Internship/Career Opportunities
Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
- Formed in 1985 as an affiliated corporation of Virginia Tech, Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties is passionate in its pursuit of excellence in technology commercialization, creating market opportunities from scientific innovation. We strive to make a positive contribution to society through our expertise in protecting, marketing and commercializing technology and innovation. Our goal is to pursue innovative strategies to help translate scientific progress into tangible products, while returning income to the inventor and Virginia Tech to support further research and education. VTIP facilitates the licensing of technology to companies, encourages new faculty startup ventures, works with publishers and distributors of software, and supports the transfer of research and knowledge to other universities, research institutes and companies.
- VTIP, www.vtip.org/about- Internship Opportunities at VTIP are offered on a volunteer basis to students seeking to learn the dynamics associated with technology transfer. While currently operated on a voluntary basis, students will be interviewed for positions by the VTIP staff, by appointment, and should treat the internship appropriately.
- For more information regarding internships, please e-mail John Geikler or Greg Hess, licensing associates at VTIP. Please indicate "internship" in the subject of the e-mail.
World Intellectual Property Organization
Are you interested in intellectual property in a global setting? Consider taking the "Global Aspects of Intellectual Property" class, taught by Anna-Marion Bieri and look for exciting opportunities abroad to expound upon that knowledge. One opportunity to consider might be an internship at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). For more info...
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Are you a science or engineering major? Look into the variety of programs that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Offers. For more info...