in externships for the spring and summer.
About Anthos Capital: Anthos Capital is a venture capital and growth equity firm in Los Angeles with $2B+ AUM focused on consumer and gaming investments. We’re investors in companies like Epic Games, Honey, and MZ.
The Opportunity: We’re looking to bring on a handful of students interested in video games and esports to work closely with our investment team to evaluate games. No investing experience is necessary for the role. Students will play an active role in giving feedback on play-tests, oftentimes for highly anticipated, pre-launched titles. Students will also help our team identify up-and-coming games that have the potential for commercial success. Essentially you’ll be playing video games for work 🙂
This is a remote role with an immediate start date and a flexible end date. We would love to work with our top students into the next semester, summer, and beyond. The time commitment is 5-10 hours a week and provides anyone interested in the venture capital industry a unique look at the deal sourcing process. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. We anticipate spots to be filled by October 1st. We look forward to hearing from you!
TRIANGLE PARTNERS KICK OFF IMPACT CHALLENGE 2021: FlyRDU
Cash Prizes Offered For Ideas That Make Air Travel Safer During a Pandemic
RDU AIRPORT N.C. — Airline travel has taken a huge hit from the coronavirus shutdown, yet it has always been a vital part of the global and regional economy.
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) is already helping passengers fly with confidence by increasing its cleaning and disinfecting practices, requiring that masks be worn in the airport, encouraging physical distancing and using touchless technology. Now RDU wants to identify additional ways to make air travel safe and welcoming by tapping into the talents of local universities and research institutes.
RDU is working with Duke University, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University, UNC-Chapel Hill and RTI International to improve the air travel experience by finding more ways to keep passengers safe and healthy during the parking, ticketing, screening, waiting, shopping, dining and boarding processes.
They’ve launched the Triangle Impact Challenge 2021: FlyRDU with $120,000 in prizes to look for these solutions by tapping into the region’s most innovative minds.
For example, is it possible to make the journey from a person’s car to their seat on board the aircraft completely touchless? Can passengers be screened and processed without standing in line? What incentives might help passengers behave more safely?
“RDU is committed to protecting the health of everyone who visits the airport and safely welcoming passengers back to air travel,” said Michael J. Landguth, president & CEO of the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority. “This challenge is an opportunity for local students, faculty and employees of the consortium to design and develop innovative solutions that redefine the future of safe travel.”
Participants will be allowed to examine any aspect of the airport’s operation, from cleaning and disinfecting protocols to queuing procedures and building design. The submissions could range from new technologies to proposed health screenings, operational adjustments or any other advancement that could improve the travel experience by limiting the spread of illness.
The FlyRDU Challenge kicks off this month with a broad appeal inviting students, faculty and staff and university-affiliated startups at Duke, N.C. Central, N.C. State, UNC and RTI International to consider submitting proposals. The first round of projects are due Nov. 16 and will be judged by a panel of experts before finalists are announced the week of Dec. 21, 2020.
The finalists will pitch their projects during an event on the week of Jan. 18, 2021 and the winners will be announced the following week. Challenge organizers also plan to involve angel investors and startup company expertise in the region to help some of these ideas rapidly achieve marketability.
“Times of crisis like this can inspire great leaps forward in innovation and technology, we’ve seen that before,” said Lawrence Carin, vice president for research at Duke University. “I think it’s a terrific idea to call on this region’s creative and entrepreneurial spirit to try to improve the air travel we all depend on so much.”
“Innovation thrives and accelerates when people who have diverse sets of expertise come together to solve problems that are pressing and complex,” said Judith Cone, vice chancellor for innovation, entrepreneurship and economic development at UNC-Chapel Hill. “Launching this challenge is a smart way to coalesce inventive minds around air-travel challenges. This collaboration will engage innovators from universities in our region who bring the ingenuity, scientific knowledge and entrepreneurial skills to make an immediate economic and health impact at RDU and create a model of innovation for the entire industry.”
“NC State University is excited to be a part of this critically important innovation challenge,” said Tom Miller, senior vice provost and executive director of NC State Entrepreneurship. “Recently ranked by the Bush Institute among the top 20 U.S. universities for innovation impact, we are eager to help solve these problems created by the pandemic.”
“This area has world-class expertise in public health, virology, engineering and human factors design,” said James Gibson, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, RTI International. “Surely we can apply what we know to the challenges now being faced by the air travel industry and come up with solutions that will help everyone, not just in the Piedmont of NC, but around the world.”
