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Learn from Fellows working at cutting-edge companies across the United States.
In this project, students will tackle the exciting challenge of virtual enzyme inhibitor screening for drug discovery. Their task is to navigate through vast public databases, select a target enzyme, and design potential inhibitors using computational tools. Through hands-on virtual experiments, students will analyze docking results, predict ADMET properties, and ultimately identify promising drug candidates. By mastering these skills, students will be well-equipped for entry-level roles in the pharmaceutical industry, where the ability to leverage computational tools for drug discovery is highly valued and in demand today.
Industrial fermentation plays a significant role in reaching the U.S ambitious net-zero emissions economy by 2050 by enabling production of sustainable alternative to fuels and chemicals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The industry needs qualified scientists, associate scientists, research associates and engineers now more than ever.
In this Build Project, you will wear the hat of a Fermentation Scientist and develop a roadmap for bio-ethanol production using industrial fermentation. Under the supervision of an experienced industry expert, you will visualize various fermentation process parameters, understand the trends over time, and calculate metrics to identify the areas of improvement to increase key performance metrics like yield and productivity to make a process more economic and profitable. You will become familiar with different fermentation types, equipment, culture media, microbes etc. for different end applications. All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations of a real bioprocess development team.
Wise financial planning is crucial for the success of any business; it becomes especially important for startups that have ambitious growth goals and limited resources. In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of a Financial Analyst and build a full-year budget that allows a fictional startup to understand its expenses and how much capital is needed to cover all business costs. You will create in Microsoft Excel a budget for employees’ salaries & benefits using dynamic formulas. Also, you’ll create a budget for professional service fees. Under the supervision of an experienced Build Fellow, you'll learn best practices in Financial Planning, specifics of operational and capital expenditure budgeting, and how to use Excel to create solid forecasting schedules. All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations of a real Financial Planning & Analysis team.
Cell-based immunotherapy is a rapidly evolving field that has revolutionized cancer treatment. In this project, you will have the opportunity to propose a theoretical cell-based immunotherapy candidate after reviewing the current industry trends. Under the guidance of an experienced industry specialist, you will learn fundamental concepts and processes relevant to the development of cell-based immunotherapy products. This is an excellent opportunity for early researchers to delve into the science behind cell-based immunotherapies and get exposure to relevant skills crucial for research-based roles in this field.
It is virtually impossible to successfully and efficiently sell a product, service, concept or even idea, without a clear strategy. With all the noise and continuously emerging competition, for any budding entrepreneur, this is more critical now than ever. In this Build Project, you’ll wear the hat of a Marketing Director and design a blueprint for success for a new product launch. This unique experience will give you the opportunity to step into the shoes of a senior leader and help you understand the ‘why’ and ‘what’ vs. the ‘how,’ which is where junior roles are mostly focused.
Don’t worry! You will not be on your own. Under the supervision of an experienced industry expert, you will devise a bottom-up marketing strategy, starting from the overarching big idea, derived from insights, through to the plan, execution and tracking. You’ll become familiar with market research, commercial strategy and marketing & media tactics. All of this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations for a real team and your project leader will support you through the process.
In the rapidly evolving field of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), the demand for professionals who can navigate the unique software development models and methods is high. In this Build Project, you will step into the role of an AR/VR Software Developer and develop an application that can overlay augmented content on device camera frames. Under the guidance of an industry expert, you will explore and evaluate the specifications and performance of various mobile phones in the market that can be used for real-time object inference and world-locked rendering.
You will delve into the intricacies of Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) algorithms, which are crucial for world-locked rendering of overlay media content. Furthermore, you will identify the best methods and algorithms suited for real-time object inference and augmentation rendering to camera frames.
You will become familiar with AR/VR technologies and their unique software development cycles, using tools and methodologies like Unity, C#, and ARCore. All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations of a real AR/VR development team. By the end of the project, you will have a functional application that can be further expanded and improved by adding other metadata as an augmentation layer on top of camera frames.
