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Learn from Fellows working at cutting-edge companies across the United States.
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.
Are you intrigued by the dynamic world of finance, where decisions made today can shape the economies of tomorrow? Welcome to our space finance project, where we dive deep into the intricate mechanisms of securitized financial markets, investment strategies, and risk management techniques. Embark on a journey that challenges your intellect and sharpens your analytical skills as we explore topics ranging from capital structure optimization to rating agency arbitrage. Through hands-on exercises, real-world case studies, and collaborative discussions, you'll gain invaluable insights into the principles that drive global financial systems. Whether you're a seasoned enthusiast or just beginning to explore the world of finance, this project promises to equip you with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the complexities of today's financial landscape.
Under the supervision of an experienced industry expert, you'll learn how financial analysts assess risk and investors decide where to put their money to work. You'll become familiar with Excel modeling, scenario analysis and the structured products methodology. All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations of a real investment team.
In the construction industry, accurate estimation of materials like concrete, steel, and brick is essential for project planning and budgeting. By designing a worksheet to estimate these materials, you will tackle a real-world challenge faced by construction companies daily. This project not only will give you practical skills crucial for success in the field but also fosters critical thinking, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities essential for your professional development. Additionally, mastering estimation techniques enhances your employability and prepares you to contribute meaningfully to construction projects upon entering the workforce. In today's U.S. society, where infrastructure development and construction projects are essential for economic growth and societal well-being, professionals equipped with such skills play a vital role in driving progress and meeting the evolving needs of communities across the nation.
The US consists of a diverse population where people are becoming more aware of the need for diversity, inclusion, and mental health proficiency across the job market. In this project, you will learn to identify, explain, and distinguish mental-health-informed leadership qualities that will be effective in nowadays workplace environments. You will present a report of case study analysis, where you get to utilize and apply the skills that you have learned in the previous weeks. The case study will be displaying trauma-informed and culturally proficient leadership skill.
Under the supervision of an experienced industry expert, you will develop skills that will showcase the ability to navigate interpersonal interactions through the lens of mental-health awareness. You will be equipped for challenges outside your own context of culture or identity development to provide a positive and effective work environment.
Critical Path Method (CPM) Scheduling is of immense importance today in the construction field and drives most construction planning and project controls processes. In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of a Construction CPM scheduler/project controls professional. Schedulers and Project Controls professionals manage and monitor cost, schedule and risk on construction projects.
You will build a basic model construction CPM schedule for a typical highway or heavy civil construction project. Under the supervision of an experienced industry expert, you'll become familiar with the industry standard CPM scheduling methodology. All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations of a real Project Controls or Scheduling team.
In the retail eCommerce industry, configuring and managing CRM systems like Salesforce is a vital skill, especially for entry-level positions. In this Build Project, you’ll step into the role of a Retail CRM Specialist and develop configurations using Salesforce CRM, integrating AI tools like Einstein to automate customer response management and enhance data personalization.
Under the supervision of an experienced industry expert, you’ll focus on setting up and optimizing generative AI capabilities within Salesforce to transform customer data management and personalize shopping experiences. You’ll also become proficient with low-code tools like Salesforce Flow Builder to accelerate market implementation. All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations of a real retail eCommerce team.
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.
By the end of the project, you will develop a PowerPoint presentation that provides an overview of key qualitative and quantitative parameters of a medical device as well as be able to explain these parameters in a way that adds business value and gives a company’s executive team strategic direction regarding a class of products in the reconstruction and aesthetic space. You will also develop skills to present these findings in visually concise and appealing way with the use of plots and graphics. All these skills are critical to any budding entrepreneur or new product development engineer!
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.
Single-cell genomics is revolutionizing computational biology and drug development by providing detailed insights into cellular functions. Increasingly large mountains of transcriptomic data have been generated over the past few years, and its secrets are waiting to be unlocked!
In this Build Project, you'll assume the role of a Computational Biologist, analyzing single-cell transcriptomics data to identify novel disease mechanisms. Under the guidance of an industry expert, you will retrieve, clean, and process omics data, apply machine learning models for data analysis, and produce scientific figures. You will gain hands-on experience with tools and methodologies commonly used in the field, all within a simulated professional environment.
The type of work you will be doing replicates a “day-in-the-life" of an entry level real estate investment analyst. In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of a Real Estate Financial Analyst and develop comprehensive financial models for value-added real estate investments. Under the supervision of an experienced Build Fellow, you'll conduct in-depth economic and due diligence analysis on various investment opportunities in the real estate space. You'll become familiar with industry tools like Excel and ARGUS Enterprise Valuation Software to conduct investment analysis. All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations of a real private equity investment committee.
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.
