San Francisco Immersion Program: Winter Quarter 2018
Panel Linda Darragh KIEI Brian Quimby ‘17 Techstars Chicago Henry Wang ‘17 Basis Set Ventures
Cohort When? Winter Quarter: January 8, 2018 – March 16, 2018 How many? ≈10 students VC Track (internships in VC firms) ≈15 students Growth-Stage Track (internships in scaling companies) Who? 1Y, 2nd year 2Ys, MMM, JD-MBAs, E&W
Learn, Work, Network Learn Taught by Kellogg Faculty 1.5 credits of required course work Another 1.5 to 3.0 credits of elective course work Work With the support of KIEI and CMC, students will be matched to firms for an internship for one course credit On-site 3 days per week Network Meet alumni entrepreneurs and VCs, have access to cutting-edge companies, participate in local events and activities
Northwestern | San Francisco 44 Montgomery Street (Financial District)
Work & Network
Prerequisites for San Francisco Program Previous Quarter Previous Quarter Winter San Francisco FINC 440: Accelerated Corporate Finance FINC 445: Entrepreneurial Finance & Venture Capital VC Internships Growth Stage Internships FINC 430: Finance I FINC 431: Finance II
San Francisco Courses Prerequisite for ALL required courses: FINC 431 or FINC 440 Required courses: KIEI 980-0: Bay Area Internship and Networking Lab (full credit) Internship with a growth-stage startup, or Internship with a VC firm (prerequisite: FINC 445) One of the following half-credit finance courses: FINC 980-5: Venture Investing, or FINC 982-5: Advanced Topics in Venture Investing (prerequisite: FINC 445)
San Francisco Courses Electives: KIEI 967-0: Launching and Leading Start-ups (full credit) MORS 457-0: Social Dynamics and Network Analytics (full credit) KIEI 952-5: Entrepreneurship: Building Innovation, Teams and Cultures (half credit) NU Law courses open to Kellogg students: The Business & Law of Venture Deals Competition Regulation: Antitrust and Intellectual Property
Potential Internship Sites VCs Growth-Stage Firms VCs
Are you Eligible? Core classes completed FINC 431 (FIN II) OR FINC 440 (ACF) completed VC Track: FINC 445: Entrepreneurship Finance and VC completed FINC 431 or FINC 440 is a prerequisite Not committed to a Global Exchange in Winter 2018
Applicant Profile Strong professional interest and personal experience in Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Technology and/or Venture Capital Desire to work in growth-stage entrepreneurial firm or venture capital Active in the Kellogg community and interest in being a Kellogg ambassador
Next Steps Application Process Interviews October 2-4 Application available on San Francisco Winter Quarter Website Due Friday, September 29 at 9:00AM CST – no exceptions! Interviews October 2-4 Top applicants will be contacted by October 1 to sign up for interviews Applicants selected October 9
Fall Quarter Internship: matching firms with students Preparation Resume book compiled and sent to list of VCs and growth-stage companies that have expressed interest in the program Companies reach out to students for interviews Students manage own interview process CMC will assist with coaching for interviews Preparation Workshop: Introduction to the Bay Area Nov. 15 Pre-term meeting for FINC 980-5: Venture Investing Group Dinner
FAQs Paid Internships Housing CMC Support in SF Companies for Internships International Students
Thank You Questions? kiei@kellogg.northwestern.edu