RLCIE

The two-part Introduction to Blockchain talk by Prof. Nishant Dass kicks off this coming Friday at 3pm. This is also the first of our five-part Web3 Series of talks this year. Interested?

RSVP now at https://linktr.ee/ciecmc.

Applications for the RLCIE Fellows Program are due this Sunday at 11:55 pm PST!

Feel free to DM us any questions you have and you can find the application here at https://cmc.joinhandshake.com/stu/jobs/6885188.

Are you interested in Product Management? The RLCIE has prepared a workshop for you with Daniel Fallon-Cyr (CMC’17) and his five year PM career from PM intern to a now Web3 founder.

This event will be held on Friday, September 23, from 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM PDT.

Check out the Handshake event at the link in our bio for more details on the agenda, prework for the session, and more. Register at the same Handshake link found at https://linktr.ee/ciecmc!

The 2nd annual Venture Program with March Capital is designed to promote and support student interest in entrepreneurship, innovation, and venture capital.

This program is open to all 5C students! A team requires at least two RLCIE Fellows Candidates.

Prizes may include a cash prize of $5000, a reception hosted by March Capital, and more!

See page 2 of the flyer for details on the program. If you have any questions, there’s an info session THIS Friday at 12:30 PM.

Register for the info session and apply to the program at linktr.ee/ciecmc!

Welcome back to a new school year! The RLCIE has prepared some amazing new events for the new year.

Our first announcement is for the RLCIE Fellows Program! 🎉 If you’re interested in the RLCIE, be sure to apply at the link in our bio to the RLCIE Fellows Program by September 18th.

Join one of our 4 info sessions to hear more about the program from our director and the student leadership team. Registration and application links all available at https://linktr.ee/ciecmc.

Interested in pursuing a startup?

Sunil’s Part 2 of What You Need to Know to Pursue Your Startup Ideas Quickly is coming up on April 29th! You don’t need to have attended Part 1. This workshop (on Zoom) will cover basic principles needed to pursue your prospective startup ideas quickly. Walk away with a clear idea on how to pursue your startup, get a quick feedback loop, and determine if this is something you want to pursue!

Date & Time: April 29th, 1-3 pm
Location: Zoom link will be provided
RSVP for this event at https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/events/1033369?ref=events-search.

Coming up on April 22nd is RLCIE workshop with Tyler Finn!

🔐 Tyler Finn, CMC '17, has quickly built am impressive career focused on the areas of privacy and policy. After spending his first two years working on policy at AirMap, he joined Factual as their Policy Manager. In his Data Strategy roles, he helps drive regulatory, product, and corporate strategy, with a key focus on understanding how digital services must evolve in response to broad market shifts and policy pressures.

RSVP link: https://linktr.ee/ciecmc

💡 Entity Types and IP Workshop

Erin Sedloff (06) and Ted Dayno (06) will present on the key decisions to be made when forming a company, including selecting entity type and how to think about protecting intellectual property.

Date & Time: April 15th, 1-3 pm
Location: RN15
RSVP Here: linktr.ee/ciecmc

Applications are now being accepted for the next RLCIE Student Leadership Team. At its core, the RLCIE is a student led organization and this is your opportunity to make an impact on the RLCIE's future.

Application form can be found https://linktr.ee/ciecmc. Apply by Sunday @ 5 pm! 🚨

Presented by the RLCIE & FEI ~ In this talk, Prof. Dass will be an offering a brief introduction to fintech and a deeper dive into blockchain. This talk is not meant for experts in the field; it is for those who are new to this field and want to get past the fog of all the jargon.

Details on the flyer and RSVP here: https://cmc.joinhandshake.com/emp/events/954321. 🗓

Welcome back to campus everyone!

Starting off our RLCIE events for the spring semester is Fintech February. Our first event is “Fintech Fundamentals” with the team from March Capital.

The event leaders Adele English, Solomon Hailu, and Maya Matthews, will be coming in on February 4th to give an overview of the fintech landscape. RSVP now to save a spot 🗓

▶️ https://cmc.joinhandshake.com/emp/events/950777

Our next event is “How to Architect a Career in Data Science" w/ Alex Savino from Snap Inc!

Alex graduated from CMC in 2016 with a dual major in Economics and Applied Mathematics with a Computer Science Sequence. Currently, she is a part of the Snapchat team and has been working as a Product Data Scientist for the Communication engineering team for the past 3 years. She is responsible for all engagement and performance data related to the friends feed, sending/receiving snaps and chats and calling.

The event is on November 12th (2 pm - 3pm). Make sure to RSVP on Handshake at https://app.joinhandshake.com/events/868997 if you would like to attend!

Looking back on last Friday’s “It’s Not All About VC” event with Adele English CMC'19, Brentt Baltimore CMC'10, Miles Bird CMC'13, and Maya Horgan Famodu Pomona '13.

Our next event is coming on November 12th with Alex Savino from Snap Inc!

Join this conversation to learn what you need to know before joining VC and what you need your first year on the job. "It's Not All About VC" panel discussion with Adele English CMC'19, Brentt Baltimore CMC'10, Miles Bird CMC'13, and Maya Horgan Famodu Pomona '13 will be held on Friday, October 22nd at 1-3 pm.

RSVP now at https://cmc.joinhandshake.com/events/868885.

Have you signed up for the RLCIE Startup Marketplace? Check out these internships we have available now from Marketing positions to Design (UI/UX). Don’t miss these amazing opportunities!

Sign up at https://airtable.com/shrJ5f0ntohAvB1PN if you haven’t!

The Randall Lewis Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is hosting a case competition on Friday, October 29th! The theme of the case competition is reimagining learning, beyond the constraints of the classroom. Teams of 2-4 can sign up prior to the event and teams will be accepted first come, first serve.