With the US economy and population now being dominated by baby boomers (the demographic cohort born during the mid-40s and mid-60s), we face a significantly high number of individuals retiring from the workforce. In addition, we are in the middle of the biggest wealth transfer in the history of the U.S. This presents a great opportunity for individuals with skills to offer financial and investment advice.
In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of a Financial and Investment Research Analyst. You will showcase the ability to evaluate the current makeup of the investment portfolio using the profitability/valuation ratios and risk metrics to develop and design an investment strategy to align the portfolio to the current business and economic cycle. Under the supervision of an experienced industry expert, you'll compute the various investment ratios and statistical measurements used in portfolio construction and analysis. Also, you will evaluate the stock's common types of performance measurements and intrinsic value and explain how portfolio risk is used to develop efficient frontier/portfolios. You'll become familiar with industry tools/techniques/methodologies like Modern Portfolio Theory, Capital Asset Pricing Model, Ratio Analysis, and Efficient Market Hypothesis Concepts. All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations of a real Financial and Investment Research Analyst.
Data is the most critical asset for almost any type of business. Protecting this data is essential, but allowing production data to flow into less-secure environments can expose internal operations to risks. In this Build Project, you will take on the role of a Software Developer to implement a simple yet flexible set of data management instruments. This set of tools will automate the transformation, sanitization, obfuscation, and minimization of production data, ensuring its safety. Using Python and Airflow, you will design a tool that manages various data sources, such as relational and non-relational databases. This is an exciting opportunity to develop practical skills and create a project that showcases your ability to manage and protect data effectively.
Embark on an exciting journey into the world of genetics and explore how different species evolve and defend against viruses. In this project, we'll focus on bacteria and archaea, studying their amazing defense system called CRISPR-Cas. By analyzing genetic data, you'll learn how to uncover the secrets of evolution. Through hands-on activities, you'll gain practical skills in genetics, data analysis, and bioinformatics, which are essential for entry-level roles in genetics research and data analysis. These skills are in high demand in today's competitive job market, supporting crucial advancements in fields like healthcare, agriculture, and biotechnology in the United States.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant global threat to our ability to treat common bacterial infections and save lives. Hidden in bacterial genomic DNA is the key to understanding the causes of resistance, and hence our ability to treat these infections. In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of a Data Scientist and build a simple machine learning pipeline to turn raw data into an AMR prediction. Under the supervision of an experienced industry expert, you'll get exposed to genomic data processing approaches, featurization for machine learning, training machine learning models and how to fairly evaluate and analyze your model’s performance. You'll become familiar with common industry tools and approaches like Python, Git & GitHub, data science packages (pandas, scikit-learn), cross validation and hyperparameter tuning amongst others. You'll become familiar with common industry tools and approaches like Python, data science packages (pandas, scikit-learn), cross validation and hyperparameter tuning amongst others.
Dive into web development with the creation of a Movie List System that offers users a platform to explore their favorite films. Through this project, you'll delve into React development, integrating RESTful APIs, and implementing essential features such as react hooks and asynchronous functions. By honing your skills in front-end and back-end development, you'll build a solid foundation that will I am sure encourage you explore more complex development.
In this project, you will take on the role of a full stack Software Engineer to develop a dynamic form builder tailored for a specific industry. This JavaScript-based solution will enable users to create and edit forms, incorporating industry-specific features. Throughout this project, you will gain hands-on experience with the entire software development process, from ideation and design to production release. By the end of this project, you will have developed an interactive and user-friendly web application that meets specific client requests, showcasing your ability to handle core responsibilities of a Web Developer.
Allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) is the only cure for patients with blood, bone marrow and immune disorders. Understanding the underlying molecular biology behind HSC function, expansion, and differentiation is critical to improve cellular therapies for multiple diseases. In this Build Project, you will wear the hat of a Molecular Research Associate to perform RNA sequencing analysis and then identify relevant pathways and genes of interest in HSC functions. All this will happen in an environment that simulates the operations of a real Research team.
By the end of the 8-week project, students will develop deliverables for this project are focused on building artifacts that you can use to showcase your work in a job application. By the end of the micro-internship, you'll review an RNAseq gene pathway from human hematopoietic stem cells, perform a comparative analysis between multiple conditions, and develop gene knockout and genotyping designs. In the final project session, you'll present your results to the Project Leader in a format that mimics a job interview (so you’re ready to discuss your work in real-life interviews).
Fast, reliable, and cost-effective diagnosis of dental radiographs is one of the grand challenges that dental healthcare providers face. In this Build Project, you'll wear the hat of a Junior Software Engineer and build an end-to-end data pipeline that can process dental patient data. Under the supervision of an experienced Build Fellow, you'll learn how to use Python and rest api combined with google cloud to deploy a solution that can handle large data ingestion. You'll get exposed to the daily life of a Software Engineer in a data team and learn procedures and techniques that are must-to-know for any professional.
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