Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree BA or BS degree in computer science, electrical engineering or related field.
Preferred Education:
Bachelor's Degree Computer science, electrical engineering or related fields.
Required Experience:
3+ years 3-5 years of prior work experience in the information technology industries.
Preferred Experience:
3+ years 3-5 years experience in venture capital, startup accelerators, early-stage information technology and physical science investing and/or founder level startup experience.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Very strong oral and written communication skills; demonstrated knowledge of information technology sectors such as software, internet/web, mobile, hardware/systems, etc. Highly collaborative work style, yet capable of working alone and with limited guidance when needed; Genuine passion for startups, venture capital investing and the entrepreneurial process. In depth knowledge and experience with customer development/lean startup methodologies. Strong financial literacy and understanding of valuation analytics.
Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Familiarity with information technology, computer science, electrical engineering industries. Excellent business writing skills. Strong oral presentation skills and/or comfort teaching/delivering workshops. Administrative work experience in research university environment is helpful but not required.
