January 30, 2012

University Students: Do You Have What It Takes To Make It In The NYC Tech Scene?

NYC Turing Fellows Program: The Best Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics Students Compete for Summer Fellowships at New York City’s Most Innovative Technology Startups

The second annual NYC Turing Fellows Program, which matches outstanding students to paid summer internships with leading technology startups, is now accepting applications from undergraduate and graduate students across the U.S. and Canada. The program is open to students studying computer science, engineering, or mathematics who are looking for a competitive summer internship at one of New York City’s top startups.

Last year, the Program offered fellowships to 19 of more than 750 applicants, or less than 2.6 percent. Students from 113 schools and universities in North America applied to the Program.

The final application deadline is noon on Monday, February 6, 2012. Semi-finalists who are selected by the startups will earn a paid summer internship and a $5,000 scholarship. The students also benefit from a summer curriculum consisting of networking and educational events. Last year’s program included: a tour of the Museum of Modern Art, a Yankees game, networking lunches with some of the city’s leading chief technology officers, and lectures from Dennis Crowley of Foursquare, Esther Dyson, and other leading startup CEOs. To apply, visit http://www.nycturingfellows.org/apply.

“By connecting the top engineering and computer science talent from around the country with New York City-based businesses, the NYC Turing Fellows Program will continue to make an important contribution to the city's economy,” said Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. "Our thriving technology sector is bolstering New York City's position as a global center for innovation, and along with the selection of Cornell and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology to build a brand-new applied science engineering campus on Roosevelt Island, we will ensure that we educate the next wave of entrepreneurs and create the jobs of the future."

"Most internships I know take a ‘science experiment’ or ‘busy work’ approach,” said Ricky Hussman, West Virginia University Graduate student and 2011 Turing Fellow at Foursquare. "The NYC Turing Fellows Program was a defining experience in my career and gave me a chance to make a real impact on a service used by millions. Through the program, I met an incredible group of peers from around the country, learned about the challenges and opportunities working at a startup, and discovered the incredible resources that a city like New York offers. If you want to work at a startup and are passionate about technology, it would be foolish not to apply to the NYC Turing Fellows Program."

2012 Sponsors and Partners Include:

-Startups: AppNexus, Birchbox, Blip, BuzzFeed, Conductor, Crowdtap, Cross Commerce Media, CrowdTwist, Etsy, GetGlue, H.BLOOM, Kickstarter, Knewton, Lot18, On Deck Capital, OpenSky, Pontiflex, Quirky, SecondMarket, ShopKeep, SinglePlatform, Squarespace, Sulia, Tapad, Tremor Video, Vook, and ZocDoc.

-Corporate Partners: Amazon (Web Services), Cooley LLP, Ernst & Young, Goodwin Procter, Gunderson Dettmer, Lowenstein Sandler, The New York Times Company, Silicon Valley Bank, SNR Denton, Sorin Royer Cooper, Square 1 Bank, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, and Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch.

-Venture Capital: Canaan Partners, FirstMark Capital, First Round Capital, General Catalyst, RRE Ventures, SV Angel and Tribeca Venture Partners.

-Individuals: Benjamin Barokas (Admeld), Dan Ciporin (Shopping.com), Ron Conway (SV Angel), Esther Dyson (EDventure), Jason Finger (SeamlessWeb), Brad Hargreaves (General Assembly), Scott Kurnit (AdKeeper), Dave Morgan (TACODA, Simulmedia), David Tisch (TechStars NYC), Nat Turner (Invite Media), and Zach Weinberg (Invite Media).

-City Partners: NYCEDC and NYCIF.

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