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Learn from Fellows working at cutting-edge companies across the United States.
In this Build Project, you will take on the role of an Operations Research Analyst and Technical Project Manager, focusing on optimizing the supply chain and operational processes for hydrogen fuel systems and ensuring that your team of engineers is functioning at its highest level. This project is crucial for the deployment of clean fuel solutions in Class 8 trucks, aiming to reduce global emissions.
You will work on real-world challenges such as supply chain dynamics, supplier collaboration, and operational efficiency. Under the supervision of an experienced industry expert, you will develop mathematical models, perform risk assessments, and utilize data analytics to support decision-making. This project provides a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a cutting-edge field that is pivotal for achieving a zero-emission future.
In today's world, each web application works with data, displays large amounts of data, and processes it efficiently. The most convenient way to present this data is often in the form of tables. This Build Project challenges participants to take on the role of a Software Developer and build a small web application that presents and manipulates data within a browser. Using MS SQL Server, C#, and JavaScript, participants will create an interactive and user-friendly application. Under the supervision of an experienced Build Fellow, they will learn to handle data storage, server-side logic, and client-side scripting to deliver a seamless web experience. The challenge includes working with databases, coding dynamic web pages, and implementing data manipulation techniques to ensure the application meets user needs. Participants will become familiar with industry-standard tools and methodologies in web development. This hands-on experience will provide valuable skills applicable to entry-level jobs in software development and web engineering.
Spatial transcriptomics, acknowledged as Method of the Year by Nature Methods in 2020, is poised to bring transformative changes across diverse domains such as biological research, pathology, diagnostics, drug discovery, and therapeutics. In this Build Project, you will wear the hat of a Research Associate and perform a comprehensive case study to demonstrate the potential applications of spatial genomics in understanding health and disease. Under the supervision of an experienced Molecular Biology Scientist, you will conduct literature research to identify the potential applicable areas of spatial genomics. You will gain an in-depth understanding of molecular biology tools, such as FISH, next-generation sequencing, and spatial omics technologies, and how they can be utilized in a real R&D team in the biotech industry.
In biotech industry, bioreactors are essential for producing various products like pharmaceuticals, enzymes, biochemicals, and more through biological processes such as fermentation. An automated control system optimizes and regulates critical parameters (temperature, pH, agitation, aeration, etc.), that are necessary for the growth and productivity of microorganisms within the bioreactor. In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of Process Development Engineer and design an automated control system for a bioreactor. Under the supervision of an experienced Build Fellow, you'll learn how to create a ladder logic program to monitor and control various parameters for optimal growth conditions inside a bioreactor. All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations of a real DSP team.
In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of a Full Stack Web Developer and develop a tool to store & securely share passwords. Under the supervision of an experienced Build Fellow, you'll write Node.js code to create the login, signup, save password, share password, list passwords APIs, and create a user interface to access the same. You’ll become familiar with Full Stack Development, REST API development, Relational Database management system, Cryptography, Reusable UI components, Glitch and Retool. All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations of a real Full Stack Development team.
Almost all the apps that we use run on the cloud and store our data there. This has enabled us to collaborate in real-time among users, but we neither have control nor ownership over our data anymore. In this Build Project, we will explore the alternative by building and deploying local-first web applications. You will learn about and use Conflict-free Replicated Data Types (CRDTs), as well as real-time and offline APIs. You will also get familiar with the issues and impact of data privacy for users and businesses.
By the end of the Build Project, you'll prepare two Chatbots in the form of working code on GitHub repository / PRD - A very simple rule based Chatbot and a Predictive Chatbot using ML. You will also learn about how to use large language models to build an advanced Chatbot that builds upon the previous two. Your solution should have working code, emulate a real-life chatbot that can answer questions, and have a PRD that meets industry standards). In the final project session, you'll present your results to the Build Fellow in a format that mimics a job interview (so you’re ready to discuss your work in real-life interviews).
It's very beneficial for any young-career researcher to understand the whole cycle of a vaccine development. In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of a scientist and suggest a new vaccine candidate that targets mutations in a cancer of your choice. Under the supervision of an experienced Build Fellow, you'll review existing clinical reports, decide which cancer your vaccine should target, develop a potential antigen sequence, and prepare a brief experimental plan for implementing in a biotech company. You'll become familiar with must-to-know tools like PubMed, Blast, Prism, Flowjo, and BioRender. All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations of a real biotech team.
