NOTE: this came to us from someone I don't know (not an alum), 
 but looks like an interesting opportunity.

jeff

On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 08:43:28AM -0400, Jean-Pierre Andre' Hill wrote:
>>  Hello,
>>  My name is JP Hill and I am writing to see if there are CS majors
>>  interested in a Python apprenticeship.
>>  I am a recent Duke MBA graduate working full-time in a leadership
>>  development program at DuPont and part-time on a startup.  Prior to
>>  business school, I worked in two successful startups out of the Seattle
>>  area.  
>>  We currently have a five person team consisting of three business
>>  founders, a front-end designer, and a back-end professional developer.
>>   Our startup is a partnership with the Duke Center on Leadership and
>>  Ethics.  You can view the proof-of-concept application at
>>  www.smartgoalapp.com.
>>  My wife and I live here in Swarthmore (on Rutgers ave) so I'd prefer to
>>  have students from the college so that we can meet regularly and have the
>>  students be real members of our team.
>>  We are looking for two to three students who have a strong interest in
>>  startups and who would be open to joining a startup accelerator with one
>>  of the founders next summer.  The apprenticeship is unpaid for the first
>>  four months.  After that time, the students will earn $10 to $15 per hour
>>  depending on proficiency.  If the students accept entry into a summer
>>  startup accelerator, they would then receive equity in the business (and
>>  of course the stipend from the accelerator).
>>  Students will get practical experience with:
>>    * Github, Python, and Django
>>    * Working in a production environment
>>    * Incorporating user feedback into the product roadmap
>>    * Exposure to business model generation and adaptation
>>    * Exposure to marketing, sales, and strategy
>>  We are only looking for students who have strong referrals from Swarthmore
>>  faculty.
>>  Please let me know if you have any questions.
>>  Thank you!
>>  jp
>>  http://www.linkedin.com/in/jphill