Many patients are afraid of invasive procedures required for medical diagnosis – to the point that they avoid visiting doctors. Because of that, patients miss an opportunity to discover a disease at an early stage, when it's more curable. So it's important for medical professionals to create devices that are not only effective, but comfortable and non-invasive. In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of a Design Engineer and prepare a conceptual design for a device that improves patient experience in urodynamics testing and diagnosis focused on alternative test apparatus for a mechanical uroflow. Under the supervision of an experienced Project Leader, you’ll apply bio-mechanical design principles and use CAD software like SolidWorks to visualize your concept for a device that better meets patient's needs. All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations of a real medical device development team.
The concept of the frontier forms the basis of portfolio theory, which pertains to how investors seek to build a portfolio that maximizes expected returns while managing a certain level of risk. It aids investors in comprehending the risks and rewards within their portfolios, assessing how they stack up against the most efficient array of portfolios. In the finance field, you're likely to come across discussions on the efficient frontier in finance research papers or on financial news channels like Bloomberg or CNBC. Are you interested in discovering how to create a frontier from scratch and understanding its advantages and limitations? Would you like to delve into the fundamentals of portfolio management? If so, this project is perfect for you.
In this 8-week project, you will explore the fundamentals of databases and SQL through practical, hands-on learning. You will design relational database schemas, write basic SQL queries to manipulate and retrieve data, and gain an introduction to AI concepts by preparing data for simple analysis.
This Build Project is designed for beginners and focuses on building a strong foundation in database management and data analysis skills, preparing students for entry-level tasks in the field.
This Build Project goes far beyond simply learning how to manage databases and write SQL queries. Through a practical and strategic approach, you will discover how organizing and structuring information reflects a logical mindset that not only optimizes data management but also enhances decision-making and problem-solving in any field.
You will learn to critically analyze information, design efficient solutions, and develop a structured way of thinking that will help you tackle complex challenges in technology, business, and everyday life.
Because understanding databases is not just about managing information—it’s about learning to think logically and strategically in a data-driven world.
In this project, you'll imagine you are in the role of a Growth Marketer to develop a growth marketing strategy playbook designed for a tech startup. This playbook will outline actionable strategies for customer acquisition, engagement, and retention, as well as brand-building tactics. Under the guidance of an experienced industry expert, you'll explore tools, channels, and techniques to craft a scalable and effective growth strategy. The playbook will serve as a valuable asset for any startup aiming to accelerate its growth while making the most of its resources.
Artificial intelligence is transforming industries and markets, making it a hot topic for public equity investors. In this Build Project, you will assume the role of a public equity analyst, focusing on AI technology companies in the semiconductor, software, and internet sectors. You will gain a practical understanding of the tasks entry-level equity analysts perform, by developing skills in fundamental analysis, including business, financial, and qualitative analysis, to determine whether AI stocks represent a long-term growth opportunity or a speculative bubble. The workshops will be interactive with group activities to discuss whether an AI company is a good or bad business, hand-on valuation exercises, and watching videos of what experts have addressed to discuss the current state of AI developments. By the end of the project, you will have produced a simple stock pitch and prepared for job interviews in the public equity space, with experience tackling the types of questions typically asked in interviews for analyst roles.
The goal of this Build Project is to do a deep dive on what is involved in a drug discovery project through focusing on developing drug candidates targeting thymidylate kinase from Plasmodium falciparum (PfTMK) to tackle malaria. You will navigate different stages of the drug discovery process, what techniques can be used at different stages, what to expect at different stages, what potential challenges are, and how to tackle challenges that arise. In this Build Project, you will learn the principles behind a wide spectrum of state-of-the-art technologies utilized in the drug discovery process and understand which tools can be used to address specific questions. Knowledge from this project will greatly benefit those who are interested in a career in drug development.
By the end of this Build Project, you will have constructed a comprehensive slide deck illustrating your thought and decision-making process on how you would tackle this challenging drug discovery project.
In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of Business Intelligence Analyst and create a Report that should help the organization to get data-driven insights. Under the supervision of an experienced Build Fellow, you'll work on data preparation, analysis, and modeling. You'll become familiar with business intelligence and analytics (BI&A) techniques, methodologies, and tools like data mining, statistical forecast modeling, analytics methodologies, and foundations of programming in Python.
