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InNUvation Leadership Opportunities

Monday, April 7th, 2008

InNUvation is looking for talented and energetic people interested in leading one of the largest and most dynamic clubs at Northwestern University. With 30 leaders and over 1,200 members InNUvation is a truly diverse club with many opportunities for students from across the university. If you want to educate and encourage Northwestern University students in their entrepreneurial and innovative endeavors, please consider applying for one of the positions listed below.

Click here for detailed descriptions of each position

Click here for the application document

Applications are due by Friday, April 18th at 11:59pm.

Open Positions:

  • Co-President
  • Events Director
  • 2009 NU Venture Challenge Director
  • Downtown Campus Director
  • Marketing Director
  • Finance Chair
  • McCormick Graduate Chapter President
  • Weinberg Graduate Chapter President
  • Law School Chapter President
  • Feinberg Chapter President
  • Mentorship Director
  • Alumni Relations Director
  • Social Director
  • Workshop Director
  • Speaker Director
  • Historian
  • Graphics Designer

Please send electronic versions of the application to Andrew Chen at .

New Undergraduate Chapter Officers

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

InNUvation Undergraduate President - Elan Zamri

VP of Marketing - Rachel Gou

VP of Events - Kathy Duan

VP of Relations - Yee Hoong Chow

VP of Internal Affairs - Jonathan Cagadas

Entrepreneur Idol Director - Daniel Arnold

Internal Marketing and Development Director - Talya Mizrahi

External Marketing and Development Director - Sam Zhang

Graphics Designer - Andrea Fraga

NUVC Registration and Abstract Submission

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

The NU Venture Challenge will be starting soon!

The registration and abstract deadline is on April 11, 2008. The online submission will be available soon. Please check the NUVC website for the latest information.

InNUvation Undergrad Leadership Opportunities

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

The InNUvation Undergrad branch leadership is about to transition out, and a new leadership is needed to plan our competitions, meet with business leaders, promote entrepreneurship on campus, and set the direction for InNUvation.We encourage you to apply for new leadership positions, even if you have not been very involved with InNUvation before. Fresh blood, fresh ideas, fresh initiatives.

2008-2009 Positions Available (Remember, Undergrad only!):

  • Vice-President of Events
  • Vice President of Relations
  • Vice-President of Marketing
  • Vice-President of Internal Affairs
  • Entrepreneur Idol Director
  • Career Fair Director
  • Internal Marketing Director
  • External Marketing Director
  • Development and Social Director

Application

Position Descriptions

Applications are due Wednesday, March 12th, by 11:59 P.M. to

Please email InNUvation Undergrad President Ben Parr at with any questions.

Applied Research Day Conclusion

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Congratulations to this year’s winners!

1st Place ($500) Aaron Greco and Tiffany Davis
Development of Surface Texturing Technology for Friction Reduction and Improved Component Life

2nd Place ($400) James Wilson
Three Dimensional Reconstruction of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrodes

3rd Place ($300) Jane Maduram
Shape Cues for Cytoskeletal Organization

Thank you to all who participated and helped to make this year’s Applied Research Day a great success!

ARD photo gallery
Listing of all posters

InNUvation is now on LinkedIn and Facebook!

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Join our LinkedIn group:
http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/3277/08251263FCB3

Join our Facebook group:
http://northwestern.facebook.com/p.php?i=646285004&k=46EXYVTY44T151MASK66

McCormick and Weinberg Graduate Chapter Student Panel Openings

Monday, October 29th, 2007

The McCormick and Weinberg Graduate School Chapter of InNUvation is actively recruiting for panel member positions. This is a great way to get involved with the group. Panel positions have the role of promotion of InNUvation within your department and school. In addition to this, they are a excellent way to lead events that are of interest to you. You will have the opportunity to organize workshops and talks with NU entrepreneurial professors, venture capitalists, IP attorneys, company founders, etc. for the McCormick & Weinberg Grad chapters.

Please send an email to the appropriate person if you are interested in being a panel member. Panel members are welcome to join at any time throughout the year, but please respond by Nov. 2 to be included in the team-building dinner. For McCormick, email Bo at: For Weinberg, email Jon at:

CareerBuilder.com Field Trip

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Come with us and see how the largest online job site in the United States came into place. With 1.5 million listed jobs, and more than 21 million visitors per month, CareerBuilder.com is the online leader for job seekers and employers. Come with InNUvation to a field trip at the company headquarters on La Salle Street, and talk with Brent Rasmussen, Chief Operating Officer for CareerBuilder.com.

When: Friday, October 19th, 2:45pm

Meet in front of Tech front doors

Please email Elan Zamri to register:

InNUvation Leadership Opportunities

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

InNUvation is looking for talented and energetic people interested in leading one of the largest and most dynamic clubs at Northwestern University. With 25 leaders, over 100 active participants/organizers and well over 1,000 members InNUvation is a truly diverse club with many opportunities for students from across the university. If you want to educate and encourage Northwestern University students in their entrepreneurial and innovative endeavors, please consider applying for one of the positions listed below. Please apply by Friday, October 12th at 11:59pm.

Electronic versions of the application can be submitted to Andrew Chen at

Available Positions and Descriptions

Leadership Application