Career Paths in Startups & Innovation Panel Discussion

For any startup to succeed and thrive, they will need to build a team of talented and motivated employees. Who are these people that choose to join a startup in its earliest stages? What does their job actually look like? How did they even find and apply for that job? What if I want to work alongside startups but not directly in one? We will cover these questions and more with a panel of speakers who have successfully navigated a path from student to early startup employee, or to a non-traditional, entrepreneurship-adjacent role.

Attendees will:

• learn about alternative, early-stage career trajectories and support roles within the innovation and startup space outside of being a startup founder
• network and engage with a panelist of “near-peers” who are currently working for a startup or innovation organization
• receive a robust list of various startup and innovation job/internship opportunities, upcoming events, and other helpful resources to jumpstart their career search and build their knowledge of the region’s innovation and startup industry

Presented by the Big Idea Center, LifeX, and Venture for America. Light refreshments will be provided.

This event is intended for Pitt and CMU students. For those unable to attend in-person, a virtual option will be available.