The Regional Innovation Strategies Summer Internship Program is a competitive program open to ECU undergraduates as part of a grant from US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration. ECU’s grant is titled eNC Innovates! The initiative is intended to fuel the creative and innovation ecosystem at ECU and the region. Students will be part of multi-disciplinary teams pursuing innovative solutions in sustainability, blockchain, medical innovation, research from federal laboratories, social innovation and team generated ideas.
This program is a unique opportunity to work directly with professional innovators both within and outside of ECU, researchers and inventors, entrepreneurs, social innovators and other experts.
Information:
http://www.ecu.edu/oeied/encinnovates.cfm
Application:
https://www.ecu.edu/oeied/ENCI_Internship.cfm
Benefits:
- Paid position for 10 weeks during the summer 2018.
- Six-month fellowship with Greenville SEED@ECU, a regional incubator.
- Faculty and Graduate Research Assistant mentors.
- Industry mentors.
- Immersion in Human-Centered Design Thinking.
- Access to the Innovation Design Lab.
- Access to full-motion capture studio.
- Opportunities for externships with regional partners, entrepreneurs, and industry.
- Recognition for participation in a federal research grant.
- The opportunity to make and impact on practical, real-life challenges
POC:
Joe Gaines
Director, Industry and Economic Development
Office of Innovation and Economic Development
East Carolina University
gainesjo16@ecu.edu
(252) 737-1343, office