InNUvation

InNUvation’s’ field trip to Chicago’s leading online brokerage company.

The only broker ranked in the top two places in Barron’s Annual Broker Comparison for the past three years - 2006, 2007, 2008

Come with us to the company’s headquarters and Q & A with the company founders.

Vans leave in front of the Technological Institute

April 30^th, 2:45pm

Limited spaces available!

Registration is closed. Thank you for your interest!

Don’t have a job yet?

Want to meet new and upcoming Chicago companies?

Come to InNUvations’s informal recruiting event and meet top Chicago firms on the rise. Some participating companies are Natropolis Inc., Zaplee.com, Greenamericaproject.com, ParkWhiz LLC, and more..

Free Dinner!

Informal dress code

Bring your resumes…

Event is on May 1^st, 4:30-6:30pm in the Cohen Commons, 4^th floor of the Technological Institute (follow the signs from the main entrance).

This event is open to public

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 .

Professor Jim Septa (Northwestern Law)
Jacobs 101
Wednesday April 9th from 5:15-6:15

This is the fourth and final NUVC workshop. Some topics that will be covered are:
* Differences between patents, trademarks, and trade secrets and when to consider using each
* What the process is for filing a patent
* How to pick a good attorney and also when is it necessary to pick a specialist versus a generalist
* How to protect the ability to patent an idea by maintaining confidentiality of the idea
* What are some of the common mistakes entrepreneurs make regarding IP

Founder and Managing Director of Illinois Innovation Accelerator Fund a $10M seed stage VC fund
Jacobs 160
Monday April 7th from 5:15-6:15

Come listen to Kellogg alumnus, David Weinstein ‘00, talk about his journey to helping found and serve as the managing director for the Illinois Innovation Accelerator Fund, a $10MM seed stage venture capital fund in Chicago.  David will talk about some of the lessons he learned along the way and also offer advice to aspiring entrepreneurs and students trying to maximize their school experience.  David will also discuss the importance of having sales experience and a strong network, and how they proved invaluable in his career.