To learn more about the Triangle Impact Challenge 2021: FlyRDU please visit https://bit.ly/FlyRDU, sponsored by Agorize.
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WEBSITE: https://duke.agorize-platform.com/en/challenges/triangleimpact-flyrdu/agreements?lang=en
Graphic Design Intern (Remote Work)
Internship | Unpaid, Part-Time
Aristotle’s Cafe was created to help people connect, think critically, and practice democratic dialogue. Since 2005 we have had the chance to hold over 1,000 face-to-face discussions that matter with over 10,000 people across 3 continents. In this position, you will work directly with our Founder, Hassan Ghiassi (Have a look at his TEDx Talk to find out what he thinks about empathy).
We’re looking for undergraduate and graduate interns who are eager to contribute to a growing organization and develop a range of skills. The Aristotle’s Cafe team is made up of volunteers spread across the globe. Meaning your efforts will impact professionals in the US, youth in Iceland, leaders in Thailand, women in Myanmar, and beyond.
In addition to experiencing the day to day of a growing organization, we dedicate time to focus on different areas of your professional development. Some examples of past professional development sessions include: LinkedIn tips and tricks, resume and cover letter help, digital marketing training, identifying and developing personal narratives, and general interviewing (both job-related and informational).
This is a virtual internship. All internships are unpaid, but once you become a part of the team, our network is your network.
Duration: 3-6 Months
Interns will be exposed to:
- Small business owner’s needs for marketing
- Graphic Design best practices
- Customer Service practices
- Digital Marketing and Networking
- The inner workings of running and scaling a successful business
- Building and designing cohesive material for an online course platform
Responsibilities & Learning Opportunities:
- Create graphics and marketing materials
- Develop and monitor activities on social media
- Create graphics tailored to our target audiences
- Design landing pages that are on-brand and fit with our web style
- Learn WordPress best practices
- Learn to work in MailChimp’s platform
- Create supporting graphics and training materials for workshops and online courses
- Learn to create social media graphics in Canva
- Assist with the creation of social media assets including social feed images and Instagram stories for clients
- Follow a marketing calendar in order to meet deadlines to ensure content is created on time
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Must have expertise in Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Must have an understanding of basic typography, color, usability and other design principles
- Familiarity with social media best practices and platforms
- Experience with content creation a plus
- Must have a strong desire to learn and take in feedback
- Ability to prioritize and complete tasks in a timely manner
- Excellent communication skills, highly organized and eager to learn the basics of Marketing & Design
- Must be working towards a degree in or be insanely passionate about Graphic Design, Visual Design, Communication Design or similar field
- Ability to take direction well, work independently and be a self-starter
- Familiar with DropBox, Google Suite and Google docs
- Must have your own computer to work on
- Ability to complete multiple tasks under tight deadlines and receptive to feedback.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should apply via email at info@aristotlescafe.com with the subject line “Graphic Design Intern (Remote Work) + Your Name” please include a cover letter, resume and 2-3 work samples or a link to portfolio.
Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.
The employer reserves the right to modify, change or add to the duties of this job description at any time. The intern understands and acknowledges that this position is terminable at will at any time by Aristotle’s Cafe. All client’s names and contact information remain the property of Aristotle’s Cafe and cannot be taken or used. All graphics, photos, videos and proprietary information remains the property of Aristotle’s Cafe and cannot be used for other purposes other than approved portfolio display.
Black Fire Ventures wants to continue its projects this Fall and are looking for new students to join the following teams:
- Gaming
- Elephants
- Journalism
- Venture Capital
- Strategy
The Specific Skills BFV is looking for from these students include:
- Game Developers experience using Unity (2)
- Electrical Engineer gaming (1)
- Applied Mathematics (1)
- Marketing/Communications/PR (1)
- Mobile Application Development (we have someone in mind but would like an option) (1)
In general, any student with a background in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business Administration, and related fields are welcome to apply.
We’re actually looking to hire more students for part-time internships (10-20 hours per week) for a 10-week internship from August 17th to October 26th.
