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