The winner will win $500, the second place team will receive $250, and third place team will receive $125. Please contact Aryaman Gulati ([email protected]) with any questions. Sign up now at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jXciUGmkkN2IMw-S5UAK8lNgewkaeqr1D_7WkYj_8-M/edit.

Sign Ups close on October 22nd at 11:59 PM PST.

A big welcome to all our new Fellows Candidates!

We have 64 students from all 5Cs beginning the process to earn their way into the RLCIE Fellows Program. Pictured is our very first workshop, “The Integrated Innovation System Canvas” designed and led by Kevin Meredith of 4th Sector Innovations.

The RLCIE Startup Marketplace is here to provide you EXCLUSIVE access to several internship opportunities from startups in industries from SaaS to FinTech. More are being added as we speak!

Sign up at https://airtable.com/shrJ5f0ntohAvB1PN to gain access.

The RLCIE has many things prepared for the 2021-2022 school year: This is our Events list exclusively for our Fellows Candidates and our Events list open to all 5C students!

More details coming soon.

The RLCIE Fellows Program is officially open for applications! This application is open to all first and second year students at the 5Cs. For the fall of 2021, we are no longer making decisions based on interviews. Applicants will now be participating in a series of workshops and a pitch contest to join and be a part of the Fellows Program.

Any questions? We’ll be hosting three info sessions (September 6, 8, 10) to get all your questions about the program answered! More info on each session available and the Fellows Program application at https://linktr.ee/ciecmc.

Curtis Salinger '22 and Elizabeth Song '22 interviewed Randall Lewis ‘73 after the renaming celebration. He answered questions about his time at CMC, his life inspirations, and how innovation plays a role in his career today.

The image depicts Randall's comments throughout the interview. The artist is Emma Wimberley from the Ink Factory.

For today, we celebrate the renaming of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in honor of Randall Lewis '73 P'10 P'11 P'13 and his generous contribution of $3.75 million to the center.

The CIE started off in 2012 as a small startup, founded by a group of students. Today, it is an institution made up of over 100 students. Lewis's donations will help boost the ability to help prepare these students to be thoughtful, productive, and responsible leaders and innovators.

"Innovation exists everywhere... My hope is to be a supporter, to build on the great work already being done."

RLCIE updated their information in their About section.

RLCIE updated their information in their About section.

RLCIE updated their website address.

RLCIE updated their website address.

🎉 A big congratulations to these members of the Class of 2021 for earning their designation as RLCIE Fellows! We are excited to celebrate these students and honor their accomplishments.

Happy Graduation Day! 🎓

🍀The Randall Lewis Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship wishes you the best of luck on your finals ahead! You got this! ☺️📚

George Arison is co-founder and co-CEO of Shift. Previously, he co-founded Taxi Magic (now known as Curb), and also worked at Google and BCG.

On April 30th, from 3 pm to 4 pm PST, George will be discussing his experience funding and growing startups as well as his decision to go public through S**C rather than an IPO. At the time when most of the focus on founders in technology is around STEM, George and his co-founder and co-CEO Toby Russell break the model, with a very liberal arts focused background, since both have bachelors degrees in political science from Middlebury College.

Join us on the 30th for this One Serial Entrepreneur’s Experience with George Arison. Register now on Handshake at https://cmc.joinhandshake.com/events/723810.

💬 This Friday, April 2nd (1-3 PM PST), Nyree Gray will be hosting a workshop on Negotiation Skills. Nyree is the Associate Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion/Chief Civil Rights Officer at CMC.

This workshop will focus on the strategy and skill involved in executing effective negotiations. Participants will learn about different techniques and will also get the chance to practice some of their newly acquired skills!

Register via Handshake at https://cmc.joinhandshake.com/events/729558.

⚡️ On April 16th (1-2 PM PST), Andrew Duckworth (CMC '12) will be hosting a Professional Development seminar focused on Business Development.

He will be discussing what a Business Development role entails, how BD differs from Sales, and what a day in the life of a Biz Dev executive at a tech startup looks like. Andrew will also give tips on preparing for Biz Dev job and internship interviews, skills learned at CMC that help prepare students to be successful in a Biz Dev role, and skills and classes that students can pursue in college to prepare for a career in BD.
Register on Handshake now at https://cmc.joinhandshake.com/events/714058!

🗓 On March 19th (a Friday after spring break!) Rachael Mattiel Swansen will be hosting a Professional Development seminar on Growth Analytics at Facebook, Pinterest, Ebay, and Expedia.

Rachel is a currently a Product Growth Manager at Facebook, combining analytics and product to drive growth and supporting businesses and advertising products for Facebook Inc. In her talk, she will be sharing the details of her career path, her journey managing analytics teams across a variety of tech companies, and more.

Register via Handshake at https://cmc.joinhandshake.com/events/705661. 🥳

📨 Join us Friday, February 26 at 1pm PST for a program aimed to empower Gen Z students with knowledge about startups, access to founders/leadership teams, and most importantly, experience! The goal of the Club is to create a more direct line between students interested in VC/entrepreneurship & the founders/companies building startups for Gen Z.

As a student, you'll be the first to hear about cool up-and-coming startups, participate in beta programs, get access to founders/leadership teams & exclusive opportunities. Interested? Register now at https://cmc.joinhandshake.com/events/699066!

🎉 NEW INTERNSHIP POSTINGS 🎉 House.ai is looking for 3 new interns for the functions above.

Have what it takes to apply to this exciting new venture? Sign up to the RLCIE Startup Marketplace (https://airtable.com/shrJ5f0ntohAvB1PN) and send an email to Robbie to apply. It’s that easy 😉