Join the dynamic team identifying, evaluating, protecting, marketing, and licensing UNL intellectual property. As an intern, you’ll gain valuable hands-on experience screening new invention disclosures, building the business case for technology commercialization, and helping move technologies from the lab to the marketplace.
NUtech Ventures is seeking 5+ interns with a background in life sciences, engineering, chemistry, physical sciences, or other STEM fields, and preferably pursuing a graduate degree.
Upcoming Information Sessions
Virtual info sessions available to all via Zoom:
- Wednesday, February 17, 10-11 AM CST
- Tuesday, February 23, 12-1 PM CST
- Thursday, February 25, 3:30-4:30 PM CST
Commercialization Analyst Internship Information
NUtech Ventures is the intellectual property and commercialization affiliate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. NUtech’s mission is to facilitate the commercialization and practical use of innovations generated through the research activities at the University of Nebraska. We do this by identifying, evaluating, protecting, marketing, and licensing UNL intellectual property to promote economic development and improve quality of life.
Commercialization Analyst Interns (CAIs) participate in many aspects of the technology commercialization process, with a focus on screening new disclosures and building the business case for the commercialization of a technology.
Skills Required:
- Strong written communication skills
- Advanced internet research capabilities
- Analytical skills and the ability to learn technologies quickly
- Background in Life Sciences, Engineering, or Physical Science
- Basic knowledge of intellectual property rights and protection methods
- Basic knowledge of commercialization/industry and marketing
- Screening technologies
- Interviewing inventors
- Performing IP prior art research
- Undertaking market and industry analysis projects
- Recommending marketing strategies
- Presenting assessment findings
- Conducting ad-hoc projects in marketing and licensing
- ~20 to 35 hours/week during the summer
- ~6-10 hours/week during the academic year
- $15/hour with the opportunity to earn up to $16/hour after a review period
Please submit your resume and cover letter to jeakin@nutechventures.org by Monday, March 22, 2021 at 5:00pm. Applications may be reviewed as they are received. Learn more about the Commercialization Analyst Internship and Nutech Ventures.