{"673274":{"#nid":"673274","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Enterprise 6 Internship Program Applications Open for Summer 2024","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe longest running, most diverse university-based economic development organization in the U.S., the Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2) launched its founding program more than 60 years ago. Since then, it has expanded to serve enterprises of all sizes, from pre-company teams and startups to long-running businesses, as well as communities seeking to revitalize their local economies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThrough the Enterprise 6 Internship Program, USG undergraduate and graduate students across a range of disciplines discover how the skills they\u2019ve been cultivating in classrooms and labs can play a role in economic development. The program is made possible by funding from Georgia Tech\u0027s Office of the Executive Vice President for Research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlthough the internship doesn\u2019t accrue academic credit, students receive $25 an hour for a 20-hour work week. Each intern is mentored by an EI2 research faculty member, and biweekly remote meetings enable participants to share observations about their experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Enterprise Innovation Institute engages in meaningful work to expand economic opportunity for all, and the E6 program provides students the opportunity to work on real-world challenges supporting the equitable development and deployment of talent and innovation, both locally and globally,\u201d said David Bridges, the Enterprise Innovation Institute\u0027s vice president.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn some cases, E6 interns are so inspired by this experience that they change the trajectory of their ambitions.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETake, for example, Eve Pike, who at the time of her 2021 internship was a student in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs. Working with Enterprise 6 gave her a new set of reference points, and Pike realized she wanted to pursue a career in tech \u2014 and possibly even expand into marketing or economics. \u201cIt broadened my horizon,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHanyu Lu found that her experience as an Enterprise 6 intern in 2023 \u201csignificantly enhanced my skills in analysis and development.\u201d After E6, Lu, who is working toward a master\u2019s degree in computational science and engineering at Georgia Tech, went on to complete an internship at Heartland Forward, in Bentonville, Arkansas, where she strengthened the abilities she honed as an E6 intern.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor another member of the 2023 cohort, Olajide Olugbade, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in science and technology policy at Georgia Tech, the Enterprise 6 internship helped him secure his current position as a graduate research assistant. \u201cThe knowledge I gained, the skills I demonstrated, and the relationship I built while conducting research for the EI2 Global team contributed to being the candidate of choice,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe benefits of the Enterprise 6 program flow in both directions; not only do the interns gain valuable skills from their experiences, but they also contribute to the Enterprise Innovation Institute\u2019s mission.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cE6 students bring fresh and unique perspectives to our work,\u201d said Bridges.\u0026nbsp;\u201cThese perspectives allow our programs to deliver leading-edge, capacity-building support to people, companies, and communities in Georgia and beyond.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EEnterprise 6 internships run from May 13 to Aug. 9. Seven internships are available, and interested students may apply to a maximum of two.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThere are seven projects for this summer and interested students may apply to\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Eno more than two projects\u003C\/strong\u003E. See the project outlines from the application link:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/innovate.gatech.edu\/enterprise-6-internship-project-listing-summer-2024\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/innovate.gatech.edu\/enterprise-6-internship-project-listing-summer-2024\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEARN\u003C\/strong\u003E: $25 per hour (up to 20 hours per week).\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOPPORTUNITY TO\u003C\/strong\u003E: Serve enterprises and communities of all sizes.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EREQUIREMENTS\u003C\/strong\u003E: Must thrive on challenging projects in technology, business development, or ecosystem building.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EELIGIBILITY\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E: Open to all University System of Georgia students.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWHEN\u003C\/strong\u003E: May 13\u0026nbsp;to August 9.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELOCATION\u003C\/strong\u003E: Hybrid (work remotely and in Technology Square, Atlanta).\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDEADLINE\u003C\/strong\u003E: R\u00e9sum\u00e9s due March 22.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAPPLY:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/innovate.gatech.edu\/enterpise-6-application-2024\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/innovate.gatech.edu\/enterpise-6-application-2024\/\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQUESTIONS?\u0026nbsp;Email\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:krystle.richardson@innovate.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ekrystle.richardson@innovate.gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/innovate.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EEnterprise Innovation Institute\u003C\/a\u003E is now accepting applications for its competitive 2024 Enterprise 6 (E6) Summer Internship Program, which offers paid opportunities to collaborate on dynamic projects in furtherance of an economic development mission.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Are you a student currently enrolled in the University System\u00a0of Georgia (USG)\u00a0who\u2019s excited to take on new challenges\u00a0in technology, business development, or ecosystem building?"}],"uid":"28137","created_gmt":"2024-02-29 20:11:05","changed_gmt":"2024-12-09 17:36:57","author":"P\u00e9ralte Paul","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-02-29T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-02-29T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673272":{"id":"673272","type":"image","title":"Enterprise 6 2023 Students","body":"\u003Cp\u003EEnterprise 6 alums from the 2023 class (from left)\u0026nbsp;Olajide Olugbade and Hanyu Lu. 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