Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Internships and Information about Intellectual Property and Consulting Careers

Internship opportunity with the UW Center for Commercialization (C4C)

This internship program introduces students to the ins and outs of
technology commercialization and business development. They are actively
seeking PhD students to start in January.

The UW Center for Commercialization provides fellowships to Ph.D.
candidates from various technical programs including but not limited to
Engineering, Medicine/Life Science, Chemistry, and Information
Technologies. The program is a valuable educational opportunity to
understand the commercialization process, and what possibilities there are
for careers that combine a scientific background with business acumen. The
program requires a commitment of 10 hours a week for a one year period at
an hourly rate of $17.50, although assignments may require less time in any
given week.


Please take a minute to read the attachment and see if this opportunity
would be good for you!

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Seattle Association for Women in Science’s November Event: Careers in
Intellectual Properties

Title: Panel Discussion - Careers in Intellectual Properties

Date: November 20th, 2013 (Wednesday)

Time: 6:00-6:30 pm networking, 6:30-7:30 pm Panel discussion, 7:30-8:00pm
networking

Location: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Pelton Auditorium, Weintraub Building, FHCRC, 1100 Fairview Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98109

Panelists:

- Loria Yeadon, M.S., J.D, Executive Vice President & General Manager,
Intellectual Ventures

- Melissa Nowak, M.S., J.D., Associate, Christensen O'Connor Johnson
Kindness PLLC

- Hai Han, Ph.D., J.D., Of Counsel, Seed Intellectual Property Law Group
PLLC

- Jill Scott, M.P.H., J.D., Associate General Counsel, Seattle Biomedical
Research Institute

- Jessica Meyers, J.D., Patent Portfolio Manager, Center for
Commercialization, UW

- Beth Etscheid, Ph.D., Director of Licensing, Washington Research
Foundation

Note: AWIS events are FREE and open to all members and non-members.

Pre-registration is NOT REQUIRED.

For general information about our organization visit our Seattle AWIS
website. <http://seattleawis.org/about-us/connect/>

For additional event information please email programs@seattleawis.org.

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McKinsey & Company:  2014 Internship and Summer Programs

McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm that advises
senior management of the world's leading organizations on issues of
strategy, organization, technology and operations.

We are hosting a variety of web based presentations to help graduate
students learn more about McKinsey & Company and our summer opportunities.
 Please visit our “Online Events” section on our website for details and to
RSVP: http://www.mckinsey.com/Careers/Apply/University_recruiting

Paid Internships: The Associate Internship program is the best opportunity
to explore management consulting at McKinsey. It gives each participant the
opportunity to work on a client project as a member of a McKinsey team,
typically from 8 -10 weeks, during the late spring through early fall of
2014. To learn more about this and other programs please visit:
http://www.mckinsey.com/careers/join_us/university_recruiting

Online Application Deadline: December 8, 2013

Eligibility:  Open to Ph.D. students, postdocs, medical students, interns,
residents, fellows and non-M.B.A. Masters; Masters students, who completed
their undergraduate program by July 1, 2011, may apply for the Associate
Intern opportunity

Insight Programs: Our exciting 3-day summer programs will give non-MBA
advanced degree students an insider's look into management consulting,
covering a range of topics important to those who are exploring alternative
career possibilities.  The program agenda includes an overview of
management consulting, an introduction to the type of work we do, a
management consulting case study, and an opportunity to network with
colleagues and participate in social activities.

Eligibility:  Open to Ph.D. students, postdocs finishing in 2015 and
medical students, interns, residents and fellows completing their program
in 2015 or 2016

Online Application Deadline: Spring 2014 - please check our website in
March for details