In this Build Project, you'll step into the role of an Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Testing Engineer. You'll be tasked with analyzing data from Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) tests conducted on the Tesla Model 3 encountering a stationary pedestrian. Your objective is to draw meaningful conclusions regarding pedestrian detection across various scenarios, FCW activation, braking efficiency, and avoidance rates. Guided by an experienced Build Fellow, you'll create spreadsheets, presentations, and reports to effectively convey your findings to the project team. Through this project, you'll gain insights into ADAS testing protocols, current research, technological advancements in ADAS, and the performance of Tesla’s FCW/AEB system. Additionally, you'll develop a comprehensive understanding of the algorithms behind Tesla’s FCW/AEB functionality.
In this Build Project, you’ll wear the hat of Research Scientist and create a design concept for a medical diagnostic device of your choice (for diabetes, malaria, or cardiovascular disease). We'll use computer-aid design software to simulate and validate your design. This is a rare opportunity for students who are interested in the medical device development field as their future career. You can gain practical experience by working on a real-world project and be familiar with point-of-care testing and other biotechnologies, in an environment that simulates the operation of a real product development team.
Lymphocytes are important white blood cells in the immune system that invade tumors and hold potential for cancer treatment. Understanding their phenotype and functionality through flow cytometry analysis is essential for developing cell therapy drug products and these skills are crucial for building a career in the Immuno-Oncology field. In this Build Project, you will get a solid foundation in flow cytometry to independently analyze basic flow cytometry panels & generate data summaries. You will analyze at least one primary seven or eight-color flow cytometry panel to characterize lymphocytes that can exert anti-tumor activity. You'll also learn to use popular software tools like FlowJo & GraphPad Prism to analyze and visualize data.
The airline industry is more competitive than it has ever been since more and more small and low-cost carriers entered the market. In order to increase business competitiveness, companies need to constantly assess and monitor how satisfied the customers are with the company and the service the company provides, as well as identify any potential negative trends on social media.
In contrast to traditional paper-based surveys, machine learning models provide a more timesaving, economical, and reliable way to identify and quantify customers’ opinions and attitudes, especially by utilizing massive data from social media. In this Build Project, you will build machine learning models to train computer software to interpret text and predict whether a customer’s attitude is positive, negative or neutral towards the service they received from six U.S. airline companies based on text data from Twitter. You will get exposed to Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA), text preprocessing, feature engineering, data balancing, model design, development and evaluation. You'll get exposed to the daily life of a Data Scientist and learn techniques that are must-to-know for any DS professional.
Lightweighting is strategically decreasing mass while preserving overall strength and structural integrity. Additive manufacturing has created opportunities to apply new lightweighting techniques that enable you to achieve even greater mass reduction.
In today's rapidly evolving engineering landscape, additive manufacturing (AM) stands at the forefront of innovation, offering unparalleled opportunities for maximizing performance and efficiency while minimizing lead times. Companies across industries are embracing AM to push the boundaries of traditional manufacturing methods and unlock new possibilities in design optimization.
In our Build Project, you will learn the power of computational design and AM technologies to lightweight mechanical parts, mirroring the innovative approaches in real-world industry applications. Through this project, you will gain invaluable skills in computational design, material selection, and additive manufacturing, positioning them for success in the dynamic landscape of modern engineering and manufacturing roles.
It's imperative for the survival of a company to understand the cost & opportunity of various risks and to learn how to manage them. In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of a Chief Risk Officer / Risk Advisor and build a comprehensive risk management plan for a client. You will help that company understand their vulnerabilities and opportunities and give them your recommendation on how to manage their risk. Under the supervision of an experienced Build Fellow, you'll learn about the different risk management techniques: risk transfer, risk avoidance, risk mitigation, and risk acceptance. You will become familiar with the Risk Management and Financial methodologies like the risk management process, the financial ratios, forecasting, and the loss triangulation, in an environment that simulates the operations of a real risk management team.