Entering the real estate technology industry can be challenging without prior experience. This micro-internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience by developing an interactive real estate mapping tool. You will act as a real estate technology developer, integrating real estate data into a fully functional web app with a user-friendly map interface. Under the guidance of an experienced Project Leader, you will learn to process and visualize real estate data effectively, ensuring responsive design and usability. Throughout the internship, you'll gain valuable skills in web development, data visualization, and project presentation, simulating the responsibilities and environment of a real estate tech professional.
In the fast-evolving field of healthcare analytics, accurately predicting patient costs is vital for effective resource management and enhancing patient outcomes. In this project, you'll take on the role of a Data Scientist to develop a machine learning model that predicts healthcare costs using patient demographics and medical history. Guided by an experienced Build Fellow, you'll work on analyzing and preprocessing healthcare datasets, implementing a machine learning model, and deploying it as a predictive web application. The project guides you through a complete end-to-end workflow: starting with an existing healthcare dataset, performing data analysis and preprocessing, building prediction models.
You'll gain hands-on experience with data science essential tools and techniques like Python, Scikit-learn, Streamlit, and data visualization libraries, all while working in an environment that mirrors the workflow of a data science professional.
Service Management, essential for all organizations, involves delivering, optimizing, and managing services, and relies heavily on information technology. ServiceNow, a globally used workflow platform, is prominent among Fortune 500 companies for this purpose, with high demand for related jobs and competitive salaries. However, proficiency in the platform alone is insufficient; systematic work and value creation are crucial, often facilitated by methodologies like Agile. In this Build project, you will learn ServiceNow development under an experienced architect's guidance, enhancing existing applications and practicing prioritizing business demand and work within a simulated ServiceNow development team environment.
This Build Project is designed to give you a strong foundation in the value investing process, an investment philosophy that guided legendary investors like Warren Buffet and Mario Gabelli. It’s an investment approach that helps investors identify, research, and buy securities priced well below their true market value. In this Build Project, you will pick up tools and strategies to collect and analyze information as well as an integrated framework that teaches you how to identify opportunities for investment that others may miss. Knowing the basics of Warren Buffet’s philosophy is a must for starting an investment career, no matter what type of investing you are interested in and what asset class. This project will be most valuable for students looking to go into investment management, investment banking or corporate finance.
Cancer remains one of the top three causes of death in the US and the next-generation immunotherapies are showing promise in clinical trials. However, it demands further research to fulfill the unmet medical needs. Before clinical application, the cell therapy product undergoes validation at the research scale.
In this Build Project, you will assume the role of Associate Scientist, tasked with designing a T cell-based therapeutic by understanding the requirements. Under the guidance of an industry expert, you will conceptualize and design hypothetical experiments, utilizing functional assays such as flow cytometry and co-culture assay to determine the efficacy of the therapeutic. In the end, you will evaluate the data using statistical tools such as GraphPad Prism and present your findings. This experience will mimic the highly interactive, data-driven environment of the industry, offering valuable insights into the daily responsibilities of associate scientists and importance of data interpretation in advancing medical research.
Small businesses and startups form the backbone of the global economy, but many fail within the first few years due to a lack of proper planning and strategy. In this Build Project, you'll step into the shoes of an aspiring entrepreneur and develop a comprehensive business plan, addressing the key challenges businesses face, such as understanding their market, crafting effective strategies, and managing finances. Under the guidance of an experienced industry professional, you'll conduct market research, create a value proposition, plan operations, design marketing strategies, and estimate financial projections. This project will expose you to fundamental business methodologies and tools, simulating the responsibilities of real-world business managers and entrepreneurs.
Predictive analytics is crucial for retail companies as it enables them to optimize sales and inventory management, helping to meet customer demand, minimize excess stock, and maximize profits. In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of a Business Intelligence Analyst at an imaginary retail company and develop a strategy to manage retail inventory and pricing for different seasons. Under the supervision of an experienced industry expert, you'll develop prediction models based on historical datasets and deliver a strategy plan to improve sales in stores. You'll become familiar with Statistical Analysis and Data Science tools like Python and Jupyter Notebook. All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations of a real Business Intelligence team, supporting a business with insights about their industry so that they can make data-driven decisions.
