6 opportunities found

This is a fantastic opportunity for aspiring High School students to develop research skills in a chosen discipline of their interest alongside an experienced Postdoctoral Fellow.  Students will complete a small independent research project in a specific discipline that they are passionate about and will receive expert guidance from their mentor. They will work towards developing a suitable research question, design appropriate research methods and work towards the completion of an essay, report, thesis, or paper, as deemed appropriate.  Many students are fascinated by the prospect of working on a high-level research project and benefit greatly from early academic exposure. The experience is a valuable asset for students preparing for their College career.   Selected students will have a specific number of direct contact hours with their mentor (between 10 to 30 hours) over a period of 3 to 6 months, during which they will receive guidance for their...

[Crimson Students Only] This once in a lifetime opportunity provides one lucky student the opportunity to be mentored by a Rhodes Scholar at the University of Oxford. The Rhodes Scholarship is the world's most prestigious scholarship and previous recipients include Bill Clinton and Robert Reich.  The selected student will be mentored online to do real work gathering research and collaborating on their PhD thesis on the emerging role of artificial intelligence in modern education.  Hours and duration are subject to discussions between the mentor and applicant. However, this will entail approximately 10 hours of work completing a value-add project at the mentor’s request.   Learning Points Skills: Statistics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning  Areas Work In: Regression Analysis, Hierarchical Regressions, Linear Regressions a) Analyze a data-set to detect the significance of certain variables...

[Crimson Students Only] Few students get to see the other side of Crimson - one of New Zealand's highest growth start-ups in history. This project provides the student with the exciting opportunity to shadow a senior executive of the Crimson team who was one of the first employees at the company. The student will gain valuable insights into how they help build and scale Crimson Education as a start-up in more than 16 different markets. With experiences in investment banking and product management, this mentor will be able to provide deep insights into company management and service delivery.  The chosen student in this peer-to-peer opportunity would have the chance to shadow this individual as they work through their various roles. They may even have the chance to come into the Crimson head office in New Zealand or a local office depending on the mentor's location at the time.  Hours and duration are subject to discussions between the mentor and applicant....

[Crimson Students Only] Students interested in this opportunity will have the opportunity to be mentored by an individual who is globally renowned for savvy investing in high growth companies.  The mentor will be able to provide insight and knowledge in company growth, seed funding, capital raising, and how to drive sales in new markets.  This is a unique opportunity to receive mentorship based in San Francisco, California, a global hub for innovation and business. Hours and duration are subject to discussions between the mentor and applicant. However, this will entail approximately 10 hours of work completing a value-add project at the mentor’s request.   Learning Points   Skills:  Business Development, Disruptive Enterprise, Startup Strategy  Areas Work In:  Startup Growth, Merger and Acquisition Research, Market Research a) find a company that has a product in a certain sector that we can acquire...

[Crimson Students Only] This peer-to-peer opportunity is well suited to students who are interested in finance and stock investment. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to be mentored by a former analyst at Tiger Management, a hedge fund founded by billionaire Julian Robertson. This opportunity will provide the candidate a nuts and bolts guide to what they need to know to start investing, including core concepts in data scraping, surveying, accounting and the more advanced methods of investing such as fundamental equity analysis. Hours and duration are subject to discussions between the mentor and applicant. However, this will entail approximately 10 hours of work completing a value-add project at the mentor’s request.   Learning Points Skills: Finance, Investment, Market Research Areas Work In:  Stock Investment Research, Investment Instruments a) find a suitable stock to evaluate  b) find...