Hosting professional mastersHosting professional masters interns - lessons learned
Andreas WalzOphidion IncOphidion, Inc.
Who is Ophidion?Who is Ophidion?
• Founded in 2008• Small startup biotechnology companySmall startup biotechnology company• Developing cognitive enhancing
therapeuticstherapeutics• We employ four full-time employees• We're not VC funded• We've hosted ten interns in the pastWe ve hosted ten interns in the past
three years
Small vs medium vs large biotech
• Compare and contrast–Small is dynamic and less structuredSmall is dynamic and less structured
Small vs medium vs large biotech
• Compare and contrast–Small is dynamic and less structuredSmall is dynamic and less structured–Small is less safe and less funded
Small vs medium vs large biotech
• Compare and contrast–Small is dynamic and less structuredSmall is dynamic and less structured–Small is less safe and less funded
S ll h b i l–Small has greater access but is less diverse
Small vs medium vs large biotech
• Compare and contrast–Small is dynamic and less structuredSmall is dynamic and less structured–Small is less safe and less funded
S ll h b i l–Small has greater access but is less diverse
• There are more small companies than large onesg
Types of internships at OphidionTypes of internships at Ophidion
• Technical interns
Types of internships at OphidionTypes of internships at Ophidion
• Technical interns• Business internsBusiness interns
Types of internships at OphidionTypes of internships at Ophidion
• Technical interns• Business internsBusiness interns• What determines the need for an
intern?intern?
Types of internships at OphidionTypes of internships at Ophidion
• Technical interns• Business internsBusiness interns• What determines the need for an
intern?intern?• How do we find interns?
Types of internships at OphidionTypes of internships at Ophidion
• Masters - Program in Applied Biotechnology Studies (PABS)gy ( )
Types of internships at OphidionTypes of internships at Ophidion
• Masters - Program in Applied Biotechnology Studies (PABS)gy ( )
• College - Pasadena Community College (PCC)College (PCC)
Types of internships at OphidionTypes of internships at Ophidion
• Masters - Program in Applied Biotechnology Studies (PABS)gy ( )
• College - Pasadena Community College (PCC)College (PCC)
• University - California Institute of Technolog (Caltech)Technology (Caltech)
Types of internships at OphidionTypes of internships at Ophidion
• Masters - Program in Applied Biotechnology Studies (PABS)gy ( )
• College - Pasadena Community College (PCC)College (PCC)
• University - California Institute of Technolog (Caltech)Technology (Caltech)
• High school - Polytechnic
What makes a good intern?What makes a good intern?
• Basic skills–Lab skillsLab skills–Computer skills
C i i kill–Communication skills• Ability to adjusty j• Open mindedness• Maturity• Maturity
What do interns get out of their experience?
• Exposure to real world science• Critical industry experienceCritical industry experience• Enables decision making
d i l• Recommendation letter• Connections
Lessons learnedLessons learned
• Investment vs benefit• Love to teachLove to teach• Impact of intern on rest of group
?• To pay or not to pay?• Have specific deliverablesp
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