iHQ Resident Organizations: Student Venture Studio

Welcome to the MIT Student Venture Studio!

The Student Venture Studio, located on the 4th floor of InnovationHQ, builds community among the student organizations within MIT’s innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) ecosystem—providing a dedicated space within MIT’s new I&E Hub for student innovators to meet, host events, collaborate, model inclusive innovation, solve important problems, and be the unified student voice of MIT’s I&E community.

Membership

Current Member Organizations (representing over 850 students):

Why Become a Member: 

Perks
•  Access to the SVS 4th floor space at no cost for unassigned workspace and for events.
•  Access to the SVS community-building events & network among MIT’s I&E student organizations.
•  Discounted event reservations in non-SVS iHQ spaces (85% off).
•  Exposure for your club in MIT’s brand new InnovationHQ 

Responsibilities
•  Host one club event each semester on the SVS 4th floor space.
•  Spend time in the SVS!
•  Provide feedback on the space in a monthly call.

LEADERSHIP Help shape what SVS is…and what it becomes!   Benefits: •  All benefits from General Membership •  Access to a shared closed door office in iHQ for Leadership Team’s exclusive use. •  Autonomy to solve the most important problems faced by students in the I&E ecosystem. •  Influence on all student spaces in iHQ (events, community, culture, norms, etc.).   Responsibilites: •  Collect student usage metrics •  Set community norms •  Help raise student awareness •  Spend time in SVS Leadership Team Office •  Act as an advisory board for i3 Innovators Lounge (floor 3)   If I join the Leadership Team, what will a typical week look like? •  Hold office hours in the leadership team office •  Maintain systems created by you (table & event reservations, event calendar, students’ space usage data) •  Meet as a student advisory board to make decisions for the 3rd and 4th floors   There are opportunities for roles in marketing, partnerships, events, and more. APPLY FOR LEADERSHIP TEAM Leadership Team: AUDREY LI Year 3 Computer Science & Engineering and Computer Science PETER McHALE Year 2 Management MEGAN WEI Year 4 Computer Science & Engineering and Computer Science

Need more info or have questions? Contact Lauren Tyger,
MITii Program Manager, Community & Resources: tygerl@mit.edu