PhD Internship, 8 week summer internship

The Engine, founded by MIT, is a $200M venture fund and support platform focused on early-stage companies developing world-changing technologies. It offers long-term capital (The Engine Fund), access to specialized equipment (The Engine Room), connectivity to industrial and academic partners (The Engine Network) and the entrepreneurial knowledge and guidance to succeed (The Engine Program).

The Engine is located in Central Square in Cambridge and operates a 25,000 square-feet facility with co-working offices, a bio lab, a wet chemistry lab and a prototyping shop. Since opening its doors in June 2017, The Engine has committed resources to 11 companies and created an unprecedented framework for bringing tough tech from the lab to the commercial world. The Engine is run by a lean and highly collaborative team. Our website contains additional details about our founders, our team, our mission and our offering: www.engine.xyz 

Description 

Summer interns will work in teams of 3-5 students on projects in defined tough tech areas in collaboration with The Engine staff. Projects include defining the landscape (scientific, technical, business and policy) and identifying new opportunities such as key problems to be solved or potential types of new solutions to existing problems. Teams may work with existing tough tech companies of The Engine depending on the project.

Outcomes of the Internship: 

• Final report and presentation of recommendations for “leaning into” certain tough tech areas

• Intellectual growth and new relationships forged with peers, The Engine and others

• Potential for authorship on publications by The Engine

• Motivated by The Engine’s mission to enable tough tech entrepreneurs to create world-changing companies

• In a PhD program in a science or engineering discipline at a top-tier program; third, fourth or fifth year with ability to be “full-time” for 8 weeks in the summer

• Potential project areas include next generation energy-related technologies for cities (batteries, fuels, advances in oil and gas, fusion), quantum computing / hardware, next generation AI/ Intelligence with application to human health, blockchain applications for tough tech

• Students with significant activity in other science/technology disciplines outside their doctoral field or worked in “convergence” areas; those that have participated and organized large events/competitions; or those that have participated and organized teams (sports, armed forces) are encouraged to apply.

How do I apply? Submit information to internship@engine.xyz including a resume and why you want to participate.