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*<span style="font-size:smaller;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-29c9d108-7fff-fe28-a46d-ac660e18ebc6"><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Boise State university offers many opportunities to connect students to industry connections. </span>[https://cid.boisestate.edu/venturecollege/ <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Venture College</span>]<span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">serves as a resource to connect university students to industry leaders. They have designed an internship program to connect students to small business in need of help in a variety of skill sets. Internships are tailored to meet the skill interests of students. &nbsp;</span></span><br/></span></span> *<span style="font-size:smaller;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span>[https://career.boisestate.edu/ <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Career Center</span>]<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">at Boise State houses the </span>[https://cid.boisestate.edu/work-u/employers/ <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Work U Program</span>]<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, which connects undergrad students to select businesses in Boise. For example, St. Lukes, City of Boise, Albertsons, etc. This allows student to receive credit while developing Boise connections. </span><br/></span></span> *<span style="font-size:smaller;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span>[https://cobe.boisestate.edu/blog/2018/05/strategic-growth-capital-partnership-year-in-review/ <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Strategic Growth Partnership</span>]<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">is a program within Boise State’s business school. The program is lead by </span><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">John Williamson, local executive, and its mission is to </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">accelerate Boise State Entrepreneurs. It offers con</span><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">nections to multiple business such as Blast Resolve, GenZ Technology,Melt Organic, Recovery Help, TeaDora,Uniscen, VersaBuilt. </span><br/></span></span> *<span style="font-size:smaller;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span>[https://www.boiseyp.org/ <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Boise Young Professionals</span>]<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">is a local group coordinated to establish relationships between recent graduates to engage. The is to connect and develop meaning and beneficial relationships that can lead to job connections and resources within Boise and beyond.</span></span></span> *<span style="font-size:smaller;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></span>[http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1344915 The Scalable Nanomanufacturing Grant]<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: smaller;">, led by </span>[http://coen.boisestate.edu/faculty-staff/willhughes/ Dr. Will Hughes]<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: smaller;">, partners Boise State University with Harvard University and Micron Technologies. This project investigates applications for DNA nanotechnology in the semiconductor industry.</span> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: smaller;"></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: smaller;">A year-long Senior Design course partners senior engineering students with an industry sponsor to gain practical industry experience. </span>[http://coen.boisestate.edu/seniordesign/industry-sponsors/ Partners include]<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: smaller;">: Micron Technology, Clearwater Analytics, Hewlett Packard, Cradlepoint Technology, and Idaho Power, among others.</span> *<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: smaller;"></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: smaller;">The Boise State </span>[http://coen.boisestate.edu/cs/ Computer Science Department] <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: smaller;">has&nbsp;</span>[https://news.boisestate.edu/update/2014/06/24/computer-science-program-moving-downtown-boise/ moved into a new building downtown]<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: smaller;">, which they will share with local tech company </span>[http://clearwater-analytics.com/about Clearwater Analytics]<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: smaller;">, among others.&nbsp; This move positions Boise State Computer Science students and faculty within close proximity to the growing number of tech startups located in downtown Boise.</span>