In the fast-paced world of sports streaming, automated highlight generation is becoming increasingly crucial for engaging fans and providing quick insights. In this Build Project, you'll step into the role of a Machine Learning Engineer to develop an end-to-end system for automated sports action recognition and highlight generation. You will develop a fully functional automated sports highlight generation system, including a trained action classification model, a video processing pipeline, and a highlight generation algorithm.
Under the guidance of an experienced industry expert, you'll build machine learning models to classify player actions from tracking data, create a video processing pipeline, and implement highlight generation algorithms. You'll gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies like computer vision, deep learning, and large language models, simulating the workflow of a real data science team in the sports tech industry.
Embark on an exciting journey into 3D computer vision, where you'll learn to transform 2D images into fascinating 3D point clouds. This Build Project is designed to introduce you to the world of 3D vision, regardless of your programming background. Over eight interactive workshops, you'll construct a 3D vision pipeline step by step, with all the necessary code structures provided. You'll use Python and Jupyter notebooks, you’ll receive guidance if you're new to these. Each workshop will include prepared code segments where you'll fill in key functions, supported by built-in tests to verify your solutions. You'll explore concepts like camera models, image processing, and stereo vision through hands-on exercises. By the project's end, you'll have contributed to a working 3D reconstruction tool, gaining insights into computer vision, basic Python programming, and 3D data visualization. This project offers a gentle introduction to technologies used in exciting fields like robotics and augmented reality, providing you with a unique learning experience regardless of your starting point.
Hearing loss is increasingly prevalent among adults, particularly older individuals. Research has highlighted its severe effects, including increased risk of falls, depression, cognitive decline, dementia, and higher rates of hospitalization. Despite these significant impacts, public awareness about the importance of adult hearing care remains low, with fewer than 20% of adults with hearing loss seeking treatment.
In this project, you will create an awareness overview resource aimed at educating the public on crucial aspects of adult hearing care. Your presentation will cover: the mechanisms and pathways of hearing, the pathologies and impacts of hearing loss, the characteristics and management of tinnitus, options for hearing devices, and strategies for hearing protection. This project will not only immerse you in the field of audiology but also provide you with valuable experience in advocacy and research. Developing the ability to critically review research literature is essential for evidence-based practice. The skills and knowledge gained from this project will be vital for your success in the healthcare field.
Capturing high quality image datasets is a rapidly expanding field with a wide range of applications: mapping, survey, digital 3D models, and datasets for AI. Drones are transforming the industry by providing a safe, cheap, and accessible platform which can navigate difficult terrain and capture datasets with remarkable precision and efficiency. In this project, you will wear the hat of a Roboticist and a Software Developer and develop a path planning system which can capture the image datasets in an efficient manner.
Under the guidance of an industry expert, you’ll develop data models in Python for user requirements and constraints, develop modular APIs to calculate the position and the speed of the drones, and build visualization tools to analyze the computed trajectories. You’ll learn about camera systems and the image capture process, mapping and photogrammetry concepts like overlap, and industry conventions to represent the path of robots. Your project leader will provide the mathematical concepts required for the project and simulate an environment of a real robotics software development team.
Embark on an exhilarating journey into healthcare data analysis. From identifying trends in disease outbreaks to forecasting future healthcare needs, this project will challenge you to navigate real-world data complexities while sharpening your analytical skills.
You will produce a comprehensive project report that details the entire data analysis process, from initial data collection and cleaning to advanced predictive modeling and result interpretation. Additionally, you will create a visually compelling presentation that highlights key insights, methodologies used, and implications for public health research and practice. These deliverables will not only demonstrate your mastery of data science techniques in the healthcare industry but also showcase your ability to effectively communicate complex findings—an essential skill for future roles in data-driven positions within healthcare and beyond.
By mastering techniques in data cleaning, exploratory analysis, and predictive modeling, you'll not only unlock valuable insights crucial for public health decision-making but also equip yourself with the indispensable skills sought after in entry-level roles across various sectors of the U.S. society, where data-driven decision-making is paramount for addressing pressing healthcare challenges and improving population well-being.
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