Here’s a link to a document with more information about each team:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vZD9TuCQ9cqgq3WGxE2qFLP811LI2vBFdJExFSNeezc/edit?usp=sharing
Apply here:
Questions? Email kristin@metadigitalsolutions.com
Intro to Venga
Venga (vengaclimb.com) is an early-stage software startup right here in Durham – we help climbing gyms grow. We solve climbing gyms’ membership and retention problems by providing novel technological solutions to increase engagement and build community within these gyms. Our B2B SAAS platform allows gyms to run ongoing adult leagues with minimal time and effort.
Design & Marketing Internship
Join Venga this summer to get your feet wet designing for a tech startup. For this internship you’ll be learning the ins and outs of designing in a fast paced environment, how to make lean decisions based on research and feedback, and some tools for what it takes to be an entrepreneur. You’ll be mentored closely by our COO Court Skabelund, who has a masters in design from RISD and experience in UX at fitness tech startups. Our team normally works out of American Underground in downtown, but we are able to support working remotely if necessary at that time! Work schedule is flexible.
Role & Responsibilities
The tentative goal of the internship will be to launch and manage a marketing campaign. This will include assets for social media, email, and web as well as delivering reports based on engagement. An ideal candidate will take ownership of this project and create engaging content to help promote the Venga brand, and can have a big impact on our operations this summer.
Portfolio & Resume
Please submit your portfolio along with your resume. If a portfolio isn’t available, please submit work or project samples.
Experience
● Design thinking
● Marketing and Social Media
● Independent and resourceful
● Sketch / Figma (preferred)
● Adobe Suite (preferred)
● Those who like rocks! (Not required)
If interested, please submit the aforementioned materials to varun@vengaclimb.com.
NextPlay: Programs Lead
Who We Are & What We Do:
We prepare athletes for their next play by delivering comprehensive career success programs that equip all athletes with the knowledge, skills, confidence, and network to build a fulfilling life after sports. We support our partners through both services and software to provide customized, consistent support to student athletes. We are small team looking to grow our impact significantly in the next year. We need a Programs Lead to oversee the execution of our services offerings and contribute to the expansion of our impact with new clients.
What You Bring:
- Client relationship management: Ability to successfully manage client relationships through empathy, understanding, and communication.
- Comfort with ambiguity: Comfort with uncertainty in the definition of the Programs role, ability to adapt to organizational changes, a naturally resilient mindset.
- A collaborative mindset: Desire to work with others and a natural team orientation. Belief that diversity of perspectives and collaborative thinking leads to better outcomes.
- Communication skills: Ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders.
- Confidence in leading teams: Ability to influence others toward a common goal.
- An owner’s mindset: Propensity to identify gaps/challenges and solve them.
- Organization: Ability to remain organized and follow-through on commitments and tasks.
- Experience leading, managing, and facilitating events or educational programs (preferred).
- Familiarity with athletics industry and/or a willingness to learn about the industry.
- Familiarity with career development and/or a willingness to learn about the subject.
- Willingness to travel (approximately 1 week per month).
- A positive mindset and a desire to be part of something new, exciting, and challenging.
What You Will Do:
Program Management:
- Independently manage NextPlay programs from design to development to delivery
- Develop, manage, and track NextPlay program budgets
- Lead meetings with clients and track program development progress
- Research new industry trends and enhance NextPlay’s curriculum accordingly
- Create a playbook for successful programs and for training future program leaders
Business Development:
- Identify and pursue opportunities to extend work with current clients
- Identify and pursue opportunities for work with non-current clients
- Attend industry conferences and be an ambassador of NextPlay’s brand
Leadership:
- Lead cross-functional relationships internally by partnering with NextPlay team members (CEO, COO, Content Lead, Platform Lead)
- Collaborate across the organization to execute company goals
- Actively participate in company-wide meetings
What You Can Expect from Us:
- Consistently develop your skill set: We are an early stage start-up, meaning we often need team members to pitch in on a variety of tasks. You’ll get to contribute your ideas to a wide variety of projects.
- Constantly learn: You will have biweekly one-on-ones with the CEO (your manager) to understand how to further develop in your role. You will also participate in our internal processes for feedback and after action reviews.
- Connect with the team: We will prioritize building our organization’s community through weekly staff meetings, quarterly offsites, and social events.
- Take ownership of your work: We will trust you to inform strategic decisions about NextPlay programs and to help drive the company strategy.
- Expand your network in our co-working space: Our office is located in the Durham ID WeWork, which offers free community events, a variety of workspaces, and free beer and kombucha on tap!
- Flexible work options: While we prioritize building community, we also recognize that it might not always make sense to come to the office. We’ll work with you to find a situation that allows you to be at your best.
