Application

11.21.2024 | rmacedonia3

Apply for your chance to pioneer the future innovation and problem solving during the spring cohort of STING.

The STING program is looking for driven individuals who:

  • Desire to excel in customer interactions
  • Take ownership of team objectives
  • Value team over individual

In the program, you will:

  • Join a cohort of other full-time researchers with diverse backgrounds and skillsets.
  • Work together with targeted sponsors.
  • Innovate solutions to an urgent problem.
  • Receive training in Lean methodology, problem-solving, and working with sponsors.
  • Participate in a high-intensity STING Pitch Event, where a Shark-Tank style panel of sponsors selects a winner. 

Note: Most of the work is not technical. 

The pilot program for STING will launch this spring with a kickoff training in February and will conclude with a Pitch Event in early May. 

Applicant profile/requirements:

GTRI employees with the current title of RE, RS, RT, RA I/II, Staff, or Students (co-ops or GRAs).

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