In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of Research Associate and evaluate Flow Cytometry datasets generated by a Tumor Cell Killing Potency assay. Under the supervision of an experienced Build Fellow, you will statistically analyze cytotoxicity datasets to compare the performance of different drug products. This project will expose you to FlowJo and GraphPad Prism (two very popular tools in biotechnology, biomedical and pharmaceutical industries), as well as familiarize you with critical assay attributes. By completing this project, you will be able to make business-driven scientific in an environment that simulates the operations of a real Analytical Development team.
In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, defending against different cyber threats is a critical challenge. This Build Project focuses on developing a secure web application with reCAPTCHA authentication and implementing a Cloud Function for real-time API request analysis. Under the guidance of an experienced Build Fellow, you will actively contribute to the project's core deliverables, gaining hands-on experience with industry tools such as Cloud Pub/Sub and Firestore. This project mirrors the operations of a real-world Security Analyst team, providing invaluable insights and practical skills for a career in cybersecurity.
Malware analysis is one of the key processes in cybersecurity. Cybersecurity specialists are constantly asked to analyze suspicious files to check whether they're legitimate or malicious. In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of Security Analyst and prepare a standard report that companies use to develop countermeasures and strategies for preventing or mitigating future attacks. Under the supervision of an experienced Build Fellow, you'll learn about different types of malware, steps of incidence response investigation, and how to use forensic tools like PEiD, ProcMon, and Wireshark. You will be exposed to the daily life of a Malware Analyst and learn the procedures and techniques that any cybersecurity specialist should know.
For any bio-pharma company, selecting a promising target for drug discovery is a critical step in a very costly drug research & development process. Companies either have a special group of scientists working on target selection full-time or dedicate time to it early in the process. In this Build Project, you will wear the hat of a Data Scientist and perform target selection through the analysis of next generation sequencing data. Under the supervision of an experienced Build Fellow, you will become familiar with high-throughput database website, data download and analysis, and propose 2-3 targets for a selected disease. All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operation of a bioinformatician team.
The landscape of the US healthcare industry resembles a complex and fragmented puzzle with various types of pieces. Numerous stakeholders, including healthcare providers, insurance companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and government agencies, contribute to a system that often appears intricate and challenging to navigate. The intricate web of regulations, varying payment structures, and the multitude of players involved can make understanding the flow of dollars, products, and contracts seem like solving a 1000-piece puzzle without edge-pieces.Imagine that a pharmaceutical organization that partners with Company X, has reached out asking for support to provide an overview of the value drivers of key stakeholders in the healthcare industry and the flow of product, dollar, and contracts between these stakeholders that they plan to use to train their salesforce new hires. This information will provide a foundation for their salesforce that will help them navigate conversations with healthcare providers, hospital administrators, and payers. You are part of the Company X team and will have to work on this challenge.
In this project, you will first describe the roles, responsibilities, and value drivers of key stakeholders in the healthcare industry including Beneficiaries, Pharmacies, Wholesalers, Payers, Providers, Manufacturers, Funders, and Pharmacy Benefit Managers, and then create a visually appealing flowchart that accurately represents the flow of product, dollar, and contracting between them. This is an opportunity for you to understand the value that each of these stakeholders provide to the healthcare system and how they co-exist to finally provide affordable and quality healthcare services to patients. After completing this project, you will get a deep understanding of the intricacies of the US healthcare industry, develop strong strategic thinking, research, and analytical skills, and improve your ability to communicate your knowledge and insights gathered in a clear, specific, and visually appealing format.
Pensions, colleges, and nations across the world rely on investment firms to generate financial returns to support the long-term needs of their retirees, students, and citizens.
In this Build Project, you’ll learn how investors decide to invest in businesses by donning the hat of an analyst entering an investment firm that is in the process of acquiring a public company. Under the guidance of an experienced industry expert, you will identify a potential investment opportunity, analyze the company’s performance, and build an Excel financial model to value it.
You’ll synthesize your findings to create your own investment memo in PowerPoint—skills critical to succeeding in entry-level roles across financial planning, accounting, banking, investment management and consulting. Entry-level roles in such fields typically pay upwards of $60-80K per year.
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