NextPlay: Content Lead
Who We Are & What We Do:
We prepare athletes for their next play by delivering comprehensive career success programs that equip all athletes with the knowledge, skills, confidence, and network to build a fulfilling life after sports. We support our partners through both services and software to provide customized, consistent support to student athletes. We are small team looking to grow our impact significantly in the next year. We need a Content Lead to help us discover, license, and create content to feature on our career development client app, at our on-campus workshops, and through various marketing channels.
What You Bring:
- Creativity and innovation: Interest in identifying and/or creating new content to convey key career development tips, techniques, and stories.
- Experience creating audio/video/photo content including some of the following: pre-production, planning, scriptwriting, storyboarding, photography, audio mixing/editing, graphic design and post-production. (Strongly preferred)
- Strategic relationship building: Ability to establish mutually beneficial relationships with corporate and community partners to produce and/or license content, and create employment opportunities for athletes.
- Comfort with ambiguity: Comfort with uncertainty in the definition of the Content role, ability to adapt to organizational changes, and a naturally resilient mindset.
- A collaborative mindset: Desire to work with others and a natural team orientation. Belief that diversity of perspectives and collaborative thinking leads to better outcomes.
- Communication skills: Ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders.
- Confidence in leading teams: Ability to influence others toward a common goal.
- An owner’s mindset: Propensity to identify gaps/challenges and solve them.
- Organization: Ability to remain organized and follow-through on commitments and tasks.
- Familiarity with athletics industry and/or a willingness to learn about the industry.
- Familiarity with career development and/or a willingness to learn about the subject.
- Willingness to travel (approximately 1 week per month).
- A positive mindset and a desire to be part of something new, exciting, and challenging.
What You Will Do:
Content Production:
- Create and develop multimedia (audio/video) content for career development training, athlete/customer stories, internal company announcement videos, external promotional social videos, product marketing videos, and other projects.
- Script, storyboard, budget, allocate resources, set deadlines and select optimal forms of media for projects
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to establish product deliverables that drive the business forward and enhance outcomes for our clients
- Work with third party corporations and thought leaders to produce novel content and/or to license existing content for use with NextPlay’s audience
- Develop a growth strategy for NextPlay’s content needs including new hires, equipment needs, and strategic partnerships
Content Management
- Build and manage a content library
- Evaluate analytics to inform future content decisions
Business Development and Marketing:
- Leverage content for use on social media platforms and in external marketing initiatives
- Attend industry conferences and be an ambassador of NextPlay’s brand
Leadership:
- Independently manage company social media accounts (Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn) and website
- Manage NextPlay relationships with third party content producers
- Lead cross-functional relationships internally by partnering with NextPlay team members (CEO, COO, Content Lead, Platform Lead)
- Collaborate across the organization to execute company goals
- Actively participate in company-wide meetings
What You Can Expect from Us:
- Consistently develop your skill set: We are an early stage start-up, meaning we often need team members to pitch in on a variety of tasks. You’ll get to contribute your ideas to a wide variety of projects.
- Constantly learn: You will have biweekly one-on-ones with the CEO (your manager) to understand how to further develop in your role. You will also participate in our internal processes for feedback and after-action reviews.
- Connect with the team: We will prioritize building our organization’s community through weekly staff meetings, quarterly offsites, and social events.
- Take ownership of your work: We will trust you to inform strategic decisions about NextPlay programs and to help drive the company strategy.
- Expand your network in our co-working space: Our office is located in the Durham ID WeWork, which offers free community events, a variety of workspaces, and free beer and kombucha on tap!
- Flexible work options: While we prioritize building community, we also recognize that it might not always make sense to come to the office. We’ll work with you to find a situation that allows you to be at your best.
Looking for low-commitment, flexible projects?
Freelance for startups
Freelance projects are a great way to build experience by doing work that will be utilized by the companies you work with. They are low-commitment, paid, and allow you to explore a wide number of opportunities.
Pangea.app helps students at Duke connect with startups for freelance projects.
Startups on their platform have needs for:
- Social Media Marketing
- Mobile App Development
- Graphic Design
- Video Editing
- Etc.
It’s free for students and takes only a few minutes to set up. Sign up here: https://pangea.app.link/zpPpwGmYj1
Email the Co-Founder/CEO if you have any questions or want to become an ambassador: adam@pangea.app
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