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TechStart Internship Program
The Office of Technology Transfer's TechStart program provides internships to graduate students from various programs including the Business School, Engineering, Medicine, Law, and Information Technologies. The program requires a full-time commitment from mid-May through mid-August.
In this program, approximately one dozen students work in small, multi-disciplinary teams on UM technology transfer projects, with input from the Tech Transfer staff, faculty inventors and industry mentors. TechStart has its own office space and has committed funding from U-M Tech Transfer and the Business School's Zell-Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies.
The program is headed by Mark Maynard, U-M Tech Transfer Marketing Manager.
Eligibility
- Degree - Graduate level
- Area of Study - Business Administration, Engineering, Information Science, Law, Life Sciences, Medicine, and others
- International students - Are eligible to work full-time and part-time under immigration rules. Certain paperwork is required.
Desired Qualities
- Interest in entrepreneurship and technology commercialization
- Willingness to share expertise and learn from others
Benefits to Students
- Direct participation in U-M Tech Transfer activities
- Stimulating project assignments in new technology and business operations
- Association with venture and entrepreneur communities of Ann Arbor
- Association with Ann Arbor SPARK
- Real world business development experience
- Excellent, multi-disciplinary learning environment
- Opportunities to meet potential local employers
- Course credits (Students may arrange for credits with their own departments)
Recruiting Process
- To apply for a full-time summer internship, submit your resume to Mark Maynard prior to March 15. You will be contacted approximately two weeks from that date if an interview is desired.
- Please review current and previous internship projects to see what past interns have to